VBS - Saturday, July 27. Meet at the McMillan Cabins at 1:00 for tubing, Bible Story and other activities. Pre-K children come at 5:00 on Saturday for a craft and time to swim before dinner.
ALL Church Fish Fry at 6:00 PM at the McMillan Cabins. Please bring a covered dish to share.
Scripture
Luke 11:1-13
1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." 2 And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation." 5 And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him'; 7 and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything'? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Questions for Reflection
1. What was the disciple’s request? (11:1)
2. What topics did Jesus’ prayer cover? (11:2-4)
3. With what is God’s forgiveness of us linked? (11:4)
4. Why did the person in need go to the friend at midnight? (11:5-8)
5. Whom does the friend in the house represent? (11:5-8)
6. *Why did the friend eventually grant the man’s request? (11:8)
7. What cause-and-effect connection did Jesus use to follow up on the parable? (11:9-10)
8. Why did the disciples need to be taught how to pray?
9. Why do we need to learn how to pray?
10. What opinions have you heard on how God responds to our prayers?
11. How can we ask, seek, and knock when we approach our heavenly Father?
