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    Thursday, July 4, 2013

    Sunday school lessons should teach kids about daily living as well as bible stories. For instance, how many of your Sunday school kids practice daily prayer? If you ask the kids this question, most will probably say they pray each day.

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    Now, ask them when they pray and what they pray about.

    Wait for answers.

    Most of the answers will be "praying over food", "thanking God for family", "praying for family", and other things similar.

    Today's Sunday school lesson is going to focus on daily prayer with prayer partners. Prayer partners can mean many different things, but today we are going to pair up the kids so that they can pray for each other all week long.

    Teaching kids to pray for each other will help them understand the other person better along with following the Word of God and learning to develop a great prayer life.

    Bible Verses About Prayer



    Colossians 4:2 KJV
    Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
     
    Matthew 18:20 KJV
    For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
     
    1 Thessalonians KJV
    Pray without ceasing.
     
    Matthew 21:22 KJV
    And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
     
     

    Sunday School Lesson - Daily Prayer

    
    Prayer Crossword Puzzle
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    You can use any of the above bible verse about prayer for your lesson, or find another one you like. It's always a good idea to go over a bible verse with the kids each Sunday as it helps them learn God's Word and keep it close to their heart.
     
    The bible teaches us about many people who prayed and God answered their prayers.
     
    Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night and God saved him from the lion's den.
     
    The famous prayer of Jabez found in 1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV says, "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested."
     
    There is also the famous 'Lord's Prayer' where Jesus is teaching his disciples how to pray.
     
    Jesus himself even prayed.
     
    Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before he died on the cross for our sins. He prayed again on the cross asking God to forgive those around him. Another time he prayed was when he blessed the food before breaking it when he fed the 5000.
     

    Prayer Partners - What To Do

     
    What You'll Need:
     
    • something to write on
    • something to write with
    • cut pieces of yarn large enough to tie around a child's wrist or ankle
     
    Once you've discussed some of the prayers above, sit the kids down in a semi-circle on the floor. Have a large paper, poster board, or dry erase board to write on for everyone to see.
     
    Go through each child one-by-one and ask for prayer requests. Write them on the board or paper for all to see. Be sure to write the child's name beside the prayer request.
     
    Ask the next child in the circle, "Did you hear that prayer request?"
     
    Then, tie a piece of yarn around that child's wrist and say, "You are in charge of praying for that request every day until next week."
     
    The yarn will serve as a reminder for that child to pray for their partner's prayer request.
     
    Instruct the child to pray for that person and their prayer request every time the yarn reminds them to pray. Even if it is 10 times each day.
     
    Now, go to the next child and ask for their request.
     
    Continue this until every one has someone praying for their request and everyone is praying for someone.
     

    What You'll Learn

     
    Praying for yourself and your own family is wonderful, but when we join together and pray for someone else and their prayer request we learn the importance of caring for others. It helps us to understand one another, grow closer to God, and get in a routine of praying all throughout the day.

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