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Older Kids
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Younger Kids
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Preparation for Passover
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God promised to send Jesus long before Jesus was born. The Passover was a special meal that God told His people to celebrate each year as a reminder of when God delivered them out of Egypt. God had made a covenant with them, but God’s people did not keep the covenant. Jesus brought a new covenant. He made the way for our sin to be forgiven and the way for people to know and love God again.
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The Last Supper
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At the Last Supper, we see Jesus as a picture of the One who came not to be served, but to serve. He kneeled before His disciples to wash their feet, which was a job that the most lowly servant in a household would do. Jesus showed His love for His disciples, and even washed the feet of Judas, who would soon betray Him. Jesus didn’t just die for His friends or for people who were “good.” Jesus paid the penalty for all sin, and He gives eternal life to any person who loves and trusts Him. How can the way you serve be a testimony to Jesus’ service to us?
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The Triumphal Entry
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Jesus entered Jerusalem, which ultimately began His march toward the cross. Jesus’ entry was triumphant, and people welcomed Him as they would welcome a king. Jesus was the King, not like an earthly king who might deliver his people from oppression, but the King of all, who would deliver His people from sin! Do you live your life with Jesus as the King of all? Who do you know who does that well? What do you see in them that is characteristic of a Christ follower?
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Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection
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The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is the center of the gospel. The entirety of our faith hinges upon it as the truth. We deserve to die because of our sin, but Jesus died in our place. He was the blood sacrifice made once and for all for the forgiveness of sin. God was pleased with Jesus’ sacrifice and raised Jesus from the dead to reign as King over all creation. We are forgiven only through Jesus. (Acts 4:12) Help kids understand why the crucifixion was necessary to pay for our sins and why the resurrection gives us the promise of new life.
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