Trinity Church

Questions for SG and Reflection:

Richard Foster writes: “In the ongoing work of the kingdom of God, nothing is more important than intercessory prayer.”
Agree/Disagree?
How do you feel about Pastor PJ’s comment on this quote that:
“We may truly want to believe this…but most of the time, we don’t”

The three requirements for intercessory prayer stated in the sermon were:
Trust, Humility, and Love.
Why are these required in order to engage in intercessory prayer?
Which of these three do you feel is most lacking in the church?
Which of these three would you say you personally have the hardest time with?

Have different group members take turns reading the following passages: Luke 11:9, Mark 11:24, John 14:13-14, John 15:7, Matt 21:22.
How do we reconcile these verses when our earnest intercessory prayers are not answered in the ways we had hoped?

Continuing prayer in confession

Questions for SG and Reflection:

Do you agree that our common approach to prayer is for problem solving and/or productivity?
How is that a good thing?
What might we be missing/neglecting by keeping our prayers to these two approaches?
How else can/should we be approaching prayer?

Read Matthew 17:1-8
How is Peter’s mindset a picture of how we sometimes approach prayer?

The main point of the sermon was:
“The starting point for prayer is Adoration”
What does “Adoration” mean to you?
How does beginning with adoration affect us and our other prayers?
Should adoration ALWAYS be our starting point for prayer? Why/Why not?

Small Group & Reflection Questions:

What is the most difficult part of having a relationship with God that goes beyond Sunday morning faith to a “Tuesday afternoon” faith?

We often know about God without knowing Him personally. Have you ever had a "moon" moment—where something you heard about God finally became a personal discovery or experience? Explain.

Does prayer ever feel "risky" or uncomfortable to you? Why is it often easier to stay busy than to be still and exposed before God?

Read Phil 4:6-7 - Have you ever experienced this kind of peace that can’t be explained?

“Who one believes God to be is most accurately revealed not in any credo but in the way one speaks to God when no one else is listening.” - Nancy Mairs

If someone recorded your private prayers this week, what would they conclude about who you believe God is?

We’ve moved from seeing time as a gift to seeing it as a commodity. How does the pressure to be "productive" or "efficient" interfere with your ability to simply be present with God?

Dallas Willard suggests we must "ruthlessly eliminate hurry" to be spiritually healthy. What is one specific "hurry" or distraction in your life that feels almost impossible to give up right now?

How is your Challenge Going?
Talking to God (in quiet, on paper, out loud)
Daily practice of silence & stillness for 2 minutes

How better to summarize the events of Resurrection Sunday?

For a look at the intro video about Ohio State Football revival, CLICK HERE

What does the Holy Spirit do?

What does it mean that God is Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End and what does that mean for us?

One is the same and one is different.
LORD in Scripture is different from Lord.

Listen to learn more.

Questions for Small Group:

Read Exodus 20:7
What do you think it means to misuse God’s name?

Is saying “Oh my God!” breaking this commandment? (especially since God’s name is Yahweh and not “God”)


Do you tend to view God more as “LORD” (Yahweh/Jehovah): Familiar, Faithful, Friend or as “Lord” (Adonai): Caring, Control, Commander?

Why is it vital to keep these in balance?


Does “Adonai” have less meaning/significance since it is a title meaning “Lord” and not a name? Why/Why not?


Read John 15:15, then John 15:14
How do you understand Jesus seeing his disciples as friends not servants (v.15), but also commands his friends to obey him (v.14) as if they are his servants?

Does this mean if we fail to obey Jesus that we are no longer his friend? Why/Why not?

God’s name reveals a lot about who He is... listen to find out more.

Join us as we discuss the importance of knowing God’s names.