WHATISSOAP?
SCRIPTURE:Readandwritedownthe scriptureyouarestudying.Ifthe passageislong,youcanpickout1-2 versestofocuson.
A 7 DAY FAMILY DEVOTIONAL & ACTIVITY GUIDE
OBSERVATION:Whatdoyouhearin theverse(s)youarereading?Whois talkingandwhoaretheytalking to?Arethereanywordsrepeatedin theverses?Whatmadeyousay,“oh wow!”
APPLICATION:Makingwhatyouread personal!WhatisGodsayingto youtoday?Howdoesthisscripture applytoyourlife?Howwillyou livedifferentlyafterreadingthis?
PPRAYER:PrayandaskGodtohelp youbemorelikeJesustoothers andapplytheverse(s)toyourlife. ThankGodforHisgoodnessinyour life.
WHATDOYOUNEED FORSOAP?
AGEAPPROPRIATEBIBLE (nirvtranslationrecommended)
PEN/PENCIL/HIGHLIGHTER
OPTIONAL:WORSHIPMUSIC
CHECKOUTOUREKIDS
SPOTIFYPLAYLIST ANDPARENTRESOURCES
DAY 1:
PALMSUNDAY-JESUS’ENTRY
READMATTHEW21:1-11
WHYWERESOMANYPEOPLEEXCITEDTOSEEJESUS?
WHYSHOULDYOUPRAISEJESUS?
WHATARESOMETHINGSYOUCANPRAISEJESUSFOR?
PRAYANDGIVEGODPRAISEFORHISLOVEFORUSANDFOR HISSONJESUS.
DAY 1 ACTIVITY
WHATYOUNEED: JUMBOPOPSICLESTICK
GREENCONSTRUCTIONPAPER SCISSORS
MARKERS/CRAYONS/COLOREDPENCILS
TAPE/GLUE
WHATYOUDO:
takeGREENCONSTRUCTIONPAPERANDCUTOUTAPALMLEAF. DECORATETHELEAFWITHDRAWINGSANDWORDSTODESCRIBE JESUS.TAPEORGLUETHEPOPSICLESTICKTOTHEBACKOFTHE LEAFTOCREATEAPALMLEAFFAN.
OPTIONAL:YOUCANSING,PLAYINSTRUMENTS,ANDHAVEA WORSHIPDANCEPARTYTOGETHERTOTHANKJESUSFORHIS LOVEFORUS!
(FORYOUNGERCHILDREN,YOUCANUSEAPALMLEAFTEMPLATE FOUNDONLINE.)
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER: WHATISYOURFAVORITEWAYTOPRAISEGOD?
IFYOUWERETHEREWHENJESUSENTEREDJERUSALEM, WHATWOULDYOUHAVEDONEORSAID?
HOWDOYOUTHINKJESUSFELTWHENEVERYONEWAS PRAISINGHIM?
JESUSWASHESHISDISCIPLES’FEET
ReadJOHN13:3-17
WhatdoyouthinkJesuswastryingtoteachhis disciplesbywashingtheirfeet?
Howcanweshowlove,kindnessANDSERVEotherslike Jesusdid?
DAY 2 ACTIVITY SERVINGOTHERS
WHATYOUNEED:
HANDTOWEL&BATHTOWEL
LARGEBOWL/BASIN
SOAP
WHATYOUDO:
PLACEALARGEBATHTOWELONTHEGROUND.FILLUPABOWL WITHWATERANDPLACEITONTOPOFATOWEL.CHOSEWHO WILLGOFIRSTTOGETTHEIRFEETWASHED.HAVESOMEONE WASHTHEFEETOFTHEPERSON.SAYAPRAYEROVERTHE PERSONWHOSEFEETYOUAREWASHING.SWITCHPLACESAND DOTHESAMETHINGUNTILEVERYONEHASHADTHEIRFEET WASHEDANDWASHEDSOMEONEELSE‘SFEET.
IFCHILDISYOUNGER,YOUCANWASHATOYINSTEAD.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
Howdoyoufeelwhensomeonedoessomething kindforyou?
HowdoyouthinkthedisciplesfeltwhenJesus, humbledhimselftowashtheirfeet?
WhataresomewaysYourfamilycanserveothersand showTHEloveandkindnesSOFJESUS?
THELASTSUPPER
Read Matthew26:17-30
WHATDIDTHEBREADANDWINEREPRESENTATTHISMEAL?
HowwouldyoufeelifyouwereoneofJesus'disciples attheLastSupper?
ASKGODTOHELPYOUREMEMBERHISSON,JESUSEVERYDAY!
DAY 3 ACTIVITY
FAMILYCOMMUNION
WHATYOUNEED:
GRAPEJUICE(ORANYLIQUIDTOREPRESENTTHE BLOODOFJESUS)
BREAD(ORANYSOLIDFOODTOREPRESENT THEBODY OFCHRIST)
WHATYOUDO:
GATHERYOURFAMILYTOGETHERANDGRABTHEELEMENTSFOR COMMUNION.READMATTHEW26:26ALOUDANDTAKETHE ELEMENTOFJESUS‘BODY(BREAD)TOGETHER.
READMATTHEW26:27-28ALOUDANDTAKETHEELEMENTOF JESUS‘BLOOD(JUICE)TOGETHER.TAKETURNSANDSHAREWHAT YOULOVEMOSTABOUTJESUS.PRAYTOGETHERASAFAMILY ANDTHANKGODFORHISSONANDHISSACRIFICE.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
IfYouwereattheLastSupper,whatquestion wouldyouaskJesus?
HowdoyouthinkthedisciplesfeltwhenJesustold themhewouldbeleavingthemsoonTODIEONA CROSS?
WhatdoyouthinkJesuswantsustoremember fromtheLastSupper?
JUDAS’BETRAYAL
ReadMatthew27:14-16&Matthew27:47-50
whatdidjudasbetrayJesusfor?howdidjesus respondtobeingbetrayedbyoneofhisfriends?
sometimeswechoosethingsoverJesus.whataresome thingsthatgetinthewayofchoosingJesusfirst?
askgodtohelpyouchoosejesusfirstandabove everythingelse!
DAY 4 ACTIVITY judas’coinbag
WHATYOUNEED:
Feltorcloth
stringoryarn
holepuncher
aluminumfoil
scissors
cardboard/cardstock
WHATYOUDO:
coinbag:cutacircleoutusingfeltorcloth.useahole punchertomakeholesgoingaroundtheliningofthe circle.threadthestringthroughtheholesandtiethetwo endstogethertomakeacoinbag.
coins:cutcirclesoutofcardboardorcardstock.wrap piecesofaluminumfoilaroundthecointomakesilver coins.putthecoinsinthemiddleofthecoinbag.
optional:make30coinstorepresenttheamountthat judasreceivedinexchangeforJesus.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
howdoyouthinkjudasfeltafterbetrayingJesus?doyou thinkheregrettedbetrayingJesus?whyorwhynot?
whatdoyouthinkjesuswouldsaytojudastoday?
jesusforgivesandlovesjudasevenwhenhebetrayedhim. whoissomeoneisyourlifethatyouneedtoforgive?
ReadMatthew26:36-56
whatdidjesusdobeforehewasarrested?whowas hewith?whatdidheprayfor?
whataresomewaysyoucanfindcomfortwhen you’refeelingscaredorupset?
thankgodthatwecangotohimwitheverything! confessanythingthatyoumightbehidingfromhim.
DAY 5 ACTIVITY activityname
WHATYOUDO:
Jesusalwaysmadeprayerhisfirstpriority!heprayed forhimself,hisfriendsandfamily,andforstrangers!
draworwritedownprayerrequestsonindexcards. Theseprayerscanbeaboutyourself,yourfamily,or forothers.youcanhangtheseinaplacewhereyoucan beremindedtoprayforthethingsyouwrotedown.
endwithprayingforeachotherinyourfamily.every personshouldgetanopportunitytoprayforsomeone elseandbeprayedover.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER: shareatimewhenyouprayedforsomethingandgod answeredit!
whydoyouthinkjesusprayedtogodbeforeheknewhe wasgoingtobearrested?
howcanweasafamilymakeprayeraregularpartof ourdailyroutine?
THECRUCIFIXION
ReadMatthew27:27-54
HOWDIDPEOPLERESPONDTOJESUSINTHESEVERSES? WHATDIDTHEYDOANDSAY?
HOWdoesiITMAKEYOUFEELtoknowthatGodloves yousomuchthatheallowedJesustodieforyou?
THANKGODFORJESUSANDFORALLTHATHESUFFEREDIN ORDERTOSAVEUS!
DAY 6 ACTIVITY CROWNOFTHORNS
WHATYOUNEED:
PLAYDOH(PREFERABLYBROWN)
YOUCANMIXPLAYDOHCOLORSTOGETHERTOMAKEBROWN TOOTHPICKS
OPTIONAL:PAPERPLATE(INPLACEOFPLAYDOH)
WHATYOUDO:
takeTHEPLAYDOHANDROLLITINTOTWOTHINSNAKES.TWIST BOTHPIECESAROUNDONEANOTHER.FORMINTOACIRCLEAND CONNECTTHETWOENDSTOGETHERTOMAKEACROWN.
GIVEEACHPERSONSOMETOOTHPICKSANDTAKETURNS PUTTINGATOOTHPICK(THORN)INTOTHECROWN.ASYOUADD YOUR“THORN”NAMEASIN.TALKABOUTHOWJESUSTOOKON ALLOFTHESINSOFTHEWORLDANDWHENHEDIEDHEFORGAVE EVERYSINGLEONEOFOURSINS.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
HowdoyouthinkJesus'friendsandfamilyfeltwhenthey sawhimbeingBEATED,MISTREATED,ANDcrucified?
WhatdoyouthinkJesuswantSustoremembermost abouthiscrucifixion?
WHYISGOODFRIDAYGOOD?
WhatquestionsdoyouhaveaboutJesus'crucifixionthat weASAFAMILYcanexploretogether?
Jesus’burial
ReadMatthew27:57-66
whotookcareofJesus’bodyandwhatwasJesus’ bodywrappedin?
Haveyoueverlostsomeoneorsomethingthatyou loved?howdidyoufeel?
thankgodthatdeathisnottheendofthestoryfor jesusandforanyonewhobelieversinhim!
DAY 7 ACTIVITY FAMILYTREE
WHATYOUNEED:
paperplate
scissors stapler
grayconstructionpaper(orcolorpapergray) bradfastener markers
WHATYOUDO:
takeyourpaperplateandcutitinhalf.cutoutanarchat thebottomofoneofthehalvesoftheplaterepresenting atomb.decoratethepaperplatewithgrassandflowers aroundthearch.staplethetwohalvesofthepaperplate togetherwiththebottomoftheplatesfacingthe outside.
cutoutacircleoutofgrayconstructionpapertomake theboulderthatisbigenoughtocoverthearch.puncha holeintheboulderandsecureittothetopofthearchon thepaperplate.
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
istheresomeoneinyourlifethatyoucancomfortthat isgoingthroughsomethinghard?whatcanyoudofor themasafamily?
whatemotionsdoyouthinkJesus‘friendsandfamily feltastheyburiedhisbody?
whydoyouthinkthediscipleshadfaithevenwhenjesus wasburied?
JESUSISALIVE!
READMATTHEW28:1-10
WHOFOUNDJESUS’EMPTYTOMB? HOWDIDTHEYKNOWTHATJESUSWASNOLONGERTHERE?
WHATDOESITMEANTOYOUTHATJESUSISALIVE? HOWCANYOUSHARETHISGOODNEWSWITHOTHERS?
praytogodandaskforthecouragetosharethis goodnewswithothers.
DAY 8 ACTIVITY
RESURRECTIONROLLS
WHATYOUNEED:
1(10OZ)CANREFRIGERATEDCRESCENTDINNERROLLS
8LARGEMARSHMALLOWS
1/4CUPOFMELTEDBUTTER
2TBSPOFGROUNDCINNAMON
2TBSPOFWHITESUGAR (MAKES8RESURRECTIONROLLS)
3.SEPARATECRESCENTROLLSINTOINDIVIDIUALTRIANGLES (IFYOUCANFINDTHEBIG&FLAKYONES,THEMARSHALLOWSWILLFIT BETTER)
4.INASMALLBOWL,MIXTOGETHERTHECINNAMON&SUGAR
5.DIPAMARSHMALLOWINTOTHEMELTEDBUTTER,THENROLL IN THECINNAMONSUGARMIXTURE.PLACEMARSHMALLOW INTOTHECENTEROFTHEDOUGHTRIANGLE.CAREFULLYWRAPTHE DOUGHAROUNDTHEMARSHMALLOW.TIGHTLYPINCHTHESEAM TOGETHER TOSEALTHEMARSHMALLOWORCUTITTOFIT.PLACE ONABAKINGSHEETANDREPEATFORALL.
6.BAKEINAPREHEATEDOVENUNTILGOLDENBROWN,ABOUT15 MINUTES
TALKABOUTITTOGETHER:
