museliner.blogg.se - Ditto elementary

#DITTO ELEMENTARY HOW TO#

He taught them many things, including prayer. Read aloud the introductory paragraph of the Bible Adventures 1 (or have a student read it), which is reprinted here: Jesus taught a large group of people who were gathered on a mountain. Today we’re going to find out what Jesus taught them about prayer. Jesus’ disciples spent a great deal of time with Jesus, listening to His teachings. Direct students to find Matthew 6:5-13 in their Bibles.

Materials:ĭistribute copies of the Bible Adventures 1. Using the Bible and Bible Adventures, students will explore Matthew 6:5-13 in which Jesus teaches the disciples to pray.

#DITTO ELEMENTARY HOW TO#

In today’s Bible study, we’ll see how Jesus’ disciples wanted to learn how to pray. SAY: There are many times, places, ways, and reasons to pray. Move into the Bible study time by saying something along these lines: Their answers will help you understand their attitudes and beliefs about prayer as you go into the Bible study section.)

What is the best way to pray? (Allow students to answer freely.

After a few minutes, begin to make the transition into the Bible study by asking: You may want to emphasize that there are no right/wrong answers. Write down the most popular response to each question.Įncourage them to discuss the reasons they responded as they did, being open to all reasons. Using one of the copies, read through all the questions, pausing between each one for students to mark their answers.Īfter students fill out the survey, do a quick tally by having students raise their hands for each choice. They can check more than one answer if needed. Distribute copies of the Teaching Aid, “Prayer Poll.” Encourage students to be honest. Tell students you are going to take a poll or survey on prayer. To help your students bring their own experiences to the lesson so they have a starting point of connecting to the lesson, lead them in this “Prayer Survey” activity that follows.īefore class, you will need to make photocopies of the “Prayer Poll” ( Teaching Aid)-enough so that each student has one. In today’s lesson from Matthew 6:5-13 your students will be introduced to Jesus’ teaching on how to pray. To help them connect with the Bible study on prayer, students will compare and discuss their prayer experiences and attitudes. They should tell what prayer is and how they pray. School of Prayer-Have students write out instructions for someone who has never prayed before. Picture Prayers-On a large piece of paper, have students draw pictures to represent prayer requests, either theirs or those of family and friends. Both activities will help your students begin thinking about Jesus’ example of how to pray.

Here are some suggested activities you can set up to occupy students who arrive early. The Lord’s Prayer for Kids: Early Bird Activity Options ” (KJV) is missing from the NIV text, because it was not included in the earliest and most reliable New Testament manuscripts. The last part of the familiar prayer, “For thine is the kingdom. And finally, the confession asks for forgiveness “as we also have forgiven.” The petition for “daily bread” that follows suggests that we need to bring our needs daily before God in prayer-seeking God’s provision for needs to be met as they arise. The opening section of the prayer honors God’s name, recognizes His holiness, and submits us to His will. There are three basic elements to the Lord’s Prayer: adoration, petition, and confession. Jewish teaching saw sins as “debts” before God, and indeed, in Aramaic, the common language of Jesus’ day, the same word could mean both debts and sins. Jesus’ use of the more intimate word Abba (Papa) was a radically personal approach to God in a religious culture that often avoided even mentioning God’s name! The pattern Jesus set forth begins with praise to God as Father. Rather He speaks out against those who “grandstand” in prayer in an effort to impress others and to appear pious. Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:5-6 do not by any means condemn public prayer. For a different setting, see Luke 11:1-4. Matthew records Jesus’ most familiar teaching on prayer in the midst of His criticizing the unspiritual practices of religious leaders (Matt. The Lord’s Prayer for Kids: Bible Background

Copies of Teaching Aid, Pencils, Whiteboard, Marker.

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 MATERIALS:

Teaching the Lord’s Prayer for kids? Use this lesson outline to teach elementary students about the Lord’s Prayer and how Jesus used it as an example to point out the right and wrong ways to pray.Įditor’s Note: This lesson was adapted from Bible-in-Life, Upper Elementary.