Leader Guide

Prayer

In Genesis 18, the Lord and two angels appeared in the form of men and visited with Abraham. They told Abraham how God was ready to destroy two wicked cities called Sodom and Gomorrah.

Genesis 18:22–33 tells us how Abraham pleaded with the Lord in an attempt to save the cities from God’s judgment. God agreed that if ten righteous people could be found, He would spare the cities. Unfortunately, there were not even ten righteous people in those two cities, so God destroyed them except for Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and his family.

The world is filled with righteous and sinful people today, much like in the Bible time of Abraham. The sin of the world must be judged by God. But, our loving God has provided a way of escape from His judgment. Our SuperVerse today,  John 3:16(nkjv) says:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.″

We need to have the heart of Abraham and pray for others.

Let′s sit in a circle, close our eyes, and pray together for people you believe need to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The Bible tells us that God desires that none would perish but that all would be saved! You may pray silently; or as we pray, if you would like to pray for someone out loud, you may do that, too. Allow time for children to pray aloud or silently.

Dear Lord, thank You for providing Jesus, Your only Son, to save us from our sin, Your wrath, and Your judgment. You did this because You love us. We will continue to pray for people we know and others we don’t to come to Jesus so they might be saved, too! In Jesus’ saving name we pray, Amen.