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Praying God's Promises

Prayer: Talking with God

Day 168of 180
Week 34of 36
30Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God's promises support prayer

2

Learn to pray using Scripture-based promises

3

Develop confidence in God's faithfulness

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

1 John 5:14-15 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's willingness to hear and answer prayers aligned with His will

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Prayer Promises Worksheet

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God's promises make prayer powerful and exciting!

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

Exploring how God's promises give us confidence in prayer

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants to communicate with us
  • His promises are 'Yes' in Jesus
  • Praying according to God's will
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a prayer 'according to God's will'?
  • How can we know God's promises?
3Activity: Promise Mapping Prayer Guide (12 min)
worksheet

Create a personal prayer map using Biblical promises

📝 Instructions:
  1. List 3-5 specific Bible promises
  2. Write a prayer request connected to each promise
  3. Illustrate or color your prayer map
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-selected promises from BibleMouse Resource Guide

Challenge: Research additional promises independently

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how God's promises make prayer meaningful

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new thing did you learn about prayer today?
  • How can you trust God's promises this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Pray together using the promises discovered in the lesson

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore persistent prayer in the BibleMouse curriculum

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 Promise Charades: Act out different emotions while reciting the verse, helping memorization through movement

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fifth graders are developing abstract thinking about faith

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage personal reflection
  • Be patient with complex theological concepts
  • Validate their questions and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding the difference between demanding from God and trusting His will

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine curiosity about God's character and promises

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer promise journal
  • Memorize additional scripture promises
  • Interview a mature Christian about answered prayers

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