10/19/25

Selflessness Cannot Survive Without Prayer

Community Group Questions

1. Josiah - Boldness (Acts 4:19-20; 29-31)

“Peter and John refused to back down and it caused everyone else to be more bold.”

When was a time you felt fear or hesitation about sharing your faith, and what helped (or could have helped) you respond with boldness like Peter and John?

2. Mason - Commitment (John 6:66-69)

“Commitment starts with realizing that Jesus isn’t just a convenient miracle worker, but rather the One who deserves all our devotion.”

Where in your walk with Jesus do you feel the tension between “convenience” and “commitment,” and what would it look like to fully prioritize Him in that area?

3. Kyle - Selflessness and Prayer (Mark 14:32-41)

“Selflessness cannot survive without prayer.”

Jesus turned to prayer before facing the cross. How does your prayer life prepare (or fail to prepare) you to serve others selflessly?

4. “If you won’t pray for your ministry, who else will?" (Mark 14:38; Ephesians 4:12

Who or what has God specifically called you to minister to, and how can you start praying more intentionally for that ministry?

5. “Praying for yourself is fine as long as the result is death to self.” (Romans 6:3–4; Mark 14:36)

What does it look like in your daily life to pray “against your flesh,” and what practical changes would help you actually follow through?

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