Bible focus verses: "Then He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." Matthew 16:15-16 (NLT)
Age recommendation: ages 8 and up
Word Find Game: "Who Do You Say That I Am?"
created by Tarah Hutchinson
How many words can you find in
"JESUS IS GOD AND MESSIAH"
example: message
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10._____________________________
With Resurrection Sunday celebrations right around the corner, now is the perfect time to strike up a conversation at home or in a small group answering the question "who is Jesus?" When I ask this question I get the following answers a lot: the Son of God, a special friend, and He died on the cross. But most of the time, I am longing to hear the responses: Savior, Messiah, Redeemer. My assumption is 'you are too.'
In the simple statement "Jesus is God and Messiah," you have already given Jesus two names that can be elaborated and reviewed.
- Jesus is God's Son who became God on Earth with us.
- Messiah is the "Anointed One" sent by God to pay for our sins.
- As our Savior, He rescued us from the dangers and destruction of sin.
- As our Redeemer, He paid an ultimate price to reconnect us to God.
Remind the children that recognizing who Jesus was, was so important that He gave the disciples themselves a little pop quiz.
I've seen children have a blast with this fast activity. Once time runs out (time it to create more of a challenge), they groan and moan that they had more words in mind. I myself only came up with 20 words.
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