Evidence that Jesus had power over evil

So far this term we have looked at Jesus turning water into wine, kicking money changers out of the temple with a whip, and making friends with the kind of people your mum definitely wouldn't want you to bring home for dinner!

This week we looked at another dramatic story about Jesus. You can find it in the Bible in Luke chapter 8 and Mark chapter 5. It's a story about Jesus driving demons out of a possessed man and into a herd of pigs. It showed us that even evil spirits are afraid of Jesus' power and that no one is too broken for God to fix.

Stories like this don't paint pictures of a gentle Jesus meek and mild, but of a powerful man who knows what is right and isn't afraid to stand out from the crowd. They may not be the most popular of Bible stories, but if we want to look at what the whole Bible says about Jesus, they're just as important.

After Mr Pitcher told the story, we did the following quiz...

The Bible says that Jesus turned water into wine. This is evidence that
(a) God doesn't like parties
(b) Jesus likes wine
(c) Wine is made out of water
(d) Jesus has miraculous powers and his coming to earth is the best reason to celebrate ever!

Who is OLDER?!
(a) Mr Chew
(b) Mr Gross
(c) Mr Jones
(d) Brad Pitt

The Bible says that Jesus made friends with
(a) Criminals
(b) Fishermen
(c) Tax Collectors
(d) All of the above

Which Scripture teacher has an engineering degree
(a) Miss Prins
(b) Mr Jones
(c) Mr Pitcher

Who needs God?
(a) People who don't have much money
(b) People who are sick or lonely
(c) Everyone except celebrities
(d) You, me and everyone

Three days after Jesus died...
(a) His friends buried him
(b) God brought him back to life
(c) People lit candles at his funeral

What happened when Jesus found people buying and selling in God's temple?
(a) He bought a pigeon to take home for lunch
(b) He set up a stall to make some quick cash
(c) He was so mad that people were insulting God that he drove them out with a whip!

Why does Mr Chew keep eating chocolate in front of us?
(a) To teach us about evidence
(b) Because he likes to tease us
(c) Because he has a medical condition which means he needs to eat chocolate every hour

Jesus said he did not come into the world to heal the healthy but the sick. What does this mean?
(a) God likes sick people more than healthy people
(b) Jesus especially came to rescue sinful, suffering people who were crying out for help
(c) Jesus was born to be a doctor