Fip Teaches:
Prayer & the Word
Hello, friend! I’m Fip. Today I’m going to teach you two of the best things a child of God can learn: how to pray, and how to read God’s Word. Are you ready? Let’s go!
How to Pray
Prayer is talking with God — our Father in heaven. He loves to hear His children!
Fip says When you pray, you are talking with God Himself — and He is your Father who loves you. You don’t need big fancy words. Just talk to Him like a child talks to a kind father. And guess what? Jesus Himself taught us exactly how to pray!
The Prayer Jesus Taught Us
Jesus said, “After this manner therefore pray ye” — and then He gave us this prayer. It is in the Bible in Matthew 6:9–13.
Tap each line, and Fip will tell you what it means!
Fip explains Tap the first line of the prayer up above, and I’ll explain it to you. We’ll learn it together, one line at a time!
Fip’s Five-Finger Prayer
Count on your fingers to remember how to pray. Tap each finger!
Fip says Tap a finger up above and I’ll show you what to say. Five little steps — easy to remember!
And always pray in Jesus’ name, because Jesus promised:
“Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do.” John 14:13God always hears His children when we pray the way He wants:
“If we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” 1 John 5:14FIP’S PROMISE VERSE
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee.” Jeremiah 33:3God says: call to Me — and I will answer. He always keeps His promises!
Now Let’s Pray Together
Ready? Pray the Lord’s Prayer out loud with Fip, one line at a time.
Let’s pray the way Jesus taught us.
How to Read the Word
The Bible is God’s own book — His very words, written down for us!
Fip says The Bible isn’t just any book — every word of it comes from God Himself! “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” 2 Timothy 3:16 When you read it, God is speaking to you. Here is my way to read it — six easy steps.
God’s Word is like a lamp on a dark path — it shows your feet where to step!
Fip says See my lantern, friend? That is just what God’s Word is like! Jesus Himself said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 Jesus is the Light — follow Him! And every time you open your Bible, His Word lights up the path for your feet, just like my little lantern lights the way. Let’s follow the light of Jesus together!
Fip’s Six Steps for Reading
Pray First
Before you read, ask God to help you understand. Pray David’s little prayer: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Psalm 119:18
Read a Little Every Day
A little bit every day is better than a big bit once in a while. God told Joshua to think on His Word “day and night” Joshua 1:8 — morning and bedtime are perfect!
Read It Out Loud, Slowly
Don’t hurry! Read the words out loud and think about each one. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17
Ask Three Questions
1. What does it say about God and Jesus?
2. What does it say to me?
3. What will I obey today?
Hide It in Your Heart
Learn a verse by heart — say it again and again until it stays. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11
Do What It Says
Reading is only the start — then we do it! “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.” James 1:22
Let’s Practise — Read with Fip!
Here is one little verse. Press the button and read it out loud with Fip, word by word.
Psalm 23:1
Now answer Fip’s three questions — tap each one!
Fip’s Follow the Light Card
Keep this card in your heart, friend: follow the light of Jesus, and let His Word be the lamp for your feet — every single day.
Fip’s Biblical Disciplines for Kids
Seven things to do every day, to grow closer to Jesus. Tap each one and Fip will teach you!
Fip teaches Tap one of my disciplines up above, and I’ll tell you all about it. Do these every day and you will grow strong in the Lord!
You Did It, Friend!
Now you know how to talk to your Father in prayer, and how to read His Word every day. Jesus is at the centre of it all — He loves you, He hears you, and He will teach you. Come back tomorrow and we’ll do it again!
All Scripture is quoted from the King James Bible (KJV).
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