Your high school students probably think they know a lot about Jesus. But do they know how the stories of Jesus’ life relate to their own? If you want to get them thinking and talking about Jesus—who he really was, and what that means for them today—you have everything you need right here. The latest addition to the best-selling TalkSheets series, High School TalkSheets: Life of Christ gives you easy-to-use discussion starters and the tools to lead students into meaningful dialogue about Jesus. The one-page, reproducible handouts offer provocative questions in a compelling design that cover everything from the prediction of his birth to his ascension. Students will delve into each aspect of Jesus’ life while looking at it through the lens of their own world and applying it to their own lives. These TalkSheets present every aspect of Jesus’ life in a way that young teens can connect with as they learn to apply the lessons to their own lives. TalkSheets makes the Bible relevant and engaging for students, while offering helpful hints and optional activities to help your youth ministry team effectively facilitate great conversations—without a lot of prep work. Your high school students probably think they know a lot about Jesus. But do they know how the stories of Jesus' life relate to their own? If you want to get them thinking and talking about Jesus--who he really was, and what that means for them today--you have everything you need right here. The latest addition to the best-selling TalkSheets series, High School TalkSheets: Life of Christ gives you easy-to-use discussion starters and the tools to lead students into meaningful dialogue about Jesus. The one-page, reproducible handouts offer provocative questions in a compelling design that cover everything from the prediction of his birth to his ascension. Students will delve into each aspect of Jesus' life while looking at it through the lens of their own world and applying it to their own lives. These TalkSheets present every aspect of Jesus' life in a way that young teens can connect with as they learn to apply the lessons to their own lives. TalkSheets makes the Bible relevant and engaging for students, while offering helpful hints and optional activities to help your youth ministry team effectively facilitate great conversations--without a lot of prep work. Terry Linhart (PhD, Purdue University) is Chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department at Bethel College, Indiana where he teaches ministry-related courses. His research and writing has focused on missions, evangelism, multicultural ministry, and leadership development. He is the co-author of Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith, and author of Middle School Talksheets: Life of Christ and High School Talksheets: Life of Christ. Terry and his wife, Kelly, have three teenagers, Lauren, Jayson, and Sean. High School Talksheets 50 Ready-to-Use Discussions on the Life of Christ By Terry Linhart Zondervan Copyright © 2009 Terry Linhart All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-28552-6 Contents The Hows and Whats of TalkSheets.........................................................................................................51. Predicting and Expecting-The prophecies of the Messiah (various Old Testament Scriptures).............................................112. The Prayer of a Teenager-Mary's prayer (Luke 1:26-38, 46-55)..........................................................................133. Presenting Messiah-The presentation at the temple (Luke 2:22-39)......................................................................154. The 12-Year-Old Teacher-Jesus visits the temple (Luke 2:41-52)........................................................................175. The Devil in the Desert-The temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11)......................................................................196. Leaving the Nets-The calling of the disciples (Mark 1:14-20)..........................................................................217. Water into Wine-The first miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11)...............................................................................238. Jesus and Anger-The temple is cleansed (John 2:13-17).................................................................................259. Midnight Meeting-Nicodemus visits Jesus (John 3:1-21; 7:50-51; 19:38-40)..............................................................2710. Crossing Barriers-Jesus with the woman at the well (John 4:1-42)2911. Hometown Prophet-Jesus rejected by those who knew him the longest (Luke 4:16-30).....................................................3112. Follow the Leader-The disciples (Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:12-16).........................................................3313. Being Whole Again-Jesus' healings (Luke 5:12-26).....................................................................................3514. Get Up and W