JESUS WAS PUT ON TRIAL
MATTHEW 26 – 27; MARK 14 –15; LUKE 22 – 23; JOHN 18
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
What was your favorite part of today’s Bible story?
What did you learn about God in today’s Bible story?
Who accused Jesus of wrongdoing?
How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus perfectly rules over everything.
Elementary Discussion Questions
How do you think Jesus felt when He was falsely accused, arrested, and sentenced to die when He had done nothing wrong?
Encourage kids to consider Jesus’ feelings and that He is fully human and experienced real emotions. Remind them that at times Jesus was silent and then other times He gave brief responses. Acknowledge that Jesus knew what was going happen to Him.
Did Jesus not have control of His trial or when the crowd chose to crucify Him? Why?
Discuss how Jesus was always in control and that everything that happened was part of God’s plan. Remind kids that Jesus could have proven His innocence at any time but chose to stay silent and allow wicked men to falsely accuse Him. Explain that Jesus is the King who rules and who saves through His sacrificial death.
Jesus told Caiaphas that in the future He would be seated at the right of God. Why would Jesus be at God’s right hand?
Help kids understand that Jesus’ death would not be the end. Remind kids that Jesus died for our sin and rose again. Explain that Jesus’ death and resurrection defeated sin and death. Tell kids that Jesus’ work is done and that anyone who trusts in Him will live with Him forever.
Watch the Videos
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus perfectly rules over the universe as the King of kings.
Big Idea: Jesus was unfairly sentenced to die although He did no wrong.
Bible Verse to Memorize - “And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” Revelation 5:13
Practice Catechism
Question 7: What does the law of God require?
Answer: That we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves.
Question 8: What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments?
Answer: You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony. You shall not covet.
