Lesson NL16

The Messiah Comes!

Open with prayer.

Introduce and show the NEST video (Video captures times before and after crucifixion)

Bible reading:

John 3: 1-5 Nicodemus came to Jesus by night

Matthew 21: 1-11 Jesus enters Jerusalem on colt/donkey

Mark 11: 1-11 Jesus enters Jerusalem on colt/donkey
Luke 19: 30-40 Jesus enters Jerusalem on colt/donkey
John 12: 12-14 Jesus enters Jerusalem on colt/donkey

Matthew 21: 33-40 Vineyard owner took long trip and the keepers of the vineyard beat his
servants and killed his son
Mark 12: 1 Vineyard owner. . .
Luke 20: 9 Vineyard owner. . .

This reading takes 12 minutes.

Specific questions:

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 difference did you see in the same story covered by different Bible books? Which
Bible book did you like the best? Why?
3. What was the best thing you saw from either the video or the Bible reading?

Bible numbers: Jesus was in the grave 3 days

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
Nicodemus (local religious leader who came later helping prepare Jesus’ body for burial)
Lazarus
Mary
Martha