12/7/2016 - DP - Session 4 - The Prayer Process

Bible Reading: Mark 1:35

Catechism Reading: Paragraph #2744 

Review, Link & Introduce: 

In the last few weeks we have discussed decision making (how important it is and ways to make better decisions).  I have talked to you about how the use of drugs leads to a life of slavery where every decision you make is geared around the next opportunity to use the drug.  We have also learned that all of our sins lead us to slavery and away from the freedom that God wants for us.  Fortunately, through Jesus's life, death and resurrection we can be reconciled and forgiven by God if we are willing to make the biggest decision of our life to follow Jesus. 

This week we will learn what the four most important questions are that we all must answer and how to use the best tool God has given us to answer those questions.  The questions are: Who are you? What are you here for? What matters Most? and What matters Least?  The tool we will learn to use better is: Prayer.

The key to using any good tool is to START using it and then PERSEVERE through the struggles of learning to use the tool and the challenges to turning its use into a habit.

Decision Point - Session 4 - The Prayer Process   

                                          (Student Workbook Link)

Decision Point Opening Prayer:

Video: Introduction - Silence

Video: 4.1 - Why Pray?

Video: 4.2 - The Big Question

Video: 4.3 - The Prayer Process

Video: 4.4 - The Best Way to Learn

Video: 4.5 - Decision Point

Decision Point Closing Prayer

Other Discussion Items

• Service Hours

• • What did you do this week to help someone else?

Open Q&A

Action Items

• Did you load the Decision Point App on your Phone or iPod Touch?

• • Show how to download the audio portion of the "4.4 - The Best Way to Learn" video to a mobile device so you can pray with this audio any time and any place.

• Re-watch the videos from session 4

• Accept the challenge to set aside a time and place to pray everyday for the next 30 days.

• • Use the "4.4 - The Best Way to Learn" video to guide you through that prayer time.

• To Pray or not to Pray...that is the Decision this week that will help you answer the questions below:

• • Who are you? 
  • What are you here for? 
  • What matters Most? 
  • What matters Least?

Announcements

• Need your sponsor names.

Closing Song: Collin Raye - I Get What I Need

Class Closing Prayer

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