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Ask the Lord to guide you in this study. 3. Why are family prayers important?
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4. Write down three or four things we do during family prayers.
“Family Prayers” is a devotional time together with the whole family.
It’s best to hold it at the same time every day. This could be after
breakfast. The father usually leads but helps all the family to take
part. All pray, read the Bible, discuss the reading, and may sing. This
need not take long. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Ephesians 5:22-6:4)
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PRACTICAL WORK
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• Memorize Genesis 18:19.
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• Hold family prayers every day.

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F Yes. 006-005 • Teach the heads of families in your congregation to do
F No, but we are going to begin now. the same.
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F The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) Family prayers do not replace our private prayer times. Every child
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F The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) 006-007
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F The Feeding of the Five Thousand (John 6:1-15)
Do you have a daily devotional time to read God’s Word and pray?
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F Saul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-19) F Yes. 006-009
006-073-1a 006-073-1b F No, but I’m going to start.
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Other suggestions: go through one Gospel from the beginning to the
end, taking a portion every day, then do the same with the Psalms, Family prayers do not take the place of the church meeting, either.
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SUMMARY TEST
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1. Who are responsible for family prayers?

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2. How do we teach our children to pray?

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 FOUR TIMES FOR PRAYING F Ezra and the Law (Nehemiah 8:1-12)
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F The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
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F Psalm of Praise (Psalm 150)
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006-013 F The Blazing Furnace (Daniel 3)
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F Daniel and the Lions (Daniel 6)
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F The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-20)
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• The family prays together. F The Visit of the Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12)
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W_006_02^_INW01_01 F The Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:1-11)
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F The Temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11)
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F Jesus Walks on the Sea (Matthew 14:22-33)
• The believers pray together during
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group worship. F The Cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12-16)
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W_001_08b_INW01_03 F The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-10)
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F The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
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• We continually keep in touch with God. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
F The Blind Man (John 9)
For example, we thank God before eating, or when we receive
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anything. F The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
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 BIBLE READINGS FOR CHILDREN Dad, what should
I say when I pray?
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F The Creation (Genesis 1)
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F Adam and Eve (Genesis 3)
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F Noah (Genesis 6:5-22)
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F Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22:1-18)
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F Jacob’s Dream (Genesis 28:10-22)
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F Moses’ Call (Exodus 3:1-15) · Thank God for His blessings. 006-018
006-046-1a 006-046-1b · Praise Him, using Psalms and hymns of praise. 006-019
· Trust in His forgiveness, even for sins you have committed
F Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14) today. This brings freedom; you will feel loved and
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F The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-21) · Pray for your friends. Pray for your country and those
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F Joshua Takes Jericho (Joshua 6) · Pray for the Holy Spirit’s empowering to live for Jesus. 022
· Pray for the church and its pastors.
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F David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
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Which of the above do you need to emphasize more, at family
F Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:20-40)
prayers? Please note your plans:
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F Elisha and Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-14)
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F The Queen of Sheba (2 Chronicles 9:1-12)
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F King Josiah (2 Chronicles 34) 006-023
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 OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILY PRAYERS HOW TO HAVE FAMILY PRAYERS
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The children take part in the prayers. This strengthens their faith, so that Here we describe one way of having family prayers.
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neglect prayer, our children will imitate our bad example. Ephesians 6:4 • Ask the Holy Spirit to help you all to understand the Bible.
says: “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring 006-035
them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
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verse, including the children.
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F Their school. 006-027
F The church or godparents. 006-028 • Discuss the portion read. You could ask, “Which verse did
F Their parents. you like most?” or “What does God teach us here?” All the
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The parents lead the family prayers, but all the children take part, too.
We teach our children to pray by our own example, and also by • Everyone prays.
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things at school, etc.) Children should not feel that family prayers are
a burden, but rather a happy time together. • Sing praises.
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Have you taught your children to pray? ______________________ Children don’t understand all of the Bible. The following accounts
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Do you pray with them? _________________________________ have been read.
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