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Week 6 of Year 1 "The Friend at Midnight"

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For adult study: "The Friend at Midnight"

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, 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 144:2.3
The Urantia Book
Friend, lend me three loaves

Students may read Paper 144:2.3

Jesus told a story about a man who went to his neighbor’s house at midnight to ask for three loaves of bread. “A friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.” The neighbor at first refused, but because of the man’s persistence, he got up out of bed and gave him the loaves. Jesus told this story to encourage his disciples to persist in prayer and to seek God’s will. He said, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.”

Discussion Questions

What are some things that people pray for? People also pray, “Your will be done.” We need to trust that God’s will is wise and good. When we read this story, we should remember that God is different from the neighbor. In what way?


Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children

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Additional reading:

Read the ten points regarding the answer to prayer, especially number ten that includes, "Ask and you shall receive."

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Re: Prayer

146:2.7  6. When you have become wholly dedicated to the doing of the will of the Father in heaven, the answer to all your petitions will be forthcoming because your prayers will be in full accordance with the Father’s will, and the Father’s will is ever manifest throughout his vast universe. ...

146:2.8  7. ... Prayer does not change the divine attitude toward man, but it does change man’s attitude toward the changeless Father. ...

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New Testament reference

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Chapter 6—Worship and Prayer—p.23

Be ye steadfast in prayer. 

And give glad tidings to those who believe.  (Islam)


This is the confidence that we have in Him: 

if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.  (Christianity)


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