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was risen. And he added, “Go and tell his
disciples.”
The women became excited! Mary Magdalene told Peter and John
first. Peter and John started running toward the tomb. They had to see for
themselves. They believed, too. Jesus had defeated death. We can live with Him
forever!
The Talking Step
What would your life be like if Jesus had never risen from
the dead? Why?
Because Jesus rose from the dead, what can you learn about
God's power?
What can you learn about death
The Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for defeating death. Thank You for
giving me life. I want to spend it with You forever.
Adam brought death to all of us, and Christ will bring life to all of us.
1 Corinthians 15:22
Jesus Forgave Peter
John 18:15-27; 21:1-24
The Thinking Step
Have you ever asked someone to forgive you?
What happened?
What did the person say?
How did it make you feel?
The Listening Step
Peter was sad. He had told Jesus he would never be ashamed
of Him. But then Jesus was arrested. And Peter was asked if he knew Jesus.
Three times Peter said that he never knew Jesus.
Jesus was alive again. And He and Peter were together. What
do you think Jesus said to him? Jesus asked Peter a question: “Do you love
me?”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter answered, “you know I do!”
Then Jesus asked Peter again, “Do you love me?”
“Yes, Lord, you know I love you!” Peter answered.
Jesus asked him a third time: “Do you love me?”
Peter was sad that Jesus had to ask him three times. “Lord,
you know everything,” Peter said. “You know I love you.”
Follow me!” Jesus answered.
The Talking Step
Do you think there is anything God cannot forgive you for?
Why?
Is there something you need to ask God to forgive you for
right now?
Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for forgiving me. Thank You for loving
me. Help me to obey You more
If we tell God about our sins, he can always be trusted to forgive us and
take our sins away.
1 John 1:9
Jesus Promised to Return for the Believers
Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:19-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:4-12
The Thinking Step
Do you keep your promises?
Do your parents always keep their promises?
When was the last time you broke a promise?
When was the last time you kept a promise?
The Listening Step
It was time for Jesus to leave. The disciples had spent more
than three years with Him. It was time for Jesus to return to heaven. But the
disciples would not be alone.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power,”
Jesus told them. “I will be with you always.”
As the disciples were watching, Jesus was taken up into the
clouds. The disciples kept looking up into the heavens, hoping to catch one
last look at Jesus.
“Why are you standing here and looking up into the sky?”
voices called from behind them. The disciples turned around. Two angels were
standing there.
The angels said, “Jesus has been taken to heaven. But he
will come back in the same way that you have seen him go.”
The disciples returned home. Jesus had promised to return
someday!
The Talking Step
What are some promises God has made?
Do you think God keeps His promises?
Name some promises that God has kept.
The Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for all You have promised me. Thank You
for keeping Your promises.
We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can
trust the one who made the agreement with us.
Hebrews 10:23
God Released Peter and the Apostles
Acts 5:22-32
The Thinking Step
Have you ever been in trouble for doing something God wanted
you to do?
What happened?
The Listening Step
Peter and the other apostles told people about Jesus. Many
people believed. The church was growing every day. Some people were not happy,
though. They did not believe in Jesus. And they did not like Peter and the
apostles talking about Jesus. They arrested the apostles and put them in jail.
When it was night, an angel opened the prison doors and let
die apostles out. Then the angel said, “Go to the temple
disciples.”
The women became excited! Mary Magdalene told Peter and John
first. Peter and John started running toward the tomb. They had to see for
themselves. They believed, too. Jesus had defeated death. We can live with Him
forever!
The Talking Step
What would your life be like if Jesus had never risen from
the dead? Why?
Because Jesus rose from the dead, what can you learn about
God's power?
What can you learn about death
The Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for defeating death. Thank You for
giving me life. I want to spend it with You forever.
Adam brought death to all of us, and Christ will bring life to all of us.
1 Corinthians 15:22
Jesus Forgave Peter
John 18:15-27; 21:1-24
The Thinking Step
Have you ever asked someone to forgive you?
What happened?
What did the person say?
How did it make you feel?
The Listening Step
Peter was sad. He had told Jesus he would never be ashamed
of Him. But then Jesus was arrested. And Peter was asked if he knew Jesus.
Three times Peter said that he never knew Jesus.
Jesus was alive again. And He and Peter were together. What
do you think Jesus said to him? Jesus asked Peter a question: “Do you love
me?”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter answered, “you know I do!”
Then Jesus asked Peter again, “Do you love me?”
“Yes, Lord, you know I love you!” Peter answered.
Jesus asked him a third time: “Do you love me?”
Peter was sad that Jesus had to ask him three times. “Lord,
you know everything,” Peter said. “You know I love you.”
Follow me!” Jesus answered.
The Talking Step
Do you think there is anything God cannot forgive you for?
Why?
Is there something you need to ask God to forgive you for
right now?
Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for forgiving me. Thank You for loving
me. Help me to obey You more
If we tell God about our sins, he can always be trusted to forgive us and
take our sins away.
1 John 1:9
Jesus Promised to Return for the Believers
Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:19-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:4-12
The Thinking Step
Do you keep your promises?
Do your parents always keep their promises?
When was the last time you broke a promise?
When was the last time you kept a promise?
The Listening Step
It was time for Jesus to leave. The disciples had spent more
than three years with Him. It was time for Jesus to return to heaven. But the
disciples would not be alone.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power,”
Jesus told them. “I will be with you always.”
As the disciples were watching, Jesus was taken up into the
clouds. The disciples kept looking up into the heavens, hoping to catch one
last look at Jesus.
“Why are you standing here and looking up into the sky?”
voices called from behind them. The disciples turned around. Two angels were
standing there.
The angels said, “Jesus has been taken to heaven. But he
will come back in the same way that you have seen him go.”
The disciples returned home. Jesus had promised to return
someday!
The Talking Step
What are some promises God has made?
Do you think God keeps His promises?
Name some promises that God has kept.
The Praying Step
Dear God, thank You for all You have promised me. Thank You
for keeping Your promises.
We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can
trust the one who made the agreement with us.
Hebrews 10:23
God Released Peter and the Apostles
Acts 5:22-32
The Thinking Step
Have you ever been in trouble for doing something God wanted
you to do?
What happened?
The Listening Step
Peter and the other apostles told people about Jesus. Many
people believed. The church was growing every day. Some people were not happy,
though. They did not believe in Jesus. And they did not like Peter and the
apostles talking about Jesus. They arrested the apostles and put them in jail.
When it was night, an angel opened the prison doors and let
die apostles out. Then the angel said, “Go to the temple
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