INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 1 – Lesson 36 for Teachers

LESSON 36: READ AND RESPOND

THEME: The Basic Gospel

ACTIVITIES

  1. This class will start with a quick activity as an introduction to the lesson.
    1. The idea of this activity is for the students to understand being lost. 
    2. Hide an object before class or have the students close their eyes while you hide it..  
    3. After you hide the object, have three volunteers come up. Give them incorrect directions (hopefully they don’t find it).  
    4. Three more volunteers come up and receive correct directions to find the object. 

DISCUSSION

  1. Why could the first group not find their way to the (object name)?
    1. They were given incorrect directions. 
  2. Why could the second group find their way to the (object name)? 
    1. They were given correct directions. 
  3. Has anyone ever told you a lie? Why is it important to tell the truth? 
  4. Now let’s take a look at a story about finding our way. 

VOCABULARY: disciples, lost, way, troubled, worried, explains, sheep

STORY: There is a man named Jesus. He is a good man. He was sent to earth from God to preach and teach. This work was not easy. Jesus needed help. Jesus chose 12 disciples to help him teach and preach. Jesus told his disciples that the only way to receive eternal life is through him. Jesus speaks to his disciples and tells them not to worry. But the disciples are still worried. They do not know where Jesus is going, and they are afraid they will be lost and alone if he leaves them.  Jesus tells them not to worry because he is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus does not want his disciples to be troubled or worried, and he does not want us to be troubled or worried. (Jesus explains that he is the only way to Heaven, and he can help lead us to make good decisions. We are like lost sheep. Jesus is the only one who can “find” us. This happens when we trust Him with our lives. 

STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a man named Jesus. (What is his name?) He is a good man. (Is he a good man or a bad man?)  He was sent to earth from God to preach and teach. (What was he sent to earth to do?)  This work was not easy. (Were teaching and preaching easy or hard?) Jesus needed help. (Who needed help?) Jesus chose 12 disciples to help him teach and preach. (Who did Jesus ask to help him?)  Jesus told his disciples that the only way to receive eternal life is through him. (Who can give us eternal life?) Jesus speaks to his disciples and tells them not to worry. (Who tells the disciples not to worry?) But the disciples are still worried. (Who is worried?) They do not know where Jesus is going, and they are afraid they will be lost and alone if he leaves them. (Why do they worry?) Jesus tells them not to worry because he is the way, the truth, and the life. (Who is the way, the truth, and the life?) Jesus does not want his disciples to be troubled or worried, and he does not want us to be troubled or worried. (Does Jesus want us to be worried?) Jesus explains that he is the only way to Heaven, and he can help lead us to make good decisions. (Who can lead us?) We are like lost sheep. (What are we like?) Jesus is the only one who can “find” us. This happens when we trust Him with our lives. (Who can help “find” us?)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

  1. What does it mean to be lost? (Not finding our way) 
  2. What do you think is sin? (Wait for answers, and explain sin to the students if needed)
  3. Does sin cause us to be lost from God? (Yes)
  4. Who can save us from our sins or from being lost? (God)

PRAY: If there is more time, retell the story through pictures and then pray.