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NAME: C R A C K T H E C O D E ! Whatever you think about Jesus DRAW A LINE CONNECTING THE SHAPES FROM EACH COLOR COLUMN. RECORD ORDER TO THE LEFT. is your most important test: THE BIBLE SAYS… WHICH MEANS… IN OTHER WORDS… SUPPORTING VERSES Think rightly of Him: All else will be clear; Think wrongly: You’ll never have rest. - JOHN 1:1a - Jesus Jesus COLOSSIANS In the exists with is 1:15-17 Let’s see what GOD’S WORD God the Father and says about Jesus. beginning, “the God the Holy CO-EXISTENT. Word” (Jesus) CLUE FOR THIS ACTIVITY: already existed. Spirit. John 1:14 tells us that “The Word” Is JESUS. 19 RECORDING CHART - JOHN 1:1b - Jesus Jesus GENESIS …“the Word” is God. is 1:26a-27 Draw the shapes in the lines below (Jesus) was according to the order you’ve connected PRE-EXISTENT. them to the right. NOTE: Shapes can be WITH God repeated more than once in a sequence. “the Jesus Jesus PSALM Word” existed BEFORE is 90:2 (Jesus) WAS God time began. SELF-EXISTENT. - John 1:1c - M1 / L1: ACTIVITY

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PROPHETS SHINE A LIGHT ON “THE LIGHT” 88 PROPHECIES ABOUT JESUST hrough a virgin. , He’d come Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:21-23 Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1 500-1 000 years between writingsH is: BethlehemJeremiah 23:5Luke 3:23 E arthly amily ine: King David L ived a sinless. life Isaiah 53:9 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 35:5-6 Matthew 11:3 5 I mpressive miracles PPsasalmlm2222:1:66 Isaiah 53:9 MLuakrek 2135:3234 35 G ruesome death Psalm 16:10 Matthew 27:57-60 H Iis burial: A rich man’s tomb Mark 16:6 T riumph over death INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE WHEN Read clue in the acrostic above. CHRIST CAME CHRIST CAME Read both passages to the right. Fill in the blanks with a word you DID YOU KNOW? Jesus fulfilled far more than 8 prophecies. Try more like…300! We can be totally confident that the Bible makes good sense. is from God: \"I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done” (Isa 46:9 10). NAME: M1 / L2 BONUS ACTIVITY

Name: “BOUGHT” “BROUGHT OUT” “SET FREE” “AGARAZO” “EXAGARAZO” “LUTROO” REDEEMEDBIRD & CAT 42 BIBLE TIMES FOR SALE YOU & ME! What are sinners called in John 8:34? Read Galatians 3:13 and 4:4,5. Read 1 Peter 1:18,19. MISSION 1 / LESSON 3 Read Isaiah 42:7. Christ came to How is the word “exagorazō” How is the word “lutroo” translated in English in this passage? deliver slaves who are sitting where? translated in English in these verses? Read Colossians 1:13. Read 1 Corinthians 6:20. Not only is the redeemed person Explain the new environment that the former slave of sin is placed in. Write the English word for “agorazō “ found “brought out” of the slave market of in this verse. Who paid the ransom for us? sin, but they are also “brought out” from being under what?

urns he emple ables READ THE WHOLE STORY: John 2:13-17. Now let’s take a closer look… BACKGROUND: The Jews were celebrating the holiday of Passover, when God “passed Name: over” His people, sparing them judgment, while punishing Israel’s enemies in Egypt. YOUR TASK: Read the questions on the table on the left. Draw a line to connect each question to its matching answer on the table on the right. 53 1a) What was this holiday called when God PRAYER, HELPING PEOPLE, PRAISE & WORSHIP first gave it? (Read Exodus 12:27.) DEN OF THIEVES or HOUSE OF MERCHANDISE 1b) Read John 2:13 again. What does the Bible call the CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES holiday now? What might be the reason for the change? THE PASSOVER OF THE JEWS 2. Who was this temple supposed to honor? (v.16) THE PEOPLE AND GOD 3. What was the temple to be used for? See Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46; Matthew 21:14; Matthew 21:15, 16. 4. This “house of prayer” had become a… (v.16) 5. Who allowed this “robbery” to happen? See Mark 11:17, 18 JESUS’ FATHER and Luke 19:46, 47. Who is mentioned in both of these passages? THE LORD’S PASSOVER 6. Who were the religious leaders stealing from? How? This episode happened near the beginning of Jesus’ three years of earthly ministry (teaching and healing people). What did Jesus do near the end of His earthly ministry, just before dying on the cross? See Luke 19:45, 46. M2 / L1 ACTIVITY

A bookmark that will appear in the Student Guide HOW TO GUARD THE TEMPLE OF MY B.O.D.Y.: Be Aware: God is there! If you are a child of God, remember that your body is the home of God’s Spirit: “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1 Cor 6:19). O er your body to God and His service: “Idleness is the devil’s workshop.” If you are using your body for God’s purposes, you’ll be less likely to use it for the devil’s purposes. “Give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice — the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him” (Rom 12:1 NLT). Don’t play with sin: It’s been said, “At first, sin fascinates. Then it assassi- nates.” James 1:15 says, “When desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” Yield to the Spirit: “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Gal 5:16). Notice the order: It’s not that we try our best to resist sin so that we can walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s the other way around. As soon as God’s Spirit pokes your conscience about the sin you’re about to commit, immediately choose to obey God’s command to “flee…youthful lusts” (2 Tim 2:22). If you’re in a situation where you can’t remove the temptation, then remove your- self from the temptation. And do it fast! 55

BONULUS neAisCtsTIo4VnI:TY3 HAPPY OPPOSITE DAY! Name: Jesus often said and did things that were opposite to how we might speak or act. The following event is a good example. Carefully read the sections below, and determine if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. If FALSE, write the correct fact beneath it. TASK #1: Read John 10:40 – 11:6 T F • Jesus never allows those He loves to go through hard times (v.3). T F • Jesus was in Bethany, the same town as Lazarus, when He heard that Lazarus was sick. (See 10:40 and refer to the map.) T F • Jesus loved Lazarus, so He rushed to Bethany right away (v.6). 61 TATSAKS#K2#: 2R:eRaedaJdoJhonh1n1:141:1,145-15 T F • Jesus did not know that Lazarus was sick prior to receiving the message. (Hint: See v.14.) T F • Jesus had to be physically present to heal Lazarus. (Hint: Remember the nobleman’s son. See John 4:49-51.) Lazarus’s Where John the T F • Jesus felt sorry for His disciples because they didn’t make it back in time for Jesus to help Lazarus (v.15). Home Baptist Baptized (Jn 1:28) POINT…UPUPTTOOTHTISHPIOSINT Re-read all your corrected statements. What is your general impression about how Jesus is handling this situation so far? TASK #3: Read John 11:23-27 TASK #4: Read John 11:41-45 T F • Jesus told Martha that death was final, but to be thankful for the memories she had of Lazarus. T F• Jesus fulfilled His promise, raised Lazarus from the dead, and a T F • Jesus explained that the promise of resurrection belongs to those who live a good life. few people believed in Him as a result.

andWHEN FRIENDS FAIL UNIT 54M|2L/ELS3SAOCNTIV1ITY ( so it seems)ENEMIES PREVAIL NAME: 70 JESUS’S ENEMIES CLOSE IN… JESUS SPENDS TIME WITH FRIENDS BEFORE HIS ARREST JUDAS WOULD EVENTUALLY…(SEE JOHN 18:2) JESUS KNEW HIS FRIENDS WOULD ACT THIS WAY, EVEN BEFORE THEY ACTED THAT WAY! YET… SHOW GOD’S PETER WOULD EVENTUALLY… (SEE JOHN 13:38) WRITE OUT JOHN 13:4,5. ALL THE OTHERS DID WHAT? (SEE MARK 14:50) JESUS DID THIS AS AN EXAMPLE: WRITE OUT JOHN 13:14,15. JUDAS “HANDED OVER” JESUS TO… THEY “HANDED OVER” JESUS TO… HE “HANDED OVER” JESUS TO BE… THE WORD “BETRAYED” (USED OF JUDAS) AND “DELIVERED” (USED OF THE PRIESTS AND PILATE) ARE THE SAME WORDS IN SEND IT UP (JN 19:16)) GREEK, MEANING TO “HAND OVER”.THIS SAME WORD IS USED IN 1 PETER 2:21-23. CAN YOU SEE IT? WRITE IT BELOW… (LK 22:4-6 ) (JN 18:35) JESUS DID THIS AS AN EXAMPLE: WRITE OUT 1 PETER 2:21-23.

SS UNIT 2M/3LE/SLS1OANC2TIVITY NICODEMUS’S DE-LIGHT-FUL JOURNEY Name: INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read the passages in the box below. 2. Use the ANSWER KEY to fill in the blanks with the “C” word that best describes that passage. JOHN 2:23 JOHN 3:1,2 JOHN 3:3,4,13 JOHN 3:14-17 JOHN 7:50-52 JOHN 19:39-42 83 ANSWER CONSIDERED CAME CARED KEY CONVINCED CURIOUS CONNECTED Art derived from James Tissot Collection (Brooklyn Museum). Public Domain.

NAME: M3 / L2 ACTIVITY !\"#$#%&'()*\"#%+,-\".%/+\"%0,#1\"23 PRND321 PRND321 14(5 Gears when you need more (\"*\"(#\" power but less 6\"$/(42 '()*\" speed. • Read the passage below. Find the verse(s) that describe the “key events” in the story. JOHN 4:4-19, 25-28 KEY EVENT VERSES NOTES FOR CLASS DISCUSSION 14(5 Jesus, tired, sits down (“parks” Himself) beside the water well. (\"*\"(#\" Jesus “backs up” to discuss the woman’s sinful past. 6\"$/(42 The woman tries to shift the chat into “neutral” by changing topics. '()*\" The woman begins to “move forward” in understanding who Jesus really is. 91

Name: The Bible tells of two other times that God wrote UUMNN3ITI/T34L/3/LEALSECSSOTSNIOV1NIT1Y with His finger. Both times teach us of His character. THE FINGER OF GOD READ READ DANIEL EXODUS 31:18 5:1, 4-5, 25-28 1. What did God write with His finger? This “message” appeared on the wall during this king’s sinful party, using gold plates and goblets from the Lord’s temple. 2. What does this teach us about God’s character? Circle the answer: It was a message of JOY / JUDGMENT? 2. What does this teach us about God’s character? 99 NOW: Read James 2:10 — “For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is… }Write the rest of the …of all.” verse with your finger, dipped in glue. Then, sprinkle sand overtop to show what was true of the woman, her accusers…and us.

THINKING IT THROUGH… There was a famous Greek mathematician named EUCLID (pronounced You’-klid) born in 300 BC. He is called the “Father of Geometry”. He stated: “THINGS WHICH ARE EQUAL TO THE SAME THING ARE ALSO EQUAL TO ONE ANOTHER.” For example: Try these examples (fill in the blanks). 106 AC 3+2 1+4 Harold buys chips for $1. Jerry buys a can of pop for $1. B 5 THEREFORE: If A=B and B=C, If 3+2=5 and 1+4=5, then A must equal C. then… The cost of the is EQUAL to the cost of the . PRETTY SIMPLE, EH? With this in mind, complete the following diagram: What can you conclude about Jesus’s words “Eat my flesh, VERSE EAT FLESH / BELIEVE VERSES 54 DRINK BLOOD 40 &47 drink my blood”? HAVE ETERNAL LIFE

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PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Capernaume START HERE 1. Read John 4:43-54. Sea of 2. Read the clues at the right. Galilee 3. Determine the answer using the verse references and Answer Key below. 4. Write each answer in its corresponding path piece. c b a) The Greek word for “child” used in v. 49 h b) The distance between Capernaum and Cana; see if you can i find a map to help. c) The word that indicates this man’s status in society f d) Three active verbs describing the father’s actions in verse 47 a g e) What the man asked Jesus to do, v. 47 and v. 49 133 d f) The verse with Jesus' rather “rough” reply g) What Jesus did instead of going with the father, v. 50a Cana — ANSWER KEY — h) The discovery the father made when he heard the servant's report: The boy Cana is approximately 20 miles southwest of Capernaum. was healed at…, vv. 51-53. i) What these other stories have in common with this one: see Matt 8:5-13; 15:21-28. Jesus healed these people… the very moment Jesus spoke He heard, went, and asked. Come! Jesus just spoke. 20 miles (32 km) from a distance Verse 48 “paidion” (“my little one”) “official” M4 U/2L:L23AACCTTIIVVIITY –(aA)

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER NAME: THE BIBLE TERM FOR... “TAKING JESUS AT HIS WORD”: a c ef h d 135 b gi SUMMARY KEY WORDS M4U/2:LL32AACCTTIIVVITITYY(b–)B So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)

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Look at Jesus through the lenses of the different people in this story. Read the passages from MISSION 4 | LESSON 5 John 9, and share your thoughts below. Identify the “C” word that best relates to their views. NAME: BLIND MAN (Read 9:6,7) 2. NEIGHBORS (Read 9:8-13) CC 1. Describe this man’s response to Jesus’s unusual actions 1. The neighbors were full of questions! What were they? and request: 2. Read verses 35-38. Who did this man believe Jesus to be? 2. What question about Jesus stumps you? Think about it. CC — Group Chat Notes — H — Group Chat Notes — 1. Why did the parents word their response OW 1. How did these religious leaders feel so carefully the way they did? about Jesus? 2. What do you think v.22 meant to a Jew? WELL 2. What statements did they make about Him? v.16: Jesus is NOT… — Group Chat Notes — CANYOU v.24: Jesus IS… “C”J E S U S ? — Group Chat Notes — 4. PARENTS (Read 9:18-23) 3. PHARISEES (Read 9:14-17, 24) ANSWERS: CAUTIO S CURI US CONV NCED COND MNING

GOD’S GIFT OF A SACRIFICE Name: M5 / L1 Activity INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the sections below that describe Jesus’ sacrifice. Then use your knowledge to figure out the missing “V” words. HE GAVE HIMSELF HIMSELF FOR ME FOR ME, HE ROSE 167 As Jesus hung on the cross, Draw a picture of who was really Jesus sure looked like He was conquered! look what everyone kept saying to Him: supposed to die on the cross that day. John 19:1 Pilate _____ _______ and The People Walking By: Matthew 27:39-41 (Read Matthew 27:15, 16) whipped Him. “… ______. _________ . If You are Draw a picture of who took the place of the Son of God, come down from the cross.” that criminal. Read Matthew 27:17, 21, 26 John 19:16 The chief priests _____ _______ to be crucified. The Soldiers: Luke 23:36-38 “If You are the King of the Jews, John 19:23 The soldiers _____ His garments to make money. ______. _________ .” John 19:38,40 Two men came and _____ the A Criminal Beside Him: Luke 23:39 dead body of Jesus to anoint and “If You are the Christ, bury it. ______. _________ .” But Jesus DID NOT How does this remind you of…YOU? Was Jesus conquered? Read Romans 4:25. ______. _________ . Jesus was _________ as our CONQUEROR! He allowed all of this to happen so that He could Instead, He… ______. _________ for me. (Gal 2:20) _______. _______ our sin (John 1:29). AV SACRIFICE AV SACRIFICE AV SACRIFICE Read the definitions of these words. Which word BEST VVVIIOCCLTAUORNRITOIAOURUSYS:::TTOoovafecrretceaolsymaoinfsfgeurabnsotnietenu’setemsfeyol,frtohthreescebhreavnmiecfpeisitoonofutanofotchoemr passion describes each of the above aspects of Jesus’ sacrifice?

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YOUR TASK: 1. Select a “mystery” item. 2. Read the passage on the envelope. 3. Complete the chart and map as best as you can. 9 TRANSFORMATIONS 4. Open the envelope to read THE REST OF THE STORY. 5. Ponder one life application. Journal this thought in the last column of the chart. 6. Fill in whatever is missing on your chart/map (if needed). Choose another item if time allows. From FEARFUL to CHEERFUL From WEAKLINGS to WITNESSES MARY Hint: “Simon” and “Cephas” From QUESTIONING to CONFIDENT MAGDALENE both refer to this man From EMPTY to FULL From SORROW to JOY From SORROW To JOY From DOUBT to WORSHIP From REGRET to RESTORED 11 ELEVEN DISCIPLES 10 From HOPELESS to “HEART-BURN” (Thomas Present) From SKEPTIC to LEADER 218 — FROM THIS TO THAT — 7 11 JAMES (JESUS’S HALF-BROTHER) Jesus also appeared to over 500 followers PROJECT RUBRIC: (1 Cor 15:6), but no other details are provided. A+ I completed all 9 “transformations” A I completed 7-8 “transformations” B I completed 5-6 “transformations” C I completed 2-4 “transformations”

PERSON/PEOPLE REFERENCE(S) “MYSTERY” TRANSFORMATION ONE APPLICATION TO MY LIFE; ITEM LINK: 1 Luke 8:1-3; John 20:1, 11-16; GARDEN TOOL = Jesus • THE RISEN CHRIST TRANSFORMS LIVES • Mark 16:1, 9-11 appeared to Mary in a garden (tomb location) RESURRECTION DAY 2 OTHER Matthew 28:1, 8-10; WOMEN Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10 3 PETER Luke 22:54-62; 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5a 4 TWO DISCIPLES Mark 16:12-13; FROM hopeless (see v.21; (Perhaps married?) Luke 24:13-35 they thought Jesus would John 20:19,20; be king) TO… Luke 24:36-49 5 TEN DISCIPLES (Eleven minus Thomas) 219 8 DAYS 6 Mark 16:14; LATER John 20:24-29 OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS 7 SEVEN John 21:1-8 When I obey the word of the Risen Christ, DISCIPLES I am able to do things that are impossible 8 11 DISCIPLES Matthew 28:16-20; if I rely only on my own power. (and around this time, Mark 16:15-18; to over 500 followers) 1 Corinthians 15:5b FROM… TO a church leader in 9 Matthew 13:55; Jerusalem Mark 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 15:13

YOUR TASK: 1. Briefly skim the Bible references and notes on the maps to refresh your memory. • 2. Place the correct numbers into the circles on the map to show the order in which Jesus visited those places. • 3. Jot down a note or two in the box to the right of something that “stuck” in your mind from those lessons. DO ONLY PAGES 1 to 4. 240 1 3 2 4 1. Jesus performs His first miracle at a wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11)

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