35 - The Lord Hears Our Prayers

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen

Lesson No. ( 35 )

References 

Matthew 6:9-13. 

Notes for Servants 

We should experience the power of prayers in our general life in order to teach our children about it. 

Prayer is a communication between man and God, to express his love and pour himself in His hands. 

Objectives 

General: God's love and His care for us. 

Specific: 

The children will be able to ... 

1. Know that prayer is talking to Jesus to tell him everything that happened to us. B. Feel how important is God in our lives. 
2. Understand that we need to pray when we are tired or sick. 

Bible Verse 

"The Lord is my Shepherd." 

Psalm 23:1 

Teaching Aids 

Felt figures and flannel board. 

Instruction 

(1) Review last week's lesson. 

(2) Who remembers the verse? 

(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week. 

(4) This lesson provide you with an opportunity to teach children to memorize the Lord's prayer. (5) Teach the children how good to pray to God. When do we pray? Why do we pray? What do we say when we pray?

Story Time 

Once upon a time, there was a rich family, and they had fine children, they were good people who loved God and used to pray every day. One day their father became very sick and the children prayed for their dad that he might well soon, but he was sick for a long time. He could not work and they spent all their money buying medicine for him. 

One day they did not have enough food to eat, and the children said to each other, "We should go to the church and pray." They went to the church and waited till everyone went home ... then they stood in front of the altar, prayed and cried to God to heal their father, and give them money to buy food; they said the Lord's prayer. They left their address on the Altar, so Jesus might send them food and money. 

At the same time, there was a nice lady, who heard the children praying with tears, God put in her heart to help them. She took their address and she went to their home bringing them lots of food and some money. At the same time another surprise happened, God heard the children's prayers for their father and healed him. He got well again and everybody was happy about God's care and love for them. 

Discussion 

1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children. 

2 - Continue the discussion while they do the activity. 

Learning Activities 

1. Let the children practice standing for prayer. 
2. Colouring Page, review the story with the children who needs more attention individually.