November 11, 2020 | Unit 26, Lesson 5

Family Bible Time Connections

Unit 26 Lesson 5

Read all or parts of John 19:6-37

Talk About Scripture

Aaaachoooo! Did you know that a sneeze is your body’s way of blowing out bacteria and other harmful junk? The nose becomes irritated when dust, pollen, or smoke invades the nostrils, and it tells your brain that it’s time to clear out by sneezing. The sneeze might be uncomfortable, but it’s necessary for staying healthy and breathing easy.

The Bible says that all have sinned. From the moment we’re born, sin has invaded our hearts and separated us from God. As Jesus agonized on the cross, the Bible says He cried out with His final breath, “It is finished.” After saying this, He died. Like a sneeze that removes impurities from your body, those last words of Jesus were a declaration of the final blow to get rid of sin. God required that sin be punished, so Jesus’ death was the final payment for our sin. He died in our place so that we could be forgiven and made right with God.

We deserve to die because of our sin, but God loves us and kept His promise to send a Savior. Jesus never sinned, but He died in our place. He was the blood sacrifice made once and for all for the forgiveness of sin. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day, and those who trust in Him have forgiveness and eternal life.

Prayer Time Ideas

Thank Jesus for enduring pain and suffering while dying for our sins. What can we learn from how Jesus reacted to those who accused Him? From how Jesus responded to the soldiers who beat and mocked Him?
Thank God for His love that would send His Son to the cross for us. How does it feel to know you are loved with such an amazing love? How should we respond to such love?

Actively Apply the Scripture

For Fun

Use duct tape to create a cross on an art canvas. Allow the family to splatter paint across the canvas. The messier the better! After the paint dries, remove the tape to reveal the cross. As He was dying on the cross, Jesus’ final words brought hope to the world. Remind kids that Jesus’ last words declared that He had conquered sin and made forgiveness available to all who believe.

Supplies: art canvas, duct tape, paints

To Serve

As parents, schedule an appointment to donate blood for a local health organization. You may also consider a monetary donation to a blood bank. Explain to your kids how your donation could potentially help save lives. Talk about how the blood sacrifice of Jesus was the ultimate gift that saves all who trust in Him.

An App Experience

If you would like the curriculum, video and music videos at your finger tips for your kids, download the Gospel Project App! You can download it for FREE on any device. Search LifeWay Kids and choose Gospel project Volume 9 Fall 2020. You will find coloring sheets, games and helpful ways to learn the memory verses.