Parable of the Tenants

Lesson: Jesus is the chief cornerstone

1. Story:

• Tell the Parable of the Tenants based on Luke 20:1-19 and Mark 12:1-12.
  
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• The chief priests and teachers of the law didn’t like Jesus. Jesus was always talking about the Good News that God had for his people. They did not want other people hearing about God from Him. They did not believe that Jesus was God’s Son.

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Lesson: Jesus is our King of Salvation and Righteousness

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry based on Luke 19:28-40 and Mark 11.

2. Lesson:

• Jesus had been preparing his disciples for His death. He knew that after He got to Jerusalem, He would be arrested and crucified.
• Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem was a time of celebration because it was part of God’s plan of salvation, and righetousness.

Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus healing the blind man (based on Mark 10:46-52 or Luke 18:35-42)

2. Lesson:

• The blind beggar, Bartimaeus, could not see. But he could hear the crowd passing by. And he could shout. So he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”
• How did the crowd react? They scolded him. They asked him to be quiet. In their eyes, blind people should be seen and not heard — maybe they thought he was unworthy to disturb Jesus.

Jesus raises Jairus' daughter

Lesson: Jesus gives life (Luke 8:40-56; Mark 5:21-42)

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus raising Jairus' daughter from Luke 8:40-56 and Mark 5:21-42.
• Last week we learned about a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. When she touched Jesus, He was actually on His way to see a little girl.
• This little girl was 12 years old, and she was very sick.

Jesus heals the woman with an issue of blood

Lesson: A touch from Jesus heals (Luke 8:43-48; Mark 5:25-34)

1. Icebreaker:

• Who touched me? Have the children sit in a circle. One person sits in the middle and is blindfolded. Children will take turns as the teacher quietly points to each one, to go to the child in the middle and TOUCH that children and quietly run back to the circle. Then the blindfold can be removed and the child can try to guess who TOUCHED him/her. If he guesses it correctly, then that child goes to the middle to be blindfolded, etc.

Jesus calms the storm

Lesson: Jesus has authority over the wind and waves 

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus calming the storm from Luke 8:22-25 and Mark 4:35-41.
• One day Jesus and his disciples went into a boat and set off for the other side of the lake.
• As they sailed, Jesus fell asleep.
• Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm. The wind howled. The waves roared.