Pastor Scott continued our God Who Hears series by looking at King Hezekiah’s desperate cry for God to save Jerusalem from the Assyrian Army. Desperate prayer is the kind of prayer that recognizes our own efforts are insignificant compared to what God could actually accomplish. When was the last time you truly cried out to God in desperate prayer? Hezekiah invites us to turn to God not just in our darkest hours, but in every area of life where we need His strength and mercy.
Discussion Questions:
1. Warm up:
- Have you (or someone else) done something so foolish that you prayed desperately for God to rescue you?
2. Reflect on the Message
- What stood out to you from Sunday’s message about prayer and why?
- Pastor Scott explained that there are times when God says, “No” even to our desperate prayers. Why do you think God sometimes says, “No?”
3. Scripture Engagement- Read 2 Kings 19:14-19
- What did King Hezekiah’s prayer look like? What are the differences between passive and desperate prayers?
4. Personal Connection
- Have you ever prayed desperately? What was your posture? How did God answer your prayer? Why do you think he answered it in that way?
- What keeps you from praying desperate prayers?
5. Practical Application
- How might God be inviting you to grow in your prayer life this week?
Group Prayer Time
- What is a desperate prayer that you have right now for yourself? For your family? For our local community? For our world?
