TABLE TALK A dinner table discussion guide for your family and friends.

Discussion: What about Sunday’s message impacted you the most?

Scripture Engagement:

Our Father in heaven

Hallowed be your name

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven - Matthew 6:9-10

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’”

And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” - Luke 18:1-8

Main Points:

“The difference between begging and boldness is trust.”

“The root of all disappointment is misplaced hope.”

Questions for Discussion:

1. Do you ever feel like you have to beg God for what you need?
2. When did you start to believe that?
3. When has God demonstrated His goodness in a time of waiting for you?
4. Is there an agenda or timeline you need to surrender to Him?
5. What have you been begging Him for that you will now starting asking BOLDLY for?

Praying Together:

1. Thank Him. What can we thank Him for?
2. Praise Him. What is one thing about who Jesus is that we can praise Him about?
3. Ask Him. What is a need we have or an area in which we would like to see God break through.
4. Listen to Him: What is on God’s heart about your need. What is He saying to you? Let Him complete this sentence to you. “My child, I love you, and I want you to know...”