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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 55 2 3 3 UNIT 7 Jesus Saves the World U N I T T H E M E Most of the Bible accounts in Unit 7 occur over one week. But what a week it was! Most important, the Bible accounts in this unit all come together under the theme of salvation. The transfiguration account sets up the unit as Jesus reveals His heavenly glory to His disciples. Jesus further demonstrates His power, including His power over death as He raises others to life—a fore- shadowing of His own resurrection on Easter morning. The remainder of the unit focuses on the events of Holy Week. From Jesus' trium- phal entry into Jerusalem, through His Passion and suffering, to His glorious res- urrection on Easter, these accounts focus on the great work of salvation carried out by Jesus. While this one week in history changed our lives for all eternity, the complete story is much greater than one week. This one week is the summit of the great met- anarrative of Scripture, the superlative of the epic account of faith. As you guide your students through these lessons, help them understand how these accounts are the culmination of the events that began with the promises God gave back in Genesis 3. The promise of salvation given after the fall into sin is now fulfilled in the person and life of Jesus Christ. U N I T L E S S O N S 51. Jesus Shows His Glory Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 52. Jesus Raises a Widow's Son Luke 7:11–17 53. Jesus Rides to Jerusalem to Save Us Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40; John 12:12–19 54. Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet John 13:1–20, 31–35 55. Jesus before the Council Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65; Luke 22:63–71; John 18:12–14, 19–24 56. Jesus' Crucifixion and Death Matthew 27:32–56; Mark 15:21–41; Luke 23:26–49; John 19:17–30 57. Jesus Rises from the Dead Matthew 28:1–15 58. Jesus Appears to Mary Mark 16:9–11; John 20:11–18 59. Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Thomas John 20:19–29 60. The Great Commission and Jesus' Ascension Mark 16:14–20; Acts 1:1–11 U N I T F O C U S F O R G R A D E 4 This unit gets to the heart of the Christian faith. Fourth graders may know that Jesus died on a cross and rose again on the third day. They may not, however, have a good concept of how the events presented in this unit work together to paint a greater picture of Jesus' life and death. ● The unit begins with the transfiguration, when Jesus sets Himself toward Jerusalem. He talks with Moses and Elijah, two Old Testament forerunners of Jesus, who reinforce the truth of His ministry by representing the Law given through Moses and the promise of salvation brought through Elijah's pro- phetic message to God's people: how He would go to the cross to die for the sins of the whole world. The rest of the unit includes accounts of how Jesus fulfills this mission, and it ends on the amazing note of Jesus telling His dis- ciples to go into the world and proclaim this Good News. Fourth graders who have never thought of these narratives working together like this may really get excited about the connections. Encourage that! ● Take advantage of the wealth of art depicting the events of Holy Week. Pre- view these pieces online beforehand and intersperse teaching with projecting famous art that would help enrich the learning. ● Especially for Lessons 53–59, make a Holy Week timeline in your class of the days and their events. A great deal happened very quickly in God's plan of sal- vation, and your fourth graders will find the timeline of Jesus' Passion—and how quickly it happened—fascinating. © 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 GRADE 4 TEACHER GUIDE

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