One Last Prayer
Hi kids!
If you’ve ever ordered pizza with your family, you probably know how hard it can be to agree on an order. My vote is usually for Mediterranean, but my brothers always want meat lovers. How about you? Figuring out who gets to choose the pizza isn’t a big deal, as far as decisions go. It’s not like the decision Jesus faced in the garden of w Gethsemane many years ago. He kne to that doing what His Father wanted Him t what “Le , said He do would mean dying. Still, put He t.” You want be done, not what I wan can God’s will first, ahead of His own. How k? you put God first this wee
Your friend, Kristin
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He took three of His disciples with Him. He said to them, “My soul is very sad. I feel close to death. Stay here. Keep watch with Me.” Then Jesus went a little farther by Himself. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from Me. But let what You want be done, not what I want.” He prayed this prayer three times.
When Jesus came back to His disciples, He found them sleeping. “Are you still resting? Look! It’s time. The Son of Man is about to be handed over to sinners. Get up! Here comes the one who will hand Me over to them.” While Jesus was speaking, Judas arrived. He was one of Jesus’ disciples. A large crowd was with him, carrying swords and clubs. The chief priests and leaders of the people had sent them. Judas had decided to betray Jesus. After he greeted Jesus, the men with him grabbed Jesus and arrested Him. Jesus spoke to the crowd. “Am I leading an army against you?” He asked. “Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture Me? Every day I sat in the temple courtyard teaching. And you didn’t arrest Me. But all this has happened so that the words of the prophets would come true.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Praying With Jesus
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Jesus Comes Back to Life!
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a a lighted candle in Have you ever seen a en ev It’s amazing how really dark room? . ss ke away the darkne small flame can ta e was born, Isaiah, on Long before Jesus of ers, told the people of God’s messeng ah r would come. Isai Israel that a Saviou t viour to a grea compared that Sa . light (see Isaiah 9:2) ce darkness In our world, we fa t mean nighttime, sometimes. I don’ that cause pain but the bad things darkness is why and suffering. That . Jesus, to our world God sent His Son, the cross and When Jesus died on ree days later, He then rose again th our il and darkness in defeated all the ev world. Happy Easter!
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hen Jesus was here on earth, He did many wonderful things. He healed peo ple who were sick. He gave food to peo ple who were hungry. And He taught people to love each other, as He loved them. Jes us always put others first. But not everyone loved Jesus. Some of the leaders in Israel, where Jesus lived, had Him killed. His body was laid in a tomb and a big stone was rolled in front of it, so no one could get in. When Jesus had been there for thre e days, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb. The stone had been moved and the bod y of Jesus was gone! Mary was very upset. She was at the tomb crying when a man appeared to her. He ask ed her, “Why are you crying?” Mary thought the man was a garden er, so she asked, “Where did you put the man who was in this tomb? Tell me and I will go and get Him.” The man Mary saw was not a garden er—it was Jesus! He said to her, “Mary,” and she recogn ized Him. Jesus said to her, “Go tell My disciple s that I am alive.” And Mary ran to the disciples with the news.
Easter Word Search
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He Is Risen
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Hi kids! On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. It’s a great time for us to thank God for the wonderful world He created and focus on what we can do to protect the planet. The Bible says: “The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it” (1 Corinthians 10:26). After God created the world, He put human beings in charge of taking care of it. He said, “Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of earth” (Genesis 1:28 The Message). That’s an important responsibility! What can you do to look after the earth? You’ll find some tips in this issue of Just for Kids.
Sudoku
Your friend, Kristin
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RECYCLE. Aluminium cans, glass, cardboard, paper, plastic bags and containers can all be turned into new products.
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Hi kids!
On the Road to Emmaus
Earlier this month, we celebrated Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead after dying on the cross. After Jesus came back to life, two of His followers were walking to a town called Emmaus. They were talking about Jesus and trying to make sense of what had happened. That’s when Jesus suddenly appeared to them. He reminded them of what God’s messengers, the prophets, had written about Him. The men were amazed to hear that what happened to Jesus was all part of God’s plan.
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This meeting on the road to Emmaus reminds us that God’s plan is bigger than we can imagine. There’s always more to discover about His plan.
Reprinted from Kids Alive!
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Amazing Volunteers! Volunteering is one way that we can help others. Every year, The Salvation Army holds a big fundraiser at Christmastime called the kettle campaign. The money collected supports Army programs like food banks and after-school clubs for kids. This past year, the Army’s Cedarbrae Community Church in Toronto had a kettle campaign volunteering competition for young people. Three kids were awarded prizes. Together, they volunteered close to 200 hours. Wow! Here are the winners: from left, Athisaya, Dorien and Ray’el. Way to go!
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