From Hindered to Healed - Rethinking Prayer (Part 3)
TABLE TALK
A dinner table discussion guide for your family and friends.
Discussion: What about Sunday’s message impacted you the most?
Scripture Engagement: “Our Father in heaven Hallowed be your name Your kingdom come Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” - Matthew 6:9-11
“Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.” - Matthew 18:21-35
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” - Mark 11:25
Main Points:
“You can’t be wrong with people and right with God.”
“Healing is on the other side of forgiveness.”
Questions for Discussion:
What about Sunday’s message was highlighted by the Lord for you?
Is there anyone you needed to forgive?
Is there a “mess to clean up”?
How can we pray for you as you take your first steps of choosing to forgive?
Praying Together:
Thank Him. What can we thank Him for?
Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?
Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through.
Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you? Let Him complete this sentence to you. “My child, I love you, and I want you to know...”