Zion Lutheran Parent's Day Out

Room B

March 31st

This week's Bible Story comes from:

Matthew 26

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Passover with the Disciples

¹⁷Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ¹⁸He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” ¹⁹And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.²⁰When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.^[b] ²¹And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” ²²And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” ²³He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. ²⁴The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” ²⁵Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

²⁶Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” ²⁷And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, ²⁸for this is my blood of the^[c] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

This story can also be found in Mark 14 and Luke 22.

Key Points for PDO:

Jesus had a Last Supper with His Disciples

He asks the disciples to remember Him

Key Points for Us:

This meal we celebrate is for the benefit of our soul. It is holy and consecrated by God's word. This meal is life giving and forgives us of our sins. We remember His death as we partake of this meal. Holy Communion gives us unity as fellow believers in Christ and is a foretaste of the feast to come. It is the very body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Song :

Sing to the tune of “Mary had a little lamb.”

Jesus is God’s special Son,

Special Son, special Son,

Jesus is God’s special Son,

He ate a special meal.

He served His friends bread and juice,

bread and juice, bread and juice,

He served His friends bread and juice

And shared some special news.

We begin this week introducing our new color (purple), shape (oval) and number (9).

Activities planned for this week include: