Jesus’ Crucifixion
Matthew 26-27; John 18-19
Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.
The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!
Ask the Questions
Bigs Discussion Questions
How many men were crucified with Jesus? (two, John 19:18)
What did the sign over Jesus’ cross say? (Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews; John 19:19)
What did Jesus say right before He died? (“It is finished,” John 19:30)
What do you think Jesus meant when He said it is finished?
Guide kids to think through the various layers of meaning. Jesus’ death provided the payment for sin, ending its power over people. His death was also the completion of the most difficult part of His mission on earth. Discuss the importance of Jesus’ death in purchasing our salvation.
Why did Jesus have to die?
Help kids process the depth and weight of sin. Remind kids that God created us
to love and worship Him by enjoying Him. Explain that sin is rebellion against our Creator and King. The fair payment of sin is death, and the only way for us to escape that death was for Jesus to take the penalty for us.How do you feel when you think about Jesus’ crucifixion?
Remind kids that Jesus’ crucifixion is both wonderful and terrible. For a perfectly righteous man to die instead of us is a great tragedy. However, God used that tragedy in a beautiful way, to provide life and hope for all who trust in Jesus. Only God can work wonderful things from terrible situations.
Elementary Discussion Questions
What is the cost of sin?
Prompt kids to recall that because of our sin, we deserve to die. But God loves us and sent Jesus to take the punishment in our place. We are saved only through the sinless Lamb of God’s death on the cross. He lived a perfect life, and salvation is found only in Him.
The Bible says that the curtain in the temple sanctuary split in two. Why is this important?
Lead kids to recognize that the curtain that was torn separated the area in the temple called the holy of holies from the other areas of the temple. Only the high priest was allowed to enter this room and only at certain times. But when Jesus declared “It is finished!” the curtain tore, showing that all who receive His salvation have full access to God the Father.
Since Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins, what must we do?
Help kids recognize that we don’t have to work to earn God’s acceptance. Salvation is a gift from Jesus. Kids must respond to this good news. If they have received this gift by trusting in Jesus’ work for them, Jesus calls them to share this good news with others.
Watch the Videos
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead.
Big Idea: Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins.
Bible Verse to Memorize - And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:8
Practice Catechism
Question 1: What is our only hope in life and death?
Answer: That we are not our own but belong, body and soul, both in life and death, to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ.
