Story 69 • Matthew 16

Confessing Christ



The Big Picture

At the beginning of your lesson, build anticipation by introducing the setting and the significance of what is about to happen in this week's story. {5 minutes}


The Bible is filled with questions: “Did God really say?” “Am I my brother’s keeper?” “Are you the king of the Jews?” “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” But it’s not just the Bible that’s filled with questions, life is as well: Do you want fries with that? Is your room cleaned? What is your favorite show? Why did you do that? What color are your eyes? Where is the farthest place you have traveled? Where do babies come from? Do you like video games? Do you feel sad? Does God love us? So many questions!

That last question is a very important one, isn’t it? In today’s lesson, we hear another important question: Who is Jesus? How would you answer that question right now? Was Jesus just a great teacher, a good man, an amazing miracle-worker, or another God-sent servant like Abraham, Moses, and David? Or was he something (someone!) more? Let’s find out the right answer.


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