Parable on Prayer: A Friend at Midnight
14 Grade 9 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Parable on Prayer: A Friend at Midnight, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markAccording to Jesus in the parable of the Friend at Midnight, what eventually made the friend get up and give the bread?
A. Their long-standing friendship alone
B. A promise of repayment with interest
C. The fear of being reported to the elders
D. The man's persistence and boldness in asking
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1 markA youth leader used the parable of the friend at midnight to encourage persistence in prayer. According to Luke 11:5-8, what did the man at midnight need to borrow for his visitor?
A. Some water
B. Three loaves of bread
C. A lamp
D. A blanket
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1 markA Christian struggling to keep praying read the parable of the friend at midnight. According to Luke 11:8-9, what lesson does Jesus teach through this parable?
A. Persistence and boldness in prayer are rewarded
B. God only answers the rich
C. Prayer should only be at midnight
D. Friends should never be disturbed
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1 markIn the parable of the Friend at Midnight, why did the man eventually get up to give his neighbour bread, according to Jesus?
A. Because of the neighbour's shameless persistence
B. Because the neighbour paid him money
C. Because of their close friendship
D. Because he feared the authorities
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4 marksDescribe FOUR reasons why some Christians fail to receive answers to their prayers.
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1 markAfter the parable of the Friend at Midnight, Jesus taught, 'Ask... seek... knock.' What was the main lesson He wanted His followers to learn?
A. Believers should pray persistently and with confidence
B. Prayers should only be said at midnight
C. One should stop praying if there is no immediate answer
D. God only answers the prayers of the wealthy
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6 marksA Grade 9 learner read the parable of the Friend at Midnight and wondered why Jesus told it.
(a) Narrate the parable of the Friend at Midnight. (4 marks)
(b) State two teachings about prayer that Christians learn from this parable. (2 marks)
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(a) The parable (Luke 11:5-8, 4 marks): - A man went to his friend at midnight and asked to borrow three loaves of bread because a friend on a journey had come to him and he had nothing to offer him. - The friend inside answered from within, saying not to bother him because the door was already locked and his children were with him in bed, and he could not get up to give him anything. - Jesus said that even though the man would not get up and give him the bread because he was his friend, yet because of the man's persistence/boldness/shamelessness he would get up and give him as much as he needed. (b) Teachings about prayer (any two, 2 marks): - Christians should be persistent and not give up in prayer. - God answers prayer / they should pray with confidence and boldness. - They should pray with faith, trusting that God will provide their needs. - Prayer should also be made on behalf of others (intercession).
Question 8
1 markA Grade 9 learner studied the parable of the Friend at Midnight in Luke chapter 11. What main lesson about prayer did Jesus teach through this parable?
A. Believers should be persistent and bold in prayer
B. Prayer is unnecessary if one is righteous
C. God answers only short prayers
D. Believers should pray only in the morning
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6 marksExplain THREE lessons Christians learn about prayer from the parable of the Friend at Midnight.
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2 marks each (max 6): Christians should be persistent and never give up in prayer; God is a caring friend willing to give good things; believers should pray with boldness and confidence; God answers prayer in His own time; those who ask, seek and knock will receive. Any three explained.
Question 10
1 markFaith has prayed for her sick mother for many weeks without any change and is tempted to give up. Which teaching from the parable of the Friend at Midnight best encourages her?
A. Only priests' prayers are answered by God
B. Answered prayer depends on how much money one gives
C. God is too busy to answer every prayer
D. Persistence in prayer is important and God hears His children
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5 marksState FIVE ways in which Christians can express persistence in their prayer life today.
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1 mark each (max 5): praying regularly and daily; continuing to pray even when there is no immediate answer; fasting alongside prayer; attending prayer meetings and fellowships; keeping prayer requests and following them up; praying with faith and patience; interceding repeatedly for others. Any five.
Question 12
1 markIn the parable of the Friend at Midnight, why did the man go to his friend's house in the middle of the night?
A. To warn him of approaching danger
B. To borrow three loaves of bread for a visitor who had arrived
C. To collect a debt that was owed to him
D. To ask him to join in prayer
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6 marksDuring a youth fellowship, members discussed the parable of the friend who came at midnight to borrow bread (Luke 11:5-8). One member said she had stopped praying because her prayers were not answered immediately.
(a) Explain the teaching of Jesus on prayer in this parable. (4 marks)
(b) Identify two ways through which Christians can persist in prayer today. (2 marks)
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(a) Teaching on prayer (Luke 11:5-8): - A man went to his friend at midnight asking for three loaves of bread to feed a visitor who had arrived. - At first the friend refused because the door was locked and his children were in bed. - Jesus taught that although friendship may not move the man, the persistence/boldness of the one asking would make the friend get up and give him what he needs. - The parable teaches that Christians should be persistent and not give up in prayer; God answers those who keep asking, seeking and knocking (Luke 11:9-10). - It assures believers that God, as a loving Father, will answer their prayers in His own way and time. (b) Ways to persist in prayer (any 2): - Setting aside regular time for personal and family prayer. - Praying together with other believers in fellowships/church. - Fasting while praying. - Continuing to pray with faith even when answers delay. - Reading and meditating on the word of God as they pray.
Question 14
1 markWhich teaching about the nature of God is most clearly illustrated by the parable of the Friend at Midnight?
A. God grows tired of hearing repeated requests
B. God, even more than a reluctant friend, is willing to give good gifts to those who ask
C. God only helps those who help themselves
D. God answers prayer only during daytime worship
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