1 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Power of Prayer Spring 2016 March 6, 2016 This lesson is about the power of prayer. Prayer is a form of serving God and obeying Him Luke 2:36-38 We pray because God commands us to pray Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer is exemplified for us by Christ and the early church Mark 1:35; Acts 1:14; 2:42; 3:1; 4:23-31; 6:4; 13:1-3 If Jesus thought it was worthwhile to pray, we should also. The challenge this week is to pray and as you pray for this month. Here are some scriptures to encourage you: "Pray for those who persecute you" –Matthew 5:44 (NIV) "And when you pray …" –Matthew 6:5 "This, then, is how you should pray …" –Matthew 6:9 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." –Romans 12:12 "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." –Ephesians 6:18 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." –Philippians 4:6 "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." –Colossians 4:2 "Pray continually" -1 Thessalonians 5:17

2 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 March 13, 2016 Faith – believing without question what God says about Himself and about what He will do. Believing – accepting something as true or real so that it affects what I think and how I live. Please use the scriptures at the end of the questions to answer what the Bible says about Faith. 1.We are suppose to have faith the size of a ______________ _________________. (Matthew 17:20) 2.We have been saved through faith it’s not because of anything we have done it is a _________ of God. (Ephesians 2:8) 3.List the things God did for us and what he promised? (John 3:16) 1.______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ 4.______________________ 4.According to Hebrews 11:1 Faith is: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 1.Turn the sheet over and identify what these scriptures say about faith. 1.Hebrews 11:64. Matthew 21:21 2.Luke 7: Corinthians 5:7 3.Hebrews 11:306. James 2:17

3 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 March 20, 2016 When we struggle with our FAITH the struggle is with yourself and you need to shift your focus. Your focus must be on the presence of God and His will for your life. The scriptures are clear you need to diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. King James Version (KJV) What do the following scriptures say? John 14:6__________________________________________________________________ Jeremiah 29:13__________________________________________________________________ 1 John 4:19__________________________________________________________________ Mark 9:24__________________________________________________________________ Identify the people in the following scriptures who struggled with their faith. 1 Kings 18: 36-38, 46 _______________________ 1 Kings 19: 3-5 _______________________ 1 Kings 19:2 _______________________

4 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 March 27, 2016 Which scripture is in the word search? 1 Peter 1:3John 11:25Romans 1:4 Philippians 3:10Acts 24:15Luke 14:14

5 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 April 3, 2016 Jesus Heals and Grants Renewed Health Matthew 8: 1-4Matthew 8: 5-13 Mark 1: 23-28Matthew 9: 2-8 Matthew 9: 18-19Mark 7: Matthew Matthew 9: Luke 13: 11-13Luke 13:22 Luke 14: 1-4Luke17: Luke 22:50 – 51John 4: John 5: 2 -15John 9: 1-12 John 11: 19-28Isaiah 9:1-2, 6:7 What happened in the scripture above? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

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8 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 April 17, 2016 Mental Health & God’s Word Review the following scripture: Philippians 4:6-7 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Corinthians 12:9 Psalm 34: Isaiah 41:10 Luke 1:37 Romans 8:28 1 Peter 5:8 Jonah 2: 5-7 Jeremiah 29:11 What did you learn from the following passages? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

9 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Grace, Favor, & Forgiveness Spring 2016 April 24, 2016 God always welcomes us with open arms not matter what the situation. When you have done something wrong and you don’t get the punishment you deserve how does that make you feel. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Grace – Favor – Forgiveness Acts 20:321 Peter 5:19Ephesians 2:8 Psalms 5:12Ephesians 1:11Psalms Matthew 18: 21-22Luke 6:372 Corinthians 2: 5-8

10 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Apologize Spring 2016 May 1, 2016 For this exercise we are going to turn the table. Ask your students if they know someone who owes them an apology. Ask them too write down what they think the person should say when they apologize. Give them an opportunity to discuss their apology notes. 1.Was it easy to write the apology? If it was not why, if it was why? 2.Do you think it would have been easy to write the apology if you were the one who had to apologize to someone. 3.Give your students the opportunity to explain how they can be more forgiving. 4.Ask them is there someone they need to apologize to? If the answer is yes, take a moment and write out that apology to that person you wronged.

11 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Thanks You! Spring 2016 May 8, 2016 Write a Thank You Card to God: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

12 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Humble Yourself Spring 2016 May 15, 2016 What does it mean to be humble? Humble total self denial and being a slave for God’s will. Jesus put on human flesh, humbled Himself to the will of God and in the end He die for our sins. To be humble we have to follow the will of God not the will of our flesh. Talk about, read and feel how Jesus showed his humility. Talk about or See: You can show or have a discussion about the crucifixion of Jesus being beaten and hung to die for our sins. READ: Matthew 12: 19-20, 20:28; John 5: Feel: Tell me what you think it was like to be humble unto the cross for sins you did not commit. Notes: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

13 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Doubt Spring 2016 March 22, 2016 The enemy has several tricks he likes to use to prevent you from activating your confidence and faith in God. Doubt – Makes you questions God’s word and his goodness Discouragement – Makes you look at yourself what wrong with me, I have problems, but we should be focused on God. Our ever desire should be his (God’s) will for our life. Diversion – makes wrong things seem more pleasurable than doing the right thing Defeat – You are already beaten so, why put forth the energy there is no way you can come back from this one. Delay – Procrastination, so you never get anything done To combat this trick here are some scriptures to help you be confident. Confident Philippians 1:5Philippians 4:13 Hebrews 4:16 Deuteronomy 31:6Proverbs 3:26John 1:12 Romans 8:28Isaiah 30:15Ephesians 2:6 Acts 1:8Joshua1:9Isaiah 41:10 Psalm 27:1Psalm 55:22Matthew 11:28

14 P.A.W. Junior Supplement Spring 2016 March 29, 2016 Repent & Commit to Live Godly RepentCommit Acts 3: Chronicles 7:14 1 John 1:9 Luke 13:3 Acts 17:30 Ezekiel 18: Proverbs 28:13 James 4: 8-10 Acts 8:22 2 Corinthians 7: 9-11 Proverbs 3: 5-8 Matthew 22:37 Hebrews11:6 James 4:8 Proverbs 16:3 Psalm 143:10 2 Peter 2:5 Psalm 119:105 Psalm 139:23-24 John 15:20