Leader Guide

Prayer

Can you guess what book of the Bible has the story of Job? Job.

At the beginning of the book of Job, we learn that Job was very concerned about his children. He would often offer sacrifices to God in case his children had sinned. He wanted them to have a good relationship with God. Many of us have parents or relatives who want us to have a good relationship with God, so they pray for us.

Praying for others is called intercessory prayer. Have you ever asked someone to pray for you?

It is wonderful to know that someone else is praying for your needs. Today, we will go to God and pray for others.           

Option 1: Form groups of three to four children, depending on class size. Ask each child to share a prayer request. It is important to tell the children that no one needs to give specific details or names in their request. They can simply say they would like prayer for an important/urgent need. Then allow time for the other children to pray for the requests. .

Option 2: Keep the class together in a large group, and ask if anyone would like to share any prayer requests. Be careful not to allow children to share anything that could be potentially embarrassing. As each need is expressed, ask if someone would volunteer to pray for that need, then allow time to do so before taking the next request.  

Close in prayer. God, we thank You for the strength, support and encouragement we receive when people pray for our requests. Thank You for hearing us and answering our prayers. In Jesus’ name, Amen.