Holy Week Devotion 2014-Day 6

                                               Devotional #6

Jesus dies on the Cross

Read: Matthew 27:33-40

For younger children only use the red statements in the Ask section, and then complete the Apply, Activity, and Pray.

Ask:

· What was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified. (Vs. 33)

· Read Vs. 35. What do you think crucified was?  When the Bible says that Jesus was crucified it meant that they laid Jesus on the cross and put big nails in his hands and his feet.

· Do you think it hurt Jesus when he was nailed to the cross?

· What did the people who passed by Jesus say to him? (Vs. 40)

· Do you remember what John 14:6 said?

· Do you remember why Jesus let them nail him to the cross? Jesus let this happen because he knew he had to die to make a way for Christians to live in heaven with Him.

Read: Luke 23:44-47

· What was Jesus’ last words before he died? (Vs. 46)

· What do you think that means? It was Jesus’ way of telling God he is leaving his body on earth, but his spirit is going to be with him in heaven.

Apply:

· Have someone from your family get a cup of ice from the freezer. Place an ice cube in the hand of each member of your family. Tell them we are going to see how long you can hold that ice cube in your hand.

· After everyone has given up (or when you feel it has been long enough and need to call time) ask: How did the ice in your hand feel?

· Did it feel cold, was it uncomfortable, or did it hurt?

· Think about how much Jesus’ hands hurt when they put nails in it. We just had ice, and we were able to put down the ice if it got too cold, but Jesus had large nails that hurt him very badly. 

· When you think of the cross, think of the ice and that Jesus loves you so much he kept his hands on the cross.

Activity:

· Place the pieces inside of this envelope on the wreath circle like the picture shows.

Pray:

· Thank God that he kept his hands on the cross to make a way for us to go to Heaven.