Read all or parts of Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; and Luke 22:7-23 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.

DISCUSSION: 

Kids – What traditions or special things happen most or every Christmas, Thanksgiving, and/or birthday?

Parents/Guardians – What traditions or special things do you remember from your childhood Christmas, Thanksgiving, and/or birthday?

STORY: On their last night together, Jesus and the disciples shared a very special meal—the Passover meal. Passover is a time to remember when the angel of death passed over the homes of the Israelites who placed the blood of the lamb on their doors. The sacrifice of the lamb protected God’s people. Like the lambs that saved the Israelites, Jesus sacrificed His body and shed His blood on the cross to save all who believe in Him. The Passover meal was full of symbols that point to Jesus. The bread of the meal symbolized perfect holiness because it was without leaven or yeast, which represent sin. The meal also included cups of wine or juice that represent the promises that God would redeem, or save, His people. As Jesus sat with His disciples, He told them that the bread and the cup were now to remind them of His body and His blood. Even though He was perfectly holy and had no sin, Jesus gave up His body on the cross for our sin so that the judgment of God might pass over all who believe in Him.

QUESTION: What is a covenant?

ANSWER: A promise. The term was commonly used for legal contracts – it had rules and responsibilities.

QUESTION: Is the new covenant better than the old? If so why?

ANSWER: In the old covenant animals were sacrificed for sins but under the new covenant, Jesus sacrificed Himself for our sins. Only Jesus’ blood washes away our sin for all time and gives us complete forgiveness. 

WORK ON MEMORIZING OUR SCRIPTURE VERSE!

God,

Thank You for loving us. Thank You for the promise to send a Savior even when we sinned against you. We thank You for Jesus who is the true Passover Lamb.



AMEN