WELCOME TO WEEK 2

The sky is green. There are three planets in the solar system. We have wings to fly. You probably already know that all of those statements are not true. Do you know the truth for all those lies? Sometimes people give us the wrong information or sometimes we are just not sure what is the truth. We can always trust that Jesus knows and can show us the truth. This week we will see how Jesus is able to show the disciples the truth. When the disciples saw the truth they were forever changed. Jesus wants to change us and reveal truth to us as well!

Mark 9:2-9. Psalm 50:1-6  2 Corinthians 4:3-6

BIBLE STORY

Listen to these statements about animals and decide if the statement is true or made up! Listen carefully to the facts about these animals, some may be a little tricky.

-Cheetahs can change direction midair when chasing prey. (True)

-Jackrabbits are actually faster than cheetahs when going short distances (False)

-A Giraffe’s hoof is bigger than a frisbee. (True)

-Snakes don’t have eyelids. (True)

-You can tell a rattlesnakes age by counting its rattles. (False)

-The largest dinosaurs were vegetarians. (True)

-Hummingbirds can smell a flower up to a mile away. (False)

-Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward (True)

-Rats can howl like wolves. (False)

-Piranhas bark. (True)

-Sharks can’t blink. (True)

-Sharks can only survive in salt water. (False)

-Parrots don’t have vocal cords. (True)

-Dragonflies can see in all directions at once. (True)

-All bats are blind.(False)

Some of the statements were true and some of them were false. Did you have an easy or hard time knowing which statements were true? Sometimes it can be hard to decide what is truth and what may be leading us the wrong way. Jesus can reveal the truth to us and help us make the right choices. 

This week we will see the disciples will know the truth about who Jesus is. The will see that what they thought was true is proven true right in front of them. We can trust that Jesus will show us the truth in the things in our lives too. We can ask Jesus to reveal truth to us and trust that He will do it.

Read or listen to the Bible verse for this week: Mark 9:2-9

Where did Jesus take Peter, James and John? (Up the mountain to be alone)

What happened to Jesus when he was transformed? (He clothes became dazzling white?)

Who appeared to them and started talking to Jesus? (Elijah and Moses)

What did Peter suggest they do? (Build three altars for Jesus, Elijah and Moses.)

What did the voice from the cloud say? (This is My beloved Son, listen to Him.)

Who did Jesus tell Peter, James and John to tell about what they saw? (No one)

BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY

Once you know the truth about something, is it easy to go back to believing the lie? Of course not! Once we know the truth it changes how we think or see something. Once the disciples saw with their own eyes that Jesus was the Son of God, they could not go on with their lives as before. They were changed! They knew the truth and wanted to follow Jesus! The truth can change us too!

Activity

Use this picture frame to draw a realistic picture of yourself. Then using the Picasso attachment, create a Picasso picture of yourself. Cut out the Picasso self portrait and place it onto of the picture frame by glueing the top part on so that the bottom can be lifted. Sometimes things don’t look the way they are supposed to. They are deceiving or try to imitate the truth. When we are not sure what is truth we can always ask Jesus to show the truth to us. We can trust that Jesus always has the answers and can reveal to us the truth we need to know.

Materials: printed picture frame, coloring utensils, printed Picasso picture, scissors, glue

Alternate

Listen to the following scenarios and decide if the person told the hard truth or was just being mean. Then decide if that truth can help you make a better decision.

Materials: graph paper or plain paper, pencil, ruler

Create activity:

Create your own optical illusion art. Sometimes it is easy to confuse what we see with what is true, but God wants as to always be sure we know and follow the truth. He doesn’t want us to be tricked by our eyes or by false things others say. We can know the truth by listening and following Jesus. We can be sure to do that in the future by practicing following God’s truth now. Use the following website as an example of how to make your own optical illusion art. One way is to trace your hand on a sheet of white paper. Then draw straight vertical or horizontal lines on the white sheet behind the hand. Then, continue drawing the line inside the hand but make it curve or bend and then end at the same point of the line on the other side of the hand. So the lines drawn on the outside of the hand are straight, but the lines drawn on the inside of the hand are curved. The key is to make sure the lines inside and outside of the hand are touching. Then color the lines in a pattern.

Materials: Construction paper, drawing supplies such as crayons, pencils, colored pencils or markers

ARTS & CAFTS

CRAFT 1

Create a bible poster art. Use the attached images to color and cut, then glue them onto a large sheet of construction paper. Draw additional images and use stickers to add to your bible poster. 

Materials: coloring sheet, crayons

Craft 2

Coloring page

Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons

FOLLOW-UP

Read 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

This verse describes the gospel as being veiled for those who are not believers. Something that is veiled really means that it is covered or hidden. The truth of God’s word can be hidden from those who do not believe. When something is hidden in the dark, what do we usually do so that we can find it? We use light!

Blindfold one person so they can not see the room around them. Lead the blindfolded person carefully around the room to an object for them to feel. Ask them to tell you what the item is that they can only feel but not touch. Lead them around the room several times to feel objects without seeing them and guess what is the object. After they have guessed an object, allow them to take down their blindfold to see if they guessed right.

When you were blindfolded and feeling objects, it was sometimes hard to guess what the object really was in the dark. Sometimes we are blind to the truth because we are in darkness, but when we have light, we can see the object for what is really is. 

Jesus is that light. He can reveal to us the truth and take down the veil that may be hiding the truth. When we have Jesus’ light, He can help us see what is true and what is false. 

Practical Application at Home

Print the following cards and post them on the wall or on the floor. Turn off the lights and use a flashlight to unveil the truth statements. Shine your light on a card and then read the statement.

Jesus is our light. He is able to show us the truth and help us discern what is right and what is wrong. We can trust that Jesus will help us discover the truth. Once we know truth, we can then live in the truth. That means, we know right from wrong and we can choose to do the right thing Jesus has called us to. When Jesus revealed the truth about himself to his disciples, they knew He was the son of God. They could then choose to live in the truth by following him, or they could choose to walk away. When truth is revealed to us, we can also choose to follow Jesus.

Materials: printed truth statements, tape or adhesive

Additional Resources

Outings to Reinforce Lesson

Donate to a local food shelter or toy drive this Christmas season. As a family, volunteer together or pick out toys you think another child your age might enjoy.