- Who are some people who sometimes risk their lives to save others? (Students may mention law enforcement officers, military, firefighters, parents for their children.)
- What are some reasons someone might die for someone else? (Students may answer that a person might do this out of duty, because it is their job, because they love or care for the person [parent].)
Some jobs are dangerous. Those who serve in the military or as police officers or as firefighters put themselves in harm’s way to protect and save others. Every day these people go into dangerous situations to help and rescue people. Let’s watch an amazing video about a crisis and rescue.
Share the following video [0:00-2:05]:
Firefighter reunites with child he helped save from burning building
- How do you think the little girl and her family felt about the firefighter who saved her? (Students may share that the girl and family were thankful, relieved, felt they owed him something, etc.)
- The firefighter and the news reporter said that there were two heroes in this story. Who were they talking about and why were both of them heroes? (Answers will vary but might include that the firefighter was a hero entering a dangerous situation and being willing to do whatever it took to save the victims. They might mention that it took the dad a lot of courage to trust the firefighter to catch this child [and later the newborn baby he went back to rescue].)
- Can you tell about a time when you needed to be rescued? (Remind your students that there are many more things we need to be rescued from than burning buildings. If your students have a hard time thinking of things, remind them of some time when they were scared, hurt, or lost and someone came to rescue them. Be prepared to share your own experience.)
Not everyone is the victim of a disaster like a fire or flood, but all of us need to be rescued. Today we’re going to talk about Jesus and how He was willing to lay down His life to save each one of us
