Wednesday

Week 5 of Year 1 "Our Father"

For adult study: "Our Father"

The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, titled Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture. 

Paper 144:3
The Urantia Book
Teach us how to pray

Students may read Paper 144:3.1-12 or entire section

Jesus took time to pray everyday. Sometimes he spent many hours in prayer. He would find a nearby, quiet place so that he could be alone to talk things over with his Father in heaven. One day, a disciple said to Jesus, "Master, teach us how to pray,” like John the Baptist taught his disciples. So, Jesus gave them a model prayer that became known as the Lord’s Prayer. The prayer begins with, “Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

Discussion Questions

Jesus encourages us to think of God as our loving, heavenly Father. What is good about this idea? What does it tell us about each other? We are reminded of this when we say “Our Father” together. Why do people pray at bedtime?


Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children

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Additional reading:

Read the about the various names for God.

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Re: Father

1:0.1 The Universal Father is the God of all creation, the First Source and Center of all things and beings. First think of God as a creator, then as a controller, and lastly as an infinite upholder. ...

196:3.35 ... The Father is living love, and this life of the Father is in his Sons. And the spirit of the Father is in his Sons’ sons—mortal men. When all is said and done, the Father idea is still the highest human concept of God.

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New Testament reference

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Chapter 1—The One Supreme God—p.3

O Lord, Thou art One. 

But many are Thy manifestations.  (Sikhism)


O Supreme Person, O Source of beings, 

Lord of beings, O Ruler of the universe! 

Tell without reserve Thine own divine pervading powers, 

Whereby Thou abidest immanent!   (Hinduism)


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