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Bible Point

Bible Verse“[Jesus] never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone” (1 Peter 2:22).

Growing Closer to JesusChildren will n talk about what a perfect person sees, thinks about, feels, and does,

n discover that Jesus is the only perfect person who ever lived, andn find out that Jesus will help them resist temptation because he resisted temptation when

he was on earth.

Teacher EnrichmentBible Basisn Jesus is perfect.

During Jesus’ day, Israel was under the domination of the Roman Empire, and Judea had a Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. The Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin, had decided Jesus deserved death for claiming to be the Messiah—something they alleged to be blasphemy. But under Roman rule, they had no right to impose the death penalty themselves, so they took Jesus to Pilate the morning after their all-night trial.

Pilate, however, would have cared little about charges of blasphemy. He cared nothing about the Jewish religion and at times did things that were highly offensive to the Jews. The Jewish leaders, therefore, accused Jesus of rebelling against the Roman Emperor, Tiberius—an offense punishable by death (Luke 23:1-2; John 19:12).

Pilate’s custom of releasing a prisoner each Passover was likely an attempt to dispel some of the anger that could lead to uprisings. Passover also signified the commemoration of Israel’s deliverance from another foreign power—Egypt—and nationalistic zeal was likely nearing the boiling point.

Whenever an innocent person is convicted for a crime, it’s a tragedy, but it is important to remember that Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for our sins because he was innocent and without sin. The tragedy of Jesus’ death led to triumph!

Prayer• Read Hebrews 12:3.• How does Jesus’ suffering teach us to keep going when we feel so discouraged that we think we

might give up on our faith?• Pray: Lord Jesus, thank you for enduring all that you did in order to bring us forgiveness. Help me

look to your example whenever I, too, must suffer by…

Jesus never did anything wrong.

Mark 15:2-15

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What Children Will Do Classroom Supplies Learning Lab Supplies

Welcome Welcome!—Receive a warm welcome from the teacher, and make name tags.

“New Life Name Tags” (p. 24), scissors, markers, tape or safety pins

Attention Grabber

Design a Person—Design a perfect person, and discover that no one except Jesus is perfect.

Bible, pattern of gingerbread person (p. 37), scissors

Bible Exploration &

Application

Jesus on Trial—Participate in the story from Mark 15:2-15 about Jesus’ trial.

Bible

Jesus Never Changes—Mix special sand with water, and compare to Jesus’ perfection.

Plastic spoons, 2 mixing bowls, water

Temptation Tag—Play a game in which they’re tagged by temptation, hear Hebrews 4:15b, and learn that Jesus resisted temptation and they can, too.

Bible

Perfection Game—Play a game in which no one can perform perfectly, hear Hebrews 12:1b-2, and talk about how to please God.

Bible

Closing Temptation Tickle—Find out what temptation might feel like and that Jesus stood firm against temptation and they can, too.

CD player

This Lesson at a Glance

Before the Lessonn Collect items for the activities you plan to use, referring to the Classroom Supplies and Learning Lab Supplies listed in

the chart.n Make photocopies of the “Growing Together” handout (at the end of this lesson) to send home with your children.n Pray for your students and for God's direction in teaching the lesson.

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WelcomeSUPPLIES: “New Life Name Tags” (p. 24), scissors, markers, tape or safety pins• Greet each child individually with an enthusiastic smile.• Thank each child for coming to class today.• As children arrive, ask them about last week’s lesson and “Growing Together” activity.

Use questions such as “If you played the guessing game with friends, were they surprised to learn that Jesus knows more about you than they do?” and “Could God see the hidden messages on your Easter eggs? Is there anything God doesn’t see?”

• Say: Today we’re going to learn that Jesus never did anything wrong.• Hand out the name tags children made during Lesson 1, and help them attach the

name tags to their clothing. If some of the name tags were damaged, or if children weren’t in class last week, have them make new name tags using the photocopiable handout.

• Tell children that the signal you’ll use during this lesson is clapping your hands three times. Ask children to respond by clapping their hands three times as they stop talking and focus their attention on you. Rehearse the signal with the children, telling them to respond quickly so they’ll have plenty of time for all the fun activities planned for this lesson.

Attention Grabbern Design a PersonSUPPLIES: Bible, pattern of gingerbread person (on this page), scissors

Before class, photocopy this page, and cut out the pattern of the gingerbread person.

In class, put the photocopy on the floor with the blank side up. Gather the children around it. Say: Let’s talk about perfect people. Let’s pretend that we are going to make a perfect person with this piece of paper. But a perfect person is somebody who never does anything wrong, ever, so that’s going to be really hard to do. Hold up the sport band. And let’s pretend that when we put this band on our perfect person, we’ll know what

a perfect person thinks about. Place the band on the paper. Ask: • What do you think a perfect person, who never does anything

wrong, thinks about? (Good things; things that please God; nice things; how to help people.)

Hold up the space glasses. Say: Let’s pretend that when we put these glasses on the person, we’ll know what a perfect person sees. Hold up the paper person, and put the glasses over the face.

Ask: • What does a perfect person, who always does things right, see? (Good things; how beautiful God’s creation is; the best ways to please God; people who need their help.)

Hold up a colorful egg. Say: This egg is a perfect person’s heart. A perfect person has Jesus in his heart and is full of love. Put the egg on the paper.

At this age, children learn by repetition, so it’s important that you say the Bible Point just as it’s written in each activity. Repeating the Bible Point over and over will help children remember it and apply it to their lives.

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Ask: • What’s inside a perfect person’s heart? (Jesus; love.)Hold up the hand clacker. Say: This hand clacker reminds me of what a

perfect person does. A perfect person never does anything wrong but always does good things. Put the hand clacker on the paper.

Ask: • What sorts of good things does a perfect person do? (Helps people; obeys God; obeys his parents; never hurts anyone.)

Say: A perfect person never does anything wrong but always does the right thing. Sometimes we want to do wrong things, even though we know we shouldn’t. That is what we call temptation. We are tempted to do something wrong. But a perfect person never gives in to the temptation to do wrong. I think it would be very hard to be a perfect person all the time, don’t you? Remove the gizmos from the paper person; then crumple up the paper person and throw it away.

Our perfect paper person was not so perfect, was he? And regular people are not perfect, either. It’s too hard. But the Bible talks about one perfect person. Open your Bible to show children where today’s Bible verse comes from. Listen as I read today’s key Bible verse from 1 Peter 2:22: “[Jesus] never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.”

Our paper person wasn’t perfect, so we ended up throwing him away. We all make mistakes sometimes. But Jesus never did. Today we’re going to talk about Jesus, the only perfect person who has ever lived. The Bible tells us many things about Jesus, and one of those things is that Jesus never did anything wrong. But we’re going to learn that some people wanted to punish him anyway. Let’s find out what happened to Jesus.

Return the gizmos to the Learning Lab.

Bible Exploration & Applicationn Jesus on TrialSUPPLIES: Bible

Open your Bible to Mark 15:2-15, and show the passage to the children. Say: I need your help to tell the Bible story today. Every time you hear the word Jesus, hold your hands together above your head in a victory sign. This shows that Jesus was the winner. Let’s practice: Jesus. Have the children hold their hands together above their heads.

There was a guy in the Bible who was a kind of judge. His name was Pilate. Every time the name Pilate is mentioned, shrug your shoulders to show that Pilate the judge couldn’t find anything Jesus had done wrong. Let’s practice: Pilate. Have children shrug their shoulders.

When you hear the word soldiers, cross your wrists in front of you to show that Jesus was held prisoner by soldiers. Let’s practice: soldiers. Have children cross their wrists.

When you hear the words angry people, say, “Grumble, grumble.” Let’s try that: angry people. Have the children say, “Grumble, grumble.”

We have a lot of actions to remember, so listen closely. I’ll help you remember them. Here we go.

For more fun, have volunteers listen for the action words and lead the class in the actions.

Bible InsightWe humans are sinners and are no longer free to be ourselves as created by God. A person is either a slave to sin and under the power of death or a captive to grace, having received true freedom as a gift of God through Jesus, who knew no sin.

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While Jesus (victory sign) and his disciples were praying one night, soldiers (cross wrists) came and arrested Jesus (victory sign) and took him to the priests. All night long, the priests asked Jesus (victory sign) question after question. They tried to find something that Jesus (victory sign) had done wrong so they could kill him. But they didn’t find anything to prove that Jesus (victory sign) had done wrong.

Some people even lied about Jesus (victory sign) and said he had done wrong. But everyone had a different story—no one agreed.

Finally, the high priest asked if Jesus (victory sign) was the Son of God. Jesus said he was. All of the priests were shocked because it was a terrible thing for a human to claim to be God. They didn’t understand that Jesus (victory sign) was telling the truth—he really is God.

Very early the next morning, the priests took Jesus (victory sign) to Pilate (shrug), who was the governor of the land. The priests said, “This man is guilty; he must be killed.”

Pilate (shrug) asked Jesus (victory sign) question after question, but he couldn’t find anything Jesus (victory sign) had done wrong.

It was the custom for the governor to free one prisoner every year. There was a crowd of angry people (“grumble, grumble”) gathered outside, so Pilate (shrug) asked them if they wanted him to free Jesus (victory sign). But the angry people (“grumble, grumble”) didn’t want Jesus (victory sign) to be free. The angry people (“grumble, grumble”) asked Pilate (shrug) to free Barabbas [bah-RAB-us], a man who had murdered someone. They wanted Jesus (victory sign) to be killed.

Pilate (shrug) asked the crowd again because he couldn’t believe what he’d heard. But the angry people (“grumble, grumble”) kept saying, “Kill him! Kill him!”

Pilate (shrug) was a little scared of so many angry people (“grumble, grumble”), and he wanted to please them. So he had the soldiers (cross wrists) beat Jesus (victory sign) with whips. Then Jesus (victory sign) was taken to be killed.

After you finish the story, lead the children in a round of applause for everyone’s participation. Then ask:

• What did the priests think Jesus had done wrong? (They thought he lied when he said he was God’s Son; they thought he told a lie.)

• Jesus was punished, but he didn’t do anything wrong. Have you ever been punished for something you didn’t do? What happened? (Yes, I was punished for letting the dog out even though he broke through the gate on his own; yes, I was punished for something my brother did, and I got mad about it.)

Say: The priests wanted Jesus killed because they didn’t believe what he said. It wasn’t fair for Jesus to be punished for something he didn’t do.

Jesus never did anything wrong—not even a little thing. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t tempted.

Ask: • What does it mean to be tempted? (It means you want to do wrong; it means you think about doing wrong.)

• What kinds of things are people tempted to do? (Sometimes people are tempted to lie; to hit someone; to be a tattletale; to cheat during a game.)

Jesus, the only perfect person, died on the cross as a criminal for you and for me. He was sinless, but we aren’t. He paid the price for our sins so we might be made right with God. Look for teachable moments throughout the lesson when you can convey this important truth to your students.

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Say: The Bible says even Jesus was tempted to do wrong, but he still never sinned. Sometimes we give in to temptation, but Jesus never did. Sometimes we make mistakes and do wrong, but Jesus never did anything wrong. God doesn’t expect us to be perfect children. That would be too hard for us. But when we trust in Jesus, he takes away our sins and makes us perfect before God. Let’s ask Jesus for his help.

Pray: Dear Jesus, we are not perfect children, and sometimes we make mistakes. But deep down, we want to love God and obey him and serve him. Help us not to do wrong. Thank you! In your name, amen.

n Jesus Never ChangesSUPPLIES: plastic spoons, 2 mixing bowls, water

Set out two mixing bowls, plastic spoons, and enough water to fill the bowls. Have the water-repellent sand handy.

Say: Even though Jesus was surrounded by people who did wrong, people who sinned, Jesus never changed his

perfect ways. He remained perfect and without sin. Let’s do an experiment with my water-repellent sand to show just how perfect Jesus was.

Have kids form two groups. Let one child from each group pour water into one mixing bowl. Then have another child pour an entire packet of water-repellent sand into the same bowl. Don’t have the child mix anything yet.

Say: Let’s pretend that the bowl is like the whole world. The water stands for all the people of the world, people like us who are sinners and who do wrong. And the sand stands for Jesus.

Let the children take turns stirring the sand gently in the bowl of water. Say: Look. The sand is in the bowl, surrounded by water, but it doesn’t get mixed up. That’s just like when Jesus was in the world and was surrounded by sin. But Jesus didn’t get mixed up with the sin. Jesus stayed the same. Jesus was perfect.

Have one child from each group carefully pour the water out of the bowl into a larger bowl. Assist, if necessary, to remove all the water. Let the children touch and feel the sand.

Ask: • How does the sand feel? (Dry; like it did before we added it to the water.)• Why didn’t the sand get soggy and wet and make mud? (Because it’s not

the same as real sand; because it’s special sand.)• What about our sand makes it so “special”? (Its color; it doesn’t mix with

the water and become mud; it doesn’t act like other sand.)• Is this the same kind of sand you find outside? Explain. (No, it’s different

from “real” sand; it isn’t the same because it doesn’t get clumpy.)Say: How about that water-repellent sand? This sand is not like the kind

we find in our backyard or at the beach or in the desert. Our sand is very special. It’s one of a kind. Jesus is like that. Jesus is special and one of a kind.

Our special sand was in the same bowl with the water, but it didn’t get wet. That’s like when Jesus came to earth. Jesus was in the world, with lots of people around him who did wrong things, but it didn’t change Jesus. Jesus stayed the same. Jesus never did anything wrong. Let’s find out more about being tempted and how to resist temptation, just as Jesus did.

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n Temptation TagSUPPLIES: Bible

Say: In this game, the sport band will represent temptation. Remember, temptation is what happens when we want to do something wrong, even though we know we shouldn’t. I’ll try to hit you with the sport band, and every time I do, pretend that I am hitting you with temptation. All

of you will walk around the room and try to escape from temptation. If you get hit by the band, call out one thing people are tempted by, and then sit down to show that sometimes people give in to that temptation. When the next person gets hit by temptation, you can join the game again. But first let’s review quickly.

Ask: • What are some things that can tempt us? (Candy; staying up late to watch TV; playing ball instead of doing my homework.)

• Who should we call on for help if we feel tempted? (My parents; Jesus; God.)

Have the children walk around the room. Shoot the sport band at them as if it were a rubber band. When a child is hit, have him or her call out a temptation and sit down until another

child is hit. Have several temptations in mind, such as cheating at school or stealing candy at a store, to help children who can’t think of any. After a few minutes of play, have the children sit down with you. Return the sport band to the Learning Lab, and then ask:

• What did you think when temptation hit you in this activity? (I was disappointed; I was upset that I had to sit out; I tried hard not to get hit, so I was mad when I had to sit down.)

• How do you feel when you are tempted in real life? (I get mad at myself; I feel bad because sometimes I am punished.)

HANDS-ON BIBLE Set out clean, solid-colored T-shirts and pieces of cardboard for

each child. Put some fabric paint on thick paper plates or plastic lids, and spread out the plates on flat tables. Say: Jesus never sinned and didn’t deserve to be punished. Let’s open our Hands-On Bibles to Isaiah 53 and read about Jesus. Then we will work together on the activity called “Never a Loser.”

Help the children find Isaiah 53, and then assist them with the project as outlined in the activity. Set aside the T-shirts to dry, and then say: Jesus was not a loser, was he? He was treated badly, but he loved people anyway. The hearts we drew on the T-shirts are to remind us how much Jesus loves us.

Have students turn to the people sitting next to them, shake their hands, and say, “Jesus loves you!” Repeat until each person has been greeted.

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• Just because we are tempted doesn’t mean we always have to give in to the temptation. Tell about a time you were tempted but you didn’t give in. (Once I really wanted to cheat on a spelling test, but I kept my eyes on my own paper; once I wanted to tell a lie to get out of being punished, but I told the truth.)

Say: All of us are tempted to do wrong. Even Jesus was tempted. But Jesus never did anything wrong. Listen to what the Bible says. Read Hebrews 4:15b.

Ask: • How did Jesus live without ever giving in to temptation? (He was God; he was perfect; he had special powers.)

Say: Jesus never did anything wrong even though he was tempted by all the things that tempt us. Jesus was perfect. He knows how hard it is to resist temptation because he resisted it when he lived on earth. Jesus loves us, and he’s standing by, waiting to help us resist temptation, too.

Ask: • When are you tempted to do wrong? (Sometimes I want to lie when I think I’ll get in trouble if my mom finds out; when my friend tells me to do something.)

• Why do you think it is easier to resist temptation when you are friends with Jesus? (He’s watching you, so you’d better be good; he knows what you are thinking, so you can’t keep secrets; he’s your friend, so he’s going to help you.)

Say: We want to be perfect, but that’s not possible. Being perfect means you never do anything wrong, but being perfect in Christ means Jesus makes up for the wrong you do. When we trust in Jesus, he takes away our sins and makes us perfect before God. Let’s thank Jesus for being our friend and helping us resist temptation. Jesus never did anything wrong. He resisted temptation, and he wants to help us resist temptation, too!

Lead children in a round of applause for Jesus.

Say: I’m so glad we have Jesus’ help, aren’t you? It isn’t easy to try to be perfect. Let’s play a game and see why it’s impossible to be perfect.

n Perfection GameSUPPLIES: Bible

Take apart the colorful eggs, and line up the halves along a classroom wall with about two inches between each one. Make sure the open ends are pointed away from the wall. Put the sport ball on the floor about five feet in front of the middle of one of the egg halves. Have the children take turns using the hand clacker to swat the ball into one of the eggs.

After each child has had three tries, put the colorful eggs, hand clacker, and sport ball away. Gather the children in a circle and ask:

• Did any of you get the ball inside the egg every time you tried? Why or why not? (No, but I only missed once; no, this game was hard; I was surprised that I did it.)

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• Were you happy with how you did in this game? Why or why not? (Yes, I did as well as everyone else did; no, I wanted to play the game perfectly.)

• Do you think God was happy with how well you played this game? Why or why not? (Yes, God knows that I tried hard; no, God would want me to do it perfectly; I don’t know.)

Say: We know that Jesus never did anything wrong because Jesus is God. It’s not possible for us to be as perfect as Jesus is. But I have terrific news for you. God doesn’t expect us to be perfect. He doesn’t expect us to be able to hit the ball inside the egg. We could miss it every time, and God would still love us and be pleased with us. God doesn’t expect us to be the best runner, the best speller, or the best dancer. We don’t have to worry if we’re not the best at this game, because God is pleased with us no matter how many times we hit the ball in the egg.

Let’s congratulate each other for pleasing God even though we didn’t get a perfect score in the game. Have children shake each other’s hands and say, “Congratulations!” Then have everyone sit down.

Let’s talk about the difference between messing up in a game, which is disappointing, and doing wrong—disobeying God—which is sin. I’ll read some situations, and you’ll tell me if they’re wrong or not.

• Situation 1: Ashley got a D on her spelling test. She’s supposed to take her paper home and show it to her parents. Instead, she shoves it in a trash can and tells her dad she lost it.

• Situation 2: Jacob has been practicing hard at being a good soccer goalie. When the big game came, he tried hard, but he let a ball get by him, so the other team scored and won the game.

• Situation 3: Alexis is a great tumbler. She can do flips and backbends and all sorts of tricks. But when her gymnastics team competed, she placed second instead of first.

After you’ve read the situations and the children have discussed whether the actions are wrong, read Hebrews 12:1b-2a: “Let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” We know that Jesus never did anything wrong. Jesus never sinned. God wants us to follow Jesus’ example even when we’re not the best at what we do. We don’t have to feel bad when we’re not the best at something. God is upset only when we sin. The good news is that God loves us and, even when we do sin, we can ask God to forgive us. And when we believe in Jesus, God promises to forgive us.

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Closingn Temptation TickleSUPPLIES: CD player

Cue the CD to track 6, “If We Confess Our Sins” (1 John 1:9). Ask: • What have you learned so far today? (I learned that

Jesus is perfect; I learned that Jesus was tempted; I learned that Jesus can help me when I’m tempted.)

Say: We are going to see if you can be tempted to giggle when I tickle you. Have the children sit on the floor and hug their knees. See if you can keep from giggling. Try to keep a straight face, and try to sit as still as a rock.

Gently draw the strands of the plastic fringe across each child’s face. After each child has had a chance to be tickled, ask:

• What did it feel like to have the fringe slide across your face? (It tickled; it made me want to scratch my face.)

• Was it hard to keep from giggling and moving? Why or why not? (Yes, it was hard because it tickled; it was hard because everyone else was giggling; no, it was easy because I’m not ticklish.)

Say: I’ll bet the way the fringe felt across your face might have felt a little good. The fringe is like temptation. Temptation is often pretty and shiny, and sometimes it feels good. But sin is never good. Most of us giggled when the plastic fringe tickled us.

That’s like what Jesus experienced. Even Jesus was tempted to give in to things that feel good, but Jesus didn’t give in. Sin is never good, and Jesus never sinned. Jesus never did anything wrong. Jesus really is like a rock. Jesus will never give in to temptation. And if we mess up, we can ask Jesus to forgive us, and he will. Let’s sing a song about that.

Sing “If We Confess Our Sins” (1 John 1:9) with the children. (Lyrics are at the back of this teacher guide.) Then turn off the CD player and pray: Jesus, thank you for being as strong as a rock and forgiving us when we goof up. We’re glad you’ve never done anything wrong. Help us as we try to resist temptation, and help us confess if we’ve messed up, because you love us and want to forgive us. Help us be as strong as a rock when we face temptation. We want to please you in all we do. In your name, amen.

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Growing closer to Jesus extendsbeyond the classroom.Photocopy the “Growing Together” handout (at the end of this lesson) for this week, and send it home with your children. Encourage children and parents to use the handout to plan meaningful activities on this week’s topic. Follow up the “Growing Together” activities next week by asking children what their families did together.

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Jesus’ Crucifixionand Resurrection 3: Jesus never did anything wrong.

Bible Verse“[Jesus] never sinned, nor

ever deceived anyone”

(1 Peter 2:22).

Perfect ChildrenThe Bible tells us to be perfect as Jesus is perfect. Many children think they have to be straight-A students or the best basketball players in school. Explain to your child the difference between perfectionism and being perfect in Christ. Tell your child that it’s OK not to be the perfect student or the perfect athlete. Explain that, instead, God wants us to love and serve him. When we trust in Jesus, he takes away our sins and makes us perfect before God.

Jesus’ FootstepsAs you take a walk with your child this week, step in a puddle to wet the bottoms of your shoes and leave wet footprints on a path. Have your child walk in your footsteps. Talk about the perfect example that Jesus left for us and how

hard it is to always follow in his footsteps. Share how Jesus has helped you in your walk with him.

Like JesusTogether, pick out a small candy mold from a craft store. At home, read 2 Corinthians 3:18. Talk about how you can be changed to be like Jesus. Then beat a 3-ounce package of cream cheese until it’s easy to spread. With your hands, mix in half of a 1-pound package of powdered sugar (about two cups), 2 or 3 drops of mint or lemon flavoring, and a few drops of food coloring. Make small balls, roll them in granulated sugar, and then press each ball in the candy mold. Flex the candy mold until the candy pops out. After you’ve made several, compare the mold to the finished candies. Talk about modeling yourselves to be like Jesus.

TemptationTempt your family by leaving a favorite treat on the kitchen table along with a note telling them not to touch it until after supper. Enjoy the treat after dinner, and talk about temptation. Did anyone in your family find the temptation unbearable? Were some able to resist it? What else is tempting? Why is it hard to resist temptation? Read Hebrews 4:14-16.

Today your child learned that Jesus never did anything wrong even though he was tempted by the same things that we’re tempted by. The children learned that Jesus is ready to help them when they need help battling temptation. Use these ideas at home to help your child learn about temptation and God’s perfection.

Bible StoryJesus is perfect.

(Mark 15:2-15)