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3.5 Jesus’ Ministry in Jerusalem

Christian Religious Education · Grade 9 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Palm Sunday today, and the approach to Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-29)
  • Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-40)
  • Significance of the triumphant entry (Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:41-44)
  • Jesus cleanses the temple (Luke 19:45-48)
  • Misuse of church premises today and lessons from the cleansing of the temple
  • Conflict with the Jewish leaders: authority and paying taxes (Luke 20:1-8, 20-26)
  • Conflict with the Sadducees on the resurrection; why Jesus was opposed (Luke 20:27-39)
  • Avoiding and resolving conflicts at home, school and in the community

What you will be able to do

  • elaborate Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem
  • illustrate Jesus Christ's cleansing of the temple
  • describe Jesus Christ's conflict with the Jewish leaders
  • desire to avoid conflicts at home, school and in the community

Key questions

“What was the significance of Jesus' triumphant entry to Jerusalem?”

“Why was Jesus opposed by the Jewish leaders?”

Lessons

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  1. Palm Sunday and the road to Jerusalem
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    How churches celebrate Palm Sunday, and Jesus' approach over the Mount of Olives.
  2. The triumphant entry
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 19:28-40: the colt, the cloaks, the praise and the Pharisees' objection.
  3. What kind of king? Significance of the entry
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    A humble king of peace fulfilling Zechariah 9:9, weeping over Jerusalem.
  4. Jesus cleanses the temple
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 19:45-48: a house of prayer turned into a den of robbers.
  5. Respecting places of worship today
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Ways church premises are misused, and lessons from the cleansing of the temple.
  6. Conflict with the leaders: authority and taxes
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 20:1-8 and 20-26: two traps and two wise answers.
  7. The Sadducees' question and why Jesus was opposed
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Luke 20:27-38: the God of the living; reasons the Jewish leaders opposed Jesus.
  8. Avoiding and resolving conflicts
    40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
    Cool down, talk, listen, agree, get help: living at peace at home, school and in the community.