The Cross: What Jesus Accomplished
Understand how Jesus took our sin and gave us His righteousness
Explain the concept of substitution in salvation
Develop gratitude for Christ's sacrificial love
“For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:21 (WEB)Explains the divine exchange of Jesus taking our sin and giving us His righteousness
Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Last week, we learned how Jesus is both fully God and fully human. Today, we'll discover an amazing truth about what Jesus did for us on the cross.
Imagine you have something dirty, and someone offers to trade it for something perfectly clean. That's what Jesus did with our sin!
Use two pieces of fabric - one dirty, one clean - to illustrate the spiritual exchange
Simpler: Use visual props to explain the concept
Challenge: Write a journal entry describing the exchange
Review the amazing love of Jesus
Thank Jesus for taking our sin and giving us His righteousness
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about Jesus being our substitute
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:21 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Great Exchange Verse Swap: Write each word of the verse on separate cards, mix them up, and have the student reassemble the verse correctly
The concept of substitutionary atonement can be complex for children
Children might struggle to understand abstract spiritual concepts
Signs of understanding and emotional connection to the lesson