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3.3 Parable on prayer

Christian Religious Education · Grade 9 · 6 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning of a parable and why Jesus taught in parables
  • The parable of a friend at midnight (Luke 11:1-8)
  • Ask, seek, knock: God the good Father (Luke 11:9-13)
  • Lessons learnt from the parable of a friend at midnight
  • Why Christians pray at all times; kinds of prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
  • Persistent prayer and faith in daily life; a prayer journal

What you will be able to do

  • elaborate the parable of a friend at midnight
  • interpret lessons learnt from the parable of a friend at midnight
  • apply lessons learnt from the parable in daily life
  • appreciate the parable by praying to God always

Key questions

“Why should Christians pray at all times?”

“How do you exercise faith in God?”

Lessons

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  1. What is a parable?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    An earthly story with a heavenly meaning, and why Jesus taught in parables.
  2. The parable of a friend at midnight
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 11:1-8: after teaching the Lord's Prayer, Jesus tells of a bold, persistent friend.
  3. Ask, seek, knock
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 11:9-13: keep asking; the Father gives good gifts, above all the Holy Spirit.
  4. Lessons from the friend at midnight
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    God is not a reluctant neighbour; pray boldly, persistently and for others.
  5. Why pray at all times?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Four kinds of prayer (ACTS) and staying in conversation with God.
  6. Persistent prayer and a prayer journal
    40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
    How God answers, Hannah and the persistent widow, and keeping a reflection journal.