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Matthew 19 · Grade 5

The First Will Be Last

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As Jesus journeys toward Jerusalem, Matthew 19 shows the values of the Kingdom turning the world's values upside down. The Pharisees wanted to debate legal reasons for divorce. Jesus pointed to God's original design: one man and one woman joined by God for life. Moses permitted divorce because of hard hearts, but it was not so from the beginning.

The disciples saw children as an interruption. Jesus saw them as models of Kingdom faith, those who receive as gifts what they cannot earn. The rich young man, by contrast, asked what he must do. He thought he had kept every command, yet when Jesus called him to give up his wealth and follow, he revealed that his possessions had first place in his heart.

Jesus' saying about a camel going through the eye of a needle shocked the disciples, who assumed wealth meant God's favor. Salvation is humanly impossible, but with God all things are possible. Peter noted they had left everything. Jesus promised that everyone who leaves home or family for His name will receive a hundred times as much and inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Show What You Know

  1. What reason did Jesus give for why Moses permitted divorce?

  2. What do children model about receiving the Kingdom?

  3. What did the rich young man's response reveal?

  4. Why were the disciples shocked by the camel and needle saying?

  5. What did Jesus promise those who leave things for His name?

Crossword

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Across

  1. People brought them to Jesus.
  2. The young man asked about ____ life.

Down

  1. With God all things are ____.
  2. Jesus told the young man to give to the ____.
  3. The ____ young man went away sad.
  4. Jesus laid His ____ on the children.

Think About It

  1. The rich young man asked what he must do. The children simply came. How does this show the difference between earning and receiving salvation?

  2. What might it look like for you to put Jesus first over a possession or activity you love?

Memory Verse

“But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.”

Matthew 19:30 (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.

  • What might you need to let go of to follow Jesus?
  • Jesus said the first will be last. What does that mean for how we treat others?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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