Reach for the HEIGHTS of God’s Glory with the Gospel of Luke and show kids — IT’S ALL ABOUT JESUS!
Upward Bound tracks Jesus· perilous incarnate journey from the Courts of Heaven to the cross and back again, encouraging young Backpackers to make their own life-long upward-bound trek to the Summit by the power of the Holy Spirit through faith in Christ
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Bible Lessons:
DAY ONE
The Surprising Journey (Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-7)
Storyteller, Gabriel the Angel
Alternate Character: Zechariah or Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist
DAY TWO
The Humbling Journey (Luke 2:39-52)
Storyteller, Mary, the mother of Jesus
Alternate Character: Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father
DAY THREE
The Trials of the Journey (Luke 3:21-23, 4:1-15)
Storyteller, Gilead the Gecko, “Gil”
DAY FOUR
The Painful Journey (Luke 22:47-Luke 23)
Storyteller, Simon of Cyrene
Alternate Character: Alexandra, the wife of Simon of Cyrene
DAY FIVE
The Joy of the Journey (Luke 24:1-12; Luke 24:50-53)
Storyteller, Mary Magdalene
Alternate Character: Peter the Apostle
Scripture Memory Examples:
Philippians 2:9-11 “9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.“
GOSPEL PRESENTATION EXAMPLE:
Illustration 6
(Crossover to Life)
“…….. whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life…, he has crossed over from death to life.· John 5:24 • We cross over from death to life by believing and trusting in Jesus Christ