Kids Leader Training
“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 27, Session 4—Jesus Returned to Heaven
Throughout high school and college I worked at a hardware store. It was a great job, but like any job, it was not without its frustrations. The store I was in during college was used as a training store for new managers. These manager trainees would work at our store for a couple of months …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 27, Session 3—Jesus Appeared to the Disciples
I am a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). While I don’t read the comic books from which the movies come, I have seen all of the movies at least twice and just recently binged them all in chronological order. (Yes, I am a fan of chronology for more than just the Bible’s one …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 27, Session 2—The Emmaus Disciples
The key to being a disciple of Jesus is not just in what we know about Him. That is critically important, of course, but discipleship is much more than that. To be a disciple is to be a person who follows Jesus with every fiber of your being—with your mind, for sure, but also with …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 27, Session 1—Jesus’ Resurrection
The world will go to great lengths to dismiss Jesus. Even during Jesus’ earthly ministry, people went to absurd lengths to avoid acknowledging that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. At one point, some people accused Jesus of casting out demons by Satan’s power—pure nonsense, which Jesus pointed out. At other times, people looked …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 26, Session 5—Jesus’ Crucifixion
Sometimes the simplest of sentences are the most complex. “It is finished.” In English, just three words—twelve letters—uttered by Jesus and recorded in John 19:30. But how powerful, and how beautiful, this three-word sentence is. It The mission Jesus had come to fulfill. Everything that Jesus had done to this point mattered, of course. His …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 26, Session 4—Jesus Was Arrested
I have felt the sting of betrayal, and unfortunately, I am sure you have as well. What makes betrayal so difficult is that its power is in direct proportion to the relationship you have with the one who has betrayed you. If the relationship was marginal, betrayal can be more of an annoyance or frustration. …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 26, Session 3—The Last Supper
This week, we have the opportunity to help our preschoolers and kids further understand and appreciate the Lord’s Supper. While believers might disagree on what the elements are, the full meaning of this church ordinance, and how frequently a church is to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we would all agree that it is quite important. …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 26, Session 2—Jesus Was Questioned
I enjoy riddles. Like this one: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Riddles like this one are fun for me because they give me the opportunity to stretch my thinking. The way to solve most riddles is to think outside of the box. Like this one. The answer? Footsteps. …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 26, Session 1—Jesus’ Triumphal Entry
It was Passover—one of the major feast celebrations of Israel when the people turned their attention back to how God had rescued His people from captivity, thanks to the blood of an unblemished lamb. As Jesus made His way into Jerusalem, a city that was overflowing with pilgrims for the celebration, the people greeted Him …
Continue Reading“Jesus the Savior”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 25, Session 4—Jesus Raised Lazarus
The raising of Lazarus is one of my (many) favorite passages in Scripture. For some reason, it has always connected with me. As teachers, this story is either a dream because there are so many wonderful details to explore or a nightmare because there are so many wonderful details to cover. I choose to be …
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