Bahan Alkitab: 2 Peter
Tanggal: 31/01/2021
Ringkasan:
The year is 64 AD – Against the backdrop of the church persecution in Nero’s time, Christians are facing difficulties, at least in Rome. Peter is captured and thrown into prison in Rome, as scapegoat for Emperor Nero’s own selfish action of burning the city of Rome. (Great Fire of Rome) Where is Jesus? This whole story is narrated in a lively way for about 5 minutes.
But Peter knows the end of his life is coming, and Jesus has not broken his promise even so – he will still return soon.
Children learn that in this letter:
Theory / Cognitive
• Peter says farewell 2 Peter 1:13-15
• We belong to the eternal kingdom of Jesus, we’ll enter this kingdom. 1:10-11
• Even though the worldly Roman kingdom or empire is harsh
• Jesus will make sure we get there 1:16 (Jesus’ power makes us believe that Jesus will not break his promise)
• The false teachers may be winning now 2:1-3
• But God will punish them in the end 2:1-3
• Peter asks them to remember these: 1:12-15
o Reading through 2 Peter 1:3-15
o Highlight verses
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,”
2 Peter 1:3
“Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these [new creation of heaven and earth], be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. … grow in the grace and [in the] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” 2 Peter 3:14, 18
• Explanation of the above verses is below
Feelings / Affective
Children learn a virtuous circle:
a. To please Jesus, we do our best to add growth to our character
b. To add growth to our character, we do our best to know Jesus more.
c. Knowing Jesus more makes us want to please Jesus
It is also emphasized verbally that this virtuous circle must keep being pursued so that it sounds like:
a. To please Jesus, [never be satisfied until] we do our best to add growth to our character
b. To add growth to our character, [never be satisfied until] we do our best to know Jesus more.
c. Knowing Jesus more makes us want to please Jesus
Practice / Psychomotoric
In addition to the above virtuous circle as a principle to be learned,
children learn to imitate a selection of qualities of Jesus (Jesus’ character) which Peter learned from throughout his life with Jesus, through an extended, sharply summarized retelling of these events (10-15 minutes) :
(i) Peter accepts Jesus’ call to follow him
(ii) Peter learned to know Jesus more (Peter’s walk with Jesus and other disciples for 3 years)
(iii) Peter still doesn’t want to risk his life (after confessing that Jesus is Messiah)
(iv) Peter denies Jesus three times
(v) “Peter, do you love me?” (Resurrection appearance)
(vi) Peter became brave (Start of Book of Acts, and from then on)
Ayat Hafalan:
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
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