1. Which picture is the odd one out? Why?F E A C D B

2. Prayer 18th November 2010 By the end of the lesson we will know:
What prayer is
The different reasons why people pray

3. Use these pictures to help you complete the sentence:
Describe what is happening in each of the pictures. (Look at their body language)
Use these pictures to help you complete the sentence:
Prayer is………a way of speaking to God.
This is when Christians feel closest to God A C D B
EXT: How do you think each person is feeling.
What do you think they might be saying to God?

4. Why Pray? Jesus told us to Because God will answer For comfort
For advice
To say thank you
To say sorry
To say please

5. Confession Thanksgiving Adoration Intercession
There are four main different reasons why people pray.
Can you match the word up with its’ meaning?
Thanksgiving
….admitting wrongdoings
Confession
… is speaking to God on someone else’s behalf, for either help or guidance.
Adoration
…is thanking God for his greatness and his power.
Intercession
…expresses a person’s thanks to God.
EXT: Write a prayer to go with each reason. For example what would a prayer of thanksgiving include?

6. Homework: Due Tuesday. Choose one of the four reasons of why people pray and write your own prayer to God. Also, write out the ‘Our Father’ prayer in your book.

7. Questions (To be answered in full sentences)
Why do people pray? ( I don’t mind a list with bullet points)
How do people pray? ( I don’t mind a list with bullet points)
Extension A- Write a prayer asking God for something
Extension B- Write a prayer thanking God for something
Extension C- Write a prayer saying sorry for something
Extension D- How else could you have prayed these prayers?
Extension E- What is your favourite way to pray (if you do not like praying then explain why)