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Peter Confesses Jesus

Youths (ages 9-12) · Matthew 16:13-28 · Standard ·35 minutes

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Objective: Explain from the passage that the identity of jesus and the cost of following him cannot be separated and locate the lesson on the whole-Bible timeline.

Read: Matthew 16:13-28

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

Ask:

Do: Complete Peter Confesses Jesus Evidence Grid.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; Peter Confesses Jesus Evidence Grid

Standard outline · 35 minutes

  1. 4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
  2. 4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
  3. 9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Matthew 6:1-34 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
  4. 7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
  5. 7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Read and Notice: Peter Confesses Jesus. Printable: Y3-L10-P01-prayer-wealth-and-trust-evidence-grid.
  6. 4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

Read and Notice: Peter Confesses Jesus · 10 min

Materials: Prayer, Wealth, and Trust Evidence Grid; Bible; Pens or pencils

  1. Read or retell Matthew 16:13-28 in context.
  2. Name two details the text directly states.
  3. Restate the big idea in your own words.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Matthew 16:13-28

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: The identity of Jesus and the cost of following Him cannot be separated.