Teaching Tip of the Week

You can draw a child immediately into a Bible lesson with an introduction that relates to his experience. Here are a couple of examples:

Jesus raises Lazarus (John 11):
What does your mother do to help you get better when you are sick?

(Let the children respond.)

Mary and Martha might have tried all of those things to make Lazurus better. He was very sick. They might have tried to putting extra blankets on him, feeding him chicken soup or making him rest, but nothing seemed to work.

Jesus announces His departure (John 13:33-14:6):

Have you ever had someone close tell you they were moving away? One evening while Jesus was celebrating the Passover with his close friends, the disciples, He made a surprising announcement: "I am going away, and you can't come with me."