1. OBJECTIVE:
To use group work, picture clues and a media clip to understand the ATHEIST and CHRISTIAN responses to unanswered prayers.

2. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C
Will be able to identify what Christians think about prayer by interpreting Bible quotes.
GRADE B
Will be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.
GRADE A/A*
Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

3. What is Prayer?
You should know this from last lesson – write a definition in your book –
NO CHEATING!!!
Prayer is an effort to communicate with God, either to offer praise, to make a request, or simply to express one's thoughts and emotions.

4. Christians and prayer
What might Christians think about prayer from these Bible quotes?
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
(Matthew 7:7)
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. (Matthew 21:22)

5. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C
Will be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.
GRADE B
Will be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.
GRADE A/A*
Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

6. AND WHY SHOULD I ANSWER THEM?
I have a problem with prayer. My problem is that God doesn’t answer them and therefore doesn’t exist!
AND WHY SHOULD I ANSWER THEM?

7. God is omnipotent = all powerful

8. God is omniscient = all knowing

9. God is benevolent = all loving

10. Explain why unanswered prayers may lead some people to NOT believe in God.
In PAIRS– come up with ONE POINT each.
Now SWAP with another pair – add another POINT each – if they haven't got your last point you can use the same one 
Now SWAP again with someone different – choose TWO POINTS and give an EXAMPLE to link with this each.
SWAP again and repeat the previous instruction for the final TWO POINTS.
SWAP one last time – MARK the work in front of you in GREEN PEN .

11. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C
Will be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.
GRADE B
Will be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.
GRADE A/A*
Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

12. What happened when Bruce said ‘YES’ to every prayer?
What does this tell us about the way God answers prayers?
How would a CHRISTIAN respond to unanswered prayers?
LIST FOUR IDEAS
Time:55:00 (5 min clip)

13. Use these word clues to help you check/add to the list you just made…
Lack of faith?
Not listening
Not how they hope
Selfish
The plan

14. Complete PAGE 7 of your REVISION WORKBOOK – question 2
Exam practice…
Complete PAGE 7 of your REVISION WORKBOOK – question 2
Swap with a partner and mark each others work in GREEN PEN
REMEMBER you are looking for
P-E x4
Please mark on WHERE you think there is a P and an E in the answer – also mark on KEY WORDS and QUOTES.
Please comment – giving a POSITIVE and a TARGET
(B) Do you think there is any point in praying? (4 marks)
POINT - I think…because…
EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION - For example… OR This is because…
POINT - I also think…because…

15. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C
Will be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.
GRADE B
Will be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.
GRADE A/A*
Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

16. Plenary…
This is the answer but what is the question? ?
…he does, its just not always in the way you want or expect!
…because he does not exist, if he did he would answer them all!
ADORATION, CONFESSION, THANKSGIVING and SUPPLICATION!
…an effort to communicate with God!