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Bible Story Reference: Luke 11:5-13
Memory Verse:
Psalm 88:13 (NIV)
Lord, I call to You for help; every morning I pray to You.
Lesson Review
Last week we learnt about praying every day and we heard ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. We heard how Jesus taught His disciples and us to pray by praising Him, forgiving those who do wrong to us and even asking for our daily needs.
Introduction
Bible Story
Our Bible story for today comes from the Bible – from the book of Luke chapter 11. Jesus tells a story that we can learn from.
Jesus said: “Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, ‘Friend, give me three loaves of bread and I will pay you back later. An old friend of mine who was travelling just stopped by my house to rest, and I don’t have any food in my house to serve him.’
The friend then answers from his bed: ‘Don’t disturb me. It’s late at night. The door is locked; my children are all sleeping; I can’t get up to give you anything.’
Then Jesus said: “But let me tell you, even if the friend said he won’t get up because he’s your friend, he’ll finally get up and get you whatever you need if you just keep knocking and asking, even until the neighbours start waking up.
Jesus taught from this story that we should:
Ask and you’ll get;
Seek and you’ll find;
Knock and the door will open.
Let’s do this with actions together as we all say these words out loud:
Put hands together like praying then put palms in front of you facing upwards: Ask and you’ll get
Circle fingers around your eyes like binoculars then put palms in front of you again: Seek and you’ll find
Pretend to knock on a door then open it: Knock and the door will open.
Put hands together like praying then put palms in front of you facing upwards: Ask and you’ll get
Circle fingers around your eyes like binoculars then put palms in front of you again: Seek and you’ll find
Pretend to knock on a door then open it: Knock and the door will open.
Prayer
Our Heavenly Father, thank You because You listen to our prayers. Thank You because You promise that if we ask, You will answer our prayers, and when we seek You, we find You. Please help us to pray to You about everything and not give up but to believe in our hearts that You will answer us. In Jesus name, Amen!
Crafts
Prayer Reminder
What You Need
Steps
Take the circular object and draw a circle on the hard and white paper
Cut the circles out.
On the white piece of paper write “Did You Think To Pray”.
Place glue on the hard piece of paper and stick the white paper.
Glue the ribbon/string behind the hard paper.