There’s NO red light in Prayer
Description: In this lesson, it really adds a lot if you can come up with a traffic light of some kind. Whether you make one or buy a fun light up one, it really adds a visual.
Sword Drill: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19
“Always be joyful. Pray continually, and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.”
Lesson: I broke the lesson into 2 parts: Joyfulness, and Continuous Prayer
BE JOYFUL:
If you look in 1 Thessalonians 5:13b-16 it shows us how to be joyful.
1 Thessalonians 5:13b-16:
“Live in peace with each other. We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who do not work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. Be sure that no one pays wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.”
If you notice, in order to be joyful, it’s all about how we treat others. “Encourage”, “Help”, “Be Patient”, and “do what is good for each other and for all people”. We are to help others. In doing so, we will also be joyful.
PRAY CONTINUALLY, GIVE THANKS:
When we pray, we should give glory to God and thank Him.
Our prayers need to come from our heart.
We need to pray BIG prayers, because God hears all of our prayers.
On top of all of that, we need to pray continuously.
It’s like a traffic light…
What does the red mean? the yellow? the green?
The green light means “GO” and we should constantly be praying. There is no red or yellow light in prayer. We are not supposed to slow down or stop. We are supposed to keep on going and keep on praying.
Discussion Questions:
When do you usually pray?
What distractions get in the way and cause you to slow down or stop?
How can you overcome those distractions and focus on God?
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