Communities at Prayer

What is prayer?

• Communication

• staying quiet while someone reads something

• communication with God

• not sure

Answer explanation

“Prayer is a living relationship between God and us. At the heart of this relationship is communication, a sense that we are speaking to God as a friend.”

The Bible is divided into ______ parts?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

The Old Testament (before Jesus) and the New Testament (with Jesus and after).

The four Gospels are:

• Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

• Matthew, Jude, Luke & Esther

• Matthew, Mark, Luke and Judges

• Psalms, Proverbs, Philippians & Genesis

There are HOW MANY ways of praying?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Liturgical, Personal, Communal

How many TYPES of prayers are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

Blessing, Adoration, Petition, Intercession, Thanksgiving & Praise.

What are the TYPES of prayer?

What TYPE of prayer is this: "We thank you O God for the gift of a wonderful family."?

• Praise

• Thanksgiving

• Blessing

• Adoration

Answer explanation

Thanksgiving

What TYPE of prayer is this: "God, hear my cry for help, listen to my prayer."?

• Blessing

• Intercession

• Praise

• Petition

Answer explanation

Petition

A formula or prayer or praise to God - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

What does this mean?

• Doxology

• Intercession

• Communal Prayer

• Scripture

Which is NOT a book in the Bible:

• Job

• Romans

• Jenny

• Judith