Sports Network, Week 4: Mar. 3, 2024
Making Big Sacrifices
Passage: Matthew 16:21-26 - Jesus explains to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, where he will suffer many things before being killed and on the third day raising back to life again. Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him, saying that this would never happen to him. Jesus responds by calling Peter a stumbling block to him, and that Peter has in mind human concerns rather than God’s concerns. Jesus goes on to explain to his disciples they too must deny themselves and take up their own crosses in order to follow him, but that in being willing to lose their life for his sake, they will in fact find it.
Big Idea: Jesus’ Sacrifice and Ours
Follow Up Questions:
Preschool-Kindergarten
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
Have you ever had to give up something that was yours to share it with someone else?
How does it feel to do something nice for someone else even if you have to give up something to do it?
Has anyone else ever given up something so that they could share it with you too? How did that feel?
Do you think it would have been hard for Jesus to give up everything, even his own life, for us? Why do you think he did that?
Grades 1-3
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
Did you learn about the word sacrifice? What does that mean?
Have you ever had to give something up that was special to you? Why did you do it? Did you feel like it was worth it?
Can you think of a time when someone else gave something up for you? Like maybe a friend gave you something of theirs that was special to them?
Do you think it was hard for Jesus to give up everything, even his own life, for our sake? Why do you think he did that?
Grades 4-6
What was the Bible story that you learned about in class today?
What are some big or small sacrifices that you’ve had to make in your life?
What do you think is something worth sacrificing for?
What was it that Jesus had to sacrifice in the Bible story? Why do you think he was willing to do it?
Do you think it costs something to be a follower of Jesus? What does it cost?
