February 16, 2014
Dear Families,
Today we looked at the arrest, trials and crucifixion of Jesus. We studies it as if it were a play and a very dramatic play.
We talked about the setting. It was night in the garden
where Jesus went with His disciples to pray. That quiet place where
Judas lead the soldiers so they could arrest Jesus. After the arrest,
Jesus was led to the house of the High Priest, who held an illegal
trial. As the time passed from late night to early morning, Jesus is
taken to the Roman Governor Pilate to be tried again. The last scene if
the hill of Golgotha where Jesus was crucified.
We also talked about the characters in this drama. Judas, one
of the 12 who betrays Jesus and turns Him over to the Roman soldiers,
and Jewish leaders. There were the soldiers, who came to the garden with
weapons and ropes and chains to arrest Jesus and drag Him to the trial.
There was Caiaphas, the High priest who questioned Jesus and the Jewish
people who gave false reports about what Jesus had taught. There was
Pilate who was the powerful Governor with all the authority of Rome
behind him, and again the soldiers who mocked Jesus and nailed Him to
the cross.
After all that we discussed WHO had the real power? WHO
was really in charge of the events that day? Was it the soldiers, who
arrested Jesus? Was it the High Priest or Pilate, who tried Him and
pronounced He was guilty? Or was Jesus in control of the whole
situation? This week read with your children John 18 and 19 and see what
you come up with.
Our memory verse this week is John 18:37 Jesus answered, “you
are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born
and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on
the side of truth listens to me. Talk about How Jesus is a king, and the reason He was born and came into the world and what is the truth He is testifying to.
Thank you for partnering with us in bringing God's truth to your children,
Nancy and Severn
