Overview Jesus the Word An Angel Visits Mary Simeon and Anna Flight to Egypt Boy in the Temple Jesus the Word Epiphany John the Baptist The Baptism of Jesus The Lamb of God Tempted Calling the Disciples Wedding at Cana Woman at the Well The Beatitudes Love Your Enemies Do Not Worry Build Your House on the Rock The Man with a Shriveled Hand The Widow of Nain Jesus Calms a Storm The Mustard Seed The Man in the Caves The Man Born Blind Four Friends Mary and Martha The Lord's Prayer Jesus and the Children Transfiguration The Good Samaritan The Parable of the Fig Tree The Danger of Riches The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin The Lost Son The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Ten Men Healed Man Born Blind Lazarus Jesus Talks about God's House Promise of the Holy Spirit The Rich Young Man The Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak Jairus' Daughter The Parable of Talents Sending the Twelve Peter's Faith Feeding the 5000 Share God's Love The Ten Bridesmaids The Wrong People Heal in Jesus' Name James and John Ask for Seats of Honour Sheep and Goats Christ the King Zacchaeus A Woman Washes Jesus' Feet Palm Sunday Jesus Cleanses the Temple Parable of the Vineyard The Wedding Banquet Paying Taxes The Greatest Commandment Be Humble The Sadducees’ Question Jesus the Vine The Empty Tomb Thomas and Jesus The Road to Emmaus The Disciples Fish Again The Great Commission Jesus' Ascension

Bible Texts:

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-4

 

Children's Bible Story sources:

"The Lord's Prayer," Spark Story Bible, p.278

"The Lord's Prayer," DK Children's Everyday Bible, p.270

 

Children's Story Resource

The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Renata Liwska

All quiet is not created equal. There's 'top of the roller coaster quiet' and 'others telling secrets quiet.' There's 'swimming underwater quiet' and shocked-into-silence 'first look at your new hairstyle quiet.' How many kinds of quiet are there?  

How these stories are connected: We can pray anytime, anywhere, under any circumstances. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them the Lord's Prayer. There are many prayers more than Jesus taught and just as many ways and times to pray. There are just as many ways to be still and just as many ways to be quiet.

 

Questions about The Quiet Book:

     What kinds of quiet do you practice and know?  

     How is quiet like prayer?

     How do quiet times connect us to God and Jesus?

 

Questions about the Bible story:

     Why do you think the disciples asked Jesus to teach they to pray?

     What did Jesus tell them to do?

     Why should we pray the way Jesus taught his disciples?

 

Questions about our lives: 

     How can you be quiet or have quiet times?

     How can you pray?

     What difference do you think your quiet times and prayer times make?

 

Prayer

Dear Jesus, teach us to pray the way you taught your disciples. Help us to quiet ourselves so we can hear you Amen.