Preparing for Sunday - Matthew 17:14-23

November 13, 2014 by Jeremy Adams Preparing for Sunday

Read Matthew 17:14-23
Whose lack of faith was Jesus lamenting? (v. 17, 19-20)
What attribute is Jesus demonstrating in v. 18?
â€¯Given the previous text we covered last Sunday (Matthew 17:1-13), why do you think Jesus is frustrated with His disciples?

How has the glory of God been revealed to you? Think on what God has revealed to us in His word and in His faithfulness in our lives.
What should be our reaction to God's faithfulness?
What steps can we take to avoid a failure of faith like that of the disciples?
What is an area of your life where you have not been as faithful as you should be?

Pray for God to reveal to you an area where He wants your faith to increase.
Take a step of faith and trust in an area where you have been hesitant before.
Pray for the faith of our church body at large.
Consider how you can encourage believers you know to be strengthened in faith.
Spend time reading through the promises of God in Scripture.
Pray for non-Christians who will be present this Sunday to respond appropriately to God's word.
How should this text impact our congregation as a whole?
Pray that God will prepare our hearts for his work of grace this Sunday as we gather.
Pray for those who will be leading our gathering to edify the body well: Dawson Bryant, music; Adam Naler, Elders' Prayer and Scripture Reading; Bret Capranica, teaching.
Listen to the songs we will be singing together and meditate on the message of each song, and prepare yourself to sing together with the church on the Lord's Day.