Lesson 1-2: Worship and Prayer Flashcards
What is worhsip?
Worship is showing love, praise and devotion towards God.
What are the different ways Christians can worship?
GIVE 9
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
Give different reasons WHY Christians worship.
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
Give a way Christians WORSHIP in response to Jesus making it possible for sins to be forgiven.
- Holy Communion
- Remembering his sacrifice.
Give 7 reasons Christians pray.
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
What is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples when they asked him how to pray?
- The Lord’s Prayer.
What is liturgical worship?
- Liturgical worship is one that follows a set structure or ritual.
What is non- liturgical worship?
- Worship that doesn’t follow a set structure or ritual.
Which belief does ‘Our Father’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?
- God is personal, you can be close to him.
- He cares and answers prayer.
Which belief does ‘give us this day our daily bread’ express?
- God is provider
- God answers prayers
Which belief does ‘Hallowed be thy name’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?
- God is worthy of praise.
What belief do the words ‘forgive us our trespasses’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?
- All - Forgiving
- Answers prayer
- Prayer is only effective if people have good relationship with others.
What belief do the words ‘lead us not into temptation’ express in The Lord’s Prayer?
- The guide for goodness.
Give 2 examples of liturgical worship.
- Call and response in Church.
- Reading from a set bible book.
Give 3 examples of non- liturgical worship
- Meditating
- Unoffical hymns, modern music.
- Focussed on bible readings
TRUE OR FALSE
All liturgical woship is public
- False. Someone could read prayer books at home alone.
TRUE OR FALSE
All non- liturgical worhsip is private.
- False.
- People may go to Church and meditate on verses together.
What is private worship?
- Private worship is when believers praise/ honour God in their own home.
What is informal worship?
- Type of non- liturgical worship that is “spontaneous” in nature.
Give an example of informal worship.
- People standing up and speaking whenever they feel in Church (quaker)
- Dancing, clapping
- Church share food in homes
What is set prayer?
- This is a form of prayer that has been written or used by more than one person.
What is an informal prayer?
- Prayers made up by individual in her/ his own words.
What is prayer?
- Prayer is a form of communication with God.
What is a rosary?
- Rosary is a string of beads with a crucifix used for set prayers.
Give 2 items that are often used to aid prayer for Catholics and Orthodoxs
Catholic –> Rosary
Orthodox –> Icons
What are “icons?”
- Icons are holy images that Orthodox Christians use to help them focus on prayer in Church.
How does prayer help strengthen faith?
- Focusses the mind to think about God and speak to him.
What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is all- forgiving?
- “forgive us our trespasses”
What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is the ultimate provider?
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is worthy of praise?
- “Hallowed be thy name.”
What part of The Lord’s Prayer suggests that God is the leader to good?
“Lead us not into temptation.”
What part of The Lord’s Prayer shows you can be personal with God?
- “Our Father.”
Q.)
Give 2 reasons why The Lord’s Prayer is important to Christians.
- Develop relationship with God
- Ask God for something.
Give an example of what Christians may thank God for when worshiping.
- Jesus’ sacrifice, they will want to devote their lives to him.
Why is lirtugical worship important for Christians?
- Rituals = familiar
- Tradition as rituals are sent down from generations.
- ## Bible readings follow Christian calendar and teach Christian history
Why is non- liturgical worship important for Christians?
- Focuses on God’s words in the bible (non- conformists)
- Not boring
Why is informal worship important to Christians?
- Enjoyment in Church
- Emotional impact of God speaking to you.
- Everyone feels involved
- House churches vibe is very similar to early Christians.
