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Matthew 19 · Grade 4

Treasure in Heaven

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Some Pharisees tested Jesus with a question about divorce. Jesus pointed them back to creation: God made them male and female, and the two become one flesh. What God has joined together, no one should separate. Marriage is God's good design.

Parents brought children to Jesus to be blessed, and the disciples scolded them. Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these." He laid His hands on them.

A rich young man asked what good thing he must do to have eternal life. He claimed to keep the commandments, but Jesus saw his heart. "Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." The man went away sad. Jesus explained that riches can keep people from the Kingdom, but with God all things are possible. Those who leave things behind for Jesus will receive much more and inherit eternal life.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did Jesus point the Pharisees when they asked about marriage?

  2. How did Jesus respond to the children?

  3. What was keeping the rich young man from following Jesus?

  4. What did Jesus promise to those who leave things behind for Him?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

possiblechildrenrichJesusGod
  1. Some Pharisees tested with a question about divorce.
  2. Jesus pointed them back to creation: made them male and female, and the two become one flesh.
  3. Parents brought to Jesus to be blessed, and the disciples scolded them.
  4. A young man asked what good thing he must do to have eternal life.
  5. Jesus explained that riches can keep people from the Kingdom, but with God all things are .

Think About It

  1. Why do you think the rich young man chose his things over Jesus? Is there anything you hold too tightly?

  2. Jesus welcomed children when others thought they were unimportant. What does that tell you about how Jesus sees you?

Memory Verse

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Matthew 19:21 (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.

  • All things are possible with God. What feels impossible to you that you can trust to God?
  • Jesus said the first will be last. What does that mean for how we treat others?

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