| LESSON OBJECTIVE |
Topics:
Prayer,
Pleasing God
This lesson will let children know how much it pleases God when we
talk with Him through prayer.
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| AS KIDS ARRIVE ( 10 minutes
) |
As the children arrive have them sit on the floor facing
you. Ask them to raise their hands if they can think of a way to talk
to someone that isn't in the same room with them. If the kids need
help suggest things like phones, letters, e-mails, or maybe even shouting.
Then ask them if they have any ideas on how we can talk to God.
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| WORSHIP TIME (
5 minutes ) Further info? Click
Here |
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| BIBLE VERSE ( 7 minutes
) |
"You will seek me
and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13
Explain to the children that God wants us to come and talk to Him.
God wants us to tell Him what is on our hearts and minds. God is a
great listener and wants the very best for us. We can talk to God
at anytime and in any place.
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| BIBLE STORY ( 15
minutes ) |
Today we will be learning that God loves it when we
talk to Him. Another name for talking to God is called prayer. Isn't
it great that God wants us to talk to Him. How should we talk or pray
to God? The Bible tells us in Jeremiah 29:13 that when we pray, God
wants us to pray with all of our heart and really talk to Him.
Listen carefully, I have something very exciting to share with you
today. Did you know we can talk to God? Talking to God is called prayer.
God wants to bless us and wants us to have a happy future.
Open your Bible and read Jeremiah 29:11-13
to the children.
Discussion
Questions:
1. What is another name for talking to God? (Prayer)
2. How should we pray to God? (With our whole heart)
3. Does God listen when we talk to him in prayer? (Yes)
4. What kind of future does God want us to have? (God wants us
to have a happy future and wants us to prosper)
5. Does God like it when we pray to Him? (Yes, it please God when
we talk to Him)
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| FUN TIME (10 minutes) |
Prayer Mats (Craft)
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| ALTERNATE FUN TIME ( 10 minutes) |
Early Sunday Morning (Song)
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| PRAYER/SNACK ( 10 minutes) Further
info? Click
here |
Start by praying to God and thanking Him for his loving
kindness and for all the good things He provides. We should take time
each day to talk with God and sing songs of worship to Him.
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| CLOSING ACTIVITY |
As the children wait to be picked up, talk to them about
the many different ways in which we can pray. We can pray when we
are standing, walking, kneeling, bowing, or singing. We can pray quietly
when we are lying down in bed. We can pray with our hands together
or with outstretched hands. We can pray in the morning, before meals
and even at night.
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| NEXT WEEK |
If you yell really loud, will God hear you better? Come
back next week to find out.
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