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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 17 2 3 5 LESSON 51 Jesus Is Transfigured | Jesus Shows His Glory Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9 | Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 B A C K G R O U N D Jesus' transfiguration is the prequel to Lent. Just like Peter, we would love to hang out with Jesus in tents—just a few friends camping out with a glorious Sav- ior. But Moses and Elijah knew what the disciples didn't—even though Jesus had tried to tell them. They discussed with Jesus His upcoming suffering and death. When Jesus descended that mountain, He was going to finish the job He had been sent to do. How can this have meaning for young children? We will focus on two things. C L A S S R O O M D E V O T I O N Invite the children to join you by singing (Tune: "Are You Sleeping?"): Come with me. Come with me. Be my friend. Be my friend. Come and meet my Jesus. Come and meet my Jesus. He loves you. He loves you. I wonder . . . why do we have Jesus Time every day? Accept answers. God wants us to listen to His Word so we can learn more about Jesus. This is the most important part of our day, and we want to listen carefully. Use a candle that has an LED light with a switch on the bottom. It should be one where the light is set into the candle rath- er than just a flame on top. Before lighting the candle, shine a flashlight on it. Is this how we light a candle? (No, the light comes from the candle, not outside of it.) Turn on the candle with the switch. Do you see how this candle is lit up and glowing from the inside? In our Bible story today, we will hear about a time when Jesus shone, or glowed, not by someone shining a light on Him, but because He is God's Son. ● The transfiguration shows us that Jesus was God's Son. John later wrote in his Gospel: "We have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father" (John 1:14). ● God wants us to listen to Jesus. His words are "full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). What a privilege it is for us to help children listen to Jesus' words. May His grace and truth per- meate all that we do and say. PRAY Dear Jesus, help us to listen carefully to Your Word. Please forgive us when we are not good listeners. Send the Holy Spirit to help us re- member You are God's Son. Amen. SING " 'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here" (LSB 414), using the suggested actions below. If you do not know the tune, sing the words to the tune of "The Grand Old Duke of York." 'Tis good, Lord, to be here! (Nod yes.) Thy glory fills the night; (Extend arms across the body and up above your head.) Thy face (point to face) and garments, (point to clothes) like the sun, Shine with unborrowed light. (Put arms in circle above head.) You will also use this song as you teach the Bible story, so practice it a few times. Use the hand motions as indicated. Ex- plain the words 'tis, garments, and glory and the phrase unborrowed light (refer- ence the candle example above). C E N T R A L T R U T H Jesus revealed His divine nature to His followers when He was transfigured. G R A D E - L E V E L T R U T H Jesus shows He is God's Son. We praise Jesus for His love and forgiveness and give Him glory by what we say and do. S T A N D A R D S • BL7: With prompting and support, express an understanding that all Scripture is true and trustworthy and points to Jesus Christ as our Savior from sin. • LD5: Identify Jesus as God's Son, who became a human to save all people from sin. • LD6: With prompting and support, express an understanding that no one can pay the price for sin but that Jesus took the punishment for sin on Himself so all people can live with Him forever. • WL6: With prompting and support, participate in daily devotion time and instruction in God's Word. O B J E C T I V E S • Recognize that Jesus is true God, the Son of God the Father. • Express that God speaks to us in the Bible. • Describe places and times when we hear God's Word. M A T E R I A L S Session 1 • The Basics • Superhero or Transformer figure or a video of either • Bible figures of Jesus, Moses, and Elijah; LED tealight candle; white felt or fabric for Jesus figure and cloud Session 2 • The Basics Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 235 Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 235 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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