Lesson 1-2: Worship and Prayer

Question 1

What is worhsip?

Answer 1

Worship is showing love, praise and devotion towards God.

Question 2

What are the different ways Christians can worship?

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Answer 2

1.) Giving to Charity
2.) Serve the community
3.) Pray
4.) Read the bible
5.) Meditate on God
6.) Go to Church
7.) Rites ie. baptism
8.) Listen to Sermons
9.) Hymns and songs

Question 3

Give different reasons WHY Christians worship.

Answer 3

1.) Correct way to respons to God’s attributes.
2.) Follow Jesus’ example.
3.) Develop their relationship with God
4.) To ask for forgiveness
5.) To ask for something for you or other

Question 4

Give a way Christians WORSHIP in response to Jesus making it possible for sins to be forgiven.

Answer 4

• Holy Communion
• Remembering his sacrifice.

Question 5

Give 7 reasons Christians pray.

Answer 5

1.) To ask for something, they believe God answers
2.) To develop relationship with God (as they are talking to him.)
3.) Ask for forgiveness
4.) Gives strength
5.) Encourages reflection
6.) Gives peace
7.) Accept God’s will even in suffering

Question 6

What is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples when they asked him how to pray?

Answer 6

• The Lord’s Prayer.

Question 7

What is liturgical worship?

Answer 7

• Liturgical worship is one that follows a set structure or ritual.

Question 8

What is non- liturgical worship?

Answer 8

• Worship that doesn’t follow a set structure or ritual.

Question 9

Which belief does ‘Our Father’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 9

• God is personal, you can be close to him.
• He cares and answers prayer.

Question 10

Which belief does ‘give us this day our daily bread’ express?

Answer 10

• God is provider
• God answers prayers

Question 11

Which belief does ‘Hallowed be thy name’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 11

• God is worthy of praise.

Question 12

What belief do the words ‘forgive us our trespasses’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 12

• All - Forgiving
• Answers prayer
• Prayer is only effective if people have good relationship with others.

Question 13

What belief do the words ‘lead us not into temptation’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 13

• The guide for goodness.

Question 14

Give 2 examples of liturgical worship.

Answer 14

• Call and response in Church.
• Reading from a set bible book.

Question 15

Give 3 examples of non- liturgical worship

Answer 15

• Meditating
• Unoffical hymns, modern music.
• Focussed on bible readings

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE

All liturgical woship is public

Answer 16

• False. Someone could read prayer books at home alone.

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE

All non- liturgical worhsip is private.

Answer 17

• False.
• People may go to Church and meditate on verses together.

Question 18

What is private worship?

Answer 18

• Private worship is when believers praise/ honour God in their own home.

Question 19

What is informal worship?

Answer 19

• Type of non- liturgical worship that is “spontaneous” in nature.

Question 20

Give an example of informal worship.

Answer 20

• People standing up and speaking whenever they feel in Church (quaker)
• Dancing, clapping
• Church share food in homes

Question 21

What is set prayer?

Answer 21

• This is a form of prayer that has been written or used by more than one person.

Question 22

What is an informal prayer?

Answer 22

• Prayers made up by individual in her/ his own words.

Question 23

What is prayer?

Answer 23

• Prayer is a form of communication with God.

Question 24

What is a rosary?

Answer 24

• Rosary is a string of beads with a crucifix used for set prayers.

Question 25

Give 2 items that are often used to aid prayer for Catholics and Orthodoxs

Answer 25

Catholic –> Rosary
Orthodox –> Icons

Question 26

What are “icons?”

Answer 26

• Icons are holy images that Orthodox Christians use to help them focus on prayer in Church.

Question 27

How does prayer help strengthen faith?

Answer 27

• Focusses the mind to think about God and speak to him.

Question 28

What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is all- forgiving?

Answer 28

• “forgive us our trespasses”

Question 29

What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is the ultimate provider?

Answer 29

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

Question 30

What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is worthy of praise?

Answer 30

• “Hallowed be thy name.”

Question 31

What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is the leader to good?

Answer 31

“Lead us not into temptation.”

Question 32

What part of The Lord’s Prayer shows you can be personal with God?

Answer 32

• “Our Father.”

Question 33

Q.)

Give 2 reasons why The Lord’s Prayer is important to Christians.

Answer 33

• Develop relationship with God
• Ask God for something.

Question 34

Give an example of what Christians may thank God for when worshiping.

Answer 34

• Jesus’ sacrifice, they will want to devote their lives to him.

Question 35

Why is lirtugical worship important for Christians?

Answer 35

• Rituals = familiar
• Tradition as rituals are sent down from generations.
• ## Bible readings follow Christian calendar and teach Christian history

Question 36

Why is non- liturgical worship important for Christians?

Answer 36

• Focuses on God’s words in the bible (non- conformists)
• Not boring

Question 37

Why is informal worship important to Christians?

Answer 37

• Enjoyment in Church
• Emotional impact of God speaking to you.
• Everyone feels involved
• House churches vibe is very similar to early Christians.