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Foundry PublishingPO Box 419527Kansas City,MO 64141thefoundrypublishing.com  \n978-0-8341-3799-8  \nPrinted in theUnited States of America  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,ortransmitted in any form or by any means—for example,electronic,photocopy,recording—without the priorwritten permission of the publisher.The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.  \nCover Design:J.R.Caines  \nInterior Design:J.R.Caines  \nLayout:Sharon Page  \nAll Scripture quotations,unless indicated,are taken from The Holy Bible:New International Version@(NIVO).Copyright ◎1973,1978,1984,2011 by Biblica,Inc.M Used by permission of Zondervan.All rights reservedworldwide.www.zondervan.com.  \nThe internet addresses,email addresses,and phone numbers in this book are accurate at the time ofpublication.They are provided as a resource.The Foundry Publishing does not endorse them or vouch fortheir content or permanence.  \n10987654321  \nCONTENTS  \nUsing This Small Group Resource4  \nSession 1:Prayer Expresses Relationship  \n6  \nSession 2:Prayer Expresses God's  \n12  \nCharacter and Mission  \nSession 3:Prayer Expresses All of Our Life  \n18  \n24  \nSession 4:A Model Prayer  \n30  \nSession 5:Prayer Involves Listening  \n36  \nSession 6:Prayer Involves Speaking  \n42  \nSession 7:Prayer Involves Difficulties  \nUSING THIS SMALLGROUP RESOURCE  \n1.Before you begin to prepare for the first session,take a look at the entire study.This willenable you to:  \n·Understand the direction of each session and the overall purpose of the study.  \n·Know what your students willbe reading and studying each week.  \n·Begin to think about what you would like to accomplish with this study.  \n2.Before you teach each session:  \n·Read over the session guide for that particular week.Doing so will help you becomefamiliar with questions,activities,options,and so on.  \n·Gather any needed materials.  \n·Pray for God's direction.  \n# THE SESSIONS\n\nEach session contains:  \n·Opener—An activity or questions that willhelp get your students thinking about thetopic you will be discussing  \n·Opening the Word-The Bible study portion of the session  \n·Understanding Prayer—The opportunity for the group to understand how the truthdiscovered during the session applies to their lives  \n·Reflection-A time for students to reflect individually on what they have learned andhow it applies to their experience and world,followed by the invitation to share anddiscuss  \n·Takeaway Thought-A send-off or challenge for the students to apply what they havelearned to their lives  \n·Student Handout—A reproducible handout that each student can use to engage andreflect during the session  \n# INVOLVE EVERYONE\n\nWe have designed the questions and activities to enable everyone to participate.Here aresome things to keep in mind as you lead your small group:  \n1.Students are more interested when they are participants rather than spectators.  \n2.They will remember more of what they discuss and do together than what is said to them.  \n3.When students get involved in a discussion,be affirming and encouraging.  \n4.Don't force anyone to participate,but do make sure everyone knows that their input iswelcome.  \n5.Pray for each student in the session,asking God that each one might benefit from thestudy.Pray for yourself,asking God to assist you as you lead.  \n6  \n# SESSION SNAPSHOT\n\nWeekly Verses:Psalm 63:1-8;73:23-28  \nSession Objective:To help students understand howprayer is an important part of our relationship with God.  \nSupplies Needed:Index Cards  \n0PENER  \nBegin this session by identifying some of the characteris-tics of true and healthy love in human relationships.Askyour group members to help you build two lists:  \n1.To build a\"Healthy Love\"list,invite them to imaginethat a close relative or friend has asked how they can tellif someone truly loves them.What 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