1. Today is called Palm Sunday When Jesus entered Jerusalem People welcomed him by waving “Hosanna!”

2. Later in the week Jesus prayed for 3 things: 1.Jesus prayed for protection. 2.Next, Jesus prayed that the disciples would be one. 3.And finally Jesus prayed that the disciples always remain close to him.

3. 1. Jesus prayed for protection for the disciples from the Evil One Lord’s Prayer: “deliver us from the evil one.”

4. 2. Jesus prayed that the disciples be one group, united, not divided

5. 3. Jesus prayed that the disciples always remain close to him-like a vine and branches.

6. Jesus is the Vine; we are the branches!

7. How do we stay close to Jesus? BY PRAYING TO JESUS!

8. By praying, we stay close to Jesus, and close to each other

9. Memory Verse: John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you stay close to me, you will bear much fruit.”

10. Lesson for Easter Sunday 1.Bible story: John 20:1-18: Mary Magdalene discovers empty tomb first, then Peter and John run to discover empty tomb. UNBELIVABLE NEWS! Jesus is alive! 2.How do we know something is true, believable? By hearing it from those we trust (parents); reading it in the Bible; other sources like TV/newspapers; God confirms it in our hearts (knowledge-feeling-action). 3.What does salvation mean? God wants us to live with God forever. Because Jesus died for our sins, if we believe in Jesus, we will live with Him forever-it’s God’s promise. 4.Memory Verse: If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised from the dead, you will be saved: from sin, from Satan, from dying without God.