Klubhouse Kids!
Have you ever read a story where the ending didn't turn out how you expected it to? That's similar to how Jesus' followers felt after he died on the cross. That's not what they expected to happen. They thought he would be their king here on earth. Yet, God had another plan. A better plan. That plan would allow Jesus to defeat death once and for all.
January Scripture: Don’t forget to work on memorizing our scripture for this month: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. That whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Talk About It: Below are some discussion questions you can use to talk about the lesson today:
Why were Jesus' followers so sad at the beginning of our story? (Jesus dad just died on the cross and things weren't going how his followers expected)
Why was Jesus not in the tomb when Mary Magdalene and the other women came to wash his body? (He had risen from the dead just like he said he would)
What do we learn about Jesus in this story? (He keeps his promises, he defeated death, etc.)
What do we learn about people/ourselves from this story? (We can trust that Jesus will do what he says he will do... even when things don't turn out as we think they should, God always has a plan)