Sunday School Lesson on Names of Jesus Activity

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Sunday School Lesson on Names of Jesus

Into the Lesson

To begin today's lesson, ask your students to match each U.S. president listed below with hisnickname or description. Also ask your studentsif they can explain the origin of each nickname.This exercise also is found in the student book.

1. John Adamsa. Old Hickory

2.Andrew Jacksonb. Peanut Farmer

3.W. H. Harrisonc. 01' Tippecanoe

4.Abraham Lincolnd. Comeback Kid

5.James A. Garfielde. His Rotundity

6.Theodore Roosevelt f. Emancipator

7.Harry Trumang. The Gipper

8.Jimmy Carterh. Preacher

9.Ronald Reagani. Rough Rider

10. Bill Clinton. Haberdasher

Answers: le. Adams was chubby! 2a. Jacksonwas a strict military disciplinarian. "as hard ashickory"; 3c. Harrison won the battle of Tippeca-noe in 1811; 49. Lincoln, The Great Emancipator,authored the Emancipation Proclamation to freeslaves; 5h. Before his entrance into politics, thisPreacher President was a Disciples of Christ min-ister; 6i. Roosevelt led the Rough Riders duringthe Spanish-American War; 7j. "HaberdasherHarry" Truman was co-owner of a hat store fol-lowing World War I; 8b. Carter owned a peanutfarm; 9g. Reagan played George Gipp in the filmKnute Rockne, All American; 10d. Clinton wasdefeated following his first term as governor ofArkansas but then came back to win reelection toseveral more terms.

After you review answers, say, "Today's lessonincludes three titles or descriptions of Jesusfound in Revelation 5. Presidents' nicknames arerelated to their accomplishments, background,etc. So too Jesus' titles are related to His accom-plishments and background."

Into the Word

Introduce this section with a brief lecture onRevelation 5:1-5, using both the Lesson Back-ground and the commentary. Focus on the signif-icance of "Lion of ... Judah" and "Root of David."Next, divide your class into small groups.Each group will research the title "Lamb of God."Distribute the following questions and Scripturepassages to each group (or direct their attentionto the student book). Suggested answers followeach question, but don't distribute those.

Into Life

Ask your small groups to design a worship ser-vice to honor Christ as the Lamb of God. Providehymnals or chorus books; have each groupchoose Scriptures to be read and songs to besung that reflect that theme. Challenge your stu-dents to design creative ways to praise the Lambwith skits, poems, responsive readings, etc.Have groups share their results. Choose one,or a combination of two or more, to offer to yourchurch's leadership for use.

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