2010 LENTEN BIBLE STUDY - UNSELFISH PRAYER
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Week 1—Course Introduction (week 1 handouts)
Week 2—Moments of Truth (week 2 handouts)
Week 3—On the Other Side of Despair (week 3 handouts)
Week 4—Preoccupation With Praise (week 4 handouts)
Week 5—Good to Give Thanks (week 5 handouts)
Week 6—Praying Unselfishly (week 6 handouts)
TWO TIMES TO CHOOSE FROM
Tuesdays, Noon - 1:30pm (Parlor) - Bring a simple lunch
Wednesdays, 6pm - 7:30pm (Café Bistraud) - Bring something simple to share
Most prayers are requests for favors from God. Many of these favors amount to telling God what to do. Prayer of this kind is usually out of line. At the very least, our prayers should be more balanced, and when we do feel the need to ask God for some particular help or guidance it must be done in an unselfish manner. That is the purpose of this Bible study series.
based on five vital passages of Scripture, we will see that prayer is communion and conversation with God that includes plenty of time for listening and is:
◆ Respectful of God and how God works
◆ Reflective of God's love for all people
◆ Individually and communally focused
◆ Expressed by one who is fully honest with self and with God
◆ As concerned with what God wants us to do as with what we want God to do for us
◆ Cognizant of the fact that God is pulling all human beings and societies toward wholeness
◆ Filled with expressions of adoration, gratitude, and celebration for what God has already done and is doing.
