Prayer Series Study Guide
14-Week Reading and Sermon Schedule

Desiring Prayer
  • Week 1 (5/5/2019)
  • The Necessity of Prayer (ch.1, pg. 7-18) and The Greatness of Prayer (ch.2, pg. 19-32)
Understanding Prayer

Learning Prayer
  • Week 6 (6/16/2019) *Father’s Day
  • Rules for Prayer (ch.7, pg. 97-107)
  • Week 7 (6/23/2019)
  • The Prayer of Prayers (ch.8, pg. 108-119)

***6/30/2019 (break from Prayer series for a Generous Giving message)***

  • Week 8 (7/7/2019)
  • The Touchstones of Prayer (ch.9, pg. 120-142)

Deepening Prayer
  • Week 9 (7/14/2019)
  • As Conversation: Meditating on His Word (ch.10, pg. 143-164)
  • Week 10 (7/21/2019)
  • As Encounter: Seeking His Face (ch.11, pg. 165-186)

Doing Prayer
  • Week 11 (7/28/2019)
  • Awe: Praising His Glory (ch.12, pg. 187-204)
  • Week 12 (8/4/2019)
  • Intimacy: Finding His Grace (ch.13, pg. 205-221)
  • Week 13 (8/11/2019)
  • Struggle: Asking His Help (ch.14, pg. 222-239)
  • Week 14 (8/18/2019)
  • Practice: Daily Prayer (ch.15, pg. 240-262)
Study Guide Archive
“PRAYER”
Pathway Church Message Series 
14-week study guide, (spring 2019)

   Welcome to the study guide that we will be using for the next 14 weeks as we read Timothy Keller’s book, “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God.” This book will aid us as we deepen our understanding of what the Bible teaches regarding prayer. Below is the schedule for weekly reading and the Pathway sermons that will coincide with the chapters in the “Prayer” book.

   During this series we will journey together and explore many aspects of prayer. Prayer is a key spiritual discipline in the life of a Christ follower. One can certainly pray and not be a Christian, but one cannot be a Christian and go without prayer. Prayer is the primary way a Christian communes and communicates with God. Prayer is vital in the Christian life and yet frequently a neglected discipline. Christians are instructed to “pray without ceasing… for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thess. 5:17,18 ESV).  

   The purpose of this series is to deepen our understanding of and expand our experience with prayer. Together we will experience awe and intimacy with God through our prayer life.

   The primary study guide resource will be Timothy Keller’s book, “Prayer.” Pathway will provide additional questions to help guide individual study or Life Group discussion. It is recommended you do the reading before you come to the Sunday service that coincides with that chapter.  

   In addition to the Sunday sermons, Tim Keller’s book “Prayer”, and Life Group discussions, there will be several other ways during this series that Pathway will encourage one to further enrich their prayer lives:

  • Open invitation to Sunday morning prayer time @ 9AM in Room 101. We will be gathering in Room 101 every Sunday morning before service from 9AM – 10AM to pray with one another and for one another (no experience necessary!). All are encouraged to come.
  • Pathway Pastors will be texting out brief prayer prompts to those who opt it. It is easy, just text this message “@pccprays” to the number 81010 and you will receive a daily text prayer prompt as a reminder to take a moment to talk with God.
  • If you prefer email instead, just send an email to pccprays@mail.remind.com (no subject required).
  • Pathway will be encouraging prayer during the second worship set of Sunday service, creating more opportunities for people to pray with one another, pray on their own, or pray with one of the prayer shepherds in the back of the sanctuary.

The Pastors and Leadership of Pathway Community Church thank you for your participation in this prayer series. We pray that this series will bring about a deeper understanding and a richer experience in your prayer life. We pray that your awe and intimacy with God grows and deepens through this series.
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