Exegetical Aim: Help Children understand the meaning of temptation and its nature.
Props: A plate of 20 M&M's. Find a place where a child can be seated alone in front of the M&M's. If you are sitting in front of the children you might seat the child behind you or off to the side behind some object around the altar.
Lesson: Good morning! (response) This morning I am going to tell you what happened to Jesus when he started his work but before I do I need a volunteer. Choose one child. I need you to come with me and sit right here for a few minute while I talk to the other children. In front of you is a plate of 20 M&M's but I don't want you to eat any of them. OK? (response)
Return to the Children. Now, where were we? Oh, yes. When Jesus started his work do you know what he had to do? (r…