| LESSON OBJECTIVE |
The third lesson of a series of three introduces children
to the purposes of prayer.
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AS
KIDS ARRIVE ( 15 minutes ) |
As the children arrive
give them a copy of the handout. The
hand out will have pictures of several different things. Below each
item is space for them to write what they think the purpose of the
item is. Ask them to share the answers they came up with for prayer
(the praying hands). List these on the board.
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| OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISES
( 5 minutes ) Further info? Click
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| MEMORY WORK ( 6 minutes
) |
"You will seek me
and find me when you seek me with all your heart" Jeremiah 29:13
For this activity you will need a cassette player, cassette tape,
and a bean bag or a pair of rolled up socks. Have the children stand
in a circle. Instruct them to gently toss the bean bag while the music
is playing. when the music stops, the child holding the bean bag will
say the verse.
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| SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION
( 15 minutes ) |
| Introduction:
In the last two weeks we will learned that prayer is communicating
or talking with God and that we should pray earnestly and not half
heartily. Today we will discuss the purpose of prayer or in other
words what do I pray for? The word ACTS will help you remember what
to pray for.
A = Adoration
Adore God, love Him and praise Him for who He is.
"Yours, O LORD, is the greatness
and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for
everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all."
1 Chronicles 29:11
C = Confession
Admit your sins to God, ask for His forgiveness through faith that
Jesus died for our sins.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive
us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John
1:9
T = Thanksgiving
Thank God for answered prayers, for the good things He has done
in your life. For growth.
"Always giving thanks to God
the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 5:20
S = Supplication
Pray for your family and friends, for those who are sick or sad.
Pray for those who are not Christians yet. Pray for your own spiritual
growth and any other needs that you may have.
"Ask and it will be given
to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened
to you."
Matthew 7:7
Discussion Questions:
1. What is a good word to remember when your trying to remember
the purpose of prayer?
2) What does the letter A in the word acts remind us to pray for?
3) What does the letter C in the word acts remind us to pray for?
4) What does the letter T in the word acts remind us to pray for?
5) What does the letter S in the word acts remind us to pray for?
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| CLASS EXERCISES (15 minutes)
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Purpose of Prayer (Activity)
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| APPLICATION ( 2 minutes) |
Today we learned the purpose of prayer. A neat way to
remember the purpose of prayer, is to remember the word ACTS. We can
pray for A - Adoration of God, C - Confession, T - Thanksgiving and
S - Supplication. We also learned that God wants to be involved in
our lives on a daily basis, so we need to pray, read our Bibles and
acknowledge that the world we live in was created by God. Look around
you, see the beauty, and be thankful.
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| NEXT WEEK |
Choose another exciting lesson plan from the Kid's Sunday
School Place.
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| CLOSING PRAYER ( 2 minutes)
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