the Lord's Prayer

Opening question: If you could ask God anything, what would it be?
Read what Jesus says about prayer:

Matthew 6:7-13
7 When you pray, do not keep talking on and on the way ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot. 8 Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him. 9 This is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. 10 May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us. 13 Keep us from falling into sin when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.'

Matthew 7:7-11
7 Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 Everyone who asks will receive. He who seeks will find. The door will be opened to the one who knocks. 9 Suppose your son asks for bread. Which of you will give him a rock? 10 Or suppose he asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake? 11 Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Discussion questions:
1. What is prayer?
2. Do you ever pray? If so, what do you pray about?
3. What can we learn about God from these verses?
4. Is there anything that Jesus teaches about prayer that you don’t understand?
5. What do you like about what Jesus has to say? Why?
6. What do you need a lot of prayer for?
7. Close in a time of prayer.