Big Idea

Every Heart on Fire…Igniting a profound spiritual awakening as we become a vibrant community, devoted to Jesus, committed to Scripture, and expectant of the Spirit’s power in our lives and our gatherings.

Scripture References

Luke 24:13-35

Opening Questions

What is one thing you are passionate about? Maybe it is a sports team or a band or outdoor activity? What gets you excited?

Bible Discussion

1. Read Luke 24:13-35.
2. At the beginning of this passage, the two disciples on the road to Emmaus were spiritually downcast (v. 17b). We all go through different seasons spiritually. Where would you say you are spiritually right now?
   • Spiritually Energized
   • Spiritually Encouraged
   • Spiritually Flat
   • Spiritually Discouraged
   • Spiritually Lost
3. Everything changed when the disciples encountered Jesus. Jesus began to share the Scriptures with them to open their eyes to spiritual truth (v. 27). Think of a time when you have encountered God through His written Word. What verse or passage felt like it had significant meaning in your life?
4. When we encounter God, it sets our hearts on fire (v. 32). Describe a time in your life when you felt your heart was on fire for God.

Every Heart on Fire Vision Prayer

One of the components of COMMUNITY’s New Vision is “Every Heart on Fire.” We are praying for a profound spiritual awakening so that we become a vibrant community, devoted to Jesus, committed to Scripture, and expectant of the Spirit’s power in our lives and our gatherings.

Take a few minutes and slowly read through this Every Heart on Fire Vision Prayer aloud together. Pay attention to any words or phrases in the prayer that resonate with you and any words or phrases that seem unfamiliar or confusing.

Father, we believe you are doing a new thing. You are making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland (Isaiah 43:19), and we believe you want to set Every Heart on Fire. We pray for a profound spiritual awakening in our church, that we will become a vibrant community that is passionately devoted to you, Jesus, and deeply committed to helping people find their way back to God. We pray that the powerful story of the disciples’ hearts being set ablaze on the road to Emmaus wouldn’t just be a story anymore, but our lived experience.

We pray that our weekly gatherings would be expectant and spiritually dynamic. May they be marked by an intensity and authenticity of prayer and worship. May we respond to the teaching of your Word with full allegiance to you, King Jesus. Lead us into a deep engagement with Scripture so that together we can live as disciples who hear from you and do what you say.

We pray you will use our online services to reach people across our nation and across the world. We pray for the rapid expansion of our network of Micro-Churches in our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and around the globe. We pray for Community Freedom to spark what could only be described as a revival behind the walls of our local prisons.

We pray for catalytic discipleship conversations to become normative in our church community, bearing remarkable fruit in our lives. May the impact of these discipleship relationships be profound, creating a multiplying eect as each person discipled becomes a disciple-maker themselves.

We pray that the impact of our collective passion would extend far beyond the walls of our Sunday services. May we be a people who, individually and collectively, pray and fast fervently for the advancement of your Kingdom in our lives, our communities, and around the world. Every morning may we start our days immersed in worship, prayer, and Scripture.
We pray we’ll become a community of Spirit and Truth. May we experience more of your Spirit in our gatherings and in our daily lives. May the stories of your Spirit’s power and activity that once seemed trapped in the pages of Scripture become a regular occurrence in our daily lives.

We pray our hunger for your Word will become insatiable as we delve deeper into the Scriptures, seeing more of you, Jesus, and seeking to apply your truth in all aspects of our lives. May this growing passion for your Word grow us into a generation of believers who are theologically grounded and spiritually mature, capable of discerning truth and embodying your love in our increasingly complex world.

We pray that our collective passion for the Jesus Mission will lead to a marked shift in our community’s generosity and support for local and global missions. God, as individuals and families, may we put you first in our finances, honoring you with a biblical tithe and generously partnering with local and global ministries.

Father, may our hearts, set ablaze by your Holy Spirit, fuel a movement of spiritual awakening and revival, both locally and globally. May we become a city on a hill, displaying the transformative power of hearts fully surrendered to you.

Discussion Questions

5. What words, phrases, or ideas from the Vision Prayer resonated with you?
6. What words, phrases, or ideas from the Vision Prayer seem unfamiliar or confusing?
7. What would be dierent in your life if God answered this prayer?
8. If we become a church where every heart is on fire, what impact do you think we’d have in our community and the world?

Now, go back and pray the prayer aloud together. Have each person in your group take a paragraph to pray and offer this prayer up to God for your group and our church.

Challenge

1. Pray this week that every person in your small group would have a heart on fire for God.
2. Take time to read Scripture this week, asking God to help you encounter Him in His Word.