Good Friday Sunday School Lesson for Kids -
Jesus Dies and Takes Away Our Sins
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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach children about how Jesus died for us to forgive us for our sins.
Needed: Bibles,
rotten food, candy bars, newspaper or other paper, Silly Putty or the
following: food coloring, white glue, liquid starch (like Sta-Flo for
laundry), measuring cups, sandwich baggies
Intro Game: Taking Our Place
Divide students into two teams for a game of Freeze Tag. Choose one team to be It, chasing the other team. Then, choose one student from the team being chased. They are “Jesus.” They cannot be tagged. They can go stand in the place of a frozen team member, allowing them to run again. When “Jesus” takes the place of someone else, they must stay there for 3 seconds since Jesus was in the grave for three days.
Before
the game, set a timer for 3 or 5 minutes, depending on how many
students you have. If the team chasing the other gets everyone out
within that time limit, they win. If they don’t, the team being chased
wins.
Switch roles and play again.
Lesson
Read Matthew 27:11.
“Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’
“’You have said so,’ Jesus replied.”
Why did Pilate ask Jesus if He was the King of the Jews?
If
Jesus was a king, He might have tried to take over the country and
fight the Romans ,and Pilate can’t let Jesus start a war against the
Romans because Pilate works for the Roman government.
Why did Jesus say that He is the King of the Jews?
Jesus is the descendant of King David, which means He is the rightful King. Jesus is also God, so He is the King of everything.
(Read Matthew 27:12-14.)
“When
He was accused by the chief priests and the elders, He gave no answer.
Then Pilate asked Him, ‘Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing
against You?’ But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to
the great amazement of the governor.”
Why didn’t Jesus answer any more of Pilate’s questions?
Jesus didn’t want to defend Himself. He knew He was supposed to let Pilate crucify Him so that He could die for our sins.
(Read Matthew 27:15-46.)
“Now
it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner
chosen by the crowd. At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose
name was Jesus Barabbas. So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked
them, ‘Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or
Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ For he knew it was out of
self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
“While
Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message:
‘Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a
great deal today in a dream because of Him.’
“But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
“‘Which of the two do you want me to release to you?’ asked the governor.
“‘Barabbas,’ they answered.
“‘What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ Pilate asked.
“They all answered, ‘Crucify Him!’
“‘Why? What crime has he committed?’ asked Pilate.
“But they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify Him!’
“When
Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was
starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. ‘I
am innocent of this man’s blood,’ he said. ‘It is your responsibility!’
“All the people answered, ‘His blood is on us and on our children!’
“Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
“Then
the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the
whole company of soldiers around Him. They stripped Him and put a
scarlet robe on Him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set
it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt in
front of Him and mocked Him. ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ they said. They
spit on Him, and took the staff and struck Him on the head again and
again. After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe and put His own
clothes on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
“As
they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they
forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha
(which means ‘the place of the skull’). There they offered Jesus wine to
drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
When they had crucified Him, they divided up His clothes by casting
lots. And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. Above His head
they placed the written charge against Him: this is Jesus, the king of
the Jews.
“Two
rebels were crucified with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
Those who passed by hurled insults at Him, shaking their heads and
saying, ‘You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three
days, save Yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of
God!’ In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the
elders mocked Him. ‘He saved others,’ they said, ‘but He can’t save
Himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross,
and we will believe in Him. He trusts in God. Let God rescue Him now if
He wants Him, for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’’ In the same way the
rebels who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him.
“From
noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli,
lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have You forsaken
Me?’).”
When Jesus was on the cross, why did He say, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Jesus
had taken all the sins of everyone in the whole world on Himself. He
had to take our sins on Himself so that He could take away our sins for
us and save us.
But
having all those sins on Him meant that God didn’t want to be with Him.
When we have sin in our lives, God doesn’t want to be with us because
God doesn’t want to be around people who do bad things. If we ask for
forgiveness and stop doing bad things, then God will come to be with us
again.
(Read Matthew 27:47-61.)
“When some of those standing there heard this, they said, ‘He’s calling Elijah.’
“Immediately
one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put
it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, ‘Now
leave Him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save Him.’
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His spirit.
“At
that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to
bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The
bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came
out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city
and appeared to many people.
When
the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the
earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and
exclaimed, ‘Surely He was the Son of God!’
“Many
women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus
from Galilee to care for His needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary
the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
“As
evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph,
who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked
for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took
the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own
new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front
of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other
Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.”
Object Lesson
Give kids something unpleasant, such as a rotten banana or something. Have a row of good prizes lined up, like candy bars. Ask each child if they’d like to keep what they have (the bad thing) or trade it for one of the prizes. It should be a no-brainer.
After
everyone has made their choice, explain that Jesus takes our sin and
gives us the best thing of all, life forever with God.
Craft: Taking Our Sin
Have students make silly putty or bring some in for each student. Have them practice using the silly putty to copy print or pictures off of a newspaper or other printed paper.
After they’ve played with it for a few minutes, explain that Jesus took our sins on Himself when He died on the cross.
To make silly putty:
Tell students to pour 1/4 cup of white glue, a few drops of food
coloring, and 1/8 cup of liquid starch into a sandwich baggie. Close the
baggie and knead the mixture with your fingers through the baggie until
it gains the right consistency. If it is not hardening properly, add a
little more liquid starch.
Game: Taking Our Place
Play the intro game again, reminding students that Jesus took our place when He took our punishment and died on the cross for us.Closing Prayer
Jesus, we thank You for taking the punishment for our sins so that we could be forgiven. Help us to believe and trust in You always. Amen.Recommended Extras
The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible – for telling the stories with beautiful artwork and Biblical accuracy
The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Stories for Children
– for telling the stories to younger children
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Jesus - To Eternity and Beyond (Discover 4 Yourself series) – in-depth Bible study book for older children based on John 17-21
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Washed Clean – a free demonstration that uses food coloring and bleach to show how Jesus’ death and resurrection takes away our sins
From Cheers to Jeers – free object lesson, along with free coloring and activity pages
Good lesson except the section that read...God doesn't want to be around people who do bad things. God doesn't love us because of our good deeds. Which is a good thing. Our good deeds are as filthy rags. He said he would never leave us or forsake us. We can't earn God's love. That's why we teach this lesson.
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