Devotion Guidelines: Devotion Guidelines:

1. Keep it short and interactive 1. Keep it short and interactive

2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned
Read Together:
2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned

Read Together: Matthew 6:5-15 5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they
love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they
Matthew 6:5-15 5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you,
love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father
may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
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when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles
who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 So do not be
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“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 So do not be “Pray, then, in this way:
like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. ‘Our Father who is in heaven,
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“Pray, then, in this way: Hallowed be Your name.
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‘Our Father who is in heaven, ‘Your kingdom come.
Hallowed be Your name. Your will be done,
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‘Your kingdom come. On earth as it is in heaven.
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Your will be done, ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
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On earth as it is in heaven. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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‘Give us this day our daily bread. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the
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‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
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‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also
kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive
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For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also your transgressions.
forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive
your transgressions.
Talk Together:
1. In verses 5-6, what do you think God is most concerned with – our
physical posture in praying or our heart’s posture? What should
our attitude be?
2. In verses 7-8, do you think God is concerned with the length of
our prayers?
3. Verse 9 – 13 offers a pattern on how we should pray. What does
verse 9 tells us about how we relate to God? In verse 10, how does
this affect our personal perspective?
4. In verses 11- 13, what are the other requests that we should pray
for? In verse 11, why do you think Jesus asked us to pray for our
daily bread? What is he teaching us?
Conviction:
Prayer is blessing. I will devote more time in intentional prayer.
Application:
Do you pray only when you are in need? How can your prayer life
improve?
Pray Together:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of letting us come freely to
You in prayer. Help us to develop an attitude that seeks You first in
everything that we do through prayer. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Talk Together:
1. In verses 5-6, what do you think God is most concerned with – our
physical posture in praying or our heart’s posture? What should
our attitude be?
2. In verses 7-8, do you think God is concerned with the length of
our prayers?
3. Verse 9 – 13 offers a pattern on how we should pray. What does
verse 9 tells us about how we relate to God? In verse 10, how does
this affect our personal perspective?
4. In verses 11- 13, what are the other requests that we should pray
for? In verse 11, why do you think Jesus asked us to pray for our
daily bread? What is he teaching us?
Conviction:
Prayer is blessing. I will devote more time in intentional prayer.
Application:
Do you pray only when you are in need? How can your prayer life
improve?
Pray Together:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of letting us come freely to
You in prayer. Help us to develop an attitude that seeks You first in
everything that we do through prayer. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
 Devotion Guidelines:
1. Keep it short and interactive
2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned Talk Together:
1. In verses 5-6, what do you think God is most concerned with –
our physical posture in praying or our heart’s posture? What
Read Together: should our attitude be?
2. In verses 7-8, do you think God is concerned with the length of
Matthew 6:5-15 5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they
our prayers?
love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they
may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you,
3. Verse 9 – 13 offers a pattern on how we should pray. What does
when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father verse 9 tells us about how we relate to God? In verse 10, how
who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. does this affect our personal perspective?
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“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles 4. In verses 11- 13, what are the other requests that we should pray
do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 So do not be for? In verse 11, why do you think Jesus asked us to pray for our
like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. daily bread? What is he teaching us?
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“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven, Conviction:
Hallowed be Your name. Prayer is blessing. I will devote more time in intentional prayer.
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‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done, Application:
On earth as it is in heaven. Do you pray only when you are in need? How can your prayer life
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‘Give us this day our daily bread. improve?
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‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the Pray Together:
kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]
14 Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of letting us come freely to
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also
You in prayer. Help us to develop an attitude that seeks You first in
forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive
your transgressions. everything that we do through prayer. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.