GROUP GUIDE
Leading a group through these questions? Here’s a simple guide for 1.5-2 hour GROUP meeting.
Welcome and Opening Prayer. (5 minutes)
Read the passage aloud. (5 minutes)
Guide the group through the questions. (30-60 minutes)
Take time to share prayer requests and pray for each other. (15-30 minutes)
TEACHING RECAP
Summary: You were never meant to follow Jesus, reach others, or carry God’s mission on your own. From the beginning, God has chosen to work through ordinary people who pray together and depend on him. When we make room for God in prayer, he releases wisdom, courage, and power we don’t have on our own.
Main Points:
Praying together releases the resources we need to join God in his mission.
Praying together releases wisdom for God’s mission.
Praying together releases boldness for God’s mission.
Praying together releases power for God’s mission.
On-Ramps:
Ask God to show you the people he’s inviting you to reach.
Step deeper into praying with others, even when it feels uncomfortable.
Pray with urgency and expectation for those who need Jesus.
Come to prayer week!
Discussion
What stands out to you from this passage? How does this passage most challenge or encourage you?
Acts 1:8 connects the Holy Spirit with power for witness. Why do you think Jesus told the disciples to wait together rather than go immediately?
In Isaiah 54:1–3, what stands out to you about God’s invitation to “enlarge the place of your tent”?
Where do you see a lack of wisdom, boldness, or spiritual power in how people engage mission today?
How might the church look different if praying together was a regular, central practice?
In what areas of your life are you most tempted to follow Jesus or serve God on your own?
Who might God be inviting you to reach right now—at work, in your neighbourhood, or in your family?
How do you want to respond to this passage in your daily life?
PRAYER
How can we pray for you as a group?
Next week: Acts 1:1-14
