Jesus’ Teachings on Prayer – Basic 2 Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Discuss Jesus’ teaching on prayer
2. Describe how Jesus taught us to pray
3. Recite the Lord’s Prayer

Introduction

Jesus not only prayed, but He also taught His friends and us how to pray. Today we will learn the special prayer that Jesus taught us called “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Lesson Content

How Jesus Taught Us to Pray

• Jesus taught us to pray with simple words
• Jesus taught us to pray from our hearts
• Jesus taught us to pray for others, not just ourselves
• Jesus gave us a special prayer to say

The Lord’s Prayer (Simple Version for Children) “Our Father in Heaven, Your name is holy. Your kingdom come. Give us food for today. Forgive us when we do wrong, As we forgive others. Keep us safe from bad things. Amen.”

What the Lord’s Prayer Means

• Our Father: God is like our loving daddy
• Give us food: We ask God to take care of us
• Forgive us: We say sorry for wrong things
• Keep us safe: We ask God to protect us

Jesus’ Teaching About Prayer

1. Pray in a quiet place
2. Don’t use too many big words
3. Really mean what you say
4. Pray for others too
5. Trust that God hears you

Bible Verse

“This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven…” – Matthew 6:9

Activity

Practice saying the Lord’s Prayer together slowly.

Multiple Choice Exercise

1. The special prayer Jesus taught us is called: a) The Happy Prayer b) The Lord’s Prayer c) The Long Prayer d) The Loud Prayer
2. In the Lord’s Prayer, we call God our: a) Friend b) Teacher c) Father d) King
3. Jesus taught us to pray: a) With big words only b) Very loudly c) From our hearts d) Only on Sundays
4. When we pray “forgive us,” we are saying: a) Thank you b) Hello c) Sorry d) Goodbye

Answers: 1(b), 2(c), 3(c), 4(c)