​Read all or parts of Matthew 27:27-56; Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:50–24:12; and John 19:38–20:10  from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.

DISCUSSION: Have you ever made a plan to do something? Maybe you planned a trip with your family or you planned a party. How did you plan for it?

STORY: Did you know that a sneeze is your body’s way of blowing out bacteria and other harmful junk? The nose becomes irritated when dust, pollen, or smoke invades the nostrils and it tells your brain that it’s time to clear it out by sneezing. The sneeze might be uncomfortable, but it’s an important part of staying healthy and breathing easily. The Bible says that all people have sinned. From the moment we’re born, sin has invaded our hearts and separated us from God. As Jesus agonized on the cross, the Bible says He cried out with His final breath, “It is finished.” After saying this, He died. Like a sneeze that gets rid of impurities from your body, those last words of Jesus were the final blow to get rid of sin. God required that sin be punished, so Jesus’ death was the final payment for our sin. He died in our place so that we can be forgiven and made right with God.

QUESTION: The day Jesus died is often called Good Friday. Why is it ‘good’ even though Jesus died?

ANSWER: Jesus’ death was very sad and it was the sin of people that nailed Him to the cross. However, it is good because Jesus death’ made the way for us to be saved from sin. If Jesus had not died, we would still be dead in our sins. We get to celebrate that Jesus died in our place and that His blood takes away our sin.

Father,

Thank You for loving us so much that You would send Jesus to die in our place. Thank You for counting His death as the payment for our sin and for offering His righteousness to anyone who trusts in Him.



AMEN