Series 2 • Walking with God • Lesson 3I Can Talk to God
Key Verses: Jeremiah 29:12 • 1 Thess 5:17 • Phil 4:6
Session: ~60 Mins
Trek Mission: What Trekkers Will Discover
Along this trail expedition, young trekkers will discover that:
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, actions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow actions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
📩 2. Object Lesson: An Open Invitation
Materials Needed:
Different types of invitations — birthday, playdate, etc. (printed), and God’s special invitation (printed from S2L3 – Invitation.PDF)
Introduction: Begin by showing the kids different invitations and asking them if they’ve received one before. Explain that invitations are special messages inviting us to join events or meet with friends.
Discussion: Engage the children in conversation:
- Ask them what they think invitations are for.
- Explain that invitations have a specific date, time, and place, like when they have a birthday party or playdate.
- Discuss how they can’t always be with their friends because of school, naptime, or other activities.
Now tell the kids that there is a special invitation just for them and ask them if they want to see it!
- Show God’s special invitation card.
- Explain that God’s invitation to spend time with Him is different from other invitations.
- Unlike invitations for special events, God’s invitation has no date, time, or place restrictions because He is always with us.
- Highlight that they can talk to God anytime, anywhere, and on any day because He is always listening!
Today we’re going to learn how to pray. Remember that it’s as simple as talking to someone you love. Jesus taught us how to pray!
📖 3. Story Time: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray
One day, Jesus taught people how to pray. He said, “When you pray, don’t pray like those Extra-Super-Holy people. They think if they say lots of words, God will hear them. But it’s not because you’re so clever, or good, or so important, that God will listen to you. God listens to you because He loves you.”
“Did you know that God is always listening to you? Did you know that God can hear the quietest whisper deep inside your heart, even before you’ve started to say it? Because God knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him,” Jesus told them.
“You see, God just can’t wait to give you all that you need. So, you don’t need to use long words or special words. You don’t have to use a special voice. You just have to talk. Prayer is just talking to God. So, when you pray, pray in your normal voice, just like when you’re talking to someone you love very much. Like this…” (Ask the kids to repeat after you):
You are Special. You are Holy.
We want to know You and be close to You.
Please show us how.
Do what is best — just like You do in Heaven,
And please do it down here, too.
Please give us everything we need today.
Forgive us for doing wrong, for hurting You.
Forgive us just as we forgive other people when they hurt us.
Rescue us from evil! We need You.
We don’t want to keep running away and hiding from You.
Keep us safe from our enemies.
You’re strong, God.
You are in charge.
Now and forever and for always!
We think You’re great!
Amen! Yes, we do!
You see, Jesus was showing people that God would always love them — with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love. So, they didn’t need to hide anymore, or be afraid, or ashamed to talk to Him. They could stop running away from God. And they could run to Him instead. As a little child runs into her daddy’s arms!
📝 4. All About Prayer & Pocket Prayer Card
Pocket Prayer Card Craft
Kids assemble their fold-out Pocket Prayer Cards to keep near their pillow, helping them pray with confidence every morning and night!
📖 5. Memory Verse Time
🙏 6. Prayer Time:
“Dear Father God, thank You that I never have to wait in line to talk to You. You hear every whisper of my heart. Teach me to pray about everything throughout my day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
🎵 1. Worship Time
Begin with worship, actions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow actions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
👤 2. Game: Who’s Talking?
You Will Need:
A blindfold
Ask:“Is anyone here a good listener?” Choose a volunteer child who says they are a good listener.
Say:“I’m going to blindfold you so you can’t see, and then I’m going to point to someone in the class. That person will talk to you, and you will try to guess who it is. The rest of the boys and girls will be very quiet.”
Bring your volunteer up front and blindfold them. Point to one of the children and ask that child to begin talking. If the blindfolded child guesses correctly right away, repeat with several children, or try rearranging the children so the blindfolded child can’t remember who was sitting where. (Note: If speaking children have a hard time thinking of something to say, suggest they quote a memory verse or count to five.)
💡 Debrief:
Was it easy or hard to guess who was talking? Was it easy or hard for everybody else to be quiet while just one person talked? I know someone who always knows who is talking to Him, and who is always ready to listen to anything we have to say. Do you know who that is? Yes, it’s God! And I’m glad that we can talk to God anytime, anywhere. The best part is that even if all the people in the entire world spoke to God at the exact same time, He listens and answers each one of us personally!
📖 3. Story Time: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray
One day, Jesus taught people how to pray. He said, “When you pray, don’t pray like those Extra-Super-Holy people. They think if they say lots of words, God will hear them. But it’s not because you’re so clever, or good, or so important, that God will listen to you. God listens to you because He loves you.”
“Did you know that God is always listening to you? Did you know that God can hear the quietest whisper deep inside your heart, even before you’ve started to say it? Because God knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him,” Jesus told them.
“You see, God just can’t wait to give you all that you need. So, you don’t need to use long words or special words. You don’t have to use a special voice. You just have to talk. Prayer is just talking to God. So, when you pray, pray in your normal voice, just like when you’re talking to someone you love very much.”
Jesus was showing people that God would always love them — with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love. So, they didn’t need to hide anymore, or be afraid, or ashamed to talk to Him. They could stop running away from God. And they could run to Him instead. As a little child runs to her daddy’s arms!
🔍 4. Activity: Prayer Quest
The pattern Jesus gave us in the Lord’s Prayer is a wonderful guide for prayer. The Bible gives us hundreds of examples of prayers. Let’s look in the Bible to find a few other prayers and see why people prayed!
Debrief: Prayer is not just thanking God for our food or asking for things like a new bike. It’s a special way to share everything in our lives with God. The best part is that God wants us to talk to Him!
📜 5. All About Prayer & The ACTS Pattern
📖 6. Memory Verse Time
🙏 7. Prayer Time:
“Father, help us to walk with You every day. Help us to know You and desire a relationship with You. Help us to always remember that You’re right there beside us and that we can talk to You anytime and anywhere. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”
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