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Luke 18 · Grade 4

Humble Prayers

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Jesus told a parable so His followers would always pray and not lose heart. A widow kept asking a judge who did not fear God to give her justice. He finally helped her just to stop her coming. If an unjust judge listens, how much more will God, our loving Father, answer His chosen ones.

Jesus told another parable to people who trusted in their own goodness. A Pharisee stood and thanked God that he was not like other people. A tax collector stood far off, beat his chest, and asked God for mercy. Jesus said the humble tax collector went home justified, which means made right with God.

When people brought babies to Jesus, He welcomed them. He said we must receive God's Kingdom like a little child. A rich ruler loved his riches more than God and went away sad. Jesus told the twelve that He would be handed over, killed, and rise on the third day. Near Jericho, a blind man cried out to the Son of David, and Jesus healed him.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the point of the widow and the judge story?

  2. What does justified mean?

  3. How must we receive God's Kingdom?

  4. What did Jesus tell the twelve would happen?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

PhariseeblindGodmercyJesus
  1. told a parable so His followers would always pray and not lose heart.
  2. A widow kept asking a judge who did not fear to give her justice.
  3. A stood and thanked God that he was not like other people.
  4. A tax collector stood far off, beat his chest, and asked God for .
  5. Near Jericho, a man cried out to the Son of David, and Jesus healed him.

Think About It

  1. How is your prayer more like the Pharisee's or the tax collector's? What can you learn from the tax collector?

  2. What does it mean to come to Jesus like a little child?

Memory Verse

“But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’”

Luke 18:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus told a story to teach us to keep praying and not give up. What will you keep praying for?
  • How can you come to God with a humble heart?
  • The rich ruler found it hard to give up his riches. What might be hard for you to give to God?

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