The Transfiguration - Luke 9:28-45
Idea 1
Read “The Transfiguration” on page 358 in the Spark Bible.
Idea 2
Act out the story
Build a mountain with the kids. I like to use something like this, but anything will work.
Choose some people to be Jesus, Peter, John and James. Have them climb the mountain.
When they get to the top of the mountain shine a light on Jesus’ face and have Moses and Elijah appear. Peter, John and James can look amazed.
Put a white sheet over everyone (this will be the cloud) and let someone say in a loud voice “This is my son, my chosen one: listen to him”
Idea 3
Make a stop motion video of the story
Make a mountain using Kinetic Sand. Then use lego figures and a flash light.
Set up a camera and take pictures of Jesus, Peter, John and James walking up the mountain.
Shine a light on Jesus’ face and take some more pictures.
Take some pictures of Peter, John and James all surprised.
Cover everyone with cotton and take some more pictures.
Take all the pictures and put it together in a video.
Idea 4
Listen to Jesus
Ask all the kids to find a quiet place in the room.
Ask them to close their eyes and ask Jesus to speak to them.
Let them listen to Jesus.
Ask the kids to come back and see what they heard.
Idea 5
Talk about the word transfiguration by making ice cream floats for everyone.
Try this activity.
Idea 5
Make a banner
Write in bubble letters on a banner “listen to Jesus”
Let the kids colour in the letters and draw different ways that they can listen to Jesus
Idea 6
Play a game with the kids.
have two leaders come to the front, one person can be “Jesus” and the other is “not Jesus”
Have the two leaders shout out commands at the same time like put your hands up, jump up and down etc.
The trick is, the kids need to try to only listen to Jesus and do the commands He is asking them to do.
Have a talk with the kids after the game is finished. Everyday we hear lots of different people telling us to do different things, how do we know who to listen to? How can we listen to Jesus all the time?
Idea 7
Read Luke 9:28-45 in the bible.
Talk through the story with the kids
Who were Moses and Elijah?
What did Jesus, Moses and Elijah talk about?
Why did Peter want to make 3 tents?
Who do you think was talking when the voice said “This is my son, my chosen one: listen to him”
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