Live A Praying Life

From November 2010 through April 2011, the women of WPW power walked together through this amazing study on prayer.  We learned what it means to not just have a prayer life, but to live a praying life.  Jennifer Kennedy Dean helps to explain the purpose, process, practice, and promise of prayer, through the study of God's Word. 

The study guide can be purchased at many Christian bookstores or you can buy it online HERE.  You can go through the study individually or in a group.  If you'd like to follow along with Michele's talks from our time together every week, you can start at the beginning in November 2010 with Week 1.  Additional materials from each week will be added soon.

In Him,
AJ

Week 13 -- The Practice of Prayer

Week 12 -- Authority in Prayer

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Week 11 -- Obey and Forgive

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Class Notes

Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision

Week Eleven: Obey and Forgive

March 23rd, 2011

I.  Acts 19:11-12; Ephesians 2:10

II. Branches in The Vine 

III.Disobedience

  

IV. Forgiveness

V. Discussion Groups

  

VI. PowerWALK Challenge:

A. WALK through Week Twelve of our prayer study.

B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 10 -- Faith Is Required

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Class Notes

Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision

Week Ten: Faith Is Required

March 16th, 2011

I. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:9; Hebrews 11, Hebrews 12:1-3

II. The Reality of the Spiritual Realm 

III. Faith vs. Belief 

IV. Faith in Action

1. Individually

1. Prayer

2. Obedience

2. As the United Church

V. Discussion Groups

VI. PowerWALK Challenge:

A. WALK through Week Eleven of our prayer study.

B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 8 -- Seeking After God

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Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday

Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision

Week Eight: Seeking After God

March 2, 2011

I. I Corinthians 9; Joshua 24 

II. Spiritual Disciplines 

III. Culturally-Based Killers of Spirituality 

IV.  Clearing the Culture-Created Smoke

A. Get Into the Word, Get Out of the World 

B. Chill Out 

C. Fast! 

D. Be United With Your Church Family

V. Discussion Groups

VI. PowerWALK Challenge:

A. WALK through Week Eight of our prayer study.

B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 7 -- Hearing from God

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Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Seven: Hearing From God
January 26th, 2011


I. The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

A. Was in God’s plan from the beginning.
1. Jeremiah 31: 33-34
2. Hosea 2: 19-20


B. Was confirmed by Jesus during His ministry.
1. Luke 17: 20-21
2. John 16: 7-15
3. Acts 2: 38


C. Has a purpose.
1. I John 2: 20
2. I John 3: 24
3. Romans 8:26-27


II. Consequences of not acknowledging the gift of the Holy Spirit

A. I Thessalonians 5:19-22

B. Ignorance

C. Apathy

D. Stubbornness

E. Spiritual Deafness



III. A New Journey

A. Isaiah 30:21

B. Hebrews 8:8-12



IV. Discussion Groups




V. PowerWALK Challenge:
A. WALK through Week Seven of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 6 -- Waiting on God

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Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday

Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision

Week Five: The Process of Prayer

January 19, 2011

I. Why the wait?

II. During the waiting period…. 

III. God is the central and primary character in our story. 

IV. Discussion Groups 

V. PowerWALK Challenge:

A. WALK through Week Six of our prayer study.

B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 5 -- The Process of Prayer

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Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday

Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision

Week Five: The Process of Prayer

January 12, 2011

I. Psalm 139:15-16

   Jeremiah 1:5

   Isaiah 54:10

   Psalm 103:13-14

   Psalm 121:3-4

II. Prayer List Prayer Life

III. Desires of the Heart vs. Desires of the Moment

IV. Discussion Groups

V. PowerWALK Challenge:

A. WALK through Week Five of our prayer study.

B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.

Week 4 -- The Author of Prayer

Class Notes

Women’s PowerWALK Wednesday
Live a Praying Life: Open Your Life to God’s Power and Provision
Week Four: The Author of Prayer
January 5, 2011
I. Recap of previous three weeksA. Week One: God’s Sovereignty and Man’s Free Will


B. Week Two: The Definition of Prayer


C. Week Three: The Necessity of Prayer


II. Sharing the Mind of God


III. Glorifying God with Our Prayers

IV. Discussion Groups

V. PowerWALK Challenge:A. WALK through Week Four of our prayer study.
B. Pray that God open the eyes of your heart to understand His purposes for prayer in your life.