Prepare your heart for the Sermon by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together hearing God's Word.

You will find suggestions for thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.

Carefully Think

• Which three imperative verbs seem to be the emphasis of this section (v.17 and 18)?
• What similarities do you see between 13:17a and 13:7?
• What does it mean to submit?
• On what basis are prayers to be offered according to v.18?
• What sort of relationship does the author appear to have with his audience? (v.19)

Prayerfully Meditate

• How does this passage impact your view of elders?
• What inhibits your obedience and submission?
• Why should we pray for those in leadership?
• How might you pray for the leadership at SWBC?