First Sunday in Lent: Jesus in the Wilderness
Pastor Faith and Courtney Roby will be out of town for the Winter Meltdown Youth Retreat.
Volunteer needed
Big Idea
When Jesus was in a hard, lonely place, God stayed with him — and God stays with us too.
Memory Verse
“The Kingdom of God is at hand!” — Mark 1:15
Object Lesson
Make a “wilderness path” of crumpled brown paper. Walk it together while naming hard things (being scared, being alone). At the end, remind children God walked with Jesus the whole way.
Craft
Lent Journey Path: Glue sand or brown paper strips into a winding path on cardstock and add a cross at the end.
Three ways this craft can look:
Materials
Brown paper, Cardstock, Sand or coffee grounds, Glue, Craft sticks
Full passage
Scripture Reading
9In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him. 14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
Mark 1:9–15 · World English Bible (public domain). Read this passage in the NIV
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