Teaching on Prayer

16 Grade 8 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Teaching on Prayer, with worked marking schemes. 16 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   6 marks

   State six teachings of Jesus on prayer.

   (6 marks)

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   Any six (1 mark each): Pray sincerely, not to show off/be seen by people; pray in secret/privately; do not use vain repetitions/babble like pagans; forgive others when you pray; be persistent and do not give up (persistent widow); pray humbly (tax collector, not Pharisee); depend on God for daily needs; God knows your needs before you ask; use the model of the Lord's Prayer; pray with faith/trust.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   In the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, Jesus taught His followers that they should

   A. Only pray once a year

   B. Always pray and not give up

   C. Pray only when in danger

   D. Avoid asking twice

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   4 marks

   Read the case: 'A church youth group meets weekly, but some members only pray long prayers to impress others while others give up praying when answers delay.' (a) Identify two wrong attitudes to prayer shown in this case. (2 marks) (b) Using Jesus' teaching, give two corrections for these attitudes. (2 marks)

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Any two: Praying to impress/show off before others (hypocrisy); giving up when answers delay (lack of persistence); using long/empty repetitions to impress. (b) Any two: Pray sincerely and in secret to God, not to be seen; be persistent and keep praying without giving up (persistent widow); pray humbly; trust that God hears and answers in His time.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The opening line of the Lord's Prayer, 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name', teaches Christians to begin prayer with

   A. Praise and reverence to God

   B. Requests for money

   C. A list of enemies

   D. Complaints about others

   (1 mark)

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A church elder teaching new converts how to pray quoted the model prayer Jesus gave. In the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), how does Jesus instruct believers to begin addressing God?

   A. 'Almighty Judge of the earth'

   B. 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name'

   C. 'Great Creator of all things'

   D. 'O King of the nations'

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, the man who went home justified before God was the one who

   A. Gave the most money

   B. Prayed the longest

   C. Listed all his good works

   D. Humbly asked God for mercy

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   During a school assembly, a teacher taught the model prayer Jesus gave His disciples. According to Matthew 6:9, how does the Lord's Prayer begin?

   A. A. 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name'

   B. B. 'Lord, give us riches today'

   C. C. 'Blessed are the poor in spirit'

   D. D. 'Praise the Lord, all you nations'

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Jesus warned against praying like the hypocrites who love to pray standing in the synagogues and street corners so as to be

   A. Blessed with rain

   B. Heard by God

   C. Given food

   D. Seen by others

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9. Question 9

   6 marks

   During a school fellowship, the patron taught the learners about prayer using the teachings of Jesus.

   (a) Outline how Jesus taught His followers to pray according to the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). (4 marks)

   (b) State two reasons why Christians should pray. (2 marks)

   (6 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) The Lord's Prayer teaching (any four points from Matthew 6:9-13): - Address God as 'Our Father in heaven' and honour/hallow His name. - Pray for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as in heaven. - Ask God for daily needs - 'Give us today our daily bread.' - Ask for forgiveness of sins, as we also forgive those who sin against us. - Ask God to lead us not into temptation but to deliver us from the evil one. (b) Reasons Christians should pray (any two): - To communicate with God and strengthen their relationship with Him. - To thank and praise God for His goodness. - To ask for forgiveness of their sins. - To present their needs and the needs of others to God. - To seek God's guidance, protection and strength to overcome temptation.

10. Question 10

    4 marks

    Explain four ways in which Christians in Kenya today apply Jesus' teaching on prayer.

    (4 marks)

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    A student who prays loudly in class only when the teacher is watching, to be praised as holy, is behaving like the

    A. Good Samaritan

    B. Persistent widow

    C. Hypocrites Jesus warned against

    D. Humble tax collector

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Jesus instructed that when you pray, you should go into your room and shut the door to pray to your Father in secret. This teaches that prayer should be marked by

    A. Long speeches

    B. Public performance

    C. Loud shouting

    D. Sincerity rather than showing off

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    In the Lord's Prayer, the phrase 'Give us this day our daily bread' teaches Christians to depend on God for their

    A. Academic marks

    B. Daily needs

    C. Entertainment

    D. Political leaders

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14. Question 14

    5 marks

    During morning devotion, a teacher taught learners the model prayer that Jesus gave to His disciples when they asked Him to teach them how to pray (the Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9-13).

    (a) Identify three things that Christians ask for in the Lord's Prayer. (3 marks)

    (b) State two values Christians learn about prayer from Jesus' teaching. (2 marks)

    (5 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) Three things asked for in the Lord's Prayer (any three): - That God's name be honoured/hallowed (Matthew 6:9). - That God's kingdom come and His will be done on earth as in heaven (Matthew 6:10). - Daily bread / provision of daily needs (Matthew 6:11). - Forgiveness of sins/debts, as we forgive others (Matthew 6:12). - To be led away from temptation and delivered from the evil one (Matthew 6:13). (b) Two values about prayer (any two): - Prayer should be sincere and not for show; pray in private (Matthew 6:5-6). - Christians should forgive others as they ask God for forgiveness. - Prayer should honour and depend on God for daily needs. - Prayer need not use many empty words; God knows our needs (Matthew 6:7-8).

15. Question 15

    1 mark

    When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He taught them the prayer commonly known as the

    A. Prayer of Hannah

    B. Lord's Prayer

    C. Prayer of Jabez

    D. Magnificat

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Jesus taught that when praying, one should forgive others so that the Father may also forgive one's

    A. Enemies' wealth

    B. Debts to the bank

    C. Sins

    D. School fees

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