We Grow in

constant
COMMUNICATION
OPENING PRAYER
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 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the Learners will be able to:
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 Expound the significance of constant
communication, exemplified by Jesus Christ in His
life and works, in forming a Trinitarian relationship.
 Scrutinize the significance of compassionate and
loving service to neighbors for total human
development, justice, peace and care for creation.
 Pray heartily for the grace of God to help us
continually grow in building Trinitarian
relationships.
Technological communication
vs.
Personal communication

I. Jesus’ Idea of Constant
Communication

COMMUNICATION

Is a way of exchanging
thoughts, feelings, opinions,
ideas, information, or one’s
very inner self.
A. Spiritual sense of
Communication

1.Revelation
2.Faith
1. REVELATIONS

a. Natural Signs in creation
b. Biblical signs in sacred scripture
c. The church
d. Ecclesial signs in liturgy
e. Sacraments
f. Other religion
2. FAITH
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PRAYER:

Way of our
communication to our
God.
JESUS PRAYER
Jesus’
Temptation
Choosing of the apostles
Multiplication of the
loaves
Transfiguration
Agony in the garden
Crucifixion
 Checklist of Prayer

Group the class into five. Below
are the checklist of prayers. The
checklist contains different concept
of prayer such as common prayers
and time of prayer In a yellow
paper they will write their choices.
 Growing in constant
communication in our context

 TYPES OF PRAYER

A
doration Contrition Thanksgiving Supplication
 Prayer
Personal
Prayer 
Meditative
Prayer
Public Prayer
 Positions for
Prayer

The Bible talks about many different positions being used when people are praying. They are
all used by Christians today.
Eyes and head raised upwards to God.
"I lift my eyes to you, O God enthroned in heaven."
(The Bible, Psalm 123 verse 1)
This girl is leading prayers in an Anglican church.

Humble kneeling.
"Come let us kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is God."
(The Bible, Psalm 95 verse 6)
This man is praying in an Anglican church.

Eyes closed, concentrating on God.

"Keeping our eyes on Jesus."
(The Bible, Hebrews chapter 12 verse 2)
This girl goes to a Brethren church.
Positions for Prayer

Hands and head raised to heaven.

"Lifting up my hands to you in prayer."
(The Bible, Psalm 63 verse 4)
This girl is leading prayers in an Afro-Caribbean church.

Head bowed in respect to God.

"Come let us worship and bow down."
(The Bible, Psalm 95 verse 6)
These people are praying in an Orthodox church.

Prostrate - lying flat on the ground in humility.

"I lay prostrate before the Lord."
(The Bible, Deuteronomy chapter 9 verse 18)
These priests are praying in a Roman Catholic church
 What Did Jesus Teach About
Prayer?
Where can we pray?

The Bible tells us that Jesus prayed

in many different places - the
Synagogue, the Temple, the
countryside - even in a garden.

He taught that it was important

to find a quiet place to pray to
God.

"When you pray, go away by yourself, shut

the door behind you, and pray to your
Father secretly."

Today, many church buildings are left open through the day so
that people can go there to pray.
 Don't Give Up!

Jesus told a story to encourage

his followers not to give up
praying, even if God doesn't
seem to answer quickly, or in
the way we expect.

The Friend at Midnight

'Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he
goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves
of bread, because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me,
and I have nothing to set before him.'
"Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is
already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get
up and give you anything.' I tell you, though he will not get up
and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of
the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he
needs.
"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you
will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.'
 Our Father

In his best known prayer ("The

Lord's Prayer") Jesus taught
Christians to call God "Our Father
in heaven". (Matthew 6 :9 - 13.)
Like a loving father, God listens to
our prayers and always gives his
best. Sometimes,, this may not
always be exactly what we want -
sometimes a loving parent even
has to use the word no!
Let's look at
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against As we forgive people who have hurt
us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom
And the power and the glory
For ever and ever
Amen
Our Father in heaven
Help us to respect your name
Be our king!
Have your way on earth
Like you do in heaven
Give us today the things we need
Forgive us for the things we do
wrong
us
Help us not to do wrong things
And protect us from harm
For everything is yours
-all the power and glory in the
world
Now and for always
I really mean this prayer.