Lesson NL10

Signs of the Times

Open with prayer.

Introduce and show the Signs of the Times video (NEST)

Bible reading:

Matthew 22: 1-14 wedding banquet

Luke 14: 12 This may or may not be a one verse sound-bite of the same thing

Matthew 24:43 Thief in the night (reflecting Jesus’ 2nd coming)

Luke 12: 39 Thief in the night

This reading takes 3 minutes.

Specific questions: none

Open ended questions:

1. Did anyone see any difference between what was on the video and what we read in the
Bible? (On the first and second class, tell the kids that this question is coming as we start the
video.)
2. What was the best thing you saw from either the video or the Bible reading?
3. Why do you think the people choose not to attend the King’s wedding feast?
4. How did the love of the King for his people change or expand as some people choose not to
attend the King’s wedding feast? How does this apply to us?

Names covered on earlier lesson:

Mary: mother of Jesus

Joseph: husband of Mary
Herod: evil local ruler who wanted to kill baby Jesus
John the Baptist
Matthew tax collector turned disciple
Gabriel
Andrew (Peter’s brother)
Peter
John