January 4
Lesson 5
JESUS’ MODEL FOR PRAYER
DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 103:1–13
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Luke 11:1–13
LUKE 11:1–13
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
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8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
KEY VERSE
He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
—Luke 11:2
ACTS OF WORSHIP
Unit 2: Learning to Pray
LESSONS 5–8
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Summarize Jesus’ teaching about how and why to pray.
2. Give a modern example that illustrates the need for persistence in prayer.
3. Write a personalized version of the model prayer.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Praying More
B. Lesson Background
I. Request and Response (LUKE 11:1–4)
A. Observing the Master (v. 1)
B. Providing the Model (vv. 2–4)
The Hallowed Name
II. Seeking and Receiving (LUKE 11:5–10)
A. Testing a Friendship (vv. 5–8)
B. Persisting in Asking (vv. 9, 10)
Perseverance in Prayer
III. Material and Spiritual (LUKE 11:11–13)
A. Earthly Fathers Provide (vv. 11, 12)
B. Heavenly Father Provides (v. 13)
Conclusion
A. Growing in the Holy Spirit
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Deuteronomy
Due-ter-ahn-uh-me.
Galilean
Gal-uh-lee-un.
Jerusalem
Juh-roo-suh-lem.
Krause, Mark S. et al. “Jesus’ Model for Prayer.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 154–155. Print.
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