Jesus prayed to the father

WEEK 8&9

Topic: Jesus prayed to the father

Performance objectives

At the end of this unit, pupils should be able to:

1      explain why Jesus prayed.

2      list out the contents of Jesus’ prayer.

3      mention instances when Jesus prayed.

4      state the importance of prayer.

5      identify things to pray for.

Guide to Bible passages

Matthew 6; 21:22; Luke 6:12; 21:22

CONTENT

Reasons why Jesus prayed

Prayer is a means of talking to our heavenly father. Jesus, while he was physically here on earth, did pray to his father. Why did Jesus pray? He prayed to receive power, strength and grace to fulfil his mission, or task,  on earth. Jesus always prayed to be a role model to his…