Leader Guide

Prayer

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Born Again Prayers: Communicate with God.

Jesus recognized that Nicodemus was a respected religious leader, and yet, all of his years of studying the Scriptures and teaching God’s Law weren’t enough to enter God’s kingdom. Something was missing! Jesus said to Nicodemus in John 3:16 (NLT):

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

Nicodemus only needed to believe in Jesus as His Savior. It’s the same today. We must be spiritually born again. All we need to do is what Jesus told Nicodemus: believe in Him.

In our prayer today, I am going to give each of you a chance to receive Jesus as your Savior. If you already believe in Jesus, praise God! You can still repeat the words with us and rejoice that you are born again and will go to heaven someday! You can also pray in your heart for anyone who may believe in Jesus for the first time today.

Close in prayer, allowing time after each phrase for the children to pray silently or repeat aloud after you. Dear Lord Jesus, … I believe … You died on the cross for me … to pay the price for my sins … to forgive me … and to take me to heaven someday. … Come live in my heart. … Fill me with Your Spirit … so I can live to please You. … In Your saving name, we pray, amen.

Make sure to follow up with any children who prayed to accept Jesus as their Savior. Encourage them to download Gizmo’s Bible Adventures, a free 30-day devotional for children and their families. Visit Superbook.CBN.com/Pages/Discover/KidsDevo/Gizmos-Bible-Adventures.