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Did You Know?: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Easter SCRIPTURE: New Testament DECORATING THEME: Game shows AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Did you know that the largest Easter egg in the world lives in Vegreville, Canada? Did you know that the most popular Easter candy in the world are Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs? There's a ton of fun trivia around the theme of Easter but the best questions to ask kids are about Jesus. Did you know we can love Jesus more than anything? Did you know Jesus is king over everything? Did you know Jesus is alive? Did you know we can trust Jesus? Whatever their answer, invite kids to go beyond the facts and win the grand prize of knowing Jesus for themselves. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Did you know we can love Jesus more than anything? (Jesus Anointed by Mary: John 12:1-8; Philippians 3:7-9) Did you know Jesus is king over everything? (Jesus Enters Jerusalem]: Luke 19:28-40; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Zechariah 14:9) Did you know Jesus is alive? (Jesus Comes Back to Life: Luke 24:1-2; Romans 6:8-11) Did you know we can trust Jesus? (Jesus Appears to His Disciples: John 20:19-31; Acts 4:1-20) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids remember the time when Jesus was anointed by Mary. Game shows are full of prizes, but some things are worth even more than money or a brand-new bike or year's supply of candy. This week, we'll hear how Jesus' friend, Mary, poured out her most expensive perfume on Jesus to show how much she loved him. She gave her very best because, did you know we can love Jesus more than anything? This week, kids remember the time when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Then a game show contestant wins big, the crowd cheers loud-but no celebration compares to Jesus entering Jerusalem! This week, we'll see how people waved palm branches and praised Jesus like a king, because that's exactly who he is. We can celebrate too because, did you know Jesus is king over everything? This week, kids remember the time when Jesus came back to life. Some game show surprises are good-but none are as wild as discovering that Jesus is alive! This week, we hear the story of the empty tomb and how Jesus rose again, just like he said he would. That's the greatest win of all time, because, did you know Jesus is alive? This week, kids remember the time when Jesus appeared to the disciples. Sometimes, on game shows, the audience might doubt the contestant's answer until they see it for themselves. This week, we hear how Thomas doubted that Jesus rose from the dead-until Jesus showed up, alive and well, and helped him believe! Even when we have questions or doubts, we can still choose to believe, because, did you know we can trust Jesus? MEMORY VERSE: "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." -2 Peter 3:18a (NIV)

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