Lessons for the Leader. On the Road to Emmaus. Session at a Glance. Week of April 15, aApplication Activities Format: Follow the

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1 Week of April 15, 2012 Lessons for the Leader When was the last time you had a conversation about a longed-for experience? Do you remember the excitement in your voice as you talked about what happened? Consider the excitement of two men who, without realizing it, walked with Jesus. Read Luke 24: Imagine the men's conversation as they walked along the road. What do you think the men argued about? How would you feel if Jesus appeared to you while you were having an argument with a friend? Would you tell Jesus what you were discussing? Read verses With what tone of voice do you hear the men speaking? Notice how Jesus patiently listened to the men's facts. Do you sense a feeling of defeat in the men? Read verses What did the men think as Jesus began to explain the Scriptures? How many people do you know, like those men, who are slow to believe what God reveals? Read verses Notice how the men did not recognize Jesus until He broke the bread. Recall the last time Jesus broke bread was at the Last Supper, when He informed the disciples how His body would be broken. Why do you think God chose the breaking of bread to reveal Jesus to the men? Why do you think Jesus so quickly disappeared? Reflect on your responsibility of guiding children to worship. Do you feel a burning in your heart to tell children and their families about Jesus? How does knowing Jesus is alive impact your life and ministry? What keeps you from personal experiences with Jesus? Pray for yourself to daily experience the presence of the living Savior. Pray for the children in your ministry to hear about the living Savior. Also pray they can have experiences with Him and act on the faith that Jesus is alive. What do these symbols mean? 1aApplication Activities Format: Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus 20-minute Application Activities format. 1 Follow all the numbers for a 45- to 60-minute large group only format. On the Road to Emmaus Focus Passage: Luke 24:13-35 Key Bible Verse: Acts 2:32 Life Application I can know Jesus is alive. Level of Biblical Learning (Jesus) Jesus died on the cross, and God raised Jesus from the dead. Session at a Glance Introduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes) Greet the Children Play "Alive/Not Alive" Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes) Sing "Happy Day" Sing "The Power of the Cross"/Receive Offering/Pray Introduce Life Application Show "Lads" Video Learn the Key Bible Verse Tell the Bible Story Review the Bible Story Make Life Application Pray Sing "At the Cross" Sing "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" Develop Bible Skills Application Activities (20 minutes) Wrap-Up (10 minutes) OK to copy. Page 1 of 15

2 Introduction to Worship 1aGreet the Children 2aPlay "Alive/Not Alive" Gift bags (1 per group), scissors Print "Items" (CD) (1 set per group). Cut apart and place 1 complete set in each bag. Form groups of four or five children. Give each group a bag. Say: "Let's play 'Alive/Not Alive.' One person in your group will select a card from the bag. If the item is something alive, hold onto the card and select again. Continue selecting cards until you pick an item of something that is not alive. Count the number of living item cards you gathered. Place the cards back in the bag, mix together, and allow the next person to select. Take turns until I tell you to stop." Allow the children to play as time allows. On the Road to Emmaus Worship 3 Sing "Happy Day" (DVD, 3 minutes) 4a Sing "The Power of the Cross" (DVD, 3 minutes)/receive Offering/Pray 5aIntroduce Life Application (2 minutes) Set of "Items" cards from Introduction to Worship Ask: "How did you know if the item you selected is alive or not?" Invite the children to talk about how to tell if something is alive. Continue: "What were some living things?" Ask: "If I put a card with the name 'Jesus' in the bag, would you say Jesus is alive or not? Why?" Say: "Jesus died on the cross, and God raised Him from the dead. We can know Jesus is alive." 6aShow "Lads" Video (DVD, 7 minutes) Show the video. Discuss how Mark helps Elliott understand Jesus is alive. Ask: "What can we do to help our friends know Jesus is alive?" 7aLearn the Key Bible Verse (4 minutes) Wide craft sticks (1 per child), markers Distribute craft sticks. Ask: "Have you ever had a doctor tell you to stick out your tongue and say 'ahh'? The doctor may take a stick and press down on your tongue so she can see your throat. Let's use craft sticks to help us learn our Bible verse." Distribute craft sticks and markers. Say: "Open your Bibles to Acts 2:32." Select a volunteer to read aloud Acts 2:32. Say: "A witness is 'someone who tells about what he has seen, heard, or experienced.' We will learn about some men who saw Jesus alive after His crucifixion." Guide: "On one side of your craft stick, write Jesus is alive. On the other side write witness." Assist as needed. Gather markers. Say: "When I tell you to do so, toss your craft stick in the air and allow it to land on the floor. If the words 'Jesus is alive' are on the top, you will say the first part of Acts 2:32. If the word 'witness' is on top, you will say the last part of the verse. We will all say the reference." Toss and say the verse several times. 8aTell the Bible Story (7 minutes) Index cards, marker Write Luke 24:18; Luke 24:21-23; and Luke 24:31 on individual cards. Enlist three children to locate and mark the Scripture passages printed on the index cards. Open your Bible to Luke 24. Ask: "Can someone tell me what happened when Mary Magdalene (MAG duh leen) and the other Mary arrived at Jesus' tomb?" Review how the women learned Jesus is alive. On the Road to Emmaus Based on Luke 24:13-35 On the same day Mary Magdalene and the other Mary learned Jesus is alive, two of Jesus' followers were traveling to the village of Emmaus (eh MAY uhs). As the men walked, they talked about everything that had happened. Jesus came up to the men and started talking with them; however, the men did not recognize Him. Jesus Page 2 of 15

3 asked, "What are you arguing about?" The men stopped. One of the men, named Cleopas (KLEE uh puhs), answered Jesus' question with another question. [Direct child with Luke 24:18 card to read aloud.] Jesus asked, "What things?" The men responded, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, a powerful man of God. The chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and He was crucified." The men continued, [direct child with Luke 24:21-23 card to read aloud] "Some of the people who were with us went to the tomb. They found things just as the women said, but they did not see Jesus." Jesus said, "How unwise you are. You do not believe what the prophets said about the Messiah." Jesus explained the Messiah had to suffer all of the things in order to accomplish what God wanted. Then beginning with Moses, Jesus helped the men understand everything the Scripture told about Himself. When they reached Emmaus, the men urged Jesus to stay with them. Jesus agreed. Later at dinner, Jesus took bread, blessed it, and broke it into pieces for the men to eat. [Direct child with Luke 24:31 card to read aloud.] The men said to one another, "We were excited when Jesus was with us, teaching us." They returned to Jerusalem where they found the disciples and told them, "Jesus has been raised!" They told the disciples exactly what took place. 9 Review the Bible Story (5 minutes) Print "Emmaus" Teaching Picture (CD). Display. Call attention to the teaching picture. Ask: "What would you have done if you were one of the men walking to Emmaus and a man you did not recognize appeared and began asking questions? What would you have told him?" Continue: "How do you think Jesus felt listening to the men's responses?" Ask: "Why do you think Jesus left as soon as the men recognized Him? How do you think the men felt when they knew who Jesus was?" 10aMake Life Application (6 minutes) Worship Guides, pencils, tape, taped together April 1 and 8 Worship Guides Teacher Tip Provide copies of April 1 and 8 Worship Guides. Distribute Worship Guides and pencils. Guide the children to complete "What Can I Know?" and "News Worth Telling." Challenge the children to use the code box to create additional puzzles to share with friends. Display April 1 and 8 Worship Guides. Call attention to "A Path to Remember." Say: "Attach your Worship Guide to the ones from the last two weeks. Read the Scripture passages listed on this week's Worship Guide with your parents." Say: "We can know Jesus is alive." 11aPray (2 minutes) Express appreciation to God for raising Jesus from the dead. 12 Sing "At the Cross" (DVD, 3 minutes) 13a Sing "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" (DVD, 3 minutes) 14 Develop Bible Skills (5 minutes) Say: "We can know Jesus is alive because the Bible tells us so. Everything the Bible says is true. Let's develop our Bible skills." Guide the children to form teams. Say: "I will call out two books of the Bible. Your task is to open your Bible to the book that comes between the two I call. For example, if I say 'Matthew and Luke,' you need to find the Book of Mark. The first team to correctly locate the book gains a point." Call out various books of the Bible. Congratulate the kids on their efforts. 15a Transition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up Week of April 15, 2012 Page 3 of 15

4 Wrap-Up (Large Group Only Format) 16 Play "Road to Emmaus" (6 minutes) Scissors, tape, index cards, markers, scrap paper Print "Cube" and "Emmaus Questions" (CD). Cut apart and assemble "Cube." Guide the children to remain in their Bible Skills teams. Give each team three index cards and a marker. Instruct: "Write the letters A, B, and C on the cards, one letter per card." Gather markers. Say: "Select one person from your team to be your 'traveler.' " Direct "travelers" to line up against a wall (Jerusalem). Say: "These people are in Jerusalem. Let's see who will be the first person to reach Emmaus (the opposite wall). I'll ask a question. Your team must show me the card with the correct answer. Each correct team will roll the cube and move your 'traveler' that number of steps." Read aloud the first question. Invite the teams to indicate their answers. Allow teams with correct answers to roll the cube. "Travelers" from correct teams may move the matching number of steps rolled. Continue for additional questions. Play until one team reaches the opposite wall. Select new "travelers" and continue as time permits. 17 Sing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes) 18 Dismiss Children to Their Parents Ask Yourself As a result of this session, H N D What did the children hear about Jesus being alive? What will the children know about Jesus being alive? What will the children do as a result of Jesus being raised from the dead? Wrap-Up (Application Activities Format) 16a Review Application Activities (5 minutes) Invite the children to share their Application Activity experiences. d Arts and Crafts Flip Out Booklet d Dramatic Play "What I Know" Buttons d Games "One Foot at a Time" d Exploration and Discovery Case Files 17aSing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes) 18aPray (1 minute) 19aDismiss the Children to Their Parents Teacher Tip Looking for additional resources to enhance your teaching? Check out the Levels of Biblical Learning resources available at Week of April 15, 2012 Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Page 4 of 15

5 Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time. Construction paper (variety of colors), ruler, scissors, decorative craft scissors, glue, hole punch, O-rings (8 per child), markers, pencils Print "Flip Out Booklets" (CD). Print "Booklet" (CD). Copy 1 page per child. Worship Through Arts and Crafts Flip Out Booklets Ask: "If someone asked you about Jesus, what would you say? Where did you learn about Jesus?" Say: "The men walking to Emmaus talked about what they experienced. When Jesus appeared to the men, He helped them understand how the Scriptures fit together, telling about Himself. Let's make flip out booklets to help us tell people about Jesus." Distribute construction paper, glue, hole punch, scissors, and O-rings. Follow directions on "Flip Out Booklets." Invite the children to draw pictures of their favorite Jesus-related Bible stories on blank pages. Say: "Use your flip out booklet to help people know Jesus is alive." Select a child to read aloud Acts 2:32. Invite the children to write the words of Acts 2:32 on the back of their booklets. Pray for opportunities to tell people Jesus is alive. Scissors, construction paper, markers, glue, CDs (1 per child), safety pins (1 per child), table, tape, pencils Teacher Tips Allow the children to make additional buttons to share with friends. Provide a variety of materials to decorate the buttons. Worship Through Dramatic Play "What I Know" Buttons Say: "Many people do not know the truth about Jesus and His resurrection. If someone asked you what you know about Jesus, what would you say? Where did you learn about Jesus?" Say: "The men walking to Emmaus talked about what they experienced. They knew some things about Jesus, but when He appeared to them, He helped them understand how the Old Testament and what they knew about Jesus fit together. Let's make 'Ask Me What I Know' buttons. When people ask, 'What do you know?' you can tell them about Jesus." Place the supplies on the table. Guide each child to trace a CD on the construction paper. Cut out the circle. Say: "Write Ask Me What I Know on the paper." Direct: "Glue your circle to a CD. Tape a safety pin to the back of the CD." Invite the children to attach their buttons to their shirts. Say: "Let's take turns asking each other questions." Select a child to be the first interviewer. Invite the other children to ask questions about Jesus. Continue as time permits. Encourage the interviewees to use different voices when answering. Select a child to read aloud Acts 2:32. Pray for opportunities to tell people Jesus is alive. Week of April 15, 2012 Page 5 of 15

6 12 foot or longer metal tape measures (1 per pair of children), table tennis balls (1 per pair of children) Print "Emmaus Questions" (CD). Teacher Tip Make the game competitive by stating, "The team to successfully extend the tape measure the longest is the winning team." File folders (1 per child), markers, stickers, pencils Print "Files" (CD). Copy 1 set of pages for each child. Cut apart. Set up 5 stations around the room. Place the corresponding pages at each location. Worship Through Games "One Foot at a Time" Ask: "If someone asked you what you know about Jesus, what would you say? Where did you learn about Jesus?" Say: "The men walking to Emmaus talked about what they experienced. They knew some things about Jesus, but when He appeared to them, He helped them understand how the Old Testament and what they knew about Jesus fit together. Guide each child to select a partner. Give each set of partners a tape measure and table tennis ball. Continue: "I'll ask you a question. If you and your partner answer correctly, you may extend the tape measure 1 foot. One partner will hold the extended end of the tape measure on the floor. The other partner will hold the other end of the tape measure about 3 inches off of the floor. Place the ball on the tape measure and allow it to roll to the end. If you successfully roll the ball all the way down the tape measure, next time you may extend to 2 feet." Read aloud the first question. Invite each team to roll the ball on the tape measure. Read aloud the second question. Allow the teams that succeeded with the 1-foot extension to attempt 2 feet. Continue extending the tape measure as time and questions permit. Select a child to read aloud Acts 2:32. Pray for opportunities to tell people Jesus is alive. Worship Through Exploration and Discovery Case Files Ask: "If you were a private detective hired to prove Jesus is alive, what evidence would you search for? How would you prove Jesus is alive?" Distribute file folders, markers, pencils, and stickers. Say: "This is your detective file folder. We will use it to gather information to prove Jesus is alive." Invite the children to decorate their file folders. Explain: "Around the room are five stations. At each station is proof Jesus is alive. Follow the directions at each station." Assist the children as they complete the activities. Gather the children together. Say: "Many people do not know the truth about Jesus and His resurrection. If someone asked you what you know about Jesus, what would you say? What did you learn about Jesus?" Say: "The men walking to Emmaus talked about what they experienced. They knew some things about Jesus, but when He appeared to them, He helped them understand how the Old Testament and what they knew about Jesus fit together. We can use the information in our file folders when people ask us about Jesus' resurrection." Select a child to read aloud Acts 2:32. Pray for opportunities to tell people Jesus is alive. Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. OK to copy. Page 6 of 15

7 On the Road to Emmaus 1997 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. Luke 24:13-35 Page 7 of 15

8 Ice cube Tree Fish Person Soda Pet Computer Cell phone Baby doll Bird Flower Golf ball Book Magnet Cupcake Tennis shoes Items (April 15) Page 8 of 15

9 Cut along the dotted lines. 2. Fold on the solid lines. 3. Fill with scrap paper. 4. Tape closed Cube (April 15) Page 9 of 15

10 Two women went to Jesus' tomb and discovered He had risen. What were the women's names? A: Mary and Martha B: Mary Magdalene and Mary C: Mary and Meredith When did Jesus appear to the men on the road? A: The day before He appeared to Mary Magdalene and Mary B: The same day He appeared to Mary Magdalene and Mary C: A week after He appeared to Mary Magdalene and Mary Where were the men traveling when Jesus appeared to them? A: To Emmaus B: To Jerusalem C: To Galilee What did the two men talk about as they traveled? A: The weather B: Sports C: What had happened the last few days Who appeared and began walking with the men? A: Jesus B: Peter C: Thomas What did Jesus ask the men? A: What are you talking about? B: Do you know the way to Emmaus? C: He said nothing. What did Jesus do? A: Said it was a waste of time to believe in Jesus B: Explained the Scriptures to the men C: Told the men He was Jesus What did the men do when they reached Emmaus? A: Asked Jesus to stay with them B: Told Jesus which road to take C: Went to their homes What meal did the men and Jesus share? A: Breakfast B: Lunch C: Dinner What food item did Jesus serve? A: Meat B: Vegetables C: Bread What happened when Jesus broke the bread? A: Nothing B: The men recognized Jesus. C: Jesus ate the bread. What did the men do after they recognized Jesus? A: Prayed B: Nothing C: Returned to Jerusalem to tell the disciples Emmaus Questions (April 15) Page 10 of 15

11 Flip Out Booklet Cut 5 5-inch squares of construction paper. Select 2 pages and stack together. Punch holes on the side and insert O-rings. Repeat for each side. Cut apart "Booklet" statements and glue to each flap. Invite the children to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories about Jesus on the other side of the outside pages. Write Jesus Is Alive on the center front page. Fold the pages in. Flip Out Booklet (April 15) Page 11 of 15

12 Jesus is the only Son of God, and He was sent to be my Savior. Jesus died on the cross, and God raised Jesus from the dead. Jesus willingly died to provide salvation. Jesus death and resurrection make my forgiveness possible. Jesus Loves Me. Booklet (April 15) Page 12 of 15

13 Jesus promised His followers that He would come back to earth. Booklet (April 15) Page 13 of 15

14 Locate Matthew 28:5-9 in your Bible. Complete as much information as possible. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Locate Mark 16:14-15 in your Bible. Complete as much information as possible. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Locate John 21:1-14 in your Bible. Complete as much information as possible. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Files (April 15) Page 14 of 15

15 Locate Acts 9:1-6 in your Bible. Complete as much information as possible. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Locate 1 Corinthians 15:1-9 in your Bible. Complete as much information as possible. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Files (April 15) Page 15 of 15