Hello again. Today we’ll be covering a story from Acts 5–about Ananias and Sapphira.
So during the early days just after Jesus had gone back to heaven and the people had received God’s Holy Spirit…all the people who followed Jesus, gathered together and lived together, worked together and shared everything. They shared their money, their houses, their food…everything. Some people even sold some of their things so they would have extra money to help take care of the disciples who were telling people about Jesus.
One man and woman, Ananias and Sapphira were some of these believers. They sold some of their land to help pay for the disciples’ food and clothes. But then, they made a bad choice. (Everybody makes bad choices sometimes…even people who love Jesus..even grownups.)
Ananias went to Peter and the other leaders and he took the money they had gotten from selling their house and land and he hid some of it (maybe behind his back or in his pocket). And he said “Here’s all the money from our land!”
But God told Peter that Ananias was lying. Peter said “Is that really ALL the money you got?”
Ananias said “yes…this is all of it.”
Peter said, “How could you lie to us? This land was all yours, the money was all yours…there’s no need to lie about how much money you got?! But since you did lie to us and to God!”
And then…Ananias fell down DEAD.
Then, a little bit later, Sapphira came in and Peter said “Is that ALL the money you got from selling your land?”
She said “yes, it is” (even though she knew they were hiding some.)
Peter said “How could you also lie to us and to God?!” And then right there, she died too.
This story is important because it shows us that God always wants us to be honest (to tell the truth) and that there is no tricking God. God knows everything.
Isn’t is wonderful to know that even when we make bad choices that God still loves us? He does! But He also wants us to come to Him and tell Him the truth. And He wants us to obey. Just because Jesus died on the cross for our sins (bad choices) doesn’t mean we can sin all the time or anytime we want! We still need to do our best to obey God and to always tell Him the truth.
Our craft was a picture of this story (we used aluminum foil for the money)
Hi all, today we will be learning the story of Acts 3-4 where we will see 3 examples of God’s power and protection for His people.
1. After Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to be with the disciples, Jesus’ followers went out to tell everyone about Jesus and His sacrifice for us. Two of these followers (Peter and John) were walking one day when the found a man who couldn’t walk. He was asking for money (since he couldn’t walk, he couldn’t work and had no way to buy food). Peter said “we don’t have any money to give you, but we do have the power of Jesus…get up!” and instantly the man was able to get up and walk. It wasn’t by Peter’s strength or John’s ability–it was the power of God that helped fix the man’s legs.
2. The people were amazed by this miracle but Peter said “why are you surprised?” The whole Bible has been telling us about Jesus who would come and save us. He is God’s son and has all the power to do this. He died on the cross, but
He lived again! Now, it’s time to turn to God and believe in His son, Jesus. God worked in the people’s hearts and many of them believed that day.
3. But, the leaders did not like this message. They didn’t want the people to believe Jesus was alive. So, they put Peter and John in jail. But God gave Peter the strength and the right words to talk to the leaders. He told them the ONLY way to be saved is to believe in Jesus, that He died for our sins, and that He lives again. The leaders were shocked by Peter’s courage. They told Peter and John not to talk about Jesus anymore but they said no. They would have to obey God and tell everyone about Him. The leaders let them go. God gave them the strength they needed to tell people about Him and He provided for them.
If God asks us to do something, He will help us accomplish it. If we believe in Him, then we have His spirit in us too and He can give us power, peace and courage to know what to say and how to help others.
For our craft, we made a 3 piece window wheel. In the 1st section, we drew the man with ouchy legs. In the 2nd part, we drew the disciples boldly telling the people about Jesus. In the 3rd part, we drew the disciples in jail. Then we turned the wheels around to tell the story about the 3 times God helped the disciples know how to help and tell other about Jesus.
Later in the week, we’ll talk about Ananias and Sapphira. I’d love to see what you all make, please share in the comments.
Happy May! This month we’ll be learning about the Bible stories after Jesus went back to heaven.
This story is from Acts 2.
After Jesus went back to heaven to be with God, the disciples and other people who loved Jesus remembered Jesus’ words that they were to go! and make disciples of all the people. But they had to wait for Jesus’ spirit to come back to them.
During a big celebration called the feast of weeks, the disciples were all gathered together in a house when a big wind came and what looked like tongues of fire came and rested near each of them and they were able to each speak new languages.
They started telling all the people who had come for the celebration about Jesus and everyone could understand them. They were so confused and said “how do these guys know how speak so many languages?! have they gone crazy?”
Then Peter stood up and said “no! these guys aren’t crazy! This is just what Jesus said would happen! Even from the beginning of the Bible, it was said that a savior would come and that He would die for us. Jesus is that messiah. He came and loved us and died for us, and now His spirit, His power has come to us. Believe in Jesus, tell Him you are sorry for your bad choices and you TOO can have Jesus live in your hearts like He has come to live in ours.”
Lots of people believed that day and became followers of Jesus. They all lived together and studied the Bible together. They shared what they had and did just what Jesus said…they told everyone about Him and made disciples of all the nations.
If we too choose to believe in Jesus and ask Him to forgive our bad choices, then He will forgive us and live in our hearts too.
For our activity, we drew some of the disciples and then added tongues of fire (tissue paper). We talked about how when the Holy Spirit comes to live in our hearts, we probably won’t see real fire, but we will be given the same power that helped the disciples know how to talk to all the people. We might not be gifted to speak in different languages, but that power of God is in us (if we believe and repent) and He will help us do what we need to do to tell others about Him.
Disclaimer: I am a big proponent of child-produced art (minimal cut outs and directives), so our pictures always look child-like and often between our two children, the results vary. It is most important to me that they understand the story and as they work on their projects, we discuss the story again.
Below i will outline our first 30 Bible verses. We started with our kiddos at about 2.5 with the simplest ones. We do each verse for a week and I usually turn each one into a little song and we say them each day at breakfast and throughout the day (at each meal is an easy way to remember). Be sure to talk to your child about what the verse means. Also hand gestures can help a child remember. Throughout the week or as it applies to our daily lives, we will review them.
So…here goes:
1. 1 John 4:8 “God is love.”
2. 1 John 3:23 “Love one another.”
3. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without stopping”
4. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In everything give thanks.”
5. Hebrews 13:5 “God will never leave you.”
6. Hebrews 13:6 “The Lord is my helper.”
7. Psalm 145:9 “The Lord is good to all.”
8. Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not. For I am with you.”
9. Genesis 1:1 “God created the heavens and the earth.”
10. Proverbs 30:5 “Every word of God proves true.”
11. Romans 5:8 “While we were sinners, Christ died for us.”
12. Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”
13. Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever.”
14. Acts 16:31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”
15. John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth and the life.”
16. Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.”
17. Matthew 28:19 “Go! and make disciples of all nations.”
18. Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
19. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only son. So whoever believes in Him will not die, but will have everlasting life.”
20. Psalm 139:14 “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
21. Psalm 100:1 “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands, serve Him with gladness.”
22. Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.”
23. Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.”
24. John 16:33 “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world.”
25. Matthew 28:20 “I am with you always.”
26. Psalm 56:3 “When i am afraid i will trust in you.”
27. Psalm 136:1 “His love endures forever.”
28. Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”
29. Mark 16:6 “He is not here…He has risen!”
30. 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Whatever you do, do it for the glory of God.”
Feel free to share in the comments what YOUR favorite verses for your kiddos are. Love to you all.
I love Bible time with my kids…although that seems to be when i feel opposition the most. Below are some of the ideas we incorporate to help Bible time move smoothly at our house.
1. Keep it short
Small people have small attention spans. A 5-10 minute story and a 5-10 minute craft. Repetition brings it home though. Throughout the week we generally do 2-4 Bible stories (except for December and Easter week where we do every day.) We talk about the stories again in the car, while waiting at restaurants or whenever a life situation can bring us back around to the Biblical truths. We also have a verse each week and it’s an easy idea to say it before each meal or at bedtime each day to help keep the Word fresh in their heads.
2. Use snacks
My kids seem to listen best (and sit still) when presented with food. So we usually do Bible time during our afternoon snack. I read or tell the story while they eat and then we do our craft or activity together.
3. Don’t be afraid of media
Youtube has a plethora of veggie tales, beginner Bible stories and Bible songs available. We also use worship and Bible verse CDs. The purpose of Bible time is to our lead our kids to Christ…so do that however you feel led! (I’ll be sure to link to videos when we use them).
4. Don’t be afraid to be silly
Kids learn best through play. Any story that can be filled with silly antics, voices or play is sure to stick with your child.
My “leprous” husband
5. Model what you preach
Isn’t this the hardest? I often have to ask my children for forgiveness, BUT, our kids will never accept God if we are hypocrites. We don’t have to put on a show, or a perfect persona, but we DO need to be honest with them and TRY to live as God would have us live. We need to show our children what it means to love and serve God and to seek Him always…even and especially when we fall short.
6. Trust God
When we first began Bible time, i felt a real sense of urgency. I was anxious to portray what i wanted to say and anxious for my children to soak it up. But here’s the thing…they are kids. They have simple understanding, but an amazing capacity for faith.
I had an epiphany (or rather, a gentle reminder from the Lord), that my job is to present the Word and it is His job to work in their hearts and truly bring them to Him. I don’t know about you, but that brings me a lot of peace. It’s not all on me. I share the gospel with them and trust God to lead their hearts. He loves our children even more than we do (somehow?! :0D) and has only entrusted them to us for a short while, we must trust Him to capture their hearts.
So there you have it. Please feel free to leave a comment about what YOU do to help facilitate Bible time at your house. I am always up for suggestions. Love to you all!
After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples (His followers) and others for 40 days. Then, it was time for Him to go home. Where is home for Jesus? In heaven, with God.
He gathered the disciples and told them He was going back to heaven, to help God prepare a place for us…so that when we die, if we love God and believe Jesus died for us, then we can live in heaven forever.
Next, He told the disciples that they had an important job to do. They were to Go! to the whole world and tell them about Jesus and His love for us.
Then He rose up up up into the clouds and went back to heaven.
Activity: For our craft, we made a world. Now…my kids are 3, so their worlds look nothing like the actual earth :0) Then, we cut out pictures of people from magazines and glued them on the earth and wrote the verse for the week. “Go and make disciples of all nations.”
You could use a map or trace the countries for your child to cut out if you want your world to look more precise. (Our kids had fun just ripping and cutting the green pieces of earth.) And yes…my son added mickey and minnie to his “all the nations”
This is the last story of Jesus’ life. I will have a few posts next week about our favorite toddler/preschool Bible verses and tips for studying the Bible with young kids. Then, in May, we’ll be studying the Bible stories AFTER Jesus’ life.
Before i delve into the story, i’d just like to say thank you for your patience while we went on vacation…it was a great time and now we’re excited to get back to business as usual and i’m excited to continue sharing with you all.
Cast Your Nets
John 21
After Jesus had risen from the dead, some of the disciples were out on their boat, catching some fish. They tried all night…but they caught nothing.
In the morning, Jesus came to the edge of the sea and yelled to them “Haven’t you caught anything yet?”
When they yelled back “NO?!” Jesus told them to try the other side of the boat. What?! Why would THAT work? They’d been trying all night!? But they listened and threw their nets to the other side of the boat, and when they did…they caught a LOT of fish.
John (one the disciples) said, “it’s Jesus!” and Peter jumped in the water and swam right over to Jesus–still in his clothes! It seems silly…but he was SO happy to see Jesus! (and i can just imagine the big smile on Jesus’ face as He watched Peter swim to Him).
They all had a big breakfast of fish and bread together and Jesus talked with Peter and told him to take care of the people. Peter (and the other disciples) were to tell people about Jesus and to take care of them.
Even though they had been fishing all night and it seemed impossible…with God, ALL things are possible, and they were able to catch a LOT of fish.
And Jesus loves when we love Him. I’m sure it made Him very happy to see Peter so excited to see Him. And just like Peter, we can be excited to see Jesus and talk to Him and to tell others about Him.
Activities: we didn’t do a craft for this one, we acted out the story instead. (my kids especially enjoyed jumping out of the boat in their clothes and swimming to Jesus).
We also had a snack of goldfish crackers in baggies (like the nets).
Later this week, we’ll be discussing the great commission and Jesus’ ascension back to heaven and then there will be a few introductory posts about studying the Bible with toddlers and some of my favorite toddler Bible verses. Feel free to comment or share your ideas! Thanks all.
After Jesus arose, some women went to the tomb and the angel told them Jesus was not there. He was alive! The angel told the women to go back and tell the disciples. They did…but the disciples did not believe. One of the disciples, Peter, ran to the tomb and was confused when he saw Jesus wasn’t there.
That night, the disciples were together, hiding from the leaders who had had Jesus killed. Then, Jesus appeared and the disciples were scared!
Jesus said…”why did you not believe the women? Why are you scared? It’s ME!” He let the disciples look at the holes in his hands and his side from when the people had hurt Him. Then the disciples believed.
Jesus said “You have seen Me and believed…but blessed are the people who haven’t seen Me and still believe!”
Discussion: How did the disciples first react when hearing Jesus was alive?
They didn’t understand that Jesus was going to live again…so it was a big surprise to them!
Discuss what Jesus’ words in the last sentence mean. It is important for us to believe God’s word…not just because we see Him do amazing things, but because we trust Him and His word.
Activities: Trace your child’s hands on a piece of paper and have them cut out holes (or draw) to symbolize Jesus’ hurt hands. Remember that it makes God happy when we believe in Him and believe that He died for us.
(Sidenote: we’ll be taking a “spring break” for about a week…then we’ll finish learning about Jesus’ life on earth and i have a few extra posts that i’ll fit into April, before we begin May ‘s series about life in the new testament after Jesus’ ascension. Thanks all!
Jesus Arrested Matthew 26; Luke 22 After Jesus had supper with His disciples, He sent Judas away to do what he had planned to do (bring the leaders to Jesus so they could capture Him.) The leaders wanted to capture Jesus and kill Him because they didn’t like Him. They were jealous of how much the people liked Jesus and they were worried He would try to be king above them. Jesus told His disciples He wanted to pray, so they went out and Jesus asked His disciples to wait for Him while He talked to God. Jesus knew what was about to happen and He asked God if there was ANY other way to do it. He knew He was about to die for our sins…and that it would not be easy or happy. But God said…it has to be this way. When Jesus was done talking to God, He went back and found all the disciples sleeping. He told them they should also get up and talk to God…because what was about to happen was going to be REALLY sad and they all needed God’s strength. Then, Judas came back with the leaders who didn’t like Jesus. Judas walked up to Jesus and kissed Him (this was the special signal they had worked out.) Then the guards knew whom to take. They arrested Jesus and His disciples said, “should we fight?!” But Jesus told them to put down their swords. He knew if He wanted to, He could call a whole bunch of angels to come and help Him…but He was obeying His Father, God. Discussion: Why did the leaders want to capture Jesus? How did Jesus feel when He was praying? Why didn’t Jesus try to get away? Talk about how sometimes it seems like God has weird plans…things we don’t understand. But no matter what, we have to trust Him…like Jesus did.
Jesus on the Cross/Good Friday Matthew 27; Luke 23; John 18-19 After Jesus was arrested, Judas (who had betrayed Jesus) was very VERY sorry for what he had done. Most of the disciples were scared and ran away, but a couple stayed nearby and watched to see what would happen to Jesus. The guards took Jesus before the Roman Governor (like a president), named Pilate, and said “here He is! He says He is God’s son! And He’s been causing trouble!” Pilate said, “well…ARE you the King? Are you here to save these people?” “I am” Jesus said. Then Pilate sent Jesus to another leader, named Herod. He was in charge of all the Jewish people (like Jesus). Herod had heard a lot about Jesus and he wanted to see Jesus do some cool miracles. But Jesus remained silent. So Herod and his men started being mean to Jesus. They said mean things and hurt him and then they sent Him back to Pilate. Pilate said, “I can’t find anything wrong with this man. You don’t like Him…but He’s not a bad guy. Herod even sent Him back…so…I have to let Him go.” The people did not like that. The leaders wanted Jesus to die because they were jealous of how much the people liked Him and they worried Jesus would try to take over as ruler. The people were now upset because they WANTED Jesus to be their king…but Jesus never came to earth to be a king…He is king in our hearts and He made and rules over everything…but He never meant to be a king on earth. So now all the people were mad and they yelled and said “you must kill Jesus!” Pilate didn’t want to argue anymore…so he had Jesus taken away to die. The guards there were even more mean to Jesus. They hurt Him and put a painful crown made of sharp thorns on His head. Then they made a cross (like a letter T) out of two BIG pieces of wood and they made Jesus carry it on His back all through the town and up to a hill. They put the cross up on the hill and there were two other “bad guys” who had to die that die because they had made some very very bad choices. Their crosses were put up on either side of Jesus. They took nails and put them through Jesus’ hands into the cross so He was hanging there on those pieces of wood. There were many people there who were glad Jesus was dying…but there were also some who believed in Jesus and they were very sad to see Jesus on the cross. One of the men on the other crosses also believed in Jesus and asked Jesus to forgive him for his bad choices. Jesus said yes, He would forgive the man; and because the man believed in Jesus, that when he died that day, he would get to live in heaven with Jesus forever. The most important part about this day is what happened to Jesus on the cross. God put all the bad choices (sins) of all the people (even you!) on Jesus that day. Jesus was perfect…He is God and God’s son and so He NEVER sins. Sin is anything not perfect, so Jesus had to separate from God to take all the not perfect things on Himself. This meant He was apart from God on the cross. That was the saddest part for Jesus. BUT, because He obeyed God and took all our bad things on Himself, then when God sees us…He no longer sees those yucky things…He only sees perfect, beautiful Jesus. If we believe in Jesus and that He died for us, then God forgives us for our bad choices…because Jesus took them for us. When Jesus had taken all our sins on Himself, He asked God to forgive the people (and us) and then He died. The sky became dark and there was an earthquake and it shook the temple (the church) and God tore open the big curtain that was inside. The curtain used to separate the front and back parts of the church and only one man, one time a year could go to the back part of the church to talk right to God. We used to be apart from God, never being good enough to live with Him in heaven…(like the curtain separated the front and back parts of the church), but since Jesus died for us, now we can be forgiven and live with God forever. Then some of the people who still loved Jesus, took his body, wrapped it up and put his body in a tomb or grave (like a cave). They put a gigantic stone in front of the entrance so nobody could do inside. The leaders were worried about something happening, so they made guards stand in front of the tomb day and night. Discussion: What did the people do to Jesus? Why did Jesus have to die? Activities:
Write Jesus a thank you note
If you have resurrection eggs…you can talk through them with your child(ren) and let them tell you what they remember of the story
We made these scenes of the cross. Paint and cutting some strips of black paper and gluing them to show a simple picture of what happened that day.
He’s ALIVE! Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20 On Sunday, after Jesus had died, some of the women who loved Jesus went to the place where His body was buried (they were going to put some oil and smelly-good spices on his body). That morning, there was another earthquake. An angel from God rolled away the stone and sat on top of it. The guards were so scared they fell down and passed out. When the women came to visit Jesus they were also scared of the angel but he said, “don’t be afraid. Why are you here? Jesus isn’t here!? He’s ALIVE! See? Just like He said…He’s alive! Now go tell the disciples!” Jesus not only died for our sins…but He didn’t stay dead! That shows us that Jesus has power over sin, and death and life…and eternal (or forever) death and life. He didn’t just die…He lived again. And because He lives, that means He has the power to let us LIVE forever too! There is NOTHING God can not do! Discussion: What happened on Sunday after Jesus had died? What does it mean that Jesus didn’t stay dead? How does that make you feel? What do you think of this story? Activities:
We will be making roll away tombs. Draw the tomb on a piece of paper. Cut two slits next to the tomb. Cut out a circle stone and attach a long strip of heavy paper or card stock to the circle. Feed the long strip though the slits in the paper so that the stone can slide in front and away from the tomb.
3. We also made a resurrection cake: (use a cookie cutter to cut a hole in the middle for the empty tomb then frost over the top) When you cut into it, it reveals an empty middle.
In my first Easter post, we discussed the real meaning of Easter and WHY Easter is important.This time around, we’ll be focusing on the story from Palm Sunday-Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday:
Matthew 21; Mark 11; Luke 19; John 12
Jesus was coming to Jerusalem celebrate the Passover (a traditional meal, holiday, and time when God’s people remember how He saved Moses and the Israelites out of Egypt). When Jesus got there, He rode into town on a donkey.
Now, most people thought Jesus was going to rise up as a wonderful, majestic King. We know Jesus is the King because He is God’s son…but the people in Jerusalem thought He was going to be an earthly king who would be in charge of everybody and make all the rules. They were excited…and also surprised that He came on a donkey…dressed in regular clothes. (Later in the week, when they realized He would NOT be their earthly king, they got mad and made some bad choices.)
Most of the people gathered together and shouted and laughed and some even spread palm tree branches on the ground as a covering from the dust and dirt. That’s why it’s called Palm Sunday. They shouted “Hosanna” which means “save us!”
The leaders (the chief priests and teachers) did NOT like the people calling Jesus “King” and asking Him to save them. They did not believe He could be God’s son. They were jealous and angry and starting making plans to get rid of Jesus.
Discuss:
How is Jesus like a king?
How was Jesus NOT like a king?
What did the people do when Jesus came to town?
How did the leaders feel about Jesus?
Activties:
Trace your child’s hand on green construction paper and glue or tape that to a pipe cleaner, popsicle stick or outside stick to make a palm branch.
Washing the Disciples’ Feet
John 13
Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover and had spent some time teaching and talking with the people—telling them how God wanted them to live and preparing them for what was about to happen.
In those days, people wore sandals and walked around in the dirt…so their feet were always yucky. It was usually the servant’s job to wash someone’s feet, but Jesus got down and He washed His disciples’ feet. (The disciples were Jesus’ main followers and helpers). They were all very surprised and said “No Jesus! We should wash YOUR feet!” But Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you will not belong to me.” Jesus wasn’t just washing the dirt off their feet, He was talking about washing the dirty sin from their lives. He said we have to let Him wash away all our bad choices—without Jesus, we cannot be truly clean in God’s eyes.
Then Jesus told His disciples “Now that I have washed your feet, make sure you also wash each others’ feet.” Jesus was saying that if you want to really follow God, you have to be a servant and help other people, like Jesus did.
Everyone expected Jesus to come as a high and important king…and instead…He just helped people. There was no job too dirty for Jesus. He would do ANYHTING God asked Him to do.
Discuss:
What did Jesus do for the disciples?
What did Jesus SAY to the disciples?
What does this story say WE should do if we love God? (If your child is old enough, you can make a list of ways to serve others)
Activities:
Wash the feet of the people in your family—talk about having clean feet, and clean hearts.
Paint the bottom of your child’s feet and make prints on a paper. Write John 13:8 on the picture to help you remember how much we need Jesus.
The Last Supper
Matthew 26; Mark 14
When it was time to eat, Jesus sat down with his 12 disciples (His followers and helpers). One of the disciples, Judas had made a bad choice and had decided to betray Jesus and to give Jesus to the teachers and leaders who didn’t like Him. Jesus knew this was part of God’s plan.
Jesus knew this would be the last time He would eat with His friends—He took some bread and broke into pieces and gave some to everyone and told them “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then He took some wine and everyone drank some wine, then Jesus said, “This is my blood that will be poured out for you…for the forgiveness of your sins.” The disciples didn’t know what Jesus meant. He was telling them that His body would be broken and the leaders would hurt Him and make Him bleed. But Jesus knew that had to happen so that God would forgive everyone for their bad choices (sins). He told His disciples that any time they met together to eat the bread and drink wine, that they should remember His words and that He came to save our hearts.
Sometimes at our churches now, we celebrate what is called “Communion” or “The Lord’s Supper” or “Lord’s Table”. That is when everyone in the church who loves Gods eats bread and drinks wine (or juice) and remembers that Jesus loves us and died for us.
Discussion:
What did Jesus say about the bread?
What did He say about the wine?
What do you think happens to Jesus next?
Activities: Have communion in your family-discuss the different parts and thank God for sending Jesus to die for us.
(A simplified version of communion, or as J calls it “chameleon” for this year–crackers and juice)
Stay tuned for part 2: Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.
He Bids Them Come 