Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and working through this booklet together. SCRIPTURE PASSAGE:
Becoming More Like Jesus
Matthew 26:57-27:30 Mark 14:53-15:19; Luke 22:54-23:25; John 18:12-19:16 BIBLE STORY SUMMARY:
Jesus came to be the savior of the world. He was falsely accused, laughed at, lied about, and painfully hurt. Jesus was obedient to the Father, even unto death. Jesus is without sin. Jesus is my example. LESSON FOCUS:
To understand that even in the midst of pain and suffering, Jesus chose to be obedient to the Father. Jesus is without sin. To understand that Jesus is my example. WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD:
Jesus obeyed God in ALL things. He is without sin. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE LEARNED:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The angry crowd came and arrested Jesus in the garden. Where did they take Him? (They took Him to the home of the high priest.) What did they do with Him there? (The questioned Him. They didn’t like His answers and they hit Him in the face.) Did Jesus have to stay and put up with this treatment? (No, he stayed because He was obedient to the Father’s will.) The crowd to Jesus to see Caiaphas. What did they do when they found that Jesus had done nothing wrong? (They found men willing to lie about Him.) How did Jesus answer their lies? (He remained Silent.)
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Jesus gives me an example to follow
Judgment Hall— Jesus is obedient This Week’s Memory Verse: Christ suffered for you, leaving an example that you should follow in His steps. “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:21-25 March 30, 2014
Monday—Bound and Questioned
Read John 18:12-13 & 19-24
Saturday—This Weeks Puzzle
Jesus and the disciples had spent the night at the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus prayed to His Father for strength while the others kept falling asleep. When the angry crowd arrived, they arrested Jesus and the disciples ran away.
Say Your verse!
Have you ever been all alone when something bad was happening?
Lots of times Once or twice Not really
When did this happen?
____________________________________ How did you feel? How do you think Jesus felt when everyone ran away?
____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________
WWJD
Jesus didn’t try to argue His way out of a jam. Jesus told them that He spoke openly, not in secret. What verse from today’s reading summarizes the way He answered them?
____________________________________ What word did Jesus use?
T ___ ___ ___ ___ Jesus did not have to put up with these people but He did because it was His Father’s will. He had prayed for strength and was setting an example for us to follow. On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard is it for you to tell the truth when others accuse you? (circle the correct number)
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
Sometimes it can be hard to find the right way. Jesus lived as an example for us, even when everyone was against Him. You can find your way through life by following the truth and doing what Jesus would do.
Read Matthew 27:22-30
Friday—He Died For Us Who did the people want to have released?
B ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ When Pilate asked the crowd what he should do with Jesus, what did they shout?
“ C ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ H ___ ___ !” List five things that the soldiers did to Jesus: 1.
___________________________
(27:28)
2.
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(27:29)
3.
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(27:29)
4.
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Tuesday—Liars at the High Priest’s Home Jesus was still tied up as they pushed Him from Annas’ home to Caiaphas’ home where all the religious leaders were angrily accusing Him.
Read Mark 14:53
What did they want to do to Him? Scold Him Beat Him Question Him Put Him to death What evidence did they find against Him? A lot A couple things One statement Nothing What does false testimony mean? Have you had times when others lied about you? A lot A couple times Once or twice No How did Jesus respond to the liars and religious leaders?
(27:30)
S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , and gave a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ . (V. 61)
He remained 5.
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Jesus didn’t have to stay there before the soldiers. He could have called down thousands of angels to rescue Him, but He stayed. He was not thinking of Himself. Who do you think He was thinking about?
His Father My Sunday School teacher Me My parents His disciples Everyone
(27:30)
n ___
It made them so mad that they
S ___ ___ ___ at Him, they b ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Him and s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Him with their f ___ ___ ___ ___ . (v. 65) Could you have remained strong? sure probably, if I prayed about it
it would depend No way
Read Luke 22:54-62
Jesus was arrested in the garden. After the disciples ran and hid, Jesus was tied up and led away. How do we know that Peter knew where they took Jesus?
he asked John he followed at a distance
he climbed a tree he heard them shouting
Peter must have wanted to see what they were going to do to Jesus because he sat down with some people who had started a fire in the middle of the courtyard. While they sat around that fire to stay warm during the night who first recognized Peter as one of Jesus’ friends?
Read Matthew 27:1-2 & 11-24
While all the boys and girls of Jerusalem were sleeping through the night, Jesus was being questioned, tied up, arrested, punched, slapped, spit on, and humiliated. When did the religious leaders decide to put Jesus to death? (v.1)
____________________________________ Who did they take Jesus to see next?
_____________________________________ P ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ g ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
What public office did
Soldier
hold?
Priest Servant girl Young lad
Why do you think Peter said that he didn’t know Jesus?
Thursday—Jesus Is Innocent
Wednesday—Peter Is Not Strong
He forgot He was afraid He was confused He forgot to pray for strength
When Pilate heard the lies of Jesus’ accusers, how did Jesus answer?
In truth By shouting With verses In silence In anger
Pilate was amazed at Jesus and knew He was innocent. Instead of
w ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ his
When a man said “You also are one of them,” again Peter said he wasn’t one of Jesus’ followers. A third time someone called Peter a “Christ one,” and Peter again denied it.
doing the right thing, Pilate
What three things happened as Peter said no for the third time?
By washing his hands he was telling the crowd that he didn’t want to What did Jesus say toanPeter? be involved in putting innocent man to death. After this symbolic act, he gave responsibility of what would happen to Jesus over to ____________________________________ the crowd. ____________________________________ Jesus did not have to stay and put up with these lies and beatings, ____________________________________ but He did stay and put up with all the beatings and lies because it was His Father’s will. Jesus showed us by His example how we should live.
The people laughed Jesus looked into Peter’s eyes A rooster crowed The soldiers whipped him Peter went away and cried
h ___ ___ ___ ___ in front of the crowd. (v. 24)