20241201 Prayers in the Waiting Room (1 Thess 3.9-13)

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The One Thing: Prayers in the Waiting Room
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

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K1 What did you feel God say to you through today’s message?

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G1 Read verse 6-11. What can you deduce about the relationship Paul had with the Thessalonians from this passage?
G2 The Thessalonian church was a fledgling church undergoing persecution. What strikes you about Paul’s prayers. Specifically, what did he NOT pray for that you might have prayed for it you were Paul?
G3 As Paul was writing from Corinth to the Thessalonian church, what emotions might Paul have been experiencing? How do you feel this impacted his prayers?
G4 Dan highlighted three “Prayers in the Waiting Room”. The first was “Lord Jesus, clear the way”. As you waiting in silence, what did God bring to mind as you prayed this prayer?
G5 The second prayer was “Lord Jesus, make love increase and overflow”. Even if the situation doesn’t change, pray this prayer over those involved. Do you think there is a connection between the first prayer and this prayer? If so, what might that be?
G6 The third prayer was “Lord Jesus strengthen hearts”. Dan said that the opposite of a strong heart is a hard heart. How might God be using “the forge” to strengthen your heart. Imagine that your heart is in his forge. To make your hard heart strong, he must first make it soft, pliable and malleable. Give him the permission to do this.

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S1 Carry these “Prayers in the waiting room” with you during this week. Pray them as God works in you and through you in the forge.