Leader Guide

Prayer

Friend Prayers: Communicate with God.

Have the children stand in a large circle.

This world can be filled with pain, sadness and disappointment. This wasn’t ever God’s plan for us; however, sin changed that. Not even followers of Christ can escape these things. We know because Jesus told us this in today’s SuperVerse, John 16:33. Yet in the same verse, Jesus told us to take heart; in other words, cheer up, there is hope. The hope doesn’t come from this world—it comes from Him!

Can anyone say today’s SuperTruth from memory? “I will encourage and help others because Jesus helps me.”

As Christians, we are to be on the lookout for opportunities to encourage and help one another. One of the best things we can do for someone who is going through a hard time is to pray for them. To know that someone is supporting you in prayer can bring comfort, strength, and hope. 

In today’s prayer time, I would like us to pray to encourage and to strengthen one another. We can’t always know what someone is going through. Often people carry hurts, disappointments, and pain inside while showing a smiling face on the outside. 

Let’s close our eyes as we pray silently for those across from us. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you pray. He can bring a Bible verse or words to your mind to pray for someone. Most importantly, pray from your heart in your own words.

Allow children time to pray silently for about 30 seconds to a minute, then close in prayer.    

Dear God, thank You for being a light and a source of hope and encouragement for us in this world. We cannot escape the difficult times, yet we can take heart knowing that You have overcome this world. 1 John 4:4 tells us that the Spirit who lives in us is greater than the spirit who lives in the world! Let us always be ready to remind and encourage one another with these words. In Jesus’ overcoming name we pray, Amen!