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ROLL HILL KIDS 1st-3rd Grades April 4, 2020

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19 MAIN POINT: People welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem as their King. KEY PASSAGE: Romans 10:9 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Who saves us from our sin? Only Jesus saves us from our sin.

Christ Connection: During Jesus’ triumphal entry, the people welcomed Him as King. Jesus was the Messiah spoken about by the prophet Zechariah: “Look, your King is coming to you; He is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9). One day, Jesus will return to earth on a white horse as King over everything. (Revelation 19:11)

For Leaders: The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday—the day Jesus entered Jerusalem as the King of kings the week of Passover. Many of God’s people traveled to Jerusalem for Passover. Jesus and His disciples traveled to Jerusalem as well. Near Bethphage (BETH fayj) and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples ahead into a village. Jesus told them, “You will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone says to you ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” Jesus would fulfill Zechariah’s prophecy: “Look, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey” (Zech. 9:9). Jesus made a spectacular entrance into the city. He rode a donkey, and people laid branches and their robes on the ground in front of Him. The people welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem believed He was the promised Messiah, but they expected Him to overthrow Roman oppression and set up an earthly throne. Jesus sent a different message. The next day, Jesus entered the temple and turned over the tables of the money changers and those selling doves. Jesus referred to Isaiah 56:7, declaring that His kingship would not just be over the Jews but over all people. While Jesus was in the temple, He healed the blind and the lame. Jesus’ actions declared, “I am not just your King; I am also your God” (Isa. 35:4-6). Finally, the priests and the scribes heard the children in the temple worshiping Jesus as their King. “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. Jesus replied, quoting Psalm 8:2. Jesus gladly received their praise because He was worthy of their praise. Jesus is the Son of God who came to overthrow sin and set up an eternal throne. As you prepare for and celebrate Easter, help kids connect the dots between God’s promises of a Messiah and Jesus’ coming. Help them understand why Jesus came: to save the world from sin

Copyright 2020 Gospel Project Adapted by Rolling Hills Christian Church Children’s Ministry


LEADER OUTLINE:

★ SERVICE TIMES @ 9AM & 10:30

Welcome Time (9:00-9:10/10:30-10:40)❏ Welcome New Friends ❏ Activity Page❏ God Sightings

Large Group Experience (9:15-9:50/10:45-11:20)

❏ Bible Story, Offering & Worship in MP Room

Small Group Activities (9:50-10:05/11:20-11:35)❏ Bible Story Review❏ Easter Windsock Craft❏ Triumphal Entry Relay

Pray & Dismiss (10:05-10:10/11:35-11:40)

❏ Journal Time❏ Prayer Requests & Closing Prayer

Welcome Time (9:00-9:10/10:30-10:40)

★ Kids check in at their classrooms Kids arrive and acclimate. Welcome new visitors and interact with kids. Have kids work on Activity and/or Coloring Pages, as well as engage in the Intro Activity. Please remember to give new children a book from the new visitor bucket in each class. 😃



Activity page (5 minutes)Invite kids to complete the “Journey to Jerusalem” activity page. Kids will complete the maze to lead Jesus into the city of Jerusalem.

SAY •We will learn that a man was traveling toward Jerusalem and people were excited to greet Him. He rode a donkey, and people praised Him as He entered. Who do you think our story might be about?

God Sightings! (5 minutes)SAY • Did you know that God is active in your everyday life? Sometimes we just need to take the time to look for Him! Let’s share a time when you experienced God in this past week!

Ask kids to think about a time in their week where they have seen or experienced God. Write them on the sticky notes and allow kids to put on the “God Sightings” poster in the classroom.

SAY • These are awesome! SEE - God is right here with us ALL the time! Be sure this coming week to look for God so you can share with the class next Sunday!

Lead kids to Large Group in MP Room (Remind kids to bring offering to Large Group if they have one!) Please bring Clipboard and Red Emergency Backpacks with you.

Large Group & Bible Story (9:10-9:50/10:40-11:20)

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19

It was time to celebrate Passover. Many Israelites had traveled to Jerusalem to remember what God had done when He rescued His people from slavery in Egypt. Jesus and His disciples traveled to Jerusalem, too. When they neared Bethphage (BETH fayj)



and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples ahead into a village. “As soon as you enter the village,” Jesus told them, “you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone says to you ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” The disciples did as Jesus asked. As they untied the donkey, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?” “The Lord needs it,” they said. Then they brought the donkey to Jesus, threw their robes onto the donkey, and helped Jesus get on it. People spread their robes along the road, and others spread palm branches cut from the fields. The whole crowd of the disciples praised God with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen. “The King who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven! Hosanna!” The word hosanna means “save now.”

The people believed Jesus was their promised King, and they hoped He would save them from Rome. Some of the religious leaders said, “Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet!” Jesus answered, “If they did not praise Me, the rocks would praise Me!” While Jesus was in the temple complex, people who were blind and people who were lame came to Him. The blind and lame were not allowed to worship in the temple. Jesus healed them. Other religious leaders saw Jesus’ miracles and heard the children saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” or “Our king is here!” They were angry and asked Jesus, “Do you hear these children? They are saying you are a king!” “Yes,” Jesus replied. “The Psalmist said: You have prepared praise from the mouths of children and nursing infants.’ ” Jesus left them and went to the town of Bethany to spend the night.

Christ Connection: During Jesus’ triumphal entry, the people welcomed Him as King. Jesus was the Messiah spoken about by the prophet Zechariah: “Look, your King is coming to you; He is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9). One day, Jesus will return to earth on a white horse as King over everything. (Revelation 19:11)

Small Group Activities (9:50-10:05/11:20-11:35)

Activity #1: Bible Story ReviewBible story review & Bible skills (10 minutes)

What You Need: Bibles, 12 Palm Branch cut-outs



Form two teams. Ask the following questions, calling on kids to answer. If the kid is correct, she may collect a palm branch cutout. If she is incorrect, help her find the appropriate verses in Scripture. When all palm branch cutouts have been distributed in this way, have kids form two lines and throw a mini parade, inviting the kids who have palm branches to wave them and lay them down for the kids who do not to walk over.

Questions: 1. Why had many Israelites traveled to Jerusalem? (to celebrate Passover, John 12:12) 2. How many disciples did Jesus send into a village ahead of them? (two, Matt. 21:1) 3. What did the disciples find in the village? (a young donkey, Mark 11:2) 4. What did people spread on the road in front of Jesus? (their robes and palm branches, Mark 11:8) 5. What word did the people say that means “save now”? (hosanna, Mark 11:9-10) 6. Who asked Jesus to quiet the disciples? (the religious leaders, Luke 19:39) 7. Jesus said if the disciples were quiet, what would praise Him? (the rocks, Luke 19:40) 8. Whom did Jesus heal in the temple complex? (people who were blind and lame, Matt. 21:14) 9. Where did Jesus go to spend the night? (Bethany, Matt. 21:17) 10. Which prophet said Jesus would come, riding on a donkey? (Zechariah, Zech, 9:9) 11. Who saves us from our sin? Only Jesus saves us from our sin.

SAY •When Jesus arrived, people welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem as their king. They waved palm branches and called out praises to Him because they thought He would destroy their enemies, the Romans. Jesus did come to destroy their enemies, but not the enemies they expected. Jesus died on the cross and rose again to defeat even more dangerous enemies— sin and death. Who saves us from our sin? Only Jesus saves us from our sin. When we trust in Him, God forgives us of our sin and adopts us into His family. He gives us new life!

Activity #2: Palm Sunday Crafts

What You Need: Palm Sunday Activity Packet printable



SAY • These crafts remind us of Palm Sunday and what it means to us as Christians! Have fun selecting activities to do together! In today’s Bible story, what did the people shout as Jesus rode into Jerusalem? (“Hosanna!”) Do you remember what the word hosanna means? (“save now”) Jesus was not the king people expected, but He had come to save them from their sins. People welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem as their King. Have you welcomed Jesus as your King? When we trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior, God forgives our sin and gives us eternal life.

Optional Activity #3: Triumphal Entry Relay

What You Need: Construction Paper

Form two teams of kids. Designate a walker on each team. Instruct the rest of the kids to line up, single file, spreading out so the line stretches across the room. Give the first three players in line a piece of construction paper. Explain that the walker will start at one end of the room. The walker may only step on the construction paper. The players lined up should take turns laying the paper on the floor ahead of the walker. After the walker has stepped on a piece of paper, a player may pick it up and pass it down the line to be laid ahead of the walker again. Teams will race to move the walker across the room as fast as they can.

SAY •As Jesus entered Jerusalem, people spread their robes and palm branches along the road. People welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem as their King. They welcomed Him as the Messiah God had promised to send.

Pray and Dismiss (10:05-10:10/11:35-11:40):What you Need: Journal page, markers, prayer sticks in jar

Prayer Sticks: There are holders with craft sticks and a sharpie marker on the counters. Please make sure that each child’s name is written on a craft stick in classroom cup.



Journal Page: Distribute each child’s journal and instruct the kids to write down or draw pictures of ways their life would change or has changed as a result of God living in them.

SAY • Sometimes it can be hard to trust God when things don’t turn out the way we want them to. We all have sin in our lives, which leads us to think we know better than God. God’s plans are always better, even if they seem sad or difficult at the time. He will always do what brings Him the most glory. God sent Jesus to die on the cross—something many did not expect—but it was for His glory and our good.

Ask for prayer requests. Write any special prayer requests in the prayer journal. Then give each child one stick with another child’s name on it. Have kids go around the circle and pray for their classmate. Leader closes in prayer.

Pass out Parent Weekly & Bible Story Card as adults arrive to pick up.

GOSPEL REVIEW:

Ask kids if they have ever heard the word gospel. Clarify that the word gospel means “good news.” It is the message about Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation. Use the following guide to share the gospel with kids.

God rules. Explain to kids that the Bible tells us God created everything, and He is in charge of everything. Invite a volunteer to read Genesis 1:1 from the Bible. Read Revelation 4:11 or Colossians 1:16-17 aloud and explain what these verses mean.

We sinned. Tell kids that since the time of Adam and Eve, everyone has chosen to disobey God. (Romans 3:23) The Bible calls this sin. Because God is holy, God cannot be around sin. Sin separates us from God and deserves God’s punishment of death. (Romans 6:23)



God provided. Choose a child to read John 3:16 aloud. Say that God sent His Son, Jesus, the perfect solution to our sin problem, to rescue us from the punishment we deserve. It’s something we, as sinners, could never earn on our own. Jesus alone saves us. Read and explain Ephesians 2:8-9.

Jesus gives. Share with kids that Jesus lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose again. Because Jesus gave up His life for us, we can be welcomed into God’s family for eternity. This is the best gift ever! Read Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; or 1 Peter 3:19.

We respond. Tell kids that they can respond to Jesus. Read Romans 10:9-10,13. Review these aspects of our response: Believe in your heart that Jesus alone saves you through what He’s already done on the cross. Repent, turning from self and sin to Jesus. Tell God and others that your faith is in Jesus.


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Welcome Time (9:00-9:10/10:30-10:40)€¦ · Web viewJournal Page: Distribute each child’s journal and instruct the kids to write down or draw pictures of ways their life would