OBJECTIVE:

To use group work, picture clues and a

media clip to understand the

ATHEIST and CHRISTIAN responses

to unanswered prayers.

OUTCOMES…GRADE CWill be able to identify what Christians think about prayer by interpreting Bible quotes.

GRADE BWill be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.

GRADE A/A*Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

Prayer is an effort to communicate with God, either to offer praise, to

make a request, or simply to express one's thoughts

and emotions.

You should know this from last lesson – write a

definition in your book – NO CHEATING!!!

Christians and prayer• What might

Christians think about prayer from these Bible quotes?

If you believe, you will receive

whatever you ask for in prayer.(Matthew 21:22)

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to

you. (Matthew 7:7)

OUTCOMES…GRADE CWill be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.

GRADE BWill be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.

GRADE A/A*Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

I have a problem with prayer. My problem is that

God doesn’t answer them and therefore doesn’t

exist!

AND WHY SHOULD I ANSWER THEM?

God is omnipotent = all powerful

God is omniscient = all knowing

God is benevolent = all loving

Explain why unanswered prayers may lead some

people to NOT believe in God.

• In PAIRS– come up with ONE POINT each.• Now SWAP with another pair – add another

POINT each – if they haven't got your last point you can use the same one

• Now SWAP again with someone different – choose TWO POINTS and give an EXAMPLE to link with this each.

• SWAP again and repeat the previous instruction for the final TWO POINTS.

• SWAP one last time – MARK the work in front of you in GREEN PEN .

OUTCOMES…GRADE CWill be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.

GRADE BWill be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.

GRADE A/A*Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

What happened when Bruce said ‘YES’ to

every prayer?

What does this tell us about the way God answers prayers?

How would a CHRISTIAN respond to unanswered

prayers?LIST FOUR IDEAS

Time:55:00 (5 min clip)

Use these word clues to help you check/add to the list you just

made…

Not listening

Not how they hope

Lack of faith?

The plan

Selfish

Complete PAGE 7 of your REVISION WORKBOOK – question 2

Exam practice…

(B) Do you think there is any point in praying? (4 marks)

POINT - I think…because…

EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION - For example… OR This is because…

POINT - I also think…because…

EXAMPLE/EXPLANATION - For example… OR This is because…

Swap with a partner and mark each others work in GREEN PEN

REMEMBER you are looking for P-E x4

Please mark on WHERE you think there is a P and an E in the answer – also mark on KEY

WORDS and QUOTES.

Please comment – giving a POSITIVE and a TARGET

OUTCOMES…GRADE CWill be able to recall the different types of prayer and to recognise these within the Lords Prayer.

GRADE BWill be able explain why unanswered prayers may lead people NOT to believe in God.

GRADE A/A*Will be able to formulate Christian responses to unanswered prayers.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

Plenary…This is the answer but what is the question?

?ADORATION, CONFESSION,

THANKSGIVING and

SUPPLICATION!

…an effort to

communicate with God!

…because he does not exist,

if he did he would answer

them all!

…he does, its just not always in

the way you want or expect!