What God's Word Says
Read these passages in context and listen for what God exposes, promises, and gives in Christ.
Reflection Questions from Getting to Know Jesus
Receive prayer as Jesus' invitation.
Consider how the Lord's Prayer can shape ordinary conversation with the Father without becoming a performance.
Chapter 6, first portion: The Lord's Prayer: Father, Name, Kingdom, and Will. Prompts are paraphrased for this website companion. Use the book for the full material.Scripture to reflect on
Jesus invites burdened people to receive His rest.
Prayer is not a performance for other people.
Prayer, thanksgiving, and joy belong in daily Christian life.
Think and pray
- What times or places make it easier to listen to Scripture and pray?
- How could prayer become a simple, regular household rhythm?
- Who could encourage you to keep praying when words are difficult?
Prayer prompt: Ask the Holy Spirit to turn your attention to Christ's promises and teach you to pray with trust.
What Does the Catechism Say?
Introduction and Petitions 1-3
What does this mean?
Jesus invites His children to call upon the Father with confidence and to ask that God's name, kingdom, and gracious will shape their lives.
Official Book of Concord text from Concordia Publishing House.Law
What truth does God's Word expose?
We misuse God's name, resist His kingdom and will, and often turn prayer into performance or neglect.
Gospel
What does Christ give or promise?
Jesus gives us His own words and invites us to approach the Father with childlike confidence.
Jesus at the Center
Because the Son brings us to the Father, prayer rests on Christ's promise rather than our skill or spiritual mood.
In Real Life
Faith where life actually happens.
- Pray for God's name, kingdom, and will in family, school, church, and community life.
- Use the Lord's Prayer when your own words are hard to find.
South Lake Confirmation Book
Catechism in Real Life
Week 3Lord's Prayer, Introduction and Petitions 1-3Pages 98-104
Look for: Jesus' invitation to pray with childlike trust instead of performing spirituality.
- Jesus gives the words of prayer.
- Baptized children may approach the Father confidently.
- Prayer asks that God's name, kingdom, and will shape daily life.
Try this at home
Choose one petition and pray it for home, school, church, and community.
Discussion Guide
A facilitator toolbox for the session.
Chapter 6, first portion: The Lord's Prayer: Father, Name, Kingdom, and Will
Choose the questions that best serve the group. The guide is not a checklist, and students may answer generally.Getting Started
- What helps or hinders good communication?
- Why can serious conversations feel difficult?
- How is prayer different from performing for an audience?
Digging Deeper
Jesus teaches prayer
- What does Jesus teach before giving the Lord's Prayer?
- Why does He give His disciples specific words and petitions?
Knowing Christ better
- What does Paul ask God to give?
- How can these prayers shape prayer for people we love?
The first petitions
- What does Jesus reveal about the Father's generosity?
- How do God's name, kingdom, and will shape our requests?
Connecting the Dots
- How would you describe your conversations with Jesus?
- How can Scripture supply words for prayer?
- What gives baptized children confidence before the Father?
- What is one important thing you learned about Jesus?
Pastoral note: Prayer receives Christ's invitation. It is not a technique, achievement, or measure of spiritual worth.
Keep the Faith
South Lake Confirmation
The Skit Guys - How to Pray
This prayer-focused skit gives students a starting point for discussing performance, distraction, and Jesus' gift of trustworthy words for prayer.
Video resources support Scripture, the Small Catechism, pastoral teaching, and family conversation. They do not replace them.Watch & Learn
Trusted Lutheran Resource
A carefully selected resource to support this session after Scripture, the Small Catechism, and South Lake's teaching.
A Simple Way to Pray
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
Luther's simple pattern moves through instruction, thanksgiving, confession, and prayer. This related link points ahead to its primary placement in Session 14.
Open the ResourceTalk About It
Questions for honest conversation.
- What makes childlike confidence different from carelessness?
- Where do you most need God's will to be done?
At the Kitchen Table
Choose one petition and turn it into a prayer for family, school, church, and community.
Ten thoughtful minutes is plenty. Listen before correcting, welcome honest questions, and end in prayer.