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Jesus’ Hard TeachingsJohn 6A crowd of people went looking for Jesus. They had seen Him perform miracles, like feedingmore than five thousand people. They went to Capernaum and found Jesus on the other side of theSea of Galilee.“Teacher, when did You get here?” they asked Jesus.Jesus answered, “Why are you looking for Me? Did you want to find Me because I can domiracles, or were you looking for Me because I gave you food? If you’re seeking food, rememberthat food on earth will perish. Search for food that gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give it toyou. This food never goes bad.”The people asked, “What does God want us to do?”Jesus said, “Believe in the One whom He has sent.”The people said, “What will You do for us to make us believe? Will You do another miracle?”The people wanted bread from heaven like Moses and the Israelites received in the wilderness.Jesus said, “God the Father gives true bread from heaven. I am the bread of life. No one whocomes to Me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in Me will ever be thirsty again.”Jesus explained that the Father had sent Him to do God’s plan. God’s plan is that everyone who seesJesus—God the Son—and believes in Him will have eternal life.The Jews began complaining because Jesus said He came from heaven. “Isn’t this the son ofJoseph?” they asked.Jesus said again, “I am the bread of life. I came from heaven. Unless you eat My flesh anddrink My blood, you will not live forever.”When Jesus said this, many of His followers said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?”Many of the people who had followed Jesus turned away from Him. Jesus asked His twelvedisciples, “Do you want to go away too?”Peter answered, “Lord, where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believeand know that You are the Holy One of God.”Christ Connection: Jesus wanted to do more than fill people’s stomachs; He wanted to give them truelife. Jesus’ teachings were hard to understand. When Jesus talked about His flesh and blood, He wastalking about His death and resurrection. When we trust in Jesus, He gives us the gift of eternal life.January Memory VerseMatthew 6:21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.Younger Kids Leader GuideUnit 25, Session 3 Copyright 2020 LifeWay
Discussion & Bible SkillsBe sure to watch the elementary video in the Children’s Ministry Online Resources on the church webpageSupplies NeededBibleDistribute a Bible to each kid. Help kids find John 6. Ask kids to tell you the books that come rightbefore and right after John. (Luke before, Acts after) You may use the New Testament Israel Map topoint out Capernaum, the location where today’s story happened. (C6)Ask the following questions. Lead the group to discuss:What did Jesus say God wants people to do? (believe in Him, John 6:29)Who will have eternal life? (everyone who believes in Jesus; John 6:40)Why did many of Jesus’ followers go away from Him? (His teaching was difficult to understandand accept, John 6:60-66)How can we eat Jesus’ flesh and drink His blood? Remind the kids that Jesus was not speakingliterally. Guide them to think about the way Jesus’ body would be killed and His blood spilled tomake the way for us to be saved. Discuss how believers consume the Lord’s Supper toremember Jesus’ sacrifice for us.Who can help you understand the Bible? Direct the kids to pastors, elders, deacons, theirparents, and so forth. Remind them that God has sent the Holy Spirit to live within believers. Hehelps us understand God’s Word with the help of other believers.How can we help people who don’t know Jesus come to understand and believe in Him?Guide kids to practical steps they can take, like offering to read their Bibles with friends orinviting them to church. Remind the kids that only the Holy Spirit can make other peopleunderstand the truth, but we should try to give them the opportunity to hear it. Talk about whatliving on mission means and how it accomplishes that goal.Say Many people misunderstood Jesus’ teaching. Even today, many still do not think the Biblemakes sense. When we live on mission, we can try to help people understand God’s Word andpray that God gives them faith and understanding.ActivitiesComplete Hard but Good Activity SheetSupplies NeededHard but Good Activity Sheet (located below lesson)Pens/PencilesInvite kids to complete the “Hard but Good” activity page. Instruct the kids to change one letter at a time totransform the word hard into the word good. Remind kids to use the pictures as clues if they get stuck.Say Little by little, you transformed the word hard into the word good. In a way, that’s like our story today. Wewill learn about some teachings of Jesus that were really hard to understand, but they were still good,like all Jesus’ teachings.Younger Kids Leader GuideUnit 25, Session 3 Copyright 2020 LifeWay
Extreme Simon SaysThis game is played with Simon Says rules with an extreme twist. For the activities your child do, youwant to start of easy that then have them do things that are physically more difficult. For example,start with Simon says to “pat your head” then move to jump with a twist, push-ups or burpees, etc Say Those cotton balls are soft and fluffy, almost like sheep. Today we will learn about a shepherd ina story Jesus told. He didn’t toss his sheep away but went out in search of a single lost sheepeven though he had 99 others that were not lost! Would you do the same to find a lost sheep?Reflection and prayerSupplies NeededPaper, 1 per childMarkers, Crayons, or Colored PencilsPen or Pencil, 1 per childBible Story Coloring Sheet, 1 per child (optional) (located at the bottom)Distribute a sheet of paper or the Bible story coloring sheet to each child. Ask the kids to write about,draw a picture or complete Bible Story coloring page to answer the following questions: What does this story teach me about God or about the gospel? What does this story teach me about myself? Whom can I tell about this story?Younger Kids Leader GuideUnit 25, Session 3 Copyright 2020 LifeWay
Hard But GoodINSTRUCTIONS:Younger Kids Activity PagesUnit 25 Session 3Change one letter at a time to transform the word hard into the word good. Use the picture clues to help.Jesus’ Hard TeachingsBIBLE STORY SUMMARY: Jesus said He is the bread of lifeand the true bread from heaven. Jesus said people must eat His fleshand drink His blood. Many people misunderstood Jesus’teaching. Though some disciples stoppedfollowing Jesus, Peter knew that Heis the Messiah.KEY PASSAGE: Colossians1:13-14BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How does God care for Hiscreation? God loves and rules overHis creation according to Hisperfect plan.FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS: What does it mean for Jesus to bethe “bread of life”? What are some things that are hardto understand about the Bible? How can we grow in ourunderstanding of God’s Word?FAMILY ACTIVITY: Work with your kids to bake a loafof bread. Talk to your kids aboutthe ways Jesus sustains us andsatisfies the spiritual hunger of oursouls for God’s truth.DOWNLOAD theLIFEWAY KIDS APP 2020 LifeWay7
STORY POINT: MANY PEOPLE MISUNDERSTOOD JESUS’ TEACHING. 2020 LifeWayJesus’ Hard TeachingsJohn 68
Christ Connection: Jesus wanted to do more than fill people's stomachs; He wanted to give them true life. Jesus' teachings were hard to understand. When Jesus talked about His flesh and blood, He was talking about His death and resurrection. When we trust in Jesus, He gives us the gift of eternal life. January Memory Verse Matthew 6:21
