Story: The Servant King

The Last Supper, from Mark 14 and John 13-14

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Goal: To understand the meaning of Jesus’ death

Retelling of the story: Have students share parts of the story that they remember.  Keep adding details and see how much that they can retell of the story.  Ask questions to help them remember some important parts of the story.  

• What did you discover about Jesus from today’s story?
• Why did God’s people celebrate Passover? (to remember how God rescued them from being slaves in Egypt)
• Everyone had dirty feet, who washed their feet? (Jesus)
• One of Jesus’ disciples was going to help the leaders capture Jesus.  What was his name? (Judas)
• What was his price?  (30 pieces of silver)
• Jesus picked up the bread and broke it.  He said “My body is like this bread.” When was Jesus’ body broken?  (On the cross)
• Jesus picked up a cup of wine.  He said, “This cup of wine is like my blood which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”  When was Jesus’ blood poured out? (On the cross)

Drawing the story to a close

Jesus is the Servant King and the Passover Lamb.  He knew he had to die to rescue us. His body was broken and his blood was poured out on the cross so we could be saved.  

Worship

Sing a few of your favorite worship songs

Bible Memory Verse

The Son of Man must be killed and after three days rise again. (Mark 8:31)

Craft: Placemat

Create a placemat to eat the last supper on. Take a piece of bread or cracker and some juice and have them remembering the price Jesus paid and what they symbolize.  The body and blood of Jesus.

Praying about the story

Pray aloud, thanking God that Jesus’ body was broken and his blood poured out on the cross so we could be saved.  Thank God that Jesus is the Servant King and the Passover Lamb who died in our place to rescue us from our sin.  Ask the children to pray praises to God, thanking him that Jesus died in our place to rescue us from our sin.  

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