1. -What is a REVOLUTION ? -What is the point of having one? -Why do some revolutions become violent ? -What type of people do you think revolutionaries are? (angry, caring, sociable, downtrodden, troublemakers etc) ?

2. What is this poster suggesting ? Jesus – The Revolutionary ? Lesson Aims To know how Jesus challenged the religious authorities To reflect on what kind of revolutionary Jesus might be

3. There could be 3 kinds of revolutionary. Let’s define them. (L3): fill in the gaps using the correct phrase in red. a.Someone who ______________ authority to do some things differently b.Someone who wants to ______________authority and bring in a whole new way of living c.Someone who wants to ______________ authority and do things their way **BrainGym**What kind of revolutionary do you think Jesus might turn out to be ? Why ? completely change get rid of challenges

4. The Pharisees and the Sadducees thought that “following religious rules is the most important thing if you want to love and serve God...” Jesus challenged the RELIGIOUS LEADERS in Israel: DO YOU AGREE ? Yes, because... No, because...

5. How did Jesus criticise Pharisees and Sadducees ? (describe & explain - L4) A.Matthew 23:23-28 Pharisees Being Clean 1.What were they doing? 2.What does Jesus criticise them for ? 3.What was Jesus’ point? 4.How did Jesus challenge the Pharisees’ belief in the importance of rules ? B.John 8:3-11 The Woman Caught in Adultery (adultery = cheating on her husband) 1.Why was she being stoned ? 2.How did Jesus deal with the situation ? 3.What was Jesus’ point ? 4.How did Jesus challenge the Pharisees’ belief in the importance of rules ? A.Mark 3:1-6 Healing on the Sabbath 1.How did the Pharisees and Sadducees try to catch Jesus out, to discredit him as an unholy Jew? 2. What did Jesus do and how did he reply? 3. What did Jesus’ reply mean ? 4. What was Jesus’ point (how did he challenge the Pharisees’ belief in the importance of rules ?) Research the passage you have been allocated, answering the questions. FINISHED ? Illustrate your answers with a picture of the situation.

6. Write down the 3 story titles. Pharisees Being Clean The Woman Caught in Adultery The Healing of the man with the withered hand Make an A, B, C group. Share your research with your group, to answer the questions: FINISHED? Write a SLOGAN to help people remember each of Jesus’ challenges eg “Keep you heart pure” for No.1 1.In which two accounts does Jesus show compassion ? (summarise each of the two accounts briefly in your answer: Eg. Jesus shows compassion in the account about the….when he… 2.Which account is a challenge not to judge others ? Why? 3.Which account is a challenge to the Sabbath rules? Why? **4. BrainGym** Which of the three accounts do you think is the most challenging for the Pharisees? Explain your answer.

7. Which 2 accounts show Jesus’ compassion ? Which account is a challenge against the Sabbath rules ? Which account is a challenge not to judge others ? Pharisees “be clean” inside The woman caught in adultery The man with the withered hand 3 2 1