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October 26, 2020
“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 miracles affirmed His identity...
October 20, 2020
"Jesus the Savior": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 26, Session 4: Jesus Is Arrested
The contrast of Jesus’ disposition in Mark 14 and the rest of Mark’s Gospel is jarring. Up to this point, Jesus has shown a remarkable sense of controlled confidence. In fact, His calm dignity stirred up awe and amazement among those He encountered. Even when predicting His own death, there wasn’t the slightest hint of dread or trepidation. In...
October 19, 2020
“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. But if the person...
October 13, 2020
"Jesus the Savior": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 26, Session 3: Jesus Shares the Lord's Supper
The providence and the planning behind the first Lord’s Supper is given to us in this passage. We see that the Lord orchestrated the very room where they would observe the Passover. He planned the meeting between a man carrying water and Peter and John and even instructed the very words that would be spoken between them. The Lord...
October 12, 2020
“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. There are many different...
October 6, 2020
"Jesus the Savior": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 26, Session 2: Jesus Is Questioned
The Sadducees tried to set a theological trap, but Jesus revealed that the basis of their misguided question about marriage in the resurrection was flawed. Marriage is something that will not continue in the new heavens and new earth. At first glance, this might rub happily married readers the wrong way. Is Jesus minimizing the beauty of marriage? Far...