This will be formatted better tomorrow (Thursday, May 8)
On Wednesday, May 7, we had a Family Prayer Time at Trinity. This is the guide we used that night.
It has been adapted so it can also be used at your house.
HERE is a PDF of the prayer guide.
The italicized parts are designed to be read out loud.
The prayer stations are based on Romans 12:11-13. So, to begin, read these three verses.
FIND AN AREA IN
THE AUDITORIUM (in your kitchen/garage/home office)
Take 10 minutes to answer the following four questions, and
pray that you and your family will be hard workers. If there is time
left, talk about the difference between being hardworking & lazy.
Romans 12:11 says, "Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the
Lord."
The
word "fervent" means fired up. John MacArthur writes, "The idea
here is not of being overheated to the point of boiling over and out of
control but, like a steam engine, of having enough heart to produce the energy
necessary to get the work done."
1. What are some animals that appear busy and
hard-working?
2. What are some animals that appear lazy?
Some busy, hard-working animals that you might have mentioned are bees, ants, and beavers. Some lazy animals are the sloth, slug, possum, and bears because they are slow and hibernate.
Let’s read Proverbs 6:6-11 and talk about what it means.
3. Who are some hardworking people you know at Trinity
and elsewhere?
Pray for these people.
Pray for the elders, deacons, missionaries, and volunteers at Trinity. 4. What are some ways you waste time and are lazy?
Pray and consider how
you can fight laziness.
Remember: SERVE GOD AND OTHERS WITH GOD'S STRENGTH FOR GOD'S GLORY.
FIND A SPOT IN THE
KIDS’ WING (in your living room).
Take 10 minutes to do the following three
activities and pray for the requests listed.
If there is time
left, talk about your favorite songs about Jesus.
Romans 12:12 "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant
in prayer"
1. Write down some joys you must rejoice about on one side of the yellow paper.
2. On the other side of the yellow paper, write down
some troubles you currently face.
Read Psalm 71:5 and talk about what it means.
My hope is not in created stuff or circumstances. It is in the Creator, the One
who controls everything.
We can be patient in our tribulations and troubles because we know that God
wins!!
Because our hope and joy are in the LORD and we realize He provides for His
children, we must depend on Him through constant prayer.
Remember: PRAY, BECAUSE
GOD IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE AND MORE THAN ABLE TO HELP US IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.
Prayer Requests: VBS, ABC (Alpha, Bible
Clubs, Community Kids)
FIND A SPOT IN THE
FELLOWSHIP HALL (in your yard)
Take 10 minutes to answer the following
five questions, and pray for those in your church and neighborhood
If there is time
left, plan ways to encourage your neighbors.
Romans 12:13
"Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality"
- In our church
- Think about how your family can help someone from
church this week.
- Pick at least one and plan to do it.
- In our neighborhood
- What is something you like about your neighborhood?
- Who do you know in your neighborhood?
- Write down some ways your family can encourage people
in your neighborhood this summer.
Because God loves us, we need to love others.
Read 1st
John 3:16.
Think about how you
can honor God and help others on Sunday mornings at church.
Remember: LOVE THOSE IN THE FAMILY OF GOD SO THEY AND
YOU WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO GROW IN CHRIST & LOVE THOSE WHO
ARE NOT IN THE FAMILY OF GOD SO THEY WILL SEE THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL LIVED
OUT!
At home, do the
neighborhood scavenger hunt as a family in your neighborhood.
