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Asking Big
Mike Matijevich
February 4, 2007

Intro:
When you pray, what do you find yourself praying for? "Please help me not to be late. Please, just help me pass this next test. Lord, I really need to close this deal". Ultimately, what does it all add up to? Is there anything in your prayers for which you really need God to come through? Is there anything that you are praying for on a consistent basis that will not happen unless God steps in?

1. What do you usually find yourself praying for?
2. Read Luke 11:1-4. What do we learn about the basics of prayer from the model that Jesus gave us?
3. Read Luke 11:5-8. What do we learn from the boldness and persistence of the person in this parable? What does this tell us about how God wants us to approach him?
4. Read Luke 18:1-8. Is there anything that you have prayed about as consistently and persistently as the widow? What have you seen God do with that request?
5. Read Luke 11:9-10. What is it that you want God to do this year? What will you ask, seek, and knock for on a consistent basis?
6. How should we adjust our group prayer time to take into account what Jesus taught about prayer?