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SESSION FIVE<br />
PRAYER TRANSFORMS YOU<br />
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7. To close your time together, spend some time worshiping God as<br />
a group by praying, singing, or reading Scripture.<br />
• Have someone use their musical gifts to lead the group in a<br />
worship song. Either play a worship song, sing a cappella,<br />
or have someone accompany with a musical instrument.<br />
• Read a passage of Scripture together, making it a time of<br />
praise and worship as the words remind you of all God has<br />
done for you. Choose a psalm or another favorite verse.<br />
• Ask everyone to share: “How can we pray for you this<br />
week?” Be sure to write prayer requests on your Prayer<br />
and Praise Report on page 121.<br />
• Close your meeting with prayer. Your group can either take<br />
time to pray for each person individually or as a group. Pray<br />
for the Holy Spirit to transform you and the people in your<br />
group. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring people to mind that you<br />
can pray for.<br />
FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY<br />
TAKE SOME TIME BETWEEN NOW AND OUR NEXT MEETING<br />
TO DIG INTO GOD’S WORD. EXPLORE THE BIBLE PASSAGES<br />
RELATED TO THIS SESSION’S THEME ON YOUR OWN, JOTTING<br />
YOUR REFLECTIONS IN A JOURNAL OR IN THIS STUDY GUIDE.<br />
YOU MAY EVEN WANT TO USE A BIBLE WEBSITE OR APP TO LOOK<br />
UP COMMENTARY ON THESE PASSAGES. IF YOU LIKE, SHARE<br />
WHAT YOU LEARN WITH THE GROUP THE NEXT TIME YOU MEET.<br />
LEADER’S NOTE:<br />
Next week, in the final<br />
session, your group will have<br />
the opportunity to celebrate<br />
communion together. Assign<br />
one person in the group<br />
to bring the communion<br />
elements, and another to lead<br />
the communion itself. Read<br />
through next week’s lesson<br />
to prepare, and have your<br />
volunteers do the same.
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