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Praying the Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Day 130of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the Lord's Prayer as a model for prayer, not just memorized words

2

Learn to break down prayer into meaningful components

3

Develop confidence in personal prayer communication with God

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:9-13

“Pray therefore like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'”

— Matthew 6:9-13 (WEB)

Direct teaching of Jesus about how to pray, providing a comprehensive model for communication with God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • 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 taught His disciples to pray

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about prayer in our previous lessons?
2Teaching (8 min)

Breaking down the Lord's Prayer into meaningful parts

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Prayer is a conversation with God, not just repeating words
  • Each part of the Lord's Prayer teaches us something important
  • We can use this prayer as a model for our own prayers
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to say 'Our Father in heaven'?
  • Why is it important to pray for God's will to be done?
3Activity: Prayer Pattern Poster (10 min)
prayer practice

Create a colorful poster showing the components of the Lord's Prayer

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide a large paper into six sections
  2. Write each petition of the Lord's Prayer in a different section
  3. Illustrate each section with a drawing that represents its meaning
  4. Use the BibleMouse Prayer Breakdown Chart for guidance
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on drawing pictures for each section

Challenge: Write a short explanation of each prayer component

4Closing (3 min)

Review the prayer model and pray together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about prayer today?
  • How can we use the Lord's Prayer in our own prayer time?
🙏 Prayer:

Demonstrate praying using the Lord's Prayer as a model

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore where our true treasures are found

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:9-10

“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: Prayer Puzzle: Write each word of the memory verse on a separate paper strip. Mix them up and have the child reassemble the verse, discussing each word's meaning

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Lord's Prayer is a comprehensive model of prayer that teaches us how to approach God

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage natural, conversational prayer
  • Demonstrate that prayer is about relationship, not performance
  • Be patient as your child learns to pray
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children often feel uncertain about how to pray or what to say

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increasing comfort and confidence in talking to God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal in the BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Practice praying through each section of the Lord's Prayer throughout the week

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