Exploring God's Word for Kids
Week 4 / Lesson 1
1. Common Ground - Prepares Students to Learn God's Word on their level.
2. Read Word - Insert the Bible Story
3. Like Jesus - How Can I Be Like Jesus through this Story?
4. Questions - Review the Story and Ask Questions.
5. Interactive Exercise
2. Read Word - Insert the Bible Story
3. Like Jesus - How Can I Be Like Jesus through this Story?
4. Questions - Review the Story and Ask Questions.
5. Interactive Exercise
Palm Sunday
Lesson 1 Plan
Theme: Palm Sunday
BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 21:1-11
MEMORIZE: Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around Him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!” Matthew 21:9 (NLT)
LIKE JESUS: Jesus is King of the World! We belong to Him.
Questions
Interactive Exercises
Theme: Palm Sunday
BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 21:1-11
MEMORIZE: Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around Him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!” Matthew 21:9 (NLT)
LIKE JESUS: Jesus is King of the World! We belong to Him.
Questions
Interactive Exercises
Common Ground
Let's do word association(Spend some time communicating with your child about these words):
What do you think of when you hear the word KING? Donkey? Hosanna? Messiah? Palm Branch?
These are all the things that are associated with our lesson today. So let's jump into the Bible and see what it says...
What do you think of when you hear the word KING? Donkey? Hosanna? Messiah? Palm Branch?
These are all the things that are associated with our lesson today. So let's jump into the Bible and see what it says...
Read the Word
Matthew 21:1-11 (ERV)
Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. But first they stopped at Bethphage at the hill called the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers into town. 2 He said to them, “Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will find a donkey with her colt. Untie them both, and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks you why you are taking the donkeys, tell them, ‘The Master needs them. He will send them back soon.’”
4 This showed the full meaning of what the prophet said:
5 “Tell the people of Zion,
‘Now your king is coming to you.
He is humble and riding on a donkey.
He is riding on a young donkey, born from a work animal.’”
6 The followers went and did what Jesus told them to do. 7 They brought the mother donkey and the young donkey to him. They covered the donkeys with their coats, and Jesus sat on them. 8 On the way to Jerusalem, many people spread their coats on the road for Jesus. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Some of the people were walking ahead of Jesus. Others were walking behind him. They all shouted,
“Praise to the Son of David!
‘Hosanna! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Praise to God in heaven!”
10 Then Jesus went into Jerusalem. All the people in the city were confused. They asked, “Who is this man?”
11 The crowds following Jesus answered, “This is Jesus. He is the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
4 This showed the full meaning of what the prophet said:
5 “Tell the people of Zion,
‘Now your king is coming to you.
He is humble and riding on a donkey.
He is riding on a young donkey, born from a work animal.’”
6 The followers went and did what Jesus told them to do. 7 They brought the mother donkey and the young donkey to him. They covered the donkeys with their coats, and Jesus sat on them. 8 On the way to Jerusalem, many people spread their coats on the road for Jesus. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Some of the people were walking ahead of Jesus. Others were walking behind him. They all shouted,
“Praise to the Son of David!
‘Hosanna! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Praise to God in heaven!”
10 Then Jesus went into Jerusalem. All the people in the city were confused. They asked, “Who is this man?”
11 The crowds following Jesus answered, “This is Jesus. He is the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
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Like Jesus
Many there that day thought Jesus was going to be an earthy King that would overthrow the Roman empire. But Jesus did not come to be a king over a country. Jesus came to be king over our hearts.
They wanted their Messiah, their king, to be one who conqured Rome and rode in on a white horse with a sword. But Jesus rode a donkey. But did Jesus ride in on a white horse? NO! Did you know that hundreds of years earlier, a prophet named Zechariah said:
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet He is humble, riding on a donkey—riding on a donkey’s colt. (Zechariah 9:9 NLT)
You see, Jesus didn’t come to save the nation of Israel from the Romans two thousand years ago. He didn’t come to be their King. He is the King of our lives, and He came to save everybody in the world—for all time—he came to live on the thrown of our heart.
They wanted their Messiah, their king, to be one who conqured Rome and rode in on a white horse with a sword. But Jesus rode a donkey. But did Jesus ride in on a white horse? NO! Did you know that hundreds of years earlier, a prophet named Zechariah said:
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet He is humble, riding on a donkey—riding on a donkey’s colt. (Zechariah 9:9 NLT)
You see, Jesus didn’t come to save the nation of Israel from the Romans two thousand years ago. He didn’t come to be their King. He is the King of our lives, and He came to save everybody in the world—for all time—he came to live on the thrown of our heart.
Questions
1. What did Jesus ride into the city? A Donkey
2. What did the people wave in the air? Palm Branches because that was symbolic of a kings welcome.
3. What does Hosanna mean? Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
4. Which Old Testament Prophet said this would happen? Zechariah
5. What did Jesus want to be King of? Our Hearts
2. What did the people wave in the air? Palm Branches because that was symbolic of a kings welcome.
3. What does Hosanna mean? Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
4. Which Old Testament Prophet said this would happen? Zechariah
5. What did Jesus want to be King of? Our Hearts
Interactive Exercise
This is a role play exercise: Take jackets and lay them across the floor of your home as if Jesus is entering into your home! Then play this song and do the motions with your children.