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8/14/2019 March 4 Teacher Material

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March 4, Jesus Gets Angry Mark 11:15-19

Opening Game: Say What???Needs: “Say What” Game Chart, 2 Dice

Display the “Say What” Game Chart in the room and call on avolunteer to play. Hand the volunteer two dice and ask him/her to rollthem one-at-a-time. The first roll represents the sentence on the chartthat the volunteer must say. The second roll represents the emotionthat the volunteer must use while reading the sentence. Continueplaying as long as you have time.

1. Why are you looking at me that way?2. I scored a goal.3. My shoe is on fire.4. I need someone to tickle me.5. My dog has super powers.6. Are you going to finish those Cheetos?

1. Angry2. Happy3. Sad

4. Confused5. Surprised6. Shy

Connect this game to the lesson by saying, “We all feel a lot of feeling. Sometimes we’re really happy. Other times we are sad.Sometimes we’re bored, and other times we are excited. While Jesuslived on earth he was the same way. He had many different feelings. Infact, we’re going to read a story tonight about a time when Jesus felt away that you might not expect.”

Read Mark 11:15-19

S: Summary Challenge

Split the class into two teams. One player from each team willapproach a small table holding two game bells. The players will thentry to ring in and answer a Scripture Summary question before the



other team. If a player rings in before the question has beencompletely read, he or she must attempt to answer without hearingthe rest of the question. The team with the most points wins.

1. In what city did tonight’s story take place? Jerusalem2. Jesus kicked people out of the temple that were doing two things.

What? Buying and selling3. What did He do to the tables of the money changers? Turned

them over 4. What kind of animal was being sold inside the Temple? Doves5. Jesus wouldn’t allow people who carried something into the

Temple. Was it A) Scrolls, B) Money, C) Scales, or D)Merchandise? D) Merchandise

6. Fill in the blank: “My house will be called a house of ___________.”Prayer

7. Fill in the blank: “But you have made it a den of _________.”Robbers

8. Why, according to our scripture, did the chief priests andteachers of the law want to kill Jesus? They feared Him

O: Observation

1. The sellers were trying to sell things right in the middle of theplace where people were trying to worship God. Why do youthink that made Jesus so upset?

2. Jesus got so angry at the money changers that he wove His way

through the people and flipped their tables over. Choose the rightpath for Jesus to get to the table.3. Jesus thinks the temple should be for one thing, and that one

thing was definitely not making money. Unscramble the letters todiscover what should be happening in God’s house.

YARPER4. Jesus never sinned… ever! Yet, here He got really mad at some

people. What does that tell you about anger? Mark the sentencebelow that you think is true.

1. It’s a sin to get angry.2. It’s never a sin to get angry.

3. It’s okay to get angry as long as you don’t punch anyone.4. It’s good to get angry about the things that make Godangry.

A: Application ActivityLead the children to form groups of four or five to complete thefollowing activity.



We usually get angry about things that bother us. We get angry if someone makes fun of our clothes, or if someone tells our secrets, or if they don’t pick us to be on their team in kickball. If we act on that kind

of anger it is a sin because it’s all about ourselves. Good anger is allabout God. Read the following situations. Each one represents a goodreason to get angry. Discuss with your group how you should respondto your anger in each situation. Be prepared to share your answers.

1. A new girl comes to your Wednesday night Life class who sits in awheelchair. In between activities, your friend Sara decides tomake fun of the new girl by pulling her chair up right beside herand pretending she’s in a wheelchair too. The new girl soonwheels herself out of the room crying.

2. In school, your class starts studying a brand new subject—

history! Your teacher begins by saying that the history of allpeople begins with monkeys and apes. She says that peoplewere once just like them, but slowly over time changed into whatwe are today. Your friend Jeff suddenly raises his hand and says,“But teacher… that’s not what the Bible says. It says that Godcreated the first man and woman Himself—Adam and Eve.” Yourteacher then goes on to explain that the Bible isn’t true and thatyou just can’t believe what it says.

3. Brianna let Tristan borrow a really good Xbox game. Severalmonths later you go to Tristan’s house and see the game by the TV.When you ask Tristan about it he laughs and says, “Brianna forgot

who she gave it to. I’ll never have to give it back.”

P: Prayer

Pray for God to show you all what makes Him angry. Ask Him to teachyou to get upset about what upsets Him. Also take prayer requests.

Scripture Memory: John 14:6

The children will have a month to memorize the first verse and receivethe ticket reward. We will reinforce all the memory verses throughoutthe year.

This month’s verse: John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No onecomes to the Father except through me.”



Please note—children can only say the verse once during the monthfor tickets.

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