Jesus Announces God's Kingdom - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Explain from Mark 1:14-20 that jesus entered Israel's story announcing God's reign and calling people to follow.

Read: Mark 1:14-20

Opening: Ask: What do you notice first in this passage before we explain what it means?

Say:

Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God.
Jesus announced that the time was fulfilled and the kingdom of God had drawn near.
Jesus called hearers to repent and believe the gospel.
Jesus entered Israel's story announcing God's reign and calling people to follow.

Ask:

Do: Complete the Kingdom and Following Observation Map activity.

Close: Pray using one truth from the passage and one faithful response.

Materials: Bible; Kingdom and Following Observation Map

4 minConnect. Connect the lesson to the biblical storyline.
4 minContext. Connect the lesson to the biblical storyline.
9 minRead and observe. Read and observe the principal passage. Ask: What does the passage directly say or narrate?
7 minDiscuss. Work from the text and keep observation distinct from interpretation. Ask: How does the big idea arise from the passage? What should we avoid claiming from this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete Kingdom and Following Observation Map. Activity: Kingdom and Following Observation Map. Printable: Y1-L20-P01-kingdom-following-map.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What is one faithful response that follows from this lesson?

Materials: Kingdom and Following Observation Map; Pens or pencils

Low-resource option: Use blank paper and create the same categories by hand.

Memory verse: Mark 1:14-20

Prayer: Thank God for the truth in this passage and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: Jesus entered Israel's story announcing God's reign and calling people to follow.