Mentor Ministry Wk 3- 3.7.18

Leader Prep

THEME
Make Room for God with a Spiritual House Cleaning.
 
SCRIPTURE
And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves; and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. He was teaching and saying, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'?”                                                                       Mark 11:15-17
 
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.                  Philippians 4:6-7
 
GOAL OF MENTOR MINISTRY WK2
To encourage students to pray for those around them and to make space for God to work through them in prayer.
 
THINK ABOUT THIS
It is often easier for youth to pray for someone with a visual reminder. Today’s scripture and practice can help us make space in our mind for those who need prayer. Sometimes we all think about prayer as something we do to get something we want. Tonight, try focusing on what others may need from God to help guide the discussion.

Discussion Guide

Share a high and a low this week. Suggest sharing a high and low about a friend or family member and use these in the prayer below.

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Read the Bible Verses to the left. Think about a word or phrase that sticks out to you related to the theme of cleaning out or praying for others.

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Use the questions below to guide your discussion about the scripture and topic for tonight. Feel free to skip or adjust questions to your discussion.
Why do you think Jesus was so upset with the merchants in the temple?
What words stick out to you from the scriptures?
Why does Paul instruct us in Philippians, “Do not worry about anything.”? What does that mean to you?
What does praying for “everything” mean to you and how do you think this brings God’s peace?

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Pray together, using the highs and lows from the first part of your time together. Take a few moments to become calm.  Say a prayer for someone specific that you know who could use a prayer tonight.  

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Use this blessing to bless one another, marking each other with a cross, either on your hands or forehead.
“(Name), you are a child of God.

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