You will be called Cephas.” The name “Cephas” is the same as “Peter.” They both mean “rock.” When Jesus gave Simon this new name, Simon had NO idea what it meant. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. They hurried back to where Jesus was staying. He excitedly told Simon, “We have found the MESSIAH!” He hurried right out to find his brother Simon. One man who’d been talking with Jesus was Andrew. WOW! God’s promise had come true! Come and Meet Jesus! They must have asked many questions! By the end of their time with Jesus, they both believed that Jesus is the Messiah, the One God had promised to send. They didn’t really know what to say! They just knew that they wanted to talk with Jesus! So they asked Him, “Rabbi, where are You staying?” WHAT? The One who would take away the sins of the world? John’s friends HAD to know more! They hurried after Jesus. “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John was saying that Jesus would take the punishment for people’s sins. One day John was talking to two of his friends when Jesus walked by. He told people to get ready for the coming Savior. Storytelling IdeaĬreate and practice a motion for the words “friends” and “follow.” Students respond with action whenever they hear these words, as directed throughout the story. Who here has ever gone fishing? Today we’re going to find out what amazing thing happened to some fishermen! Help students find John 1 in their Bibles. Student who guesses correctly takes a turn to act out another job (pet groomer, fruit picker, musician, football player or baker) as time allows. Volunteer acts out the job as other students guess. Let’s play Charades! Each of these is about a kind of job. Whisper the name of a job (truck driver) to a volunteer. Disciples Follow Jesus Poster Download Story Starter
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