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 144:3
The Urantia Book
Jesus taught the disciples various things about prayer. He taught them to pray often and trust in God. He also taught them to seek God’s will in everything that they prayed for. 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. Part of the prayer says, “Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
Discussion Questions
How can we know the will of God? When we choose to do God’s will, the kingdom grows within us. As more and more people choose to do God’s will, the kingdom of heaven grows among us here on earth. How do you picture the kingdom of God?
Blessed art Thou, O Lord! Open Thou mine eyes,
That I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.
Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts;
So shall I talk of Thy wondrous works.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes;
And I shall keep it unto the end. (Judaism)
He who cleaveth firmly unto God
is already directed in the right way. (Islam)
