RESIST
WELCOME TO WEEK 1
Have you ever read a book that was so good you couldn’t put it down? It may have gotten really late, or it was really bedtime, but you just couldn’t stop turning the pages to read? Perhaps it was the story characters or the intense plot that kept you interested. This month we will read some page-turning stories that will keep us on the edge of our seat, rooting for our hero, Jesus!
BIBLE STORY
It's hard to resist doing things we really want to do, even when we know we are not supposed to. Can you resist blinking your eyes? Let’s challenge each other to a staring contest. Whoever blinks first loses. So try to resist blinking!
Was it easy or hard to resist blinking your eyes? That’s not an easy thing to do, even when we really want to resist! Jesus resisted temptation, but it was not easy. Satan wanted to cause him to sin, but thinking of His own comfort and desires rather that what God’s will. Because Jesus overcame temptation, we can resist temptation as well. We can use the power of Jesus to resist the temptations that may come at us. Let’s read our bible verse for this week to see how Jesus resisted temptation and overcame.
Read or listen to the scripture Luke 4:1-13
How many days was Jesus in the wilderness? (40 days)
What did He eat during His time int he wilderness? (Nothing)
What was the first temptation Satan gave Jesus? (To turn stones into bread)
How did Jesus respond? (Men does not eat on bread along but on the word of God)
What was Satan’s second temptation? (For Jesus to demonstrate he was the Song of God by throwing himself down for the angels to save him)
How did Jesus respond? (Do not test the Lord your God)
What was Satan’s third temptation? (Offering to give Jesus the world if he bowed down and worshiped him)
How did Jesus respond? (Go away Satan, worship the Lord your God and serve only Him)
After the third temptation what did Satan do? (He left and the angels attended Jesus)
BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY
Activity
God prepares us to fight temptation. We might think of preparing to fight as doing something physical, but we can prepare to fight just as Jesus did, using scripture. Print the following sheets with scriptures on them. Place them in different places around the room either on the wall or laying on the ground. As you read the following temptations, have your child move to the scripture they think will help them get through the temptation. Optional: have your child explain how the scripture can give them strength through the temptation.
Materials: Scripture printout, temptation scenarios (look through previous lessons from years past)
Alternate
Think of some of your favorite stories. Who was the hero in that story? The hero is the one who saves the day. It may seem as though they are going to lose, but they end up saving the day. Think of the following stories, and tell who you think the hero of that story was.
Cinderella
Peter Rabbit
The Cat in the Hat
The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe
The One and Only Ivan
Charlottes Web
Stuart Little
The Incredible Life of Balto
Jesus is the hero of this story and he is still the hero of our stories today. He showed us how to withstand temptations, so that we can resist temptations as well.
Materials: index cards, pencil/pen, small box to place cards
Independent activity:
We all like to eat and we don’t enjoy being hungry. Animals know how to find food and they know what type of foods they were designed by God to eat. Match the animal to the type of food they like to eat.
Materials: Activity sheet
ARTS & CAFTS
CRAFT 1
Coloring page
Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons
Craft 2
Coloring page
Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons
FOLLOW-UP
How was Jesus tempted in the wilderness?
How did he resist temptation?
How do you think Jesus knew the scriptures so well?
Did Satan know the scriptures well?
What are some examples of temptations?
How can we resist temptations?
How can we prepare to resist temptations?
Practical Application at Home
If you could have a special power, what would it be? Would you be able to fly? Be so strong you could lift a building? Be so fast you could almost be in 2 places at the same time. Although these may sound like cool super powers, God has given us the ability to hero’s in the lives of others. We can save someone’s day by our acts of kindness and being willing to give to others. Think of the following ways you can be a hero to someone in your life. Pick 1 or two things that you can do this week for someone else.
Pick flowers and give the bouquet to someone
Write a note of encouragement to your teacher
Share a kind word to a classmate
Volunteer to help your teacher or coach and smile while working
Do a household chore at home without being asked to do it
Say “hi” to 5 people you walk by at school, church or while walking through the store with your parent
Additional Resources
Outings to Reinforce Lesson
Enjoy the cool weather and take a nature walk. Observe the things God created and how they work together in His plan. What part do each of us play in God’s plan for us?