Jesus gave His disciples only one specific prayer, and it
is commonly called the Lord’s Prayer. In reality, it should be called the
"Disciple’s Prayer." This prayer is found in Matthew 6:9–13 where
Jesus speaks these words: "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which
art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
This is a wonderful prayer indeed, and it is probably one of the most popular prayers
in Christendom today. Yet, we realize that as common as this prayer may be, many young
people and adults alike do not know how to pray.
Steps to Faith Bible Study is a basic three week introductory course on how to
pray. Taken from the gospel of John, this study has been created for Jr. Hi. through Young
Adults and has been used with the Shadrach Youth Ministry. Each section includes
preliminary lessons that prepare you for the 7 steps of that section. (Feel free to adapt
the lessons to your time schedule.) This study is composed of the following:
INTRODUCTION TO WEEK 1: Why Pray, Who Can Pray, and Steps 1-7.
INTRODUCTION TO WEEK 2:
Go To Your Prayer Closet, Eat Bread, and Steps 8-14.
INTRODUCTION TO WEEK 3:
Youth Leaders, please feel free to modify these pages accordingly if you are using
this study in a group setting. Steps 1–21 have been designed as personal
devotionals on prayer, and then, each section has its own prayer activities and Bible
reading assignments which could be done as a group.
For additional copies of this manual contact:
Shadrach Youth Ministry
PO Box 299
Kokomo, Indiana 46903 USA
765–457–6061
E– mail: kcfcto@schultze.org
