Reference: Matthew 9:9-13, 12:9-14, Mark 7:1-8, Luke 18:9-14
Story Summary:
The Pharisees were a group of Bible teachers that lived during the life of Jesus. They were very concerned with obeying God's Law. To make sure they obeyed it, they even made extra rules that they and their follows had to obey.
Some of these extra rules included special handwashing, not helping and healing on the Sabbath day, not eating with sinners. The Pharisees hated Jesus because he didn't teach others to follow their extra rules. Even worse, Jesus did follow their extra rules. They were so angry with Jesus that they planned to kill Jesus.
The Pharisees had a big problem. They thought that their obedience to the law would save them. But we know from the Bible that no one can ever be good enough to save themslves, because everyone sins!
Jesus told the Pharisees that he didn't come to save people who thought they were good. He came to call sinners to believe in him and have their sins forgiven.
Big Idea and Motions: We can’t be good enough to save ourselves.
We - point to yourself with both thumbs
Can’t - wag your finger “No!” and put your other hand on your hip
Good - two thumbs up
Save - make the baseball “Safe!” sign
Ourselves - point to yourself with two thumbs again
Verse and Motions: Romans 6:23, ESV - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Wages - pretend to swipe a credit/debit card
Sin - two thumbs down
Death - cross your forearms over your chest and bow your head
Free gift - pretend to hold a box and give it away
God - point up
Eternal life - trace an ∞ with your finger
Christ Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What group did we talk about in today’s story? // The Pharisees
What were the two big problems with the Pharisees? // They made extra rules and thought they could save themselves
Name some of the extra rules the Pharisees had. // Washing hands, not hanging out with sinners, no healing on the Sabbath
What did Jesus do for the man with a weak hand on the Sabbath? // Healed his hand
What did the Pharisees want to do to Jesus after he healed the man on the Sabbath? // Kill him
How were the Pharisees and the tax collector’s prayers different? // The Pharisee prayed about how good he was, the tax collector said he was a sinner and asked God to have mercy/forgive him
Whose sins were forgiven by God, the tax collector or the Pharisee? Why? // The tax collector because he asked God to save him and the Pharisee didn’t
Who/what should we trust in to be saved: being good and obeying God, or Jesus, who died and rose again? // Jesus
What is today’s big idea? // We can’t be good enough to save ourselves
What is today’s Bible verse? // Romans 6:23, ESV - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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