Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: NT Lesson 13 “The Great Commission”
Featured Passage: Mark 16
While Jesus Christ lived on earth as a human being, during His ministry He served and taught people everywhere He went. What was He teaching? The good news of the coming Kingdom of God (aka: the Gospel). As He taught the people about the wonderful truth of God, though they did not fully understand it at the time, Jesus was training His disciples for a very important, and urgent mission. After His resurrection, Christ told the disciples that He needed to return to His Father, but first He had to give them the instructions for the mission.
Discuss:
- What mission did Jesus give to the disciples? How was this mission a continuation of Jesus’ ministry?
- What are the signs that Jesus said would be with those who believe? What do you think is the purpose of the signs?
- Is the mission over? When does God say the mission will be over? Who is responsible to carry out the instructions of Jesus Christ today? What responsibilities do you have in the mission?
- What are the main topics of the Gospel? If you were to explain to someone what the gospel of the Kingdom is, what would you say?
Memory Challenge:
Mark 16:15-18
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
