Whiz Kids and Treehouse Student Evaluation



-11430085090Treehouse Session 1, 2017-18The Savior is HerePassage of the week: Mark 1:1-2000Treehouse Session 1, 2017-18The Savior is HerePassage of the week: Mark 1:1-20For thousands of years, God’s people had been waiting for God to send A Savior. Mark is one of the four books in the Bible that tells us what happened when He showed up. Let’s dive in:Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor.Who are the main characters in this passage? Where is the action happening?What do you learn about Jesus from this passage?Is there anything Jesus tells people to do?What questions do you have after reading this?Share with each other the main thing you think you should remember from this passage. Why that?If you memorize the verse in the orange box, you can get a piece of candy from your tutor.95255762625 Mark 1:15Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 1:15Jesus said, “The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title] 175260026670WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, or write something you learned from the passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. Talk about your Challenge for the Week:Before you go to sleep each night, ask God if there is anything he wants you to repent of. Repenting means admitting you have said or done something wrong, or had a bad attitude. It also means you turn away from that, and ask God for power to change for good.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, or write something you learned from the passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. Talk about your Challenge for the Week:Before you go to sleep each night, ask God if there is anything he wants you to repent of. Repenting means admitting you have said or done something wrong, or had a bad attitude. It also means you turn away from that, and ask God for power to change for good.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.-11430085090Treehouse Session 2, 2017-18The Savior is HerePassage of the week: Mark 1:21-3900Treehouse Session 2, 2017-18The Savior is HerePassage of the week: Mark 1:21-39The Book of Mark is full of action. Jesus didn’t just talk about stuff; he did things to prove that He was God. Check out the amazing things Jesus does in this passage, and think about what it means.1.Your tutor will show you how to look up the passage and read it to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read. 2.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. 3.Who are the main characters in this passage? (Find at least 6.) Where is the action happening? 4.What do you learn about Jesus from this passage?5.Is there anything Jesus tells people to do? 6.What questions do you have after reading this?7. Jesus called the four fishermen to follow him. How would you feel if you were them? What would be hard, and what would be good, about jumping off your boat and following Jesus?8.If you memorize the verse in the orange box, you can get a piece of candy from your tutor. Talk about what it means.95255762625 Mark 1:17“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 1:17“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title] 184467534290WHAT TO DO NEXT:1.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.2. If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, OR write something you learned from the Bible passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. 3. Talk about your Challenge for the Week:Think about anyone who might need you to pray for them like Jesus prayed for Peter’s mom. Even if you don’t believe in Jesus yet, try praying for that person every day this week, and see what happens.4. Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:1.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.2. If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, OR write something you learned from the Bible passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. 3. Talk about your Challenge for the Week:Think about anyone who might need you to pray for them like Jesus prayed for Peter’s mom. Even if you don’t believe in Jesus yet, try praying for that person every day this week, and see what happens.4. Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.-11430085090Treehouse Session 3, 2017-18Jesus Heals, Forgives and PartiesPassage of the week: Mark 1:40-2:1700Treehouse Session 3, 2017-18Jesus Heals, Forgives and PartiesPassage of the week: Mark 1:40-2:17Today’s reading is longer than your first two, but you can handle it! Do some thinking about what Jesus is like, and how he treats people.Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read. There are three sections in today’s reading, so you might want to stop after each story.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. In the leprosy story, why do you think Jesus was ‘indignant’? What do you learn about Jesus from this story?In the paralyzed man story, what does Jesus do besides heal him? So what do you learn about him from this story?What kind of people is Jesus hanging out with in this story? Everything Jesus did is good, so why do you think he was hanging out with this crowd?Talk about what the memory verse in the orange box means. Jesus said this to religious leaders who thought they were better than other people. There are other places in the Bible that say no one is righteous, that we all sin. So what do you think Jesus is saying here? The verse has 2 sentences, so you get 2 pieces of candy if you remember them both. 55626001677035 Have a safe Halloween! Have a safe Halloween!rightcenter-95255581650 Mark 2:17Jesus said to them, “ It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 2:17Jesus said to them, “ It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]What questions do you have after reading this?Sum up the main things you learn about Jesus in this passage. right641985WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, you can do the Halloween word search with your tutor.Tell your tutor if you are going trick or treating or not. If so, talk about what you need to do to stay safe.Challenge at home: Before you go to sleep each night, think about the stories you read in Mark about Jesus healing people and forgiving people and spending time with them even when they were bad. Tell Jesus about anything you need to have forgiven or healed.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, you can do the Halloween word search with your tutor.Tell your tutor if you are going trick or treating or not. If so, talk about what you need to do to stay safe.Challenge at home: Before you go to sleep each night, think about the stories you read in Mark about Jesus healing people and forgiving people and spending time with them even when they were bad. Tell Jesus about anything you need to have forgiven or healed.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.-11430085725 Treehouse Session 4, 2017-18 Jesus Changes the Rules Passage of the week: Mark 2:18-3:1-600 Treehouse Session 4, 2017-18 Jesus Changes the Rules Passage of the week: Mark 2:18-3:1-65715000171450So far in Mark, Jesus has been amazing. God’s voice comes and tells everyone he’s his son, then Jesus heals people, sends evil spirits away, loves everyone even if they’re bad, and forgives people’s sins. Jesus shows us what God is like. In today’s stories, the Pharisees, the religious leaders of that place, start attacking Jesus. Pay attention to how he handles that.Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. Make sure you understand the words fasting, Sabbath and impure spirits.In the first section, verses 18 – 22, Jesus tells them it’s not time to fast because it’s a time of celebration, that something new is happening. What do you think Jesus is talking about?In the second section, verses 23-28, Jesus says, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. What do you think he meant? Was he telling them to forget all about the rules?rightcenterIn the third story, about the man with the shriveled hand, in 3:1-6, why do you think Jesus is angry?What questions do you have after reading this?Share with each other the main thing you think you should remember from this passage. Why that?If you memorize the verse in the orange box, you can get a piece of candy from your tutor. It’s long so you can have 2 pieces of candy if you memorize it all.95255762625 Mark 3:5…deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, (Jesus) said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 3:5…deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, (Jesus) said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]175260022860WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, or write something you learned from the passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. Talk about your Challenge for the Week: Jesus taught that rules are to help people, not trap them. As you are on your way to school this week, think about what rules you should obey that help you and other people. You can pray with your tutor today and ask God for power to follow good rules.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, go choose another book you’re interested in from the cart to read out loud, or write something you learned from the passage on the back of this page. You can draw a picture too. Talk about your Challenge for the Week: Jesus taught that rules are to help people, not trap them. As you are on your way to school this week, think about what rules you should obey that help you and other people. You can pray with your tutor today and ask God for power to follow good rules.-11430085725Treehouse Session 5, 2017-18How Jesus Deals with FamePassage of the week: Mark 3:7-1900Treehouse Session 5, 2017-18How Jesus Deals with FamePassage of the week: Mark 3:7-195715000171450Today we’ll study a shorter passage, so you can have some time to do homework together, or work on one of the Thanksgiving handouts in your folder. In the passage today, Jesus is getting so famous for preaching, healing and getting rid of demons, that people are coming a long way to see him. Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. In verse 8, there is a list of places people were coming from to see Jesus, mostly walking. Look at the back of your Bible and see if you can find a map from during Jesus time. Find those places. Now go north till you find the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus was. Now find the legend, and using a ruler or your finger, figure out about how far people were walking to find Jesus. Say they walked 10 miles a day. How many days would it take them?Even though Jesus was really famous and popular, he pulled away from the crowds regularly to be alone with God. Find the verses where he does this. Where can you go to be alone with God?Why do you think Jesus picked only 12 people to live with him and get most of his attention? How would you have felt if Jesus picked you?What questions do you have after reading this?In other parts of the Bible, Jesus says he wants everyone to be his followers. Those twelve were being trained to kick start a movement that would just keep going and going – more and more people following Jesus every generation. Do you know very many people who are followers of Jesus?If you memorize the verse in the orange box, you can get a piece of candy from your tutor. It’s one of those other places where Jesus calls everyone to follow him.95255762625 Matthew 11:28“Come to me all of you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Matthew 11:28“Come to me all of you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]175260022860WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, work together on the Thanksgiving handouts. Talk about your Challenge for the Week: This week, when you wake up in the morning, think of one thing you can thank God for, then tell God thanks, either out loud or at least in a whisper. Talk to your tutor about what is good about Thanksgiving, and anything you don’t like about it. Pray with your tutor about your family, about anything they need that you want to talk about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, work together on the Thanksgiving handouts. Talk about your Challenge for the Week: This week, when you wake up in the morning, think of one thing you can thank God for, then tell God thanks, either out loud or at least in a whisper. Talk to your tutor about what is good about Thanksgiving, and anything you don’t like about it. Pray with your tutor about your family, about anything they need that you want to talk about.-11430085725Treehouse Session 6, 2017-18A Story About SeedsPassage of the week: Mark 4:1-2000Treehouse Session 6, 2017-18A Story About SeedsPassage of the week: Mark 4:1-205715000171450Jesus did a lot of his teaching with stories. He did that so people would remember them and think them over. He wanted them to last long enough in people’s heads to be written down so we would have them for all time. Today’s story talks about how people react to God. See if you can figure out what Jesus is talking about before he explains it at the end of your reading. Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. Today, make sure you understand the words: parable, Satan, “the word” and deceitfulness.In what setting does Jesus tell this parable? When he explains it later, is it to the same people, or is it in a different setting?Talk about each type of soil. If the seeds are the words of God’s truth, then people are like different types of soil. Go over the four kids of soil, and talk together about how people might react to God’s words when they are that kind of soil.Talk about what kind of soil each of you are. It might be more than one. For example, sometimes people are like soil on the path, and for years, they ignore the words of the Bible, and talks about it. Then one day, it sinks in and they start following Jesus, like the good soil at the end. Or, you might not be any kind of soil because you have not heard much about God, and you’re still just thinking about it all. What questions do you have after reading this?If you memorize the verse in the orange box, you can get a piece of candy from your tutor. The verse below is Jesus talking, telling us why it’s important to listen to his stories and instructions.9525bottom John 18:37(b)“The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 John 18:37(b)“The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]175260026670WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.Talk about your Challenge for the Week: This week, pay attention to your thoughts. Notice when you make a wrong choice, even when you know it’s not the right thing to do or say. Then pray about it. Ask God to help you understand why you do that and how you can make a better choice next time. If you have leftover time, you can do some math flash cards, skip count by different numbers, read a book from the rack, or see how long you can balance on just one foot.Talk to your tutor about what your 5 days off from school was like. Would you rather be at home or at school? Pray about anything going on at school or at home that needs prayer.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Do a one-minute fluency assessment with your tutor. Don’t worry about reading fast, read well.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.Talk about your Challenge for the Week: This week, pay attention to your thoughts. Notice when you make a wrong choice, even when you know it’s not the right thing to do or say. Then pray about it. Ask God to help you understand why you do that and how you can make a better choice next time. If you have leftover time, you can do some math flash cards, skip count by different numbers, read a book from the rack, or see how long you can balance on just one foot.Talk to your tutor about what your 5 days off from school was like. Would you rather be at home or at school? Pray about anything going on at school or at home that needs prayer.-11430085090Treehouse Session 7, 2017-18Lamps, Farmers and SeedsPassage of the week: Mark 4:21-3400Treehouse Session 7, 2017-18Lamps, Farmers and SeedsPassage of the week: Mark 4:21-34This week we’ll read three more little stories Jesus told. You might not understand them completely, but try to remember them anyway. If you get them in your head now, they will start to mean more to you as you get older and get closer to God. Ask God to help you understand.Your tutor will read the passage to you. Each time they stop, sum up what they have just read. There are three stories in today’s reading, so stop after each story.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. First talk about lamps. If you stick a lamp under your bed, it doesn’t light anything. Now think of the light in this story as true things about God. If you learn something true about God, should you keep it to yourself, or tell someone else about it? Now talk about plants growing in a field. Someone plants a seed, then this big thing grows all by itself and gets cut down to be made into bread. Think of that seed as a little bit of truth about God told to a person, growing and growing inside them till it is big enough that that person starts acting like Jesus did. How do you know when someone talks to you if they’re telling you something true or not?Now talk about the mustard seed growing into a big tree that gives wonderful shade. A mustard seed is as small as a period on this page. That small. But it grows into a big beautiful tree. God wants our little bit of faith in him to get so big that we become good and safe to help others. How do you think a person acts when their faith in God is growing?The memory verse this week is important. At our family dinner next week, all the Treehouse kids are going to get onstage and do a short play, and say this at the end. So work hard to memorize it, then get a piece of candy. -95255581650 Luke 2:10,11“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today, A Rescuer has been born to you!”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Luke 2:10,11“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today, A Rescuer has been born to you!”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title](By the way, if you check your Bibles, you will see a phrase has been left out of the second part of this verse. You shouldn’t usually do that, but this is to make it easier for everyone to remember.) right641985WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember your fluency assessment. If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Talk about next week: we are having a family party. Do you think you can get anyone from your family to come? It will include dinner and a little play that you will have a part in.Challenge at home: Start thinking about Christmas. When you hear a song about Jesus, or see a picture, think about what happened and what it means. You might want to read more about Jesus’ coming. It’s in the first few chapters of the book of Luke and Matthew.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember your fluency assessment. If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Talk about next week: we are having a family party. Do you think you can get anyone from your family to come? It will include dinner and a little play that you will have a part in.Challenge at home: Start thinking about Christmas. When you hear a song about Jesus, or see a picture, think about what happened and what it means. You might want to read more about Jesus’ coming. It’s in the first few chapters of the book of Luke and Matthew.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.-11430085090Treehouse Session 8, 2017-18Jesus’ Amazing PowersPassage of the week: Mark 4:35 – 5:2000Treehouse Session 8, 2017-18Jesus’ Amazing PowersPassage of the week: Mark 4:35 – 5:20Happy New Year! Before you read the passage today, take some time to talk to your tutor about what you have been doing for the past few weeks. Talk about how you would like this year to be. If you like, you can color in the letters of the picture in your folder while you talk. When you’ve done that, keep reading:So far we’ve read the early chapters in Mark and learned that Jesus had people who knew he was coming before he was born, that Jesus called people to follow him, that he could heal sickness and that he could get rid of evil spirits. We also learned from his stories that some people don’t pay any attention to his teaching, while others believe it and grow to be like Him. Today, we’ll read two more reports about Jesus that show how great His powers were.Your tutor will read the passage to you. Sum up each of the two stories in your own words.Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. First talk about the storm story. What were they afraid of during the storm? What were they ‘terrified’ of after the storm?Find the place where they talk about Jesus after the storm. How would you answer their question, “Who is this?” Now talk about the story of the demon-possessed man. (Most people in our country don’t believe in demons. They think if people are acting weird, it’s just their own craziness. But the Bible teaches that there are invisible spirits who are evil and want to hurt us. The good news is, God is way stronger than they are. How was the man who demons were attacking acting? What did Jesus do for him? What was the man like after he was with Jesus?What do you learn about Jesus from these stories? -57155577840 Mark 5:19(Jesus) said,“Go home to your own people and tell them?how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”verse forthe week00 Mark 5:19(Jesus) said,“Go home to your own people and tell them?how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”verse forthe weekright641985WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Do your fluency test. If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a workbook or something to read from the cart.Challenge at home: Think about everything you’ve read about Jesus so far. Think about what it would be like to be one of his friends, watching him do miracles. Ask some people you know what they believe about Jesus. Ask them if they have ever seen any miracles.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Do your fluency test. If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a workbook or something to read from the cart.Challenge at home: Think about everything you’ve read about Jesus so far. Think about what it would be like to be one of his friends, watching him do miracles. Ask some people you know what they believe about Jesus. Ask them if they have ever seen any miracles.Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.-11430085090Treehouse Session 9, 2017-18Jesus’ Amazing PowersPassage of the week: Mark 5:21-4300Treehouse Session 9, 2017-18Jesus’ Amazing PowersPassage of the week: Mark 5:21-43Before you start reading today, tell each other a story about snow – maybe a time it caused trouble, or maybe a time you had fun playing in it. Your tutor will read the passage to you. What are the two main things that happened?Now you read the same passage to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. What did the lady who was bleeding do to get healed? This actually took a lot of courage, because the laws back then said if a woman was bleeding she was not supposed to touch people. So she was taking a risk that people would get mad at her.How did Jesus respond to this lady? Look at verse 34 to see what he said to her.Now look at verse 36. What did Jesus say when he heard Jairus’ daughter was dead?Compare verses 34 and 36. How are they the same?Jesus talked a lot about faith. How much faith do you have in Jesus? Talk about it with your tutor and be honest. Don’t say you have faith just because we want you to! Circle where you are on this line: -57155577840 Mark 5:34He (Jesus) said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”verse forthe week00 Mark 5:34He (Jesus) said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”verse forthe weekl-------------------------------------l--------------------------------------l----------------------------------------l-----------------------------------------lNone A little More than I did I’m ready to I’m already Start following Jesus following Jesus right546735WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember to do a one-minute fluency test every week or two and plot it on your graph.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a workbook or something to read from the cart.Challenge at home: When you wake up in the morning, think about how God is with you. Ask God to give you more faith, and ask Him for what you need to help you get through the day. Be specific, ie. “Please help me get some gloves.” Or “Please help me not to talk in class.”Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember to do a one-minute fluency test every week or two and plot it on your graph.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a workbook or something to read from the cart.Challenge at home: When you wake up in the morning, think about how God is with you. Ask God to give you more faith, and ask Him for what you need to help you get through the day. Be specific, ie. “Please help me get some gloves.” Or “Please help me not to talk in class.”Pray with your tutor for anything you want to talk to God about. -11430085090Treehouse Session 10, 2017-18Jesus’ Followers Share the WorkPassage of the week: Mark 600Treehouse Session 10, 2017-18Jesus’ Followers Share the WorkPassage of the week: Mark 6Before you start reading, share with each other one good and one bad thing from your week. Also share, what you would buy if someone gave you $100. This week we’ll read three sections of Mark 6. We’re skipping 2 stories, because we want to get to the end of Mark before the school year ends. If you get time, you should read what we skipped – the story about John the Baptist and the story of Jesus walking on water. Let’s focus this week on what Jesus wants his followers to do..Your tutor will read the 3 passages to you. (6:1-6, 6-13 and 30-44.) After each one, sum up what they have just read. Now you read the passages to your tutor. Whenever you don’t understand a word, or what’s going on in the passage, stop and ask your tutor. First talk about verses 1-6. What attitude did people have toward Jesus in his hometown? Why couldn’t he do many miracles there? Now talk about Jesus sending out his 12 closest followers. Did he send them out alone? What powers did he give them? What instructions did he give them? What happened when they went out and started telling people about Jesus? Now talk about the miracle of Jesus feeding all those people. What did the disciples (Jesus’ followers) do in the story? If they hadn’t believed Jesus and done what he asked, would the miracle have happened? So in this chapter, Jesus is starting to share the work. The rest of the New Testament gives us more help with how to do the work, but it’s important that we understand that if we are going to follow Jesus, we need to do what he did. He told people about God, he prayed for people and he took care of people. When you pray together today, leave some silence where you ask God what he wants you to do this week. See if anything comes into your mind and share that with each other. Next week, ask each other if you did it and what happened.-95255581650 Mark 6:31bHe (Jesus) said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 6:31bHe (Jesus) said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title] If you don’t really believe in Jesus yet, give it a try anyway. right641985WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. When your tutor says you’ve got it right, you can get a piece of candy.Challenge at home: What does Jesus tell his followers to do in the verse in the orange box? So he doesn’t just tell us to work, he tells us to rest. He also says to come with him alone, and to be in the quiet (that means no screens). Share with each other what time of day you could get alone to be with Jesus and rest, and where you could go where you can be quiet and alone.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. When your tutor says you’ve got it right, you can get a piece of candy.Challenge at home: What does Jesus tell his followers to do in the verse in the orange box? So he doesn’t just tell us to work, he tells us to rest. He also says to come with him alone, and to be in the quiet (that means no screens). Share with each other what time of day you could get alone to be with Jesus and rest, and where you could go where you can be quiet and alone.-11430085090Treehouse Session 11, 2017-18God Cares What’s in our HeartsPassage of the week: Mark 7:1-2300Treehouse Session 11, 2017-18God Cares What’s in our HeartsPassage of the week: Mark 7:1-23Before you start reading, share with each other something that you enjoy, something that makes you sad, and something that makes you mad. This week we’ll read the first part of Mark 7, where Jesus gets into an argument with the Pharisees. They were the religious leaders of God’s people, but some of them weren’t really living for God. They were focused on being powerful and important and feeling better than other people. We can learn a lot from this passage about what God is like and what God cares about. Make sure you ask your tutor about words you don’t understand.Your tutor will read the passage to you in chunks. (Tutors, divide this up into paragraphs, since it’s a teaching passage.) Each time your tutor stops, try to put what they just read in your own words. If you don’t understand a word, ask your tutor. (Tutors, make sure they understand hypocrites, tradition, and defiled)Now you read the passage to your tutor. In verses 1 – 5, what did the Pharisees think Jesus’ followers were doing wrong?Jesus quotes the Bible to them, reading from Isaiah. What was bothering Jesus about the Pharisees?In verses 9-13 Jesus gives them an example about how their made up rules don’t follow God’s law. What was that example?In verses 14-23 Jesus teaches about what does and doesn’t defile us. What does not defile us? What does defile us?Look at the list of sins in verses 21 -23. Make sure you know what all those words mean. When we realize that some of those sins are in our heart, we can go to God and ask him to forgive us and make us clean. The Bible promises that He will. Do you ever ask God to forgive your sins?Ask God to help you see anything about your heart that needs to change. Pray about anything you want to pray about with your tutor, and share any answers to what you prayed about last week.-95255581650 1 John 1:9?But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 1 John 1:9?But God is faithful and fair. If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. He will forgive every wrong thing we have done. He will make us pure.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title] 1714500335280WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Challenge at home: Pay attention to your heart, to what you’re feeling this week. Notice how you act when you are mad or sad. Do you make good choices or do you do wrong things, like hitting people or saying mean things? It is brave to face up to your sins. You can use your quiet time with God to admit anything you’ve done wrong to God. He will forgive you, just like the verse in the orange box says.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Challenge at home: Pay attention to your heart, to what you’re feeling this week. Notice how you act when you are mad or sad. Do you make good choices or do you do wrong things, like hitting people or saying mean things? It is brave to face up to your sins. You can use your quiet time with God to admit anything you’ve done wrong to God. He will forgive you, just like the verse in the orange box says.lefttopTreehouse Session 12, 2017-18 Jesus the Rescuer Passage of the week: Mark 8:1-13 and 27-3800Treehouse Session 12, 2017-18 Jesus the Rescuer Passage of the week: Mark 8:1-13 and 27-38righttopBefore you start reading, take a look at the handout that lists 24 character strengths. Take five minutes to read some of them. Tell each other the ones you see in the other person. You might want to talk about just a few every week.Then jump into Mark 8. We’ll leave out a few hard parts, but feel free to check them out yourself when you’re done if you have time. Jesus keeps doing things that show he’s more than a human. In Mark 8, his followers figure out that he’s the Messiah – the one they had been waiting for. God had promised that he would send a Rescuer to save and help and forgive his people, and Jesus was the one. Your tutor will read the passage to you in chunks. (Stop at each heading.) Each time your tutor stops, try to put what they just read in your own words. If you don’t understand a word, ask your tutor. (Tutors, make sure they understand compassion, Messiah, rebuke, gospel.)Now you read the passage to your tutor. What does the story of feeding the 4000 remind you of? The Pharisees, the leaders of God’s people, showed up while this was happening. How did they react to it?In verse 12, why do you think Jesus sighed deeply? What do you think he was feeling?In verse 31, Jesus calls himself, “The Son of Man.” This means that he was God’s special person to stand in for all people. Kind of like when we elect someone to stand up for us and vote for us in the government, to represent us. In verse 31, what does Jesus say is going to happen to him?In verse 34 and 35 what does Jesus say we have to do to belong to Him? What do you think it means to ‘take up your cross’? How do you feel when you read that?Pray with your tutor about anything you want to pray about. -9525bottom Mark 8: 34b:?“… Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 8: 34b:?“… Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]1724025286385WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Jesus told us if we want to follow him, we’re going to have to be willing to suffer some hard things. Sometimes that means you will not be joining in with wrong things that other people want you to do. Every day at lunch time, pay attention to how you are with other kids. If they break rules or talk smack, do you join in, or are you willing to be different, even if you have to suffer being left out?00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Jesus told us if we want to follow him, we’re going to have to be willing to suffer some hard things. Sometimes that means you will not be joining in with wrong things that other people want you to do. Every day at lunch time, pay attention to how you are with other kids. If they break rules or talk smack, do you join in, or are you willing to be different, even if you have to suffer being left out? leftbottom Mark 9:35b (Jesus said) ?“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 9:35b (Jesus said) ?“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. There’s also a Valentine crossword near the snacks.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Followers of Jesus give up selfishness and start doing things for other people. See if you can do something nice for someone else every day this week. Brainstorm some options with your tutor.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. There’s also a Valentine crossword near the snacks.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Followers of Jesus give up selfishness and start doing things for other people. See if you can do something nice for someone else every day this week. Brainstorm some options with your tutor.-11430085090Treehouse Session 13, 2017-18Jesus the Son of GodPassage of the week: Mark 9:2-10, 14-3700Treehouse Session 13, 2017-18Jesus the Son of GodPassage of the week: Mark 9:2-10, 14-37 Before you start reading, tell each other three things you like to do that make you happy. Then look in the left pocket of your folder for two Valentine cards. Write one for each other. Maybe look for a good character quality on the page you got last week, and write that you see that in your tutor or student. Now turn to Mark 9. Some supernatural stuff is recorded in this chapter. It’s important to know that the people who wrote about Jesus had no reason to lie or make stuff up – they suffered a lot for following Jesus. Some of them were even tortured, but they still stuck to their story. Some of you will not have time for all three sections. Just finish what you can. Your tutor will read the passage to you in chunks. If you don’t understand a word, stop your tutor and ask them about it. (verses 2-10, 14-29 and 30-37) Each time your tutor stops, try to sum up what they read.Now you read the passage to your tutor. In verses 2-10, Moses and Elijah are two really important leaders of God’s people from the past. God was showing Jesus followers that Jesus had serious credibility, because these heroic prophets were appearing with him. What do you learn about life after death from this event? right411480000Verses 14-29 tell another story of demons being sent out of a person by God’s power. What doesJesus tell us we have to do to get rid of demons in verse 29? (By the way, not all sickness is because of demons. Someone having seizures may have epilepsy or some other disease that doesn’t have anything to do with demons. But, sometimes it is demons making someone sick.What does Jesus tell the dad in verse 23? What does the dad say? This is a great conversation because it teaches us that we can ask God to help us when we’re having trouble trusting him.In verses 30 to 37, what were Jesus’ followers arguing about? What did Jesus teach them about being the greatest?Do you have any questions about these passages? After you have talked enough, pray for each other about something you need Jesus to do for you. If you want to trust God more, ask for it, like the dad in the second passage did. leftbottom Mark 9:35b (Jesus said) ?“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 9:35b (Jesus said) ?“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. There’s also a Valentine crossword near the snacks.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Followers of Jesus give up selfishness and start doing things for other people. See if you can do something nice for someone else every day this week. Brainstorm some options with your tutor.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. There’s also a Valentine crossword near the snacks.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Followers of Jesus give up selfishness and start doing things for other people. See if you can do something nice for someone else every day this week. Brainstorm some options with your tutor.-11430085090Treehouse Session 14, 2017-18Jesus Teaches his FollowersPassage of the week: Mark 1000Treehouse Session 14, 2017-18Jesus Teaches his FollowersPassage of the week: Mark 10Before you start reading, do a quick brain teaser with the bag of 10 pennies in the left pocket of your folder. First make a triangle with all the coins touching. (a base of 4) Now, your challenge is to move only 3 coins to make the triangle point downwards. Each coin moved must touch two others. You can keep the bag of coins.Now turn to Mark 10. This week, you won’t read the whole thing. We’ll deal with the main chunks of Jesus’ teaching one at a time. Tutors, then students, read Mark 10:6-9. What do you learn about marriage from these verses?Tutors, then students, read verses 13-16. What do you think verse 15 means? Tutors, then students, read verses 29-30. (The word Gospel means the good news that Jesus is God and he has come to rescue us.) What does Jesus promise to those who follow him? What are the good promises? What’s the hard promise? (Tutors, talk about what persecutions might mean.)Tutors, then students, read verses 33-34. What does Jesus say is going to happen to him?If you have time, read 46-52. What question does Jesus ask Bartimaeus in this story? If Jesus asked you that question, how would you answer?Do you have any questions about anything we’ve read in Mark 10?Pray about what you want to ask Jesus to do for you. First, ask for wisdom so you pray for something that’s good for you! 05219665 Mark 10:14bHe (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. The kingdom of God belongs to people like them.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 10:14bHe (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. The kingdom of God belongs to people like them.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]021590Treehouse Session 15, 2017-18Jesus Shows Who’s BossPassage of the week: Mark 1100Treehouse Session 15, 2017-18Jesus Shows Who’s BossPassage of the week: Mark 11Before you read, check out the ‘Draw your Own Way’ handout in your folder. Then, in Mark 11, we start reading about the last week of Jesus’ life. During Lent, we really zero in on what Jesus says and what He does for us. Today, we’ll study how he arrives in the big city Jerusalem, what he does first, and a big promise he makes to his followers. Like last week, we’ll deal with three separate chunks, one at a time: Tutors, then students, read Mark 11:1-11. (A colt is a young donkey. Back then, the way kings came to town was on big horses, and people lined the streets to honor him, like you read in this passage. So by coming like this on a donkey and not a horse, Jesus was saying he’s a king, but also a servant.)Why do you think Jesus made a big entrance like this?What does Jesus do in verse 11?2Tutors, then students, read verses 15-19. (The temple was where everyone came from all over Israel and even outside the country to worship God. This was a special time of year when many people were in town to worship God.) What does Jesus do there? Why does he do it? How do you feel about Jesus being so angry and messing stuff up? (We know from verse 11 that he saw what was going on the night before, so he wasn’t just losing control. He’d had the night to think it over and decided to do this.) Tutors, then students, read verses 22-25. Read verse 24. It’s kind of amazing. Do you think everyone always gets what they ask for from God? What do we need to do to get what we’re asking for? How do you think we do that?Read verse 25. What does it tell us to do? Talk about how you do that, especially when someone has really done something awful to you. If we do forgive, what does God promise us?3How would you describe Jesus if someone asked you what he is like? Think about all the stuff you’ve read about him so far. Maybe flip through all the 11 chapters and read some headings just to remind yourself of everything.leftbottom Mark 10:14bHe (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. The kingdom of God belongs to people like them.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 10:14bHe (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t keep them away. The kingdom of God belongs to people like them.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Make sure you know all your times and division tables up to 12.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Sometimes Jesus teaches something hard, that most people we know are not doing. Think about what you have learned from Jesus so far. Pay attention to people you know and see if you can find some who are obeying what Jesus said. Try to find at least one friend who is following Jesus, and then you can help each other make good choices.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Make sure you know all your times and division tables up to 12.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge of the Week: Sometimes Jesus teaches something hard, that most people we know are not doing. Think about what you have learned from Jesus so far. Pay attention to people you know and see if you can find some who are obeying what Jesus said. Try to find at least one friend who is following Jesus, and then you can help each other make good choices.7 Do you have any questions about anything we’ve read in Mark? Pray with your tutor.rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. We have some handouts on language arts vocab words, like metaphors and similes, that could be helpful. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge for the week: When you wake up, ask God what he wants you to do that day, then listen for a minute for what comes into your thoughts.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. We have some handouts on language arts vocab words, like metaphors and similes, that could be helpful. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge for the week: When you wake up, ask God what he wants you to do that day, then listen for a minute for what comes into your thoughts.leftbottom Mark 11:24“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.” (Jesus) said to his diverse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 11:24“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.” (Jesus) said to his diverse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]-11430085090Treehouse Session 16, 2017-18Jesus in the TemplePassage of the week: Mark 1200Treehouse Session 16, 2017-18Jesus in the TemplePassage of the week: Mark 12Before you read, tell each other three things you like about Spring. Then do the silly matching handout together that’s in your folder. Then turn to Mark 12. You’ll study three passages from this chapter, one at a time. Jesus has come to the temple, the center of worship for the whole world. Everyone is gathering for the one of the most important holy times of the year – Passover, so it’s crowded. Jesus knows he doesn’t have much time left, so he’s telling people everything they need to know: Tutors, then students, read Mark 12:1-12. A parable is a story. Tell the parable in this passage to your tutor in your own words. Then read verse 12 again, and tell your tutor who the parable was about. Look at verses 10 and 11 again. What Jesus is quoting came from Psalms, a book of poems that was written a long time ago. Jesus is saying that what is happening to him was written about long ago. That’s called prophecy.Tutors, then students, read verses 28-34. What does Jesus say here is the most important thing in life?What are some things that people love more than God?In the Bible, love is more an action than a feeling. What are some things we can do to love God? What is the second most important thing in life?What is hard about obeying this second law?What are three ways we can love others as much as we love ourselves?Tutors, then students, read verses 41-43. Is Jesus most happy with the rich people or the poor lady? Why?Who do you think loved God more? The people throwing in lots of money, or the lady who put the coins in?What does this story tell us about how this lady felt about God?Do you have any questions about anything we’ve read in Mark 12?Talk with your tutor about what things you love more than God sometimes. Anything we love more than God will end up not being good for us. Everything works best when we worship God and trust him for everything we need. If you are willing, pray together and ask God to help you love Him more than you love other things. -11303091440Treehouse Session 17, 2017-18The End of the WorldPassage of the week: Mark 1300Treehouse Session 17, 2017-18The End of the WorldPassage of the week: Mark 13Before you read, tell each other any time God has answered one of your prayers. You can color the butterfly picture while you talk if you like. Then, turn to Mark 13, and put on your seat belts – it’s kind of a wild chapter! Jesus is teaching about the end of the world. Tutors, read the whole chapter to your student. Ask them to show you any words or sections they did not understand, and talk about those.Students, read verses 1-25 to your tutors. Then, on a piece of paper, write out a list of all the things Jesus says will happen before the world ends.Now, go over that list you made, and put a star next to the things that are only going to happen to people who follow Jesus. How do you feel when you read all this? Now read verse 26. How does the story end for Jesus’ people? Heaven is described in other places in the Bible as a really wonderful place, very beautiful. There will be no more death or grief or crying or pain. We will live forever. Now read verses 32-34. When is all this going to happen? By the way. Back in verse 30 it says that humans will still be living when Jesus comes back, so all those movies about everyone being destroyed do not agree with the Bible. The world isn’t just going to fizzle out – God is going to wrap things up at the right time.Now read verses 35-37. What does Jesus say to do? Obviously everyone needs to sleep every night, so what do you think he’s talking about here? What attitude are we supposed to have?Do you have any questions about Mark 13?Pray with your tutor about anything that is troubling you, or anything you need from God. 50805986145 John 16:33“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 John 16:33“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. March 8 was International Women’s Day, so you can get a matching game handout from the cart on women in history. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge for the week: Think about this question as you’re going home from school: If I knew Jesus was coming back tomorrow, what would I do?00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. March 8 was International Women’s Day, so you can get a matching game handout from the cart on women in history. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. If you do, you can get a piece of candy. Challenge for the week: Think about this question as you’re going home from school: If I knew Jesus was coming back tomorrow, what would I do?-11303091440Treehouse Session 18, 2017-18Jesus Last Night on EarthPassage of the week: Mark 14: 12-26,32-42,53-6500Treehouse Session 18, 2017-18Jesus Last Night on EarthPassage of the week: Mark 14: 12-26,32-42,53-65Today’s passages are hard, because we start looking at the last day of Jesus life, which is full of suffering. Pay attention to what Jesus told us during his last hours on earth.1. Tutors, read Mark 14:12-26 to your student. Ask them to show you any words or sections they did not understand. Define the Passover, or call me or Robyn over if you need help with that. Now students, read the same passage to your tutors. This was Jesus last meal on earth. Why do you think he took the bread and said, “This is my body,” and the wine and said, “This is my blood?” Think about what you already discussed about the Passover. 2. Tutors, read Mark 14:32-42 to your student, then students read it to your tutor. Find the verse where Jesus tells us how he was feeling. Why was he feeling so deeply? What did he ask Father God for? How did he finish his prayer?3. Tutors, read Mark 14:53-65. Talk about who the high priest was, define testimony and blasphemy. Then, students, read the passage to your tutor. It’s pretty clear here that the men in charge want to kill Jesus. Why do you think they want to kill him? Read what Jesus said about himself in verse 62. What is Jesus saying here about who he is? Some people say Jesus never claimed to be God but that he was just a good teacher. Would Jesus say something like this if he was just a good teacher and not God? It would be pretty crazy, wouldn’t it? When you read the Bible, you really have to decide if Jesus was God, or a crazy person. Nothing in between makes much sense. 4. Turn this page over and make a list of the evidence you have seen so far in Mark that Jesus is God. 5. If Jesus really is God, what does that mean for you?6. If you are already following Jesus, check off the O s if you do any of the following things to get close to God: O Pray alone O Read the Bible O Go to a church to worship O Do anything to help others with your church O Have someone to talk to about God. O Tell others what you are learning about God7. Pray with your tutor about anything you want to talk to God about. leftbottom 1 Peter 2:24He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross.He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. His wounds have healed you.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 1 Peter 2:24He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross.He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. His wounds have healed you.verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember to keep at your fluency tests.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Today’s is long, so you can get 2 pieces of candy. Talk to your tutor about how you are going to spend your time over Spring Break. Do you think it will be more fun than school or less fun? Why?Challenge for the week: Before you go to sleep at night, take a minute to thank God for everything Jesus taught and did.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it. Remember to keep at your fluency tests.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Today’s is long, so you can get 2 pieces of candy. Talk to your tutor about how you are going to spend your time over Spring Break. Do you think it will be more fun than school or less fun? Why?Challenge for the week: Before you go to sleep at night, take a minute to thank God for everything Jesus taught and did.-11303091440Treehouse Session 19, 2017-18The Death of JesusPassage of the week: Mark 15: 1-15, 21-4100Treehouse Session 19, 2017-18The Death of JesusPassage of the week: Mark 15: 1-15, 21-41This is a hard chapter to read because it describes how Jesus died a cruel death. Keep in mind as you read it, that next week we are going to read about a very happy ending.1.Tutors, read Mark 15: 1-15 to your student. Ask them to show you any words or sections they did not understand. Now students, read the same passage to your tutors. Why do you think Jesus did not answer Pilate, the judge, in court? Did Pilate think Jesus was guilty? Find the passages that show what Pilate believed. Why did Pilate hand Jesus over? Have you ever felt like Pilate? 2.Tutors, read Mark 15: 21-32 to your student, then students read it to your tutor. Jesus was suffering in his body from the nails in his hands and feet, and from not being able to breathe right. But there were other ways he was suffering. How were people adding to Jesus suffering?3.Tutors, read Mark 15:33-41 to your student, then students read to your tutor. What two things happened right when Jesus died? (Tutors, explain the symbolism of the curtain tearing.) Why do you think the Roman guard said, “Surely this man was the Son of God?”4.Do the math. Read verses 25, and 34 to figure out how long Jesus was on the cross.5.How do you feel when you read about Jesus’ death? (There are no wrong answers. Sometimes we feel really strong feelings, and sometimes we don’t feel anything. Share with each other how the story affects you today. 6.If someone asked you why Jesus died, what would you say?7.Pray with your tutor about anything you need to talk to God about today. leftbottom 2 Corinthians 5:15(Jesus) died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 2 Corinthians 5:15(Jesus) died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]rightbottomWHAT TO DO NEXT:Get a sharpie at the front table and write your first name only on your block. Then leave the block on the table.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Tell your tutor if you did anything to celebrate Easter.Challenge for the week: You are almost done with the Book of Mark. As you go to sleep at night, see how many stories you can remember about Jesus.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:Get a sharpie at the front table and write your first name only on your block. Then leave the block on the table.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from. Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.If you finish all your homework, get your tutor to drill you on some math tables, or get a worksheet or book from the cart. Tell your tutor if you did anything to celebrate Easter.Challenge for the week: You are almost done with the Book of Mark. As you go to sleep at night, see how many stories you can remember about Jesus.left33655Treehouse Session 20, 2017-18Jesus is Alive! Really.Passage of the week: Mark 15:42 -16:2000Treehouse Session 20, 2017-18Jesus is Alive! Really.Passage of the week: Mark 15:42 -16:20This is the last chapter in our study of Mark. Congratulations, you have studied a whole book of the Bible! If you really let this last passage sink in, it fills you with joy. It changes everything.Tutors, read Mark 15: 42-47 to your student. This picks up from where we ended last week. Tutors, explain what the Sabbath was. Now students, read the same passage to your tutors, then sum up in your own words the information about how and where Jesus was buried. Tutors, read Mark 16: 1-8 to your student. Tutors, explain anointing a body. Now students, read it to your tutor. How long was Jesus body in the tomb? Who do you think the young man dressed in white was? What did he tell the women about Jesus? What instructions did he give the women? How would you have felt if you were there?Tutors, read Mark 16: 9-20 to your student, then students read to your tutor. Who are the people that Jesus appeared to? (It says in 1 Corinthians 15:6 that he appeared to others too, around 500 people.) What did Jesus tell his followers to do in verse 15? That’s what we’re doing here in Treehouse. We’re helping you with reading, plus we’re studying about the good news of Jesus. What does verse 16 say new believers are supposed to do? Tell your tutor if you have been baptized or not. If you have not, and if you want to follow Jesus, you should get baptized. If you don’t have a church, you may be able to get baptized at our church. Talk to Miss Robyn.What do verses 17 and 18 say believers are able to do? Share with each other whether you have ever seen any of those things happen.Next week we will be doing some activities to wrap up our tutoring year, and to get ready for our party on April 24. Pray with your tutor that you will be able to remember and live out the things you have read this year in Mark. leftbottom Mark 16: 15 (Jesus) said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. “verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 Mark 16: 15 (Jesus) said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. “verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]right6019800WHAT TO DO NEXT:If you didn’t do it last week, get a sharpie at the front table and write your first name only on your block. Then leave the block on the table.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from, then you can get two pieces of candy. Do your last fluency test. Look at your chart and pat yourself on the back for how many levels you have moved up.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.Challenge for the Week: Each day after school, ask God what he wants you to do to get closer to him. Then listen for what words or thoughts come into your mind. Writing it down is a good idea.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:If you didn’t do it last week, get a sharpie at the front table and write your first name only on your block. Then leave the block on the table.Memorize the verse in the orange box, plus where it comes from, then you can get two pieces of candy. Do your last fluency test. Look at your chart and pat yourself on the back for how many levels you have moved up.Tell your tutor what homework you have, and how they can help you with it.Challenge for the Week: Each day after school, ask God what he wants you to do to get closer to him. Then listen for what words or thoughts come into your mind. Writing it down is a good idea.-11303091440Treehouse Session 21, 2017-18Let’s Finish WellPassage of the week: Mark 00Treehouse Session 21, 2017-18Let’s Finish WellPassage of the week: Mark This is our last tutoring session before our party next week. Remember to ask your families to come next week. There will be good food, and you will all have a chance to get up front and read into the microphone something that you’re preparing today. You will also get a chance to choose a free book to read this summer. So let’s have 100% attendance!Today you have three challenges. When you finish them, you can go get three pieces of candy!1 Work with your tutor to do the quiz on the book of Mark. You can get their help, but you do the reading and write the answers.2 Fill out your evaluations. This is for us to know how to make tutoring better next year, but it also gives you a chance to think about what you like about Whiz Kids or Treehouse, what has helped you, and what you want to say about it next week at the party. The last question asks you to tell your tutor what you like about them and thank them for working with you this year. Make sure you say or read that message aloud to them!3 Go through your folder and organize it. Put the lessons in order. Figure out what other pages you want to keep, and throw the others away. You can look back over these pages in the summer to remember what you learned. We will keep them here one more week so you can show them to any family who come to the party next week. 4 Pray with your tutor one more time, that you will finish school well this spring and have a good, safe summer.left5772150 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you. verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]00 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers and sisters, be joyful! Work to make things right with one another. Help one another and agree with one another. Live in peace. And the God who gives love and peace will be with you. verse forthe weekthe the weekVer[Sidebar Title]right5695950WHAT TO DO NEXT:If you still have time left, you can go over to the cart and choose a book you would like to take home next week to read this summer. Write your name on a sticky note, stick it in the book like a bookmark, and we’ll let you take it home next week. If you haven’t done this yet, look over your fluency graphs. Count how many levels you finished this year, and pat yourself on the back for being a better reader now than you were last fall!Talk with your tutor about how you are going to spend your free time this summer. What can you do to stay safe and out of trouble? What can you do to get closer to God? Who are good people for you to be hanging out with? Who and what should you stay away from?Challenge for the Week: Tell someone what you learned about Jesus in in the Book of Mark this year.00WHAT TO DO NEXT:If you still have time left, you can go over to the cart and choose a book you would like to take home next week to read this summer. Write your name on a sticky note, stick it in the book like a bookmark, and we’ll let you take it home next week. If you haven’t done this yet, look over your fluency graphs. Count how many levels you finished this year, and pat yourself on the back for being a better reader now than you were last fall!Talk with your tutor about how you are going to spend your free time this summer. What can you do to stay safe and out of trouble? What can you do to get closer to God? Who are good people for you to be hanging out with? Who and what should you stay away from?Challenge for the Week: Tell someone what you learned about Jesus in in the Book of Mark this year.What have you Learned about Jesus?Answer the questions below by looking up the verses, then writing them in the space.What are three things that Jesus did a lot of? Mark 1, verses 23-26, 33-34 and 38.What amazing thing did he do at the end of chapter 5?What did Jesus send his followers out to do? Mark 6: 7,12 and 13.What does Jesus tell his followers to do so they don’t get too tired? Mark 6:31.What did Jesus say was going to happen to him ahead of time? Mark 8:31.What happened to Jesus after he died? Mark 16: 6,7.4705350-75692000Whiz Kids and Treehouse Student EvaluationStudentNameEmployee IDGradeDateRatings1 = No2 = A little3 = Sometimes4 =Usually5 = Always!I wanted to come to tutoring FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsTutoring helped me with my reading FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsThe work was too hard for me FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsThe work was too easy for me FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsI felt welcome and cared for FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsI had fun FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsOverall Rating (average the rating numbers above)EvaluationWrite at least one Sentence about anything you liked about tutoring or how it helped you. This is the sentence you will have a chance to read onstage next week, so make it a good one!NOW WRITE A MESSAGE OF THANKS TO YOUR TUTOR AND READ IT TO THEM!4705350-75692000Whiz Kids and Treehouse Tutor EvaluationStudentNameEmployee IDChurchDateRatings1 = No2 = A little3 = Sometimes4 =Usually5 = Always!I wanted to come to tutoring FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsThe material was too easy for my student FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsThe material was too hard for my student FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsThe material interested my student FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsI felt that I was helping my student FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsI think our training prepared me FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX CommentsOverall Rating (average the rating numbers above)EvaluationPlease share anything you think may help us improve the program in any way. Your feedback is much appreciated.Write a message of affirmation to your student, if you spent time with the same child more than once or twice. Take a moment to share this with the student before this meeting is over. ................
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