PRAYER: What is Praise?

PRAYER: What is Praise?

From God's Big Story by The Village Church

June 1, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

This episode teaches kids about prayer, specifically focusing on the importance of praise in communicating with God.

Kids will learn that prayer is how we talk with God and that one important type of prayer is praise. ⭐ What Kids Will Learn: 🙏 Prayer is how we talk with God. ✨ We pray to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. 🎉 Praise is telling God how great He is. ⛓️ Paul and Silas praised God even while they were in prison. ❤️ God is always good and worthy of praise, no matter our circumstances. 📖 Bible Passage: Acts 16:25 🏡 Try This at Home: 🙌 As a family, take turns sharing one thing you love about God and praise Him for it. 📝 Write or say a short prayer of praise together before bed. 📖 Read Acts 16:25-34 and talk about why Paul and Silas were able to praise God even in prison. 🎵 Sing the Lord's Prayer song together and practice memorizing Jesus' example of prayer. ❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review: God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE) The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER) We pray TO the _____ (FATHER) We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON) We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT) True or False? One type of prayer is praise? (TRUE) True or False? God only listens to our prayers at…

Topics covered

  • prayer
  • praise
  • God
  • family activities
  • Bible
  • Paul and Silas

Keywords

  • prayer
  • praise
  • God
  • Acts 16:25
  • family
  • talking with God
  • Paul and Silas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Village Church

Books & works: The Lord's Prayer

Places: Acts

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