Welcome to BIG Bible Words!
During this series, you'll be learning some BIG WORDS from the Bible. Grown-Ups call them "THEOLOGY" words - Theology simply means "Theo" (God) "ology" (the study of) so.... THEO-OLOGY is just the Study of God. During this series you'll learn some BIG WORDS, but you'll also learn there are usually some little words that mean the same thing. As Pastor Karl says, "Grown up are big, so they like Big Words, but there are little words that mean the same thing," and make learning the Big Words easier!
WEEK TWO
Can you UNSCRAMBLE this BIG WORD?
A-E-E-M-N-N-O-T-T
Here's a HINT at what it means:
READY for the BIG WORD?
That’s a BIG WORD! “Atonement!” (Can you say it?)
It’s a BIG WORD that simply means “Covering.”
Atonement is what Jesus did for us when He died on the cross. In the Old Testament, people offered animal sacrifices to cover their sins for a time. But when Jesus came, He became the final sacrifice — the one perfect covering for our sin forever!
Just like a blanket covers you when you’re cold, Jesus’ atonement covers our sin so we can be close to God again. We don’t have to hide or feel ashamed, because Jesus already paid the price.
Atonement reminds us that Jesus didn’t just erase our sin — He covered it completely with His love and forgiveness!
It’s a BIG WORD that simply means “Covering.”
Atonement is what Jesus did for us when He died on the cross. In the Old Testament, people offered animal sacrifices to cover their sins for a time. But when Jesus came, He became the final sacrifice — the one perfect covering for our sin forever!
Just like a blanket covers you when you’re cold, Jesus’ atonement covers our sin so we can be close to God again. We don’t have to hide or feel ashamed, because Jesus already paid the price.
Atonement reminds us that Jesus didn’t just erase our sin — He covered it completely with His love and forgiveness!
Here are some Bible verses about ATONEMENT to look up and talk about:
1 John 2:2 – “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins…”
Hebrews 9:22 – “…without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”
Romans 5:11 – “…we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we
have now received reconciliation.”
1 John 2:2 – “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins…”
Hebrews 9:22 – “…without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”
Romans 5:11 – “…we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we
have now received reconciliation.”
Atonement = Covering
Summary: Atonement means Jesus covered our sin with His
sacrifice so we can be close to God.
Challenge: When you feel guilty, remember Jesus has
covered your sin. Thank Him for being your Savior.
Prayer: “Lord, thank You for covering my sins with Your
blood. Help me live in Your freedom and not in guilt.
Amen.”
Summary: Atonement means Jesus covered our sin with His
sacrifice so we can be close to God.
Challenge: When you feel guilty, remember Jesus has
covered your sin. Thank Him for being your Savior.
Prayer: “Lord, thank You for covering my sins with Your
blood. Help me live in Your freedom and not in guilt.
Amen.”
The TRUTH about SIN:
THE MAIN POINT:
So now that you know what ATONEMENT is... (do you remember?)
What should you DO about it?
What should you DO about it?
1. Have you accepted Jesus as your Savior?
Everybody (that's means me and you) have sinned. And when you do something bad, as you know, there is a CONSEQUENCE! (You probably know that Big Word since Mom and Dad probably use it a lot. But it means you EARN something - and it's God's Punishment. But remember that GOOD NEWS?
John 1:12 - "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
John 1:12 - "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
You can use THIS SIMPLE SONG to ask Jesus into your heart and life to save you from your TRANSGRESSIONS!
2. Tell someone else about JESUS!
If you asked Jesus to be your Savior - TODAY, or a long time ago - now it is YOUR JOB to tell others. They still have TRANSGRESSIONS that need to be forgiven. Start by PRAYING for them, and ask God to give you the courage to invite them to church and even to tell them about Jesus yourself!
Here is our THEME VERSE for this series...
See if you can memorize it!
READY for the POP QUIZ?
How many of these QUIZ QUESTIONS can you get correct?
Q: What’s the kid word for Atonement?
Answer A: “It means putting a blanket over your dog so he thinks he’s
invisible!”
Answer B: Covering.
Q: Fill in the blank: “He is the ______ sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 2:2)
Answer A: Atoning.
Answer B: “He is the peanut butter sacrifice for our sins!”
Q: What does it mean that Jesus is our covering?
Answer A: He covers our sins so God doesn’t see them
anymore.
Answer B: “It means He gives us all hats when
it rains!”
Q: Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
Answer A: “Because He ran out of pizza and needed a nap!”
Answer B: To pay for our sins and cover them forever.
Q: How should we respond when we know Jesus has covered our sins?
Answer A: Be thankful and live for Him.
Answer B: “Wear a giant blanket to church!”
Q: What’s the kid word for Atonement?
Answer A: “It means putting a blanket over your dog so he thinks he’s
invisible!”
Answer B: Covering.
Q: Fill in the blank: “He is the ______ sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 2:2)
Answer A: Atoning.
Answer B: “He is the peanut butter sacrifice for our sins!”
Q: What does it mean that Jesus is our covering?
Answer A: He covers our sins so God doesn’t see them
anymore.
Answer B: “It means He gives us all hats when
it rains!”
Q: Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
Answer A: “Because He ran out of pizza and needed a nap!”
Answer B: To pay for our sins and cover them forever.
Q: How should we respond when we know Jesus has covered our sins?
Answer A: Be thankful and live for Him.
Answer B: “Wear a giant blanket to church!”
COME BACK NEXT WEEK to learn another BIG BIBLE WORD!
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