Big Idea and Motions: A disciple believes the good news and follows Jesus.
- Disciple - Hold up the index finger on both hands. Bounce them to the side, as if they’re walking, with one following the other *
- Believes - pretend to grab hold of a rope with two hands **
- Good news - pretend to read news in something you’re holding and smile
- Follows - march in place
- Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
* This is the ASL Sign for “Disciple.”
** This is the ASL Sign for “Trust”
Verse / Motions: 1 Timothy 1:15 - ...Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (ESV)
- Christ Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
- Came into - gesture with your arm like you’re waving someone over
- Save - make the baseball “safe” sign
- Sinners - two thumbs down
- I am - point to yourself with two thumbs
- Foremost - hold up 1 finger (since “foremost” means “number one”)
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What special word does the Bible use for students who follow and learn from a rabbi? (Disciple.)
What job did Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John have? (They were fishermen.)
Who went and told Nathanael that he had found Jesus? (Philip.)
What did Nathanael/Bartholomew do when he heard about Jesus? (Made fun of him.)
What was Matthew/Levi’s job? What did people think of them? (A tax collector, and people despised them.)
Who was the disciple who wouldn’t believe Jesus rose from the dead until he saw him? (Thomas.)
How was Jesus different than a regular rabbi? (God’s Son, perfect, spoke God’s Word, died and rose to save us)
How many disciples did Jesus have? (Twelve.)
What is today’s big idea? (A disciple believes the good news and follows Jesus.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (1 Timothy 1:15 - ...Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. ESV)
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