Against the Ropes 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum

Staying in the Ring When Temptation Tries to Take You Down In this wrestling-themed series, kids will learn how to stay in the ring when temptation tries to take them down for the count.  _______ Against the Ropes Lessons Overview: Memory Verse:  “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 (NIV) Lessons: Against the Ropes Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, The Temptation of Jesus You are not the only one who has ever faced temptation. Even Jesus found himself against the ropes – tempted by Satan himself – yet Jesus did not give up. We can follow Jesus' example and stay focused on God's word to keep standing. Objective: Kids will say, “I can resist temptation, because I have God's word.” Tag Team Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Jesus our High Priest We do not have to face temptation alone. Jesus is our Savior and our High Priest. Because he was tempted, he understands what we are going through and he helps us to fight temptation at every tu