YEA Lesson Library
Pray With Me
About This Lesson
This lesson teaches about Jesus’ prayer to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Scriptures
Psalm 5:2
Matthew 5:44
Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 26:41
Mark 14:32-42
Luke 18:1
Luke 22:40-46
Romans 8:26
Ephesians 6:18
James 5:16
Words to Know
PASSOVER MEAL - a special meal to help them remember a time when God spared Israel
ARREST - take to prison or jail
PUNISHMENT - what a person receives when he does something wrong
The Lesson
Jesus knew that it was almost time for Him to die. He was going to pay for all the bad things that everyone would ever do. Jesus wanted to talk to His Father. He asked if there was any other way that our sins could be forgiven. But, Jesus also told God that He would do whatever God said.
Jesus took Peter, James and John with Him to the garden to pray. But, instead of praying, His disciples fell asleep.
They heard the sound of many feet walking to the garden. It was soldiers coming to arrest Jesus. Peter tried to stop them. He took a sword and cut off the ear of one of the men. But, Jesus touched the man’s head and his ear was healed.
God answered Jesus’ prayer. There was no other way that our sins could be forgiven. God always answers our prayers in the way that is best for us.
Daily Devotions
Sunday - Matthew 5:44
Monday - Mark 14:38
Tuesday - Psalm 5:2
Wednesday - Luke 18:1
Thursday - Romans 8:26
Friday - Ephesians 6:18
Saturday - James 5:16
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. State that God hears and answers our prayers.
2. Describe where Jesus went for this special time of prayer.
3. Tell that God always answers our prayers in a way that is best for us.
4. Recite their memory verse.
Topics & Themes
Falling Asleep (Stay
Awake)
Forgivness
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Gethsemane
God’s Provision
Healing
Jesus, Death
Jesus, Obedience of
Jesus, Savior
Jesus, Suffering of
Jesus - Without Sin
Sword
Prayer
Prayers, answered
Temptation by Satan
Materials Needed
Bible, YEA students and teacher’s books, crayons, spring-type clothes pins, strip magnets, glue, scissors, attendance and memory verse charts, songbook, cassette tape/CD and tape/CD player
Preparation
This week’s lesson will be reinforcement for the children who pray at home, but for some children it may be a whole new experience. Even some families who attend church regularly do not have prayer as a regular part of their daily routine. You may have many in your class who do not understand that they can talk to God at any time and anywhere.
“From prayer experiences the child sees that prayer is talking to God. He can learn to thank God and to ask God for help. He could also learn to tell God he loves Him. . . Whatever a child can say to a parent, he can say to God; he tends to think of God in parental terms” (Teaching Preschoolers, by Ruth Beechick).
To introduce your children to prayer, keep a list of their requests. Recognizing when their prayers are answered will encourage them to pray often. Remind your students that God always hears their prayers even when the answer seems to be no. God knows what is best for us and will answer our prayers in the ways that are best.
Review Questions
1. Does God hear everyone’s prayers?
2. Does He always answer our prayers?
3. Who needs to pray?
4. In today’s lesson, where did Jesus go to pray?
5. What did the disciples do while Jesus was praying?
6. When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, what did Peter do?
7. Did God answer Jesus’ prayer?
REACH Activity
Letter: G
Words: garden, Gethsemane, going, God
Sentence:
JESUS PRAYED TO GOD IN THE GARDEN. THE DISCIPLES WERE SLEEPING UNTIL THEY HEARD THE SOLDIERS COMING. JESUS WANTED OUR SINS FORGIVEN!
Song
“Whisper A Prayer” is on page 57 of the Kids Classics Collection.
Closing Prayer
Have the children stand in a circle and follow your actions as they repeat the following rhyme:
It’s time for us to pray.
(Bow head and fold hands,
As we talk to God today (point up);
He will hear us, and He’ll do
(cup hand to ear, then hold hands out)
Just what’s best for me and you
(point to self and then to others).
Amen.
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