Do This in Remembrance of Me: The Last Supper
Luke 22:7-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 New Testament PrincipleThankfulness
On the day of the Passover, Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare the meal in a large upper room. That night, Jesus ate the Passover with His disciples. He took the bread, gave thanks, broke it and said, "This is My body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." Then He took the cup and said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you." The very next day, Jesus died on the cross for us. Christians still remember Him this way, with thankful hearts.
Thankfulness means remembering what God has done and thanking Him for it. The greatest thing to remember is that Jesus gave His body and blood for us.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it (this lesson)
- RestorationJesus makes it new
Memory verse
“This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Luke 22:19 BSB
The Big Story · Redemption
At the first Passover, a lamb's blood saved God's people from death. At the Last Supper, Jesus showed that He is the true Passover Lamb, whose blood makes a new covenant that saves us from sin forever.
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 40-minute class plan and prep checklist
- A map of where it happened
- Object lesson: Puffy bread, flat bread
- Bible Kitchen (taste the story): The Passover plate
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: Thankful circle
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
I remember Jesus! Thank You, Jesus!
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Thank You circle, Color Jesus giving thanks
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at home, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
On Passover, Jesus sent Peter and John to get a big upstairs room ready. That night, Jesus ate the Passover meal with His friends. He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it. He said, "This is My body, given for you. Do this to remember Me." Then He took the cup and said it was for them too. The next day, Jesus died on the cross for us. Christians still remember Jesus with bread and the cup, and we thank Him for what He did.
Start here
Ask, "What's a special day your family remembers every year?" Let a few kids share. Say, "God's people had a special dinner to remember something amazing. At that dinner, Jesus gave them something new to remember."
Bible story 6 min
Each year, God's people ate a big meal. It was called the Passover. It helped them think back to how God saved them long ago.
On Passover day, Jesus sent Peter and John into the city. "Look for a man with a jar of water," He said. "Go with him. He will show you a big room upstairs. Get the meal ready there."
Peter and John went. They found it all just like Jesus said! So they got the meal ready.
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Try an activity
Act it out 10 min
You’ll need: Matzah or plain water crackers, Small cups
- Choose Jesus, Peter, John and the man with the water jar. Everyone else is the disciples.
- Act out the skit. Jesus breaks the cracker and holds up the cup (no need to eat or drink).
- Switch so more kids get a turn.
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3rd – 4th grade
On the day the Passover lamb was sacrificed, Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare the meal in a large upper room, and they found it just as He said. That night, Jesus told His disciples He had eagerly wanted to eat this Passover with them. He took bread, gave thanks, broke it and said, "This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." After supper He took the cup, the new covenant in His blood. Jesus wants us to remember what He did, and remembering fills us with thanks.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: The upper room, Thankful circle
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at home, at school, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
At a Passover meal, the feast that remembered how a lamb's blood saved Israel, Jesus revealed that He is the true Passover Lamb. On the night He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks and said, "This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." Then He gave the cup, "the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you," fulfilling God's promise in Jeremiah. Christians still remember Jesus this way, proclaiming His death until He comes. Remembering His sacrifice is the deepest root of thankfulness.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 6 discussion questions
- 2 activities: The Lamb and the covenant, Remembering on purpose
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at church, at home, online and on screens
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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The Ten LepersLuke 17:11-19; Leviticus 13:45-46Ten men with leprosy begged Jesus for mercy, and He healed all ten. Only one came back to thank Him, a Samaritan outsider. Jesus is good to us every day, so we come back to Him with thankful hearts.New TestamentThankfulness
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