Second  Cut for Tuesday Morning class
1) A superior way to use the word confession is to tell the truth. as it is in Latin, to really admit the truth or validity of something. would it be a good idea ot call our affirmation of faith, a confession of faith?
2) What would be the impact of heeding the advice of Jas. 5:16?
3) Read Psalms 51, 32, and 130 and discuss what jumps out at you. what does it say about God that we can be candid in our prayers? What prevents us from being candid in our prayers?
Ps. 51 gives 3 senses of sin:transgression is more like rebellion; iniquity/guilty is closer to bent out of shape;sin=miss the target. 3 words for forgiveness:blot=wipe away wash=scrub off;cleanse includes a sense of ritual purity as well as cleaning stains from clothes
4) At pg 2, col.1, the writer speaks of confession being good for the soul In part, we stop hiding from god. Why is this beneficial?
5) The selection of I Kings 8:23-53 is a good selection. Write out you prayer for your congregation. Create a group prayer by coming up with needs for our country.
6)We then move to Ps. 25. the writer calls it balm for the soul of people in pain. Why does lament work this way? What does it say about our spiritual condition that we cut out many laments in worship life? It is written as an acrostic, with a line starting with a letter in the alphabet, in order. In that sense, it is a teaching psalm. What are good and bad ways to teach prayer?
7) John 17's first section was just read on June 5 in many churches.It concludes the long goodbye section of 14-217. What does it mean to you that Jesus prays for you in this prayer?
Of course, one is surprised that the Lord's Prayer is not selected. How does the Lord's Prayer have an impact on your prayer life?
8) Finally 2 sections of Ephesians appear, 1:17-19, 3:16-19 What does it mean to you to pray for wisdom?
9) How do you deal with intercessory prayer not being answered?