HELPING KIDS UNDERSTAND THE EASTER STORY Countdown to EASTER… DAY 7 / HOLY SATURDAY

Symbol: Ripped Cloth

Verses: Mark 15:33-47 (also found in Matthew 27:45-61, Luke 23:44-56)

Details: After Jesus breathed his last breath, the curtain of the temple, which separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple, was torn in two. Previously, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies into the presence of God once a year; the curtain denoted a separation between God and men. Now that Jesus had given himself as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, there was no longer that separation. We can access God directly because Christ erased our sins when he died for us.

Make It Memorable: Hold up a sheet between you and your child, showing how people were formerly separated from God. Then drop the sheet so they can see how freely we can come to God because of Jesus.