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Good Friday

Memory Verse

Father forgive them for they do not know what they do. Luke

Bible Story Summary

Jesus was taken to Golgotha to be crucified. He was hung on the cross. At the same time, two criminals were also crucified on crosses to the right and left of Jesus. While on the cross, Jesus forgave the people for what they had done to Him. At the foot of the cross, people stood around watching. The high priests and the scribes mocked Him. The soldiers also mocked Jesus and said that if He was the King of the Jews, He should save Himself. One of the criminals who hung on a cross next to Jesus said to Him that if He was indeed the Christ, He should save them all. The other criminal on the other cross recognised who Jesus was, and knew that He had been wrongly condemned to death. The criminal asked to be remembered when Jesus returned to His kingdom. Jesus saw the man’s humility and repentance, and told him that they would be together in Paradise. When it was twelve noon, it became dark for three hours. Then Jesus cried out, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” After Jesus said this, He died. (Luke 23:32–49).

Message to the Children

Jesus gave His life to forgive our sins. Jesus forgave the people for what they did to Him.

Full lesson instructions on page 2

Craft - Stained glass cross - instructions on page 6.

Game - Questions and Answers - instructions on page 8

Music suggestions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxVadCcRfoI or https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2iHNzNJkJw

Ideas For Discussion

Jesus gave His life for us. As a family, you can discuss:

• How the people treated Jesus when He was on the cross.

• Jesus’ conversation with the criminals who were crucifiedbeside Him.

Live Your Faith

As a family, you can say a special prayer together, thanking Jesus for giving His life so that our sins can be forgiven.

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TeacherNotes

Good Friday

Contents

Message Jesus gave His life and through His sacrifice our sins can be forgiven.

Learning Objectives

The children will learn:� Jesus forgave the people for what they did to Him.� Jesus died so our sins could be forgiven.

Bible Text Luke 23:32–49

Good Friday

Jesus was taken to Golgotha to be crucified. He was hung on the cross. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”1

At the foot of the cross soldiers drew lots for His clothing. People stood around watching. The high priests and the scribes mocked Him. They said, “He saved others. Let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

The soldiers also mocked Jesus and offered Him sour wine. On Jesus’ cross it was written, This is the King of the Jews. They said, “If you are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

At the same time, two criminals were also crucified on crosses on the right and left side of Jesus. One of the criminals taunted Jesus and said, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!”

The criminal on the other cross corrected him. “Do you not even fear God, since you have been condemned to death? We have been justly condemned. We have received a just sentence for our deeds. This man, though, has done nothing wrong.” He then said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”2

Jesus told him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”

It was twelve noon and suddenly it became dark for three hours. The sun no longer shone and the veil of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus cried out, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” After Jesus said this, He died.3

Teacher Tip: The 1, 2, and 3

refer to steps 1, 2, and 3 in the

Lesson Instructions.

Bible Fact: Scribes are

educated editors and teachers

who studied the Bible.

Bible Fact: Paradise was

understood to be the dwelling

place of the devout and

righteous in the beyond.

CNAC: 12.5 – Church Holy

Days; 12.5.3 – Good Friday.

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LESSON INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHER

Good Friday

Lead-In

Estimated Time

5Your Est. Time

Things You Need

� Colour illustration story cards (page 5

Before You Teach the Lesson

• Print and cut out the colour illustration cards. The illustrations are fromthe Palm Sunday, Lord’s Supper, Jesus before Pilate and Journey toGolgotha lessons.

What You Should Do

1 Show the children each illustration. Ask them to put the illustrations in the order they think the events occurred, and briefly discuss each event. Then ask the children to identify which event caused Jesus to suffer the most. They may

choose the picture of Him in front of the soldiers. Tell the children that in the lesson today they will learn about the events that happened after the picture where Jesus died so we could have our sins forgiven.

Lesson Instructions

Estimated Time

10

to

15Your Est. Time

Things You Need

� Good Friday illustration

Before You Teach the Lesson

• Print the full colour illustration for Good Friday.

What You Should Do

1 Begin telling the story. Show the Good Friday illustration to the children. Ask the children how Jesus might have felt when He was treated so badly. Emphasise that Jesus asked our heavenly Father to forgive the people who mocked him and wrongly accused Him. Continue telling the story.

2 Ask them to predict what they think Jesus will say next. Finish telling the story to the end.

3 Point out that Jesus reacted in the same forgiving way to the people who accused Him and to both criminals. Emphasise that Jesus suffered greatly and died for

Discussion Point: How do

you think Jesus might have felt

when He was treated so badly

by the people?

Discussion Point: What do

you think Jesus will say next?

Alternative Suggestion: Print

the full page illustrations pages

from the lessons. Have the

children create a picture timeline

on the wall.

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TeacherNotes Lesso

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LESSON INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHER

Good Friday

us so our sins could be forgiven. Explain to them that His example shows “the once brought, fully valid sacrifice, and bitter suffering and death of Christ” (CNAC QA:

37 – The Seventh Article of Faith). In other words, this sacrifice was only brought once but is valid for all people who have ever lived and who will ever live.

Real-Life Application

Estimated Time

5

to

10Your Est. Time

Things You Need

� Clear jar� Container with bleach

� Water� Food colouring

Before You Teach the Lesson

• Fill a clear jar ¾ full of water

What You Should Do

1 Show the children the clear water, then add some food colouring to the water. Ask them if the water is still clean. They should agree that the colour has made it unclean. Pour some bleach into the water and stir until the water becomes clear.

2 Explain to the children that sometimes the choices we make lead us to do things that we should not do. In some cases

when we do such things, we are committing a sin which is an act that does not please God. Ask the children to give you examples of sins they may commit. For example, lying, stealing, or not honouring their parents. Then explain that similar to how the bleach turned the water clear, it is through Jesus’ suffering and God’s grace that we can be freed from sin and have our sins forgiven.

ActivityEstimated Time

5

to

10Your Est. Time

What You Should Do

1 Do one or more of the activities.

Lesson Instructions (continued)

Teacher Tip: Before the

lesson, experiment with how

much bleach it takes to make

the water become clear.

Teacher Note: The sacrifice

of Jesus cannot really be

compared to something

as trivial as this example.

The significance of Jesus’

sacrifice far surpasses our

understanding. This example

merely serves to give children of

this age group a tiny idea

of what it means to have their

sins forgiven.

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Good FridayLEAD-IN WORKSHEET

Lead-In: Story Illustrations

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TeacherNotes

TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTIVITIES

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ctivities: Craft

Good Friday

Craft: Stained Glass CrossEstimated Time

10

to

15 Your Est. Time

Age Level 9–10 years old

Things You Need

� Cross template (page 7)� Black (or brown) heavier weight paper (2 pieces per child)� Tissue paper, different colours� Wax paper to protect the table surface� Liquid glue� Scissors

Before the Activity

• Print and cut out the cross template. Use a pencil to trace the templateonto pieces of black paper. Each child will need two pieces of black paper.Fold each paper in half and cut out the outside circle. Also cut inside thecircle to make the border. Open the fold and carefully finish cutting outthe crosses (see Teacher Notes).

• Cut the tissue paper into small squares.

• Cut one large piece of wax paper for each child and place it on the tablefor them to work on.

• Make a sample craft.

What You Should Do

1 Give each child two black cross templates and a piece of wax paper. Tell them to place one of the templates on the wax paper. Next, glue pieces of the tissue paper on it until the open areas of the inside circle are completely covered (see Teacher Notes). Then align and glue the second template to the one that has the tissue paper on it (see Teacher Notes). The tissue paper should be between the two templates.

2 When everyone is done, review why there are three crosses in the picture.

Before the Activity:

What the children should do:

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CRAFT CROSS TEMPLATEGood Friday

Craft: Stained Glass Cross

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TeacherNotes

TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTIVITIES

TeacherNotes

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Questions and AnswersEstimated Time

5

to

7 Your Est. Time

Age Level 8–10 years old

Things You Need

� Question and answer cards (page 9)

Before the Activity

• Print and cut out one question and answer card set.

What You Should Do

1 Give your child a question and answer card set. Tell them that they should identify which cards are questions and which cards are answers. Then they are to match the questions to the correct answers.

2 Afterwards, review and discuss each question to ensure that the correct cards were placed together.

Alternative Suggestion: The

groups could each be assigned

one of the questions to

illustrate. The illustrations could

be posted as a story timeline on

the bulletin board.

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QUESTION AND ANSWER CARDSGood Friday

Questions and Answers

What did the soldiers offer Jesus to drink? sour wine

How many people hung on crosses beside Jesus?

two

What did the sign say that hung above Jesus?

“This is the King of the Jews.”

What did one of the criminals ask Jesus?

“Lord, remember me when You come into

Your kingdom.”

What was Jesus’ answer to the

criminal?

“Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

What were the last words Jesus spoke

on the cross?

“Father, into Your hands I commit

My spirit.”

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