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John 2 · Grade 5

The Temple of His Body

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John's Gospel is built around signs that reveal Jesus' glory. The first was quiet. The servants who drew the water knew what happened. At a village wedding, the wine ran out. Mary brought the need to Jesus and told the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it. Jesus used six stone jars meant for ceremonial washing. Each held twenty or thirty gallons. Filled to the brim, they became the finest wine. The old ways of washing were being filled with something new and better. Jesus brings the joy of God's Kingdom in abundance.

This beginning of signs revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. That is the purpose of every sign in John: that we would believe.

At Passover in Jerusalem, Jesus found the temple courts full of animal sellers and money changers. Background: this was the outer court, where people from other nations could come to pray. It had been turned into a market. Jesus drove out the sellers with a whip of cords. He overturned the tables and said, Don't make my Father's house a marketplace. By calling God His Father, He showed His unique relationship with God. When challenged, He said, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. The leaders thought of the building. But He spoke of the temple of his body. Jesus Himself is where God meets His people.

Show What You Know

  1. Who knew about the miracle at Cana?

  2. What might the jars for ceremonial washing being filled with wine picture?

  3. What is the purpose of every sign in John?

  4. What did Jesus say when He drove out the sellers?

  5. What did Jesus mean by the temple of His body?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The servants filled the jars to the ____.
  2. Jesus and His friends went to one.
  3. How many jars they filled with water.
  4. Jesus drove the sellers out of it.

Down

  1. The temple Jesus spoke of was His ____.
  2. What the friends did after they saw the sign.

Think About It

  1. Jesus' first sign was at a happy celebration. What does this show about Jesus caring for everyday life?

  2. Jesus is where God meets His people. How does that change how you think about worship?

Memory Verse

“This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.”

John 2:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When is obeying hard for you?
  • Mary said, Whatever he says to you, do it. What is Jesus asking you to do right now?
  • How does Jesus rising again help you rely on Him?

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