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Give, Forgive, Deliver

The Lord's Prayer

Day 129of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the meaning of the three personal petitions in the Lord's Prayer

2

Identify how these petitions relate to daily life

3

Develop a heart of gratitude and dependence on God

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:11-13

“Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Don't lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

— Matthew 6:11-13 (WEB)

Explores human needs and dependence on God's provision, forgiveness, and protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Prayer journal
  • BibleMouse Prayer Breakdown Chart
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how Jesus teaches us to pray for our everyday needs!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's kingdom in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Let's break down the next three petitions of the Lord's Prayer

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Daily Bread: God cares about our basic needs
  • Forgiveness: We need God's mercy and must show mercy to others
  • Deliverance: God protects us from evil
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'daily bread' mean to you?
  • How can we show forgiveness to others?
3Activity: Prayer Needs Collage (10 min)
petition breakdown

Create a visual representation of the three petitions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide paper into three sections
  2. Draw or write about daily needs in first section
  3. Illustrate forgiveness in second section
  4. Show God's protection in third section
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stickers or pre-cut images

Challenge: Write a short prayer for each section

4Closing (3 min)

Review our learning about prayer

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are the three petitions we learned today?
  • How does God provide for us?
🙏 Prayer:

Pray together using the Lord's Prayer format

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to use the Lord's Prayer as a model for our own prayers

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:9-10

“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”

— Matthew 6:9-10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Lord's Prayer Puzzle: Cut the memory verse into word strips, then have the child reassemble the verse like a puzzle

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

These petitions show our dependence on God for daily provision, relationships, and protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use everyday examples to explain abstract concepts
  • Encourage children to share personal experiences of God's provision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand abstract concepts of forgiveness and spiritual protection

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's growing understanding of prayer as a conversation with God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal using the BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Practice the Lord's Prayer using the BibleMouse Song Collection

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