"Transforming Prayer" Series - Week #9 "Amen!" (Matthew 6:9-13)

Sunday, November 8th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #9 "Amen!" - Matthew 6:9-13

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Summit View Church Announcements 11/15/15

CG Coaching for Transforming Prayer  

Sunday, November 15th  - Pastor Kyle Van Tine - Transforming Prayer "Amen!"   

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

Growing deeper

Ice Breaker Questions

What are your plans for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s this year?

What are you most looking forward to in the Christmas season?

Questions for Study

Transforming prayer transforms our prayers

How has your view of prayer changed throughout this series?

What has been the most important biblical insight you received throughout the eight weeks of Transforming Prayer?

How do the biblical prayers we examined each week compare to your own personal prayers?

Transforming prayer transforms our character 

How has God used prayer to transform your heart, mind and will?

Which of these categories (praise, confession, request, intercession) do you need to grow in and why?   

How have you experienced the presence, guidance and love of God through prayer?

Transforming prayer transforms our future 

How will you begin to apply what you’ve learned throughout this series? What insights, techniques, or approaches will you use?

What people, decisions, situations and issues will you pray about and how will you pray about them?   

If, in the future you have the opportunity to teach someone about prayer, what you would you teach them?

"Transforming Prayer" Series Week #8 "Boldness" (Acts 4:23-31)

Sunday, November 8th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #8 "Boldness" - Acts 4:23-31

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Summit View Church Announcements 11/8/15

CG Coaching for Transforming Prayer  

Sunday, November 8th  - Pastor Kyle Van Tine - Transforming Prayer "Boldness"   

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

Growing deeper

Ice Breakers

What would be the strangest or silly thing you’ve ever prayed for?

Looking back on your childhood, what kinds of ordinary or silly things actually scared you?

Questions

1. Praying boldly to the God who created all things (Acts 4:23-24)

Who is the boldest person you know and where would they say their boldness comes from?

Discuss this definition of boldness – Boldness is behavior born out of belief.

How should knowing God is the Creator of the universe affect our boldness?

2. Praying boldly to the God who controls all things (Acts 4:25-28)

How have you experienced persecution, insults, put downs, ridicule or suffering because of your faith?

How should knowing God is sovereignly working all things together for good inform and shape our boldness?

When we’re not bold, what are we afraid of? 

3. Praying boldly to the God who enables all things (4:29-31)

Have you ever experienced God giving you a boldness that wasn’t your own? What was the situation and what happened?

What situations and circumstances in your life do you need to pray for boldness?

How would your Christian walk change if you weren’t scared of anything (finances, persecution, failure, etc.)?

Transforming Prayer Week #6 "Expectation" (2 Kings 19:14-19)

Sunday, October 25th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #6 "Expectation" - 2 Kings 19:14-19

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

 New Lead Pastor Announcement

Summit View Church Announcements 10/25/15

CG Coaching for Week #6 "Expectation"   

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

Growing deeper

Ice Breakers

Share a funny story from a situation when reality was completely different than your expectation.

How can expectations be helpful or harmful?

Questions

Pray expectantly to the God who CREATES (2 Kings 19:14-15) 

What was your view of prayer growing up (tradition, ritual, lucky charm, solution)?

What is the role of expectation when it comes to praying biblically?

Do you have a “place” (room, park, backyard, coffee shop) that is your primary prayer spot? How would this benefit your prayer time?

Why do biblical prayer stories almost always start with the prayer praising God before making requests?

Pray expectantly to the God who HEARS (2 Kings 19:16-18)

How does it change our expectations of prayer to know that God hears everything we pray?

How is it practically encouraging to know that God doesn’t just listen to our prayers, but actually sympathizes and feels our heartaches?

Pray expectantly to the God who ANSWERS (2 Kings 19:19)

Share stories of times God has answered your prayers.

Do you have any examples of a time God didn’t answer your prayers the way you asked because He had something better in mind?

Transforming Prayer Week #4 "Request" - (1 Sam 1:9-18;20:17)

Sunday, October 11th sermon by Rick Hooks 

Transforming Prayer Week #4 "Request" - 1 Sam 1:9-20:17 

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

 Luke and Sarah Glassett's Prayer Story

Summit View Church Announcements 10/11/15

CG Coaching for Week #4 "Request" 

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUPS 

QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUPS 

Ice Breakers

What were some of your childhood wishes or dreams (to fly, to have pet, to run fast, etc.)?

What kinds of things do you do to prepare to travel?

Topic  Questions:

Do you believe that God works for the good of those who love him? (Romans 8:28)

Hannah runs to the Lord in her bitterness and anguish. Where do you go in your pain?

How is prayer an ongoing journey with an almighty God?

How does Bible study prepare you for your journey in prayer?

How is it comforting in your prayer life to know that God knows your needs, thoughts and desires before you speak them? (Psalm 139: 1-6)

Transforming Prayer Week #3 "Relationship" - (2 Sam 7:18-29)

Sunday, October 5th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Transforming Prayer Week #3 "Relationship" - 2 Sam 7:18-29 

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

 Bill Scott Prayer Story

Summit View Church's Announcements 10/4

CG Coaching for Week #3 "Relationship" 

RESOURCES FOR THE "TRANSFORMING PRAYER" SERIES

            

QUESTIONS FOR SMALL GROUPS 

Ice Breakers

Share an awkward moment when you thought a stranger was actually a friend or family member.

What sort of things could you ask a close friend or family member that would be ridiculous to ask someone else?

Questions

What is have you identified as your "Transformating Challenge" that you will consistently pray about over the next six weeks? 

What do you think about God when you approach Him in prayer? (e.g. Almighty, Sovereign, Therapist, Butler?)

What things do you usually pray for?

If you were going to make a list of the things you typically pray about, what would that list show others about your understanding of the character and nature of God?

What are some of the privileges of the New Covenant Jesus established for us by His death on the cross?

How should being in a covenant with God as our Father shape our prayers?

CG Coaching Video Transforming Prayer #3

Care Group Coaching - Transforming Prayer Week #1