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A WORD OF INTRODUCTION... Greetings…and welcome to your new mission — to reach youth with God’s transformative gospel of Christ! THE FOCUS: Allow me to share one big idea that is crucial to the success of this program: The true effectiveness of any curriculum does not lie in clever object lessons, clearly laid out lessons, or engaging activities. It begins, first, with the teacher being fed by the Good Shepherd Himself: “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock…” (Acts 20:28). Notice the order — take care of yourself spiritually first, and then you’ll be better equipped to minister to those entrusted to your care. These lessons are not meant to be formulaic (even I don’t follow my own lessons exactly as they’re presented). They are meant to feed you, to help guide you a little deeper into the text in order to enrich your understanding of the Savior. Then, with what you discover, go and feed your students in a way that suits their particular needs and level of understanding. Here’s how I see the whole process being played out. Allow me to use an illustration: The computer’s desktop holds the “information” of a lesson’s content. That has primarily been developed on this end, though you are strongly encouraged to go through the text of Scripture and add discoveries of your own. The monitor is the “presentation” of that information — what takes place in your class. But what happens if the cord connecting a computer’s desktop doesn’t match the monitor? There is a disconnect. What’s needed is an adapter. That, dear teacher, is you! I have never met your students. I don’t know their backgrounds, their struggles, their heartaches, or their longings. You have a greater understanding of these things. As the “adapter”, you can take in information from these lessons, prayerfully consider what parts are most applicable to your students, think through the most effective way to communicate the message, and then — guided by the Holy Spirit who knows all hearts — pres- ent that material in a way that best suits your unique class of students. That is my prayer — that the little flock entrusted to you will be fed by shepherds who skillfully apply what is found in this resource in ways appropriate for that flock. THE FORMAT: As this curriculum focuses on the Mission of Christ and, by extension, the Co-Mission of His followers, we have incorporated various “Mission Possible” type challenges that earn students and groups points throughout the course of the units. Of course, this is entirely optional. If time limitations or group dynamics make it difficult to include this aspect of the program, then simply forego these activities. The lessons stand on their own, with- out the “Mission” activities. SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THE MISSION OF THE “MISSION METHOD”, here’s how it works: 1. At the Start of Each Unit: Select groups or teams by drawing numbers (or whatever strategic method you deem best). Have those groups spend two minutes creating a “mission-related” name for their team. When group activities are included in lessons, these will be the groups in which they will work. 2. At the Start of Each Lesson: Each group participates in a quick “Mini-Minute Mis- sion”. Each of these activities are intended to quickly engage all students, provide a fun connection to the overall theme of “Co-Mission Possible”, and, in many cases, tie in to the lesson about to be taught. 3. Award points using a simple system, for example: First place: 5 points / Second place: 4 points / Third place: 3 points, etc. You may want to post this data somewhere in your room so teams can keep track. You may also wish to award bonus points for verses memorized. 4. During each “REVIEW MISSION” (every second unit), the total number of all the teams’ points accrued throughout the units can be added to their overall score at the end of the review activity to determine the win- ning team. How you celebrate is up to you! But a word to the wise: It’s always nice to have consolation prizes for the other teams as well! Once again, thank you for agreeing to accept this mission! May the Lord bless you bless your students through you as you embark on this exciting journey! Brian Cretney 4

A BRIEF OVERVIEW... YEAR ONE FOCUS: GOD’S RESCUE MISSION Scope: the Divine authority of God’s Word; how Old and New Testament events connect to form the single plot line of God’s redemptive story (see resource below); the arrival and death of Jesus, concluding with how the gospel can change us from the inside out. Essentially, this is a brief survey that spans from Cre- ation to the Cross. Year One is not necessary to complete before starting Year Two as there is enough overlap. YEAR TWO FOCUS: CO-MISSION POSSIBLE! Scope: the life of Jesus as presented in John’s gospel; examining the Mission of Jesus to bring life, light, and love to those broken by sin. Each unit comprises its own “mission”: • MAN, Jesus...who is He really? (Mission 1) • INTERACTIONS of Jesus...not what we’d expect (Mission 2) • STATEMENTS of Jesus. He said...what? (Mission 3) • SUPERNATURAL POWERS of Jesus (Mission 4) • INDESCRIBABLE GIFTS Jesus came to give (Mission 5) • OBVIOUS CHANGES He brought to His followers (Mission 6) • NOW WHAT? Jesus invites us to be a part of this mission, a Co-Mission, to bring His message to others (Mission 7). Lessons will be geared to speak practically into the lives of young people. See the following pages for the Learning Objectives as well as the Scope and Sequence of the YEAR 2 curriculum. 5

MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL SKILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: Skills are what the students at this level should be able to do prior to OVERVIEW: Knowledge outcomes are what the children should know moving up to high school. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: and understand at the end of fifth or sixth grades depending on M.S.1 Take steps to resolve conflicts biblically whether sixth grade is the end of elementary school or the beginning M.S.2 Share the Gospel with greater detail, using key memory verses along with a of middle. Programs should be prepared to assess these outcomes as a visual aide means of determining program effectiveness and the need for curricu- M.S.3 Memorize Scripture (Appendix A provides a list of verses. Programs can select lum modifications. STUDENTS WILL: from this list as appropriate for their learners or context) M.S.4 Use a concordance and electronic apps to locate Scripture references M.K.1 Begin to understand and articulate the Bible as one story by M.S.5 Access and use basic Bible study tools and methods as a means to accurately seeing the relationship of key Bible stories to The Redemptive Story understand God’s Word M.S.6 Make application of Scripture to daily life M.K.2 Know the key elements of the Redemptive Story: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration MIDDLE SCHOOL DISPOSITIONS M.K.3 Know the person and role of the Holy Spirit (third person of the OVERVIEW: Dispositions are the values, beliefs, and attitudes as demonstrated Trinity) through behaviors and life choices. STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE TO: M.D.1 Accept Christ or acknowledge a time when this was previously done M.K.4 Identify the relationship of Jesus to the Gospel and to one’s M.D. 2 Grow in their relationship to Christ through regular Bible study and prayer personal and present life M.D.3 Obey God’s Word and follow Jesus M.D.4 Practice biblical “one-another’s” in their relationships at home and in the M.K.5 Understand the meaning of the Kingdom of God, past, present classrooms (see Appendix A: Memory Verse Examples) and in the future M.D.5 Give testimony to God’s working in their lives M.D. 6 Regularly and devotionally study God’s Word M.K.6 Explain the cultural mandate (man’s responsibility to fill, subdue, M.D.7 Choose to act upon or obey scripture in daily life and rule over the earth. Genesis 1:28) and its implications for life today M.D.8 Commit to living a pure life M.D.9 Participate in the stewardship of God’s creation M.K.7 Articulate key aspects of the life of Paul, including his missionary M.D.10 Begin to seek God’s purpose for their life heart for the world as exemplified through his life and teaching M.D.11 Attend and serve others within the church M.K.8 Know the major worldview questions (What is reality and knowledge? What is of value and what is the nature of man?) with a basic answer to each question from a biblical perspective M.K.9 Understand the relationship of prayer to one’s growth in Christ M.K.10 Know the role or purpose of the church in the life of the believer LESSON STRUCTURE: BEGINNING MIDDLE CURRICULUM: Learning outcomes KEY VERSE: The lesson’s main are listed (based on chart above) scriptural focus DESTINATION: The main truth is INVESTIGATION: The activity stated to maintain focus for learning is explained. GETTING READY: Needed DISCOVERIES: Whole group supplies and prep for the lesson discussion of truth LIGHTS ON: Opening activity for END student engagement MOVING ON: Transition from SELFIE-REFLECTION: opener to main lesson Truths are practically applied to students. 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS: WELCOME TO CO-MISSION POSSIBLE! Jesus carried out the ultimate mission in coming to Earth. It was God’s Rescue Mission* — to save sinners from the penalty, power, and, ultimately, the very presence of sin. When He returned to Heaven, He gave His disciples a great commission: “GO into all the world’ to share His powerful life-changing message with all people (Mk 16:15). But He didn’t leave us to do this alone. This commission is also a co-mission! His “GO” is linked with His “LO” —“LO, I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Mt 28:20). Year Two of School Ministries’ middle school curriculum invites students to participate in this M.I.S.S.I.O.N. We examine seven key truths about Jesus as revealed in John’s gospel: Jesus as a Man (and God), His Interactions with people, His startling Statements, His Supernatural miracles, His Indescribable gifts for His children, and the Obvious changes the risen Christ made in His followers’ lives. 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Jesus to Jesus to Jesus to Jesus to JJeessuuss ttoo tthhee rreelliiggiioouuss aauutthhoorriittiieess:: ““DDeessttrrooyy tthhiiss tteemmppllee......”” 110151 111 EXAMINING THE SUPERNATURAL: Jesus’ mighty miracles KEY APPLICATIONS: MISSION 4 The SecreEEt XXMAAirMMacIIlNNeII:NNJeGGsuTTsHH’ fiEErsSStUUmPPiEEraRRcNNleAA..TT.wUUaRRsAAaLLs::eJJceeressuut.ss’’ mmiigghhttyy mmiirraacclleess OBEDIENCE: The secret to God’11s11b17lessing: “Do whatever He 1sa1y7s.” The RemoTTtehheeMSSireeacccrrleee:ttJMMesiiurraascchlleee::aJJleeessduuass’’dfifiyrrissnttgmmbiiorryaa.cc..2llee0......mwwiaalesssaaassweeaccyrree. tt.. FAITH: Faith is taking God at H11is11W39ord — even when it does1n1’t9make sense to us. MIMISSSISIOONN44The SmorgTTahhseeboRRreedmmMooirttaeeclMMe:iirrJaaeccsullees::fJJeeedssuu1ss5hhtheeoaaulleesddanaadddpyyeiionnpgglebboowyyi..t..h..22a00bmmoiiyll’seessluaanwwchaa.yy..AVAILABILITY: God isn’t looking1122fo71r amazing superstars but1a2va7ilable servants. 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CO-MISSION POSSIBLE: SCOPE, SEQUENCE & LEARNING OUTCOMES MISSION 1 EXAMINING THE MAN: Who is He...really? KEY APPLICATIONS: LEARNING OUTCOMES: Jesus didn’t “begin” in Bethlehem. MY STORY: My story began before I did: it started in Heaven, in the heart of God. M.K.1; M.K.2; M.K.3 Jesus’ arrival wasn’t coincidence. It was planned out perfectly. MY WORTH: My worth is determined by the God who went to great lengths to rescue me. M.K.1; M.K.2; M.K.4; M.K.8 Jesus didn’t come to save the planet. He came to save me...from Hell. MY RESPONSE: I must base my belief on the available evidence, not on my parents’ faith. M.K.1; M.K.2; M.K.4; M.D.1 MISSION 2 EXAMINING HIS INTERACTIONS: Not what you’d expect KEY APPLICATIONS: LEARNING OUTCOMES: Jesus flipped tables in the Temple: Jesus is HOLY. HOLINESS: How can we keep our “temples” (lives) clean in a polluted world? M.S.6; M.D.8 MISSION 3 Jesus let a friend die. Jesus is HEAVENLY-MINDED. TRUST: We can trust Jesus when bad things happen. His plans are bigger than ours! M.K.1; M.K.4; M.K.8 Jesus washed the feet of those who failed Him. Jesus is HUMBLE. DISAPPOINTMENT: Responding when friends fail and enemies prevail (so it seems). M.K.9; M.S.1; M.D.3; M.D.4; M.D.7 REVIEW: MISSIONS 1 and 2 KEY APPLICATIONS: LEARNING OUTCOMES: POPULARITY: Being accepted by God is more important than being accepted by people. M.K.2; M.K.4; M.D.1 EXAMINING HIS STATEMENTS: Jesus said...what? RELATIONSHIPS: Friends will fail us, and we will fail friends — but Jesus never fails. M.K.2; M.K.4; M.D.1 Jesus to a popular man: “You need to be re-born.” FORGIVENESS: How is God able to forgive us? How can we forgive others? M.K.2; M.K.4; M.D.1; M.D.4 Jesus to a sinful woman: “The man you’re living with isn’t your husband.” PEER PRESSURE: Many listeners forsake Jesus.“Will you also go away?” M.K.1; M.K.4 Jesus to an angry mob of men: “Go ahead and kill her...” CONFIDENCE: Jesus rose from the dead just like He said. This gives us confidence. M.K.1; M.K.4 Jesus to a bunch of Jews: “Eat My flesh and drink My blood.” Jesus to the religious authorities:“Destroy this temple...” LEARNING OUTCOMES: M.D.3; M.D.7; M.D.10 MISSION 4 EXAMINING THE SUPERNATURAL: Jesus’ mighty miracles KEY APPLICATIONS: M.K.4; M.S.6; M.D.3; M.D.7 The Secret Miracle: Jesus’ first miracle...was a secret. OBEDIENCE: The secret to God’s blessing: “Do whatever He says.” M.K.4; M.S.6 MISSION 5 The Remote Miracle: Jesus healed a dying boy...20 miles away. FAITH: Faith is taking God at His Word — even when it doesn’t make sense to us. M.K.4; M.S.6 The Smorgasbord Miracle: Jesus fed 15 thousand people with a boy’s lunch. AVAILABILITY: God isn’t looking for amazing superstars but available servants. M.K.4; M.S.6; M.D.5 The Poolside Miracle: Jesus heals a man with a neurological disease. DEPENDANCE: This “impotent” man met the Omnipotent Man. The Mud Miracle: Jesus gave sight to a blind man using spit and mud. FEAR OF REJECTION: It cost this man to identify with Christ. But He gladly did! LEARNING OUTCOMES: M.K.1; M.K.2; M.K.4 REVIEW: MISSIONS 3 and 4 KEY APPLICATIONS: M.K.3; M.K.10 MY VALUE: What Jesus’ death teaches me about...me M.S.2; M.S.6; M.D.1; M.D.7 EXAMINING THE INDESCRIBABLE: Gifts too wonderful for words MY GUIDE: The work of the Spirit in guiding God’s child M.S.5; M.S.4; M.S.6; M.D.2; M.D.6; M.D.7 The Gift of His Sacrifice MY SAFETY: The assurance that nothing can separate me from God’s love M.S.5; M.S.4; M.S.6; M.D.2;M.D.6; M.D.7 The Gift of the Spirit MY MAP: Learning an easy method to help study the Bible, “20-10-5-1” The Gift of Security MY TURN: A chance to practise this Bible Study Method, “20-10-5-1” LEARNING OUTCOMES: The Gift of the Scriptures (Part One) M.K.9; M.S.6; M.D.10 (Overarching focus on M.D.1) The Gift of the Scriptures (Part Two) M.D.8; M.D.2 (Overarching focus on M.D.1) M.K.4; M.S.4, M.S.5; M.S.6 ( M.D.1) MISSION 6 EXAMINING THE OBVIOUS: The risen Christ changes lives KEY APPLICATIONS: M.K.4; M.S.4, M.S.5; M.S.6 ( M.D.1) WORSHIP: Who or what do we worship? What idols are in my life? M.K.4; M.S.4, M.S.5; M.S.6 ( M.D.1) He replaced worrying with worship. First two lessons by FAILURE: We can’t change our past, but our response to failure can change our future. He replaced failure with forgiveness. PERSPECTIVE: In every situation, our uplook will determine our outlook. LEARNING OUTCOMES: He replaced hopelessness with happiness. } the teacher, followed DOUBTS: Honest doubts should lead us TO Jesus, not away from Him. M.S.2; M.K.7; M.K.8; M.D.10 He replaced questioning with confidence. by an Independent SUCCESS: We must properly define success before we can achieve it. M.S.2; M.K.8; M.D.5; M.D.10 M.S.2; M.K.8; M.D.5; M.D.10 Research Project; He replaced an empty fishing net with a full net. materials provided MISSION 7 NOW WHAT? JOINING THE MISSION TO: KEY APPLICATIONS: GROW His circle. MY MISSION: Building the Church with Jesus in the power of the Spirit GO tell others. MY MESSAGE: What the true gospel is and how to share it with others SHOW Christ to the world. MY MOTIVE: Making Jesus visible in my life in everything I do YEAR-END SUMMATIVE ACTIVITY

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Teacher: Use this sheet to record team names and members at the start of the unit (perhaps by drawing numbers from a hat). When lessons call for “group” activities, it is recommended students work with their teams to develop camaraderie. MISSION 1: TEAM NAMES & MEMBERS - POINT TRACKER -

WELCOME TO THE MISSION! Preliminary Draft ORIENTATION DAY! This first time together is a nice, gentle way to ease students into the CO-MISSION POSSIBLE program. The goal for the class as outlined below is for the group to get to know each other and to introduce the big picture of the program! PREPARATION: If possible, get supplies for a Neapol- itan ice cream snack; if showing the video listed below, prepare in advance. ORIENTATION DAY: Welcome to the Mission! The purpose of today is to get to know each other a little and to get to know our “MIS- SION” this year. I’ll explain more about that in a few minutes... To begin: 1. Encourage students to participate in a short get-to-know-you activity: • Pair up students and give them 5 minutes to learn 3 interesting facts about the other person. • Come back together, serve up some Neapolitan ice cream (the ice cream will be revisited in tomorrow’s lesson), and give each person a minute to share what they learned about their partner. 2. Extend. “Now we are going to take a few minutes to share what we know about someone else — Jesus. Don’t stress over this though: You won’t be asked to share with the class unless you feel comfortable doing so. I think this is a good opportunity for you to gear your mind up for the journey we’re about to embark on: Learning about Jesus! It also helps me to understand where you may be at in your faith journey”. • Have students complete “What do you know about Jesus?” in their student guide. After- wards, invite those who are comfortable to share their thoughts. 3. Explain this year's theme: Co-Mission Possible. Either watch the video at everydaypublications.org > media > Co-Mission Possible Resources > INTRO. Or explain the overview yourself using the script on the “Additional Teacher Notes” page. 4. TEAM-TIME! Before you leave, have students draw numbers from a hat to determine teams. Give teams a few minutes to mingle and come up with an official team name. This will be their team for the first two “missions” (units). Closing: I can’t wait to see you next time, when we of- ficially begin our first unit: Examining the MAN — Who is Jesus...Really? We’ll be gathering our information from one of Jesus’ closest disciples. I challenge you to see if you can find out who I’m talking about (and why!). Close in Prayer. IMPORTANT: Take a group photo as a keepsake (plus this picture will also be used in MISSION 4 / LESSON 5!). Note those students who may not be able to be included in photographs and ask them to take the picture. 11 11

FOR YOUR INFORMATION... ORIENTATION DAY: EXTRA NOTES VIDEO SCRIPT (Intro to the series): Hi everyone! We are SO excited that you will be joining us on our journey which we are calling CO-MISSION POSSIBLE. Where will this journey take us? Well, it’s going to take us on a MISSION — a mission commissioned by God, a mission of which He has invited us to be a part. So it is a CO-Mission — God, and us! We sometimes call it the Great Commission. What’s its goal? First, to bring a life-giving message of hope TO YOU, then THROUGH YOU to others! Don’t worry! It’ll all make sense as we travel along. For now, let me break it down into this easy-to-remember acrostic: M.I.S.S.I.O.N. Each letter represents one sub- mission of the larger co-mission. So together we’ll embark on seven of these missions. Mission #1: Examining the MAN, Jesus – Who is He…really? Lots of people have lots of opinions about Jesus. But He Himself tells us that “the Scriptures”, that is, the Bible, “testify of ME” (Jn 5:39). So we will journey through John’s gospel to discover more about Jesus, this Man unlike any other. Mission #2: Examining His INTERACTIONS – Then we’ll look at Jesus’ interactions with various people up close and personal in some interesting situations. We’ll see that He did some unusual things that you might not expect. Like what? Well, He flipped tables in the temple. He disobeyed man-made religious laws. He even allowed one of His closest friends to die when He could have stopped it! Did you know that Jesus got down and washed dirty feet? Needless to say, we’ll be learning an awful lot by examining the unique things that Jesus did. Mission #3: We will examine Jesus’ STATEMENTS – Jesus said some rather, shall I say, “shocking” things. He told an old man that he needed to be re-born. He told a sinful woman that the man she was living with wasn’t her husband. He even said things like, “Eat My flesh and drink My blood.” Whoa! What does all of this mean? We’ll find out! Mission #4 is all about Jesus’ SUPERNATURAL POWER and the mighty miracles He performed. Prepare to be awestruck by the truly awesome, humanly impossible, things Jesus did which demonstrated — so obviously — that He was not simply a regular man. Jesus is the God-Man, the Son of God in human flesh! Mission #5: We will examine some of Jesus’ INDESCRIBABLE GIFTS – If you have a picture in your mind of an impersonal, stingy, mean-hearted God, you have never been introduced to the true God of the Bible. Truth is, He desires to give us gifts that the Bible calls “unspeakable”, “indescribable” — or, as one translation puts it, gifts “too wonderful for words.” Nearing the end of the year is Mission #6 – We’ll travel back in time to when Jesus rose from the dead. We will discover some OBVIOUS CHANGES that took place in the lives of people who met Him and see that this very same risen Christ now wants to work these wonderful changes in YOUR life. How do I know? Because Jesus hasn’t changed: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8). Our final mission, Mission #7, is called “NOW WHAT?” – In the light of all we will have learned about Jesus Christ, this remarkable God-Man, we’ll need to discover exactly what it is that He want US to DO. It’s quite simple really: He invites us into this mission, this CO-MISSION with Him, the Great Commission. He wants us to GROW, to GO, and to SHOW the world who He is. I can hardly wait to get to this mission! You and me working right alongside the Lord Jesus Christ is the most exciting life-mission we could ever pursue! So buckle up, and get set for an adventure that has the potential to radically change your life — not only for today, but for the rest of forever! Get ready…for CO-MISSION POSSIBLE! 12

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MINI MINUTE-MISSION MISSION 1 | LESSON 1 MISSION: MEMORY! As a team, try to list on chart paper as many of the names and interesting facts shared about their classmates from the previous class. Give teams only three minutes for this mission. Count up total number of facts and award points from first place to last (each team should get some points).

Preliminary Draft MISSION 1: THE MAN, JESUS: WHO HE REALLY IS LESSON 1: JESUS DIDN’T “BEGIN” IN BETHLEHEM! KEY TEXT: John 1:1-5  MEMORY VERSES: 2 Tim 1:9, 10 CURRICULUM: M.K.1 Begin to understand and articulate the Bible as one M1 L1 NOTES story by seeing the relationship of key Bible stories to The Re- Scan or click link demptive Story.; M.K.2 Know the key elements of the Redemptive Story; M.K.3 below to watch a 3-min Know the person and role of the Holy Spirit clip of the nativity. DESTINATION We will think about Jesus’ PRE-EXISTENCE in eternity past:  https://youtu.be/0n5mepQInGA Jesus is a real Person who lived long before time even began. [1: John records only the APPLICATION: My story began before I did: It started in Heaven, in the heart of God. number of men who were present, so the actual GETTING READY 1. Have blank pieces of chart paper ready for the Opener. 2. number is much larger. Draw correct shapes on the board for game and cover. See the same account in Matthew 14:21 where we LIGHTS ON 1. Welcome students and challenge them to assemble read of women and children according to their “teams” that were assigned last class. When also being present. If most of those men had a wife they’ve done this, it’s time for their first official “MINI MINUTE-MISSION” — MEMORY! and children, there could As a team, try to list on chart paper as many of the names and interesting facts shared well have been 10 to 20 about their classmates from the previous class. Give teams only three minutes for this thousand people. John also mission. Count up total number of facts and award points from first place to last (each records in 21:25 that Jesus team should get some points). 2. [Have students return to their seats and say]: It’s performed so many miracles so great that we are getting to know each other pretty well! Today, we are going to that the world could not spend more time trying to learn more about Jesus. Last day, I told you we were going contain all the books that to be learning about Him from one of His closest disciples. Did anyone take up my could be written to describe challenge and try to figure out which disciple I was talking about...and why? [Field them. But for now, let’s just responses]. use “5,000”.] [2: In selecting these three MOVING ON We are going to learn about Jesus from John’s writings. Why for such special occasions, John? Let me draw it for you! [Draw circles like the diagram to Jesus was not playing favorites. In fact, God says the right to show that John was]: that “favoritism” is a sin (James 2:9). Jesus was likely A. One of 5,000 people1 who witnessed Jesus’ miracles (Jn 6:8-12) preparing these three for the leadership roles they B. One of 500 eyewitnesses who saw Jesus after His resurrection (1 Cor 15:4-6) would have in the early days of the Church after Jesus C. One of 12 disciples who followed Jesus for 3.5 years (Mk 3:14; Lk 6:12-16) returned to Heaven.] D. One of 3 disciples who were invited to accompany Jesus on special occasions2: JOHN was... ▪ When Jesus was transfigured (Mk 9:2, 3) …1 of over 5,000… ▪ When Jesus raised Jairus’s daughter from the dead (Lk 8:49–56) ▪ When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mt 26:36–38) 6:36-38
…1 of over 500… E. John was called…“the disciple whom Jesus loved”. See John 13:23; 19:26; g? …1 of 12… 21:7; 21:20. Interestingly, while John is mentioned about 30 times in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, he never refers to himself by name in the D …1 of 3… EVENTS gospel that he himself wrote. Instead, he uses this phrase, “the disciple I The disciple S whom Jesus… C whom Jesus loved”, which shows his great bond with Jesus. In pride, I P L S: SP ECIA John once asked to sit next to Jesus in a place of prominence in His com- RESU PEO E LES (3. 5L LES SSES ing Kingdom. So Jesus had to teach John a lesson in humility. When John wrote this gospel 50 or 60 years later, we see by John’s omission of his own D EYE S) name that he had learned this lesson. C I YR WIT S I P R R ECTION N E E P L TO SEE JESUS’ MIR A C 15