KK-27

Kid's Korner

Lesson 27

Lesson text: John 8:12-20

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.”

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going. You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.” Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.” These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

Would you like to have the “light of life”? Jesus promised to give the “light of life” to those who follow Him. What does that mean? The verses below will tell us about spiritual “light” and “darkness”. Hopefully they will help us to understand the “light of life” that Jesus promises to His disciples:

For You will save the humble people, but will bring down haughty looks. For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. (Ps. 18:27-28) You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths. Psalm 88:6

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. Psalm 36:9

Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle. (Psalm 43:3)

Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance. Psalm 89:15

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psalm 97:11)

Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in affliction and irons—Because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the Most High, (Psalm 107:10-11)

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead. (Psalm 143:3)

For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, (Proverbs 6:23)

All his days he also eats in darkness, And he has much sorrow and sickness and anger. (Ecclesiastes 5:17)

Then they will look to the earth, and see trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they will be driven into darkness. (Isaiah 8:22)

Look at the numbered words below. Do they belong with “light” (L) or “darkness” (D) ? The verses above “shed light” on the subject. Take a yellow crayon and color all the words that are connected to light. Take a black crayon and color all the words that are connected to darkness.

1.___Humble 2.____Lowest pits 3. ___Haughty

4.___Blessed are the people 5.___Salvation 6.__Fear

7.___Strength 8.___Fountain of life 9.___Depths

10.___Truth 11.___Shadow of death 12.___Holy Hill

13.___Tabernacle 14.___Afflictions 15.___Joyful sound

16.___Righteous 17.___Crushed Life 18.___ Sorrow

19.___The Word of God 20.___Understanding to the simple

21.___Sickness 22.___Commandment 23.___Anger

24.____Reproofs of Instruction 25. ___Persecution

26.___Trouble 27.___Counsel of the most High

28.___Gloom of Anguish

Family Activity:

Divide the pages of today’s newspaper between members of the family. Look for and list from the paper things you find which belong in the “light” category and things that belong in the “darkness” category. Try to find 20 items. After you complete this activity tell whether you found more things for the “light” category or more things for the “darkness” category. Our world needs more “light of life” from Jesus, don’t you agree?

Questions From our Text

29. Thought Question: Did the Pharisees have the light of life or darkness?

Quotes from Jesus. Please choose the correct answer.:

30. “I am the (light;entertainment;confusion) of the world.

31. “He who follows Me shall not walk ( in the middle of the road; in darkness; through Samaria).”

32. “My witness is (made up; true; false).”

33. “I (know; have forgotten; need someone to tell me) where I came from and where I am going.”

34. Jesus told the Pharisees: “You judge according to (Hollywood, political correctness; the flesh). ”

35. I am not alone, but I am with the (Father;government;Pharisees) who sent Me.

36. The Father who sent Me bears (resemblance to Me; my burdens; witness of Me).

37. If you had known Me, you would have known (My Father; My cousin John; My mother) also.”

Use the clues below to crack the code:

Y=N E=O K=L S=A P=I R=D M=H T=S U=M C=F F=R X=U G=C W=T N=Y

38. YE EYO KSPR MSYRT EY MPU CEF MPT MEXF MSR YEW NOW GEUO

It is important to have the light of life for our own safety. It is also important to shine our light so others will see and follow Jesus and so that they will glorify our Father in Heaven.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matt. 5:14-16)

Tell in your own words what you have learned from today’s lesson.

Lesson by: Sandy Ditoro

Edited by: Joan Miller

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