Read Luke 11:1-4

1. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. Have you ever felt that you are unable to pray and need to be shown how to do it?

2. Jesus taught them his special prayer. It has been suggested that this is a model prayer and that it contains four elements.

A Adoration
C Confession
T Thanks
S Supplication

Do you think it is a good idea to follow this model of prayer and, if so, why?

3. Are you an introvert or an extrovert or somewhere in between? Does your temperament affect the way you pray? It is suggested that people who are more extrovert like praying with others and find it more difficult on their own. Do you think this is true?

4 Read Matthew 26:36-38. Jesus was not so spiritual that outward cares never affected him. Depression is not a sin, anxiety is not a sin even though Jesus tells us we can trust our heavenly Father for all our needs. Does Jesus understand Hebrews 4:15?

Additional questions please use them if you feel it will help. Read Roman 8:14-16 and verses 26-27.

1. Are we on our own when we pray or does the Spirit help us? How do we feel the Spirit co-operates with us in prayer? Are words the most important thing or something else?

2. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:18. "I speak in other languages much more than any of you" and from verse 14 we learn that when he prays in this way his spirit prays but his mind has no part of it! Can we relate to Paul's experience in this?

Ask God to help each member of the group to pray regularly. Ask God to teach us to pray daily, however difficult we may find it.

As a group ask God to lead you to those who he is already drawing to himself and to help you to hear his voice in your daily life.