Sofa Sunday School-The Temple Tax-Matthew 17

Lesson Snapshot

BOTTOM LINE:

Trust God to supply your needs.

OBJECTIVE:

Kids will learn that Jesus supplies all of our needs.

KEY PASSAGE:

Matthew 17:24-27, The Temple Tax

MEMORY VERSE:

“Lord, you are great. You are really worthy of praise. No one can completely understand how great you are.” Psalm 145:3 (NIrV)

SUMMARY:

When Jesus was accused of not paying the temple tax, he found a clever – and gross – way to silence his accusers: producing money inside a fish’s mouth. Jesus provides for us each day in many different ways.

Game

Craft Activity

Have the kids make some simple slime to take home. You can drop a penny in the slime containers before the kids leave to remind them of how Jesus provided the tax money in the slimy mouth of a fish.

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