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The Lord's Prayer as a Model

Prayer: Talking with God

Day 167of 180
Week 34of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the structure of Jesus' model prayer

2

Learn how to use the Lord's Prayer as a prayer guide

3

Develop a more intentional prayer life

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:9-13

“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)

Jesus provides a perfect model for how we should approach God in prayer

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Prayer Journal
  • Large poster board or chart paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how Jesus taught His disciples to pray - not just WHAT to pray, but HOW to pray.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about prayer in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Let's break down the Lord's Prayer into its key components

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Acknowledging God's holiness (Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy)
  • Submitting to God's purposes (Let your Kingdom come, Let your will be done)
  • Asking for daily needs (Give us today our daily bread)
  • Seeking forgiveness and extending forgiveness
  • Requesting protection from spiritual challenges
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to 'keep God's name holy'?
  • How can we pray for God's will to be done in our lives?
3Activity: Prayer Model Poster (12 min)
hands-on

Create a visual guide to the Lord's Prayer

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide poster into 6 sections representing prayer components
  2. Write each section's meaning in student's own words
  3. Illustrate each section with a symbolic drawing
  4. Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for inspiration
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 3 main sections of the prayer

Challenge: Add Scripture references for each prayer component

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how we can use this prayer model in our daily conversations with God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about prayer today?
  • How can you apply the Lord's Prayer structure to your own prayers?
🙏 Prayer:

Invite student to pray using the Lord's Prayer as a guide

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore praying God's promises

💎 Memory Verse

Philippians 4:6-7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

— Philippians 4:6-7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Prayer Puzzle: Write each word of the verse on a separate sticky note, then mix them up and challenge the student to reassemble the verse correctly

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Lord's Prayer is not a magical formula, but a relational model for approaching God

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage authentic, conversational prayer
  • Model prayer for your child
  • Be patient with their developing prayer life
🤔 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 using the Lord's Prayer model
  • Research different ways Christians have interpreted the Lord's Prayer
  • Memorize the full Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6

Ready for Tomorrow?

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