Jesus Was Put on Trial
MAY 25, 2025
Jesus was put on trial
Jesus was unfairly sentenced to die although He did no wrong. Jesus was the perfect substitute for us, dying on the cross for our sins and rising from the dead. Everyone who trusts in Jesus has forgiveness and life with God forever.
Read all or parts of Matthew 26:57–27:26; Mark 14:53–15:15; Luke 22:66–23:25; and John 18:12-40 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.
ELEMENTARY GK STORY:
LIL' GK STORY:
DISCUSSION: How would you react if someone blamed you for something you didn’t do? Why would you feel this way?
STORY: Judges have a tough job. They take an oath, or promise, to uphold justice and fairness. During a trial, if a person is found guilty, the judge must decide on the appropriate sentence, or punishment. It is the judge’s responsibility to be impartial and fair in her decision. The Bible teaches us that God is just, which means He is perfect in His judgments and His punishments are always fair. Because God is holy, sin must be punished. He can’t overlook it or give a lighter sentence to some people–that wouldn’t be fair. That’s bad news for us because we’re all guilty of sin and deserve to be punished. But the good news of the Bible is that Jesus came to take the punishment we deserve. Though He was innocent, He took the guilt that belonged to us and faced God’s justice for us. Sin had to be punished and the sentence was death, but Jesus gave His life to save ours.
QUESTION: Did Jesus not have control of His trial or when the crowd chose to crucify Him? Why?
ANSWER: Jesus was always in control and that everything that happened was part of God’s plan. Jesus could have proven His innocence at any time but chose to stay silent and allow wicked men to falsely accuse Him.
QUESTION: Jesus told Caiaphas that in the future He (Jesus) would be seated at the right of God. Why would Jesus be at God’s right hand?
ANSWER: This was not the end for Jesus – he would reclaim his position beside the Father. Spoiler…he has also prepared a place for us, for everyone – the people he saved through his death.
WORK ON MEMORIZING OUR SCRIPTURE VERSE!
Lil' GK verse
Elementary GK verse
Or learn it through song!
Lil' GK Scripture Song
Elementary GK Scripture Song
God,
We know that You are right and just to punish sin, but You showed us Your amazing love by giving Your Son to take on our punishment. Jesus was perfectly innocent, but He willingly took our punishment to offer us forgiveness and new life. Help us know Jesus, trust in Jesus, and share Jesus with others.
AMEN
