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Special Lent Lessons Just 4 Kids

Overview for Week Five

Continuing "THE YEAR OF OPPOSITION

WEEK FIVE'S PRAYER:

Almighty and everlasting God, I want to know you more. I want a personal relationshipwith You. Thank You for Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and Thank You for loving me as your

child. I desire to spend time reading Your Word, the Bible, and having time to talk quietlywith you. I ask You to help me learn how to hear Your voice and know Your ways. In Jesus'

Name I Pray, Amen.

Day 23 ~ W ~ WALKS ON WATERTODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Hosea 2:23 Romans 9:25-26Matthew 14:22-35 Psalm 2:4-12

Today is the twenty third day ofthe Lent season. Here is anotherfavorite Bible Story of mine.Jesus decided that He wanted togo out to the boat where Hisdisciples were. So He just walkedout there on top of the water.WOW! When His disciples saw something walking on top of the water they thought it wasa ghost. Then Peter realized that it was Jesus. Jesus told Peter to come on out and joinHim. So without thinking Peter just jumped off the boat and walked on the water towardsJesus. But all of a sudden as Peter was almost to Jesus he thought about the wind. Andhis mind started thinking something like ..... "You are not suppose to be walking on top ofthe water, it is not possible." That is why Peter started sinking in to the water. Jesusreached His hand out towards Peter to pull him back on top of the water and said. "OhPeter, you of little faith." This story is in Mark 6:45-52; John 6:17-21; and Matthew14:22-35. Only the story in Matthew tells about Peter walking on the water too.

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Sometimes I feel like Peter. I think I can do something great for Jesus, and when I am inthe middle of doing it my mind starts thinking..."Who do you think you are, you can not dothis." Then I start sinking. Positive thoughts are very important for our mind to keep ourfaith going strong. It is important that we keep our eyes on Jesus. Remember the words

of Paul in Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things with Christ who strengthens me." And do notlet the devil tell you anything less.

PRAYER:

Almighty andeverlasting God,

Thank you for the Bible stories and especially thestories about Jesus. I love to hear these awesomestories about how Jesus walked on water, quieted thesea with just His words, healed the sick, and told usabout Your Kingdom. Help me to have faith to be theking of person You call me to be, and to never take myeyes of Jesus. In Jesus Name I Pray. Amen.

List of Prayers

Click on the Picture of the Sunset Beach to read about walking as Nobel Children of God. -Lesson from Rainbow Castle in God's Kingdom.

Day 24 ~ X ~ FAITH OF THE CANAANITEWOMAN

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Isaiah 56:6-7 Rom. 11:13-15, 29-32Matthew 15:21-28 Psalm 67

Today is the twenty fourth day of the Lent season. Intoday's scripture a woman from Canaan went to Jesusbegging that He help her daughter who was demon possessed.Jesus told her that God sent Him to tell the Gospel to theJews first. The woman replied that even the dogs eat thecrumbs from the Master's table. Instead of justifying herright to have her daughter healed, she became a worshipperand hoped for grace and mercy for her daughter to behealed. Then Jesus said she had great faith and herdaughter was healed. CLICK HERE for Rev Amanda May's inspirational writing of the

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Canaanite Woman.

This story is also found in the Gospel of Mark 7: 24-30

PRAYER:

Almighty and everlasting God, Thank you forsending Jesus to earth to teach us and to saveus with Your Salvation to make us Your children. I love You God, I love You Jesus and I love You

Holy Spirit. In Jesus' Name I Pray Amen.

Click HERE to read about God's Wisdom at Swan Lake. - Lesson from Rainbow Castle in God'sKingdom.

Day 25 ~ Y ~ JESUSFEEDS 4,000

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Exodus 33:19 2 Corinthians 1:3 and Romans: 9:15Matthew 15: 32-39Psalm 103:13

Today isthe twenty-fifth day of the Lent season. InMatthew 15 we read that Jesus feeds a crowd asecond time. This time the disciples only hadseven loaves of bread and a few fish. 4,000people were fed. Jesus was moved to feed thepeople because HE HAD COMPASSION FORTHEM

There are more than 90 specific references tocompassion in the Bible. Most Old Testamentverses refer to the Lord's compassion towardHis people and the New Testament versionusually refers to Jesus' compassion on those in

need. COMPASSION means to display a deep feeling of sympathy and sorrow towardsanother who has experienced misfortune, and to desire to comfort their suffering. Bibleverses explain that compassion means to reveal an unconditional love to all and to show

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mercy without hesitation.

PRAYER:

Almighty and everlasting God, Thank you for Jesus who died for our sins so that we canbe redeemed and live with you forever in Heaven. Thank you for being the God of allmercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click on the Picture of Swan Lake to read about God's Wisdom. - Lesson from RainbowCastle in God's Kingdom.

Day 26 ~ Z ~JESUS THEMESSIAH

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Malachi 3:1-6 Acts 2:35-37Matthew 16:13-20 Psalm 110:1

Today is the twenty-sixth day of the Lent season. The Messiah - Who is it?

The Hebrew word "The Messiah" when translated into English becomes "theanointed One" and is often used interchangeably in English Bibles with the name"Christ." For centuries, the Jewish people have anticipated the coming of theMessiah, the "One who would restore the fortunes of Israel, liberating the nationfrom foreign oppression and extending His rule over Gentile nations."1

In today's lesson Jesus asked His discipleswho they thought He was. Peter answeredJesus saying “You are the Messiah, theSon of the living God.” Then Jesus saidonly the Father could have revealed thatto him, and that Jesus would build hischurch on Peter as the rock.

1 all about Jesus Christ.org

PRAYER:

Almighty and everlasting God, Thank youfor loving us and sending Jesus, the Messiah, the promised one in the Old Testament, and

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our Saviour and King. Thank you for being the God of all mercy, perfect remission andforgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

List of Prayers

Click on the Picture of the Church at Rainbow Castle to read about Worshipping God. -Lesson from Rainbow Castle in God's Kingdom.

Day 27 ~ JESUSTELLS HIS DISCIPLES THAT HE IS

GOING TO DIETODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Hosea 6:2Acts 2:23-24Matthew 16:21-26 Psalm 73:24

Today is the twenty-seventh day of the Lent season. We read in the lesson today thatJesus started telling His disciples that He would soon die. Peter was upset by what Jesuswas telling them, and Jesus told Peter that he did not have God's concerns but only humanconcerns. Peter did not understand why Jesus would have to die to be a ransom for oursins. He and the other disciples thought Jesus' rule as King was for the time they wereliving. They did not realize that Jesus would return and reign as the King of King foreverand ever. You can find this story in Matthew 16:21-26; Mark 8:31-37; and Luke 9:22-25.

PRAYER:

Almighty and everlasting God, Thank you forloving us enough to send Your one and only Son,Jesus Christ, to live and die for our sins so thatwe may be Your children. Thank you for being theGod of all mercy, perfect remission andforgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, wholives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click on the Picture of the Tabernacle to read about the meaning that points to JesusChrist. - Lesson from Just 4 Kids Magazine.

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Day 28 ~TRANSFIGURATION

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

Malachi 4:5-6 Revelation 22:12-13Matthew 17:1-13 Psalm 62:12

Today is the twenty-eighth day of the Lent season.The lesson today is found in the Gospels Matthew17:1-13; Mark 9: 2-13; and Luke 9:28-36. Can youimagine how Jesus' disciples felt after theyclimbed up the mountain with Jesus, and all of asudden Jesus was transformed right before their eyes. Jesus' face started shininglike the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Then, as if that was notenough to make them amazed, Moses and Elijah appeared before them to talk toJesus. Moses and Elijah had died many years before Jesus was even born. Suddenlyas they were talking a bright cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloudsaid "This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!"

Note: Moses appeared as the representative of the old covenant and the promise ofsalvation, which was soon to be fulfilled in the death of Jesus. Elijah appears as theappointed restorer of all things. (Malachi 4:5-6 ). In Luke 9:30 we are told that the

three were talking about Jesus' death.

PRAYER:

Almightyand

everlasting God, Thank you for this time ofyear that we remember what Jesus did forus so that we can become Your children,and live with you forever in heaven. Helpus to learn more about You and Your Sonfrom Your Word, the Bible. And help us tolearn to say NO to sins and YES to obeyingyour commandments and spending moretime with you. Thank you for being the Godof all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, wholives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Click on the Picture of the Prince and Princess on the white horse at the lake toread about being transformed. - Lesson from Rainbow Castle in God's Kingdom.

Jesus is the true prince that came from heaven to rescue us so that we can livewith Him forever. His love for you is the most awesome love. No other love cancompare to His love! Click on the picture of the Prince to learn about theRighteousness of Jesus that is available for you.

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