Children’s Church: Lesson Guide

A meal for the ages (a story about the last supper)

Scripture: Matthew 26

Big Truth: Every time we take the bread and cup of the Lord’s Supper, we celebrate that Jesus died for our sins.

Memory Verse: “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28

Discuss the Story

1. What were special things about the Passover meal that Jesus had with his disciples? What was going to happen the very next day?

Takeaway: The Passover was the Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples before he was crucified.

2. When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, what did they have to do so the angel of death would spare their firstborn sons from death? When they celebrated the Passover meal to remember how God spared them, what was the focus of their meal? When Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, why don’t you think he talked about the lamb? Whom was Jesus revealing as the Lamb that would be sacrificed to save people from sin?

Takeaway: Jesus is the Passover Lamb, who was sacrificed for the forgiveness of sins.

3. What did Jesus say the bread in the meal was? What did that mean? And what did he say the cup was? What did he want them to remember? Did Jesus only want the disciples to remember his death? Who else did he want to remember his death and what it meant?

Takeaway: Jesus wants all Christians to remember his sacrifice by eating the bread and drinking the cup of the Lord’s Supper.

4. What does Jesus do when Christians eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord’s Supper?

Takeaway: When Christians eat the bread and drink the cup of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus strengthens them and feeds their faith.