Leader Guide

Bible Activity

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Isaiah 53:3, today’s SuperVerse, says:

He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.

Jesus came from heaven and was subjected to unthinkable physical and verbal persecution. The reason He willingly did this was to save us. Salvation is a free gift, but Jesus paid a heavy, heavy price for it! To gain a greater appreciation of the price He paid, we are going to look up verses and fill in blanks of what He endured as He lived and died for us. After completing each question, we will thank Jesus for enduring that persecution so He could experience all that we will face and to save us.

This is not a race. Children who aren’t as familiar with the Bible can be paired with an experienced Bible user; or children can look up verses alone. Give each child or pair a Bible. Read the Bible reference and give children time to look up and read the verse. Read a fill in the blank question aloud, and ask children to raise their hands to answer. Depending on time, children can take turns reading the verse after the blank(s) has been answered.

Note that the suggested answers are from the New Living Translation. If children are using different translations, their answers will vary.

1. Luke 22:63:

The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating Him.

Before Jesus was crucified, the guards began _____ and _____ Him. (Mocking, beating.)

Let’s thank Jesus for enduring this for us. Thank You, Jesus, for enduring this for me. Children repeat.

2. Philippians 2:7a:

Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.

Jesus gave up His _____ _____ and took the _____ position of a slave (servant). (Divine privileges, humble.)

Thank You, Jesus, for giving up Your divine privileges and humbling Yourself for me. Children repeat.

3. 1 Peter 2:24:

He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By His wounds you are healed.

Jesus carried our _____ in His body on the cross. By His _____ we are healed. (Sins, wounds.)

Thank You, Jesus, for carrying my sins in Your body. Children repeat.

Thank You for being wounded so I can be healed. Children repeat.

4. John 1:11:

He came to His own people, and even they rejected Him.

The Jews, who were Jesus’ own people, _____ Him. (Rejected.)

Thank You, Jesus, for suffering rejection for me. Children repeat.

5. Mark 10:34:

They will mock Him, spit on Him, flog Him with a whip, and kill Him, but after three days He will rise again.”

Jesus predicted this about Himself to His disciples. They will mock Him, ____ on Him, and flog Him with a _____ and _____ Him. (Spit, whip, kill.)

Let’s thank Jesus for enduring this for us. Thank You, Jesus, for enduring pain and humiliation for me.

Children repeat.

Conclusion: Jesus endured unthinkable, horrible things to save us. But, Jesus said He would do something on the third day, what was it? He would rise from the dead!

Jesus allowed Himself to suffer persecution knowing that He came to conquer sin and death to save us and give us eternal life! Let’s praise Jesus for defeating sin and death to save us! Thank You, Jesus, for defeating sin and death for me! Children repeat.