MID-WEEK (2/1/2023)

GEMS FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS.

• A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BOOK OF MATTHEW

BIBLE: MATTHEW 17

• God the Father let Peter, James and John know He was very pleased with Jesus. The most important way to be pleasing to God is to believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. And then to “Listen to Him” by reading and studying His Word, the Bible…and also by obeying what we read that applies to us.

MEMORY VERSES: (SAME VERSES THROUGH 1/18/23)

• Older Kids (2nd - 5th)

  • Matthew 16:24, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’”

  • Matthew 17:5, “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’”

  • Matthew 18:6, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”

• Younger Kids (Kindergarten - 1st)

  • Matthew 16:24, “…Jesus said…, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’”

  • Matthew 17:5, “…‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’”

  • Matthew 18:6, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—…who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better … to be drowned….”