Easter 2
Focus Question: What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
Jesus is special to Christians, he is described as a ‘light to the world’, someone who brought hope to the world.
What does the word 'Messiah' mean?
What does it mean to be a true follower?
Let's watch the story of Jesus choosing his first disciples.
Disciples of Jesus
Discuss - Why these two men thought that Jesus was ‘the one’.
What leadership qualities might Jesus have shown to them?
Who is Simon Peter?
He was a fisherman and probably worked long unsociable hours. He would have been a simple, uneducated but hardworking man – why might Jesus value these qualities in a follower?
Discuss - What qualities did Jesus have that made Simon Peter and Matthew want to follow him and leave everything behind?
Hot-seat activity.
Imagine that your teacher is Simon Peter and they need to tell their family and friends that they are leaving home to become a disciple of Jesus.
What advice would you give? What questions would you ask?