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Thursday 30 July 2015

Our Father Activity


Matthew 6:9 -13
Luke 11: 2 - 4
The Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be your name,
Your Kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.
Father
Hallowed be your name
Your kingdom come,
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive
everyone indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial.
Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth
as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us
Save us from time of trial and deliver us from evil..

Which is the shortest version?  Luke 11: 2 - 4

How is God addressed in each version?
Our Father in Heaven
Father
Our Father In Heaven

How many petitions are there in each version?
4
3
4
Which gospel version is most like the Our Father as it is prayed today?

Matthew  6: 9-13
Names some things Jesus did to fulfill these petitions

1.Jesus forgave all our sins
2.He gave us all food and water
3. He saved us all from sin by dying on the cross


What human needs does Jesus invite people to ask God for in the last of the petitions?
To help stay away from sin or to give us our daily bread.

Compare the 3 versions - Answer the questions - Share this activity with whanau - Pray the Our Father in your family / whanau prayer.

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