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John 17 · Grade 2

Jesus Prays

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Read the Story

Jesus looked up to heaven. He prayed to God the Father. He prayed for His friends.

Jesus asked God to keep His friends safe. He asked God to make them holy. He said, Your word is truth.

Then Jesus prayed for people who would believe later. That means us! Jesus prayed that we would all be one family. He prayed that we would love each other.

Memory Verse

“Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,

John 17:20 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did Jesus look when He prayed?

    Up to heavenGod the FatherTruth

  2. Who did Jesus pray to?

    Up to heavenTruthGod the Father

  3. What did Jesus ask God to do for His friends?

  4. What did Jesus say God's word is?

    Up to heavenTruthGod the Father

  5. Who else did Jesus pray for?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

HHHTGVFJUEWOKRLTMDAGWLCUEPPVLAFYDTNREOOAGDYHANRNTUPHWYNYEHHEVORKEREDEHROWBVRPSFDN
  • HEAVEN
  • FATHER
  • TRUTH
  • GLORY
  • PRAY
  • WORD
  • HOLY
  • ONE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Before the cross, Jesus cared for the people close to Him. Who can you cheer up today?
  • Jesus cared about people He had not met yet. How can you be kind to someone you do not know well?
  • Why did Jesus want His followers to be one?

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