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18 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 6 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 | SESSION 1 A C T I V E L E A R N I N G Place the props used to tell the story on the altar or another table for the children to use during Center Time. If you don't have Bible figures, use one of the following: ● Flannelgraph or vinylgraph figures ● Figures made from shortened paper towel tubes or paper or Styrofoam cups—draw faces on them and draw or add material for clothing. For the Jesus figure, cut part of the tube off and place the LED tealight in the bottom of the tube to make Him glow. M E M O R Y W O R D S When Jesus shone with God's glory, God spoke from heaven. He said (read from Mark 9:7): "This is My beloved Son;* listen to Him.*" Let's say our Bible words together. Say words, having children echo them at the asterisks. God's Son, Jesus, is our Friend and Savior! Where can we hear Him speak to us? (In His Word, the Bible) Jesus Shows His Glory I N T O T H E L E S S O N Use one of the following to introduce the idea of something that looks normal changing into something that is more powerful. ● Show a Transformer-type toy (or find a video of one). Dis- cuss how it looks like a vehicle but can change into some- thing more powerful. The power was always there; it was just hidden in the ordinary vehicle. ● Show a superhero figure (e.g., Superman, Batman). Ask children what they know about it. Is it always a super- hero? Or sometimes a regular person? ● Search YouTube for an appropriate video clip of "Clark Kent Changes into Superman" to show children. Are superheroes (Transformers) real? (No) But Jesus is! Je- sus is a real person like you and me. But He is also God's Son with power to do miracles and save us. In our story today, we will see how some of His disciples saw Him in a special way that helped them know He was really God's Son. I N T O T H E W O R D Use figures of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus as well as white material for Jesus and the cloud. See "Active Learning" to make these. Keep Jesus' white covering and the cloud in your lap. One day, Jesus took three of His helpers up on a mountain. When I tell the story, we are going to pretend that you are Jesus' helpers. Tell the story in the Student Book, using these actions: ● Place Jesus in front of you. Have children pretend to be climbing up the mountain, then close their eyes and rest. ● While children's eyes are closed, place white felt or fabric over Jesus. Cut a hole in the top so it slips over His head. Place a small lit LED tealight under the white covering so it glows. Add Moses and Elijah on either side of Jesus. ● Tell children to open their eyes, express surprise, then sing " 'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here" from "Classroom Devotion." ● Lead children in saying "Let's make three tents. One for Jesus, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." ● Place the cloud over all three figures. Children should bow their heads down to the ground. ● This is my Son; listen to Him. Reach under cloud and re- move Moses, Elijah, the candle, and Jesus' white covering. ● Have the Jesus figure touch each child, saying, "Get up. Don't be afraid." ● Instruct children to say, "We saw His glory! Jesus is real- ly God's Son!" Pretend to climb down the mountain. ● Jesus says, "Don't tell anyone about this until I have risen from the dead." 105 JESUS SHOWS HIS GLORY Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 O ne day, Jesus chose three of His special helpers—Peter, James, and John—to go with Him up a mountain. Up, up, up, they walked. When they got to the top, Peter, James, and John were tired from their long hike! They sat down to rest, but Jesus went to pray. Suddenly, something wonderful happened! Jesus began to change. His face started to shine as brightly as the sun. His clothes sparkled dazzling white. Jesus looked so beautiful! He was showing His friends His glory as the Son of God. Then His friends saw two men standing with Jesus. These men were Moses and Elijah, two of God's people who had lived a long time ago. God had taken them to heaven. Now they had come to talk to Jesus about when He would go to die on the cross for us. Peter shouted, "Jesus, I'm so glad to be here with You! Let's stay here together. I will make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah." Just then a cloud came over them. A voice spoke from the cloud. It was God the heavenly Father. He said, "This is My beloved Son; listen to Him." The friends hid their eyes when the cloud came down. They were afraid. It was so awesome! Then Jesus came and touched them. He said, "Get up, you don't need to be afraid." When they looked up, the cloud was gone. Moses and Elijah were gone. Only Jesus was there. He looked just the way He always did. He didn't shine anymore. Jesus and His friends went down the mountain again. Jesus told Peter, James, and John not to tell anyone about what they had seen. The disciples did not know what He meant. They didn't understand that Jesus would die and come alive again. But they never forgot what happened that day. They never forgot that Jesus is God. They never forgot His glory. They knew they would live with Jesus someday just like Elijah and Moses. That made them happy. Someday we will see Jesus shine with glory in heaven too! CONTINUE WITH LESSON EXTENDERS Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 236 Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 236 9/7/21 10:14 AM 9/7/21 10:14 AM © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. c p h . o r g PRESCHOOL TEACHER GUIDE

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