Object: a map of the Holy Land

Good morning, boys and girls. I hope all of you are doing well today. Thanks for being here this morning. I am glad to see you. This is the Fifth Sunday in the season of Lent. We are thinking together about Jesus going to Jerusalem.

Today I want to show you a map. This is a map of the Holy Land, where Jesus lived along with all the people we read about in the Bible. In a minute I want to show you some things on this map.

First, I want to tell you a story. When Columbus and other explorers set out to find new trade route…