Better + Brighter: Be Prayerful
Better + Brighter: week 7: Be Prayerful
Jesus teaches us to pray with intention, humility, and persistence. Prayer isn’t performance — it’s connection. When we create space, follow His pattern, and trust God’s goodness, prayer transforms us and keeps us grounded in a broken world.
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Week 7 — Be Prayerful
Matthew 6:5–13; 7:7–11
Prayer isn’t about impressing others — it’s about connecting with God.
Jesus teaches us to create space, follow a pattern, and adopt a humble posture. Prayer reshapes us before it changes circumstances.
Persistent prayer builds trust. Asking, seeking, and knocking deepen relationship with a good Father who delights in giving good gifts.
Prayer keeps us grounded, hopeful, and bright.
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Small Group Curriculum – Better & Brighter
Week 6 — Be Authentic
Main Scripture - Matthew 6:1–4
Big Idea: Authentic faith seeks God’s approval rather than human applause. Jesus invites us to live sincerely, cultivating private devotion, humility, and honesty before God.
1. Connect (Ice Breaker)
What’s something people often polish on the outside—social media posts, resumes, first impressions, or home décor? Why do we do that?
2. Discover (Scripture & Discussion)
Read Matthew 6:1–4 aloud.
Jesus warns against practicing righteousness to be noticed. The danger is not generosity or devotion—it is motive. When faith becomes performance, intimacy with God is replaced by the pursuit of approval. Throughout the week, the readings emphasized honesty before God, guarding the heart, humility, and freedom from pressure. Authentic faith is formed in the unseen places where God reshapes motives.
Discussion Questions
Why is it tempting to let faith become something we display rather than something we live?
How can spiritual disciplines slowly drift into performance?
Which weekday theme challenged you most—honesty, guarding your heart, humility, or freedom from pressure?
How does what happens privately shape what others see publicly?
3. Respond (Application & Prayer)
Authenticity grows when we stop trying to impress and start inviting God to examine our hearts.
Personal Application
Where might God be inviting you to drop the mask and live more openly before Him this week?
Group Prayer Prompt
Ask God to search hearts, reveal misplaced motives, and grow sincerity in unseen places.
Memory Verse
Matthew 6:1
Challenge for the Week — Practice Quiet Faith
Next Steps:
Choose one act of obedience this week that only God will know about.
Journal what motivated you before and after.
Ask God daily to purify your motives.
Be ready to share briefly next week how unseen obedience shaped you.
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AYNOR
SOUTH STRAND