Divine Conversation

#5 “How To Pray” part 5

These questions are based on the sermon preached on 11/30/25 at Crossroads Church in Turlock, CA.

Please don’t feel the need to get through all the questions. The goal is not to get through all of them, but rather to have a meaningful time of discussion and encouragement.

Read Matthew 6:9-15

1.    What stood out to you most from the sermon or any of the Bible passages from Sunday?

2.    The first half of the Lord’s Prayer is God-focused. The second half of the Lord’s Prayer is Us-focused. What should we learn from that order? What are some potential dangers of making prayer only about us and our needs?

3.    Read v.11. What’s the significance of Jesus telling us to only pray for our “Daily Needs”? How is it counterintuitive for us to pray this way? What does praying this way do for our relationship with God?

4.    Read v.12, 14-15. What’s the relationship between our forgiveness by God and our need to forgive others? How does the one provide the ability to do the other? What are reasons we give for not forgiving others? How does the Gospel do away with all our excuses to not forgive?

5.    Read Matthew 18:21-35. What are some take aways from this parable and how can you apply them to your own life?

6.    Read v.13. Are you going through a trial right now? If you are willing, share that with your group and take some time to pray about that together.