Key Ideas
Faith Fact
Our prayers are powerful.
Faith Verse
Ephesians 4:3 (NLT)
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
Question of the Day: Is praying with other believers important?
Read about It
Read: Acts 2:42–44
The Early Church understood the power of praying together. Several times in the New Testament, we read about the believers who gathered in one place to share meals, fellowship, and pray together. They devoted themselves to these things. That means that they were committed to doing it because it was important to them. They were also like a family, and they cared for each other like a family. Praying together was a normal part of their life. As they spent time with God in prayer, they saw Him answer their prayers in amazing ways. They were able to celebrate those answers together.
When we pray with other believers, we should pray for them with concern in our heart—like they are our own family. We can help each other believe God for big and amazing things. Our prayers are powerful when we agree together to pray for what we believe God wants for us. Just like these Christians almost two thousand years ago, we should pray together.
Talk about It
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Question 1. According to today’s Scripture, what did the believers devote themselves to? Answer 1. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, sharing meals including Communion, and prayer. (Acts 2:42)
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| Question 2. What does it mean that they were devoted to praying?
Answer 2. It means that they were committed to praying because it was important to them.
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| Question 3. Why do you think it was good for them to pray in one place together?
Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. What do you think happens in a Christian’s life when they don’t spend time praying together with other believers?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. Is praying with other believers important?
Answer 5. Yes. Like the Early Church, we should be devoted to praying with other Christians. |
Pray about It
Dear God, help me to make it a priority to be together and pray with other believers. I believe that You can and will do miracles when we devote ourselves to praying together. Amen.