They will balk, but practice is important. Note to the students that the candle is a reminder that the light of Jesus is in your midst. Go around the circle and have each person share their favorite movie and their favorite line from that movie.
Try to discourage cussing. Take a few moments and have people share words they would use to describe Jesus. What are the words the group would use? Why would they use each particular word?
What does the word say about Jesus? This passage tells us that if we obey His commands and confess our sins, we can have a relationship with Jesus. A relationship with Jesus is much more than just knowing about Jesus. Jesus was both fully human and fully divine. This is NOT an easy concept for us to grasp, but it is important for us to think about and to know when we think about being a follower of Jesus. Read the following passages… before reading each, tell them why they are reading the passage.
Why do you think it is so important for us to understand that Jesus was both fully human and fully God at the same time? Note: You can create the below as a hand out with the passage in one column and then the second and third columns blank, allowing students to fill in the what the Bible is saying about Jesus. Or, you can go through the list of passages and discuss what each is saying about Jesus, with columns two and three being used as the leader notes for each passage.
This reminds us that Jesus is eternal…He has always been with God, who also has no beginning or end. He is as important as food is to our lives!
John The Good Shepherd Just like a shepherd takes care of his sheep, Jesus was sent from God to take care of all humankind. Jesus came to care of us and to lead the lost back to God. Jesus was chosen Anointed for a very specific purpose: to come to earth and repair the relationship between God and humans.
Jesus spent three years meeting and teaching people. When he died, he left a devoted group of a few hundred followers. Today, 2 billion people worldwide call themselves Christians. For Christians, Jesus makes it possible for all people to know God. They also believe that when Jesus died, he took the punishment for all of their individual sins the things they have done wrong making what he did on the cross the most important thing in Christianity. Introduction presentation to Jesus.
Who is Jesus - Medium-Term Plan. Think About Jesus. Talk About Jesus. We can relate to him even though he is God. Even children can relate to God knowing that Christ was once a child too! Use the lesson plan below to help young people come to know the boy Jesus. This activity is especially well timed after returning from summer, Christmas, or Easter vacations.
When students are finished, either have them all read about their vacations to the class or have them partner up and read what they have written to another student in class. Students should be able to know the following before teaching this new lesson about Jesus as a boy:. Where did he grow up? What were his parents names? It is more likely that Jerusalem and the Temple will be new to the students. Show students a map of ancient Israel and a picture of the Temple in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus.
You could also use a KWL Chart to check for prior knowledge. Read the story about the boy Jesus as a class. At the very least, read the story as the teacher pausing to highlight important parts of the story and defining new words Jerusalem, Passover, caravan, the temple, father vs. Father, and Nazareth. To be sure the students have listened to or read the story.
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