Revision as of 20:50, 21 May 2018

Learning Objectives

• Students will recognize that they are sinners in a way that is specific enough that they localize the lesson to themselves.
• Students will recognize that as sinners they need God's forgiveness.
• Students wi

Introduction

Materials

• I need...

Main Idea

Transition

• I am planning to...

Main Body

• What is the hardest decision you have ever made?

The Question

• Ask a student to read Mark 8:27. What did Jesus ask his disciples?
• If Jesus asked you that same question, how would you respond?
  • Write the students answers on the board. Don't write anything down that is blatantly wrong but do write down things that don't go far enough. i.e. if a student says Jesus was good you can write that down. If a students says Jesus was a lunatic (c.f C.S. Lewis) you should leave that off the list.
• Read Mark 8:28 to the students
• Who did the disciples say that Jesus was?
  • John the Baptist, Elijah, one of the prophets.
• Ask a student to read Mark 8:29.
  • Who did Peter say that Jesus was?

The disciples were at a cross roads. Jesus asked them to commit, who was this Jesus, the disciples were in a position where they needed to make a decision.

• do you think Peter made the right decision? Did he get the question right?

The Prediction

Shortly after the events we just talked about Jesus began to teach his disciples. Jesus taught the disciples that a time was coming when Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and killed.

• Do you think the disciples were excited about the idea that Jesus was going to suffer and be killed? How do you think they responded?
• Have a student read Mark 32 and 33
  • How did Jesus respond when Peter told Jesus that he didn't want these things to happen to Jesus?
    • Note: be prepared to reign this question in quickly. The students may go in the wrong direction with this one.
  • Why do you think Jesus responded so sharply?
    • Jesus came to save the disciples and you and me. Peter did not realize why Jesus had come. Jesus responded sharply because Peter needed to understand God's perfect plan. God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins, to live perfectly so that He had no sins to pay for. That way, when Jesus died he could pay for our sins.

A Second Prediction

Peter wanted to serve Jesus. In fact, Peter wanted to serve Jesus to badly that he was willing to tell Jesus that he would follow him wherever he went no mater what happened.

• Have a student read Matthew 26:33-35. What prediction did Jesus make about Peter's ability to follow Him?

Conclusion