Matthew 9:10-26 Questions
Warm up exercise in pairs: Jesus used the example of patching a piece of clothing. No doubt he had seen his mom do that when he was growing up. Name one or more things you remember your mom doing when you were growing up that is a fond memory? Matthew 9:10-13 Why did Matthew […]
Matthew 8:1-4, 8:14-17, 9:1-8 Questions
Warm up question in pairs: Has there been a time in your life when felt as desperate as the man with leprosy braved the crowd and knelt before Jesus asking to be made clean? This could have been any situation, not just illness. Matthew 8:1-4 Questions What had Jesus been doing on the […]
Matthew 7:15-29 Questions
Icebreaker question in pairs: Option A-If you could only have one kind of fruit tree in your yard, which one would it be? Option B-Have you or someone you know ever deceived by some kind of scam? This shows us how easy it is for many to believe false prophets or cults […]
Christmas Is The Time For Reconciliation
This five-page tract opens with a summary of the conversation between Marley and Kevin from the movie “Home Alone.” As they are seated in a historical church building on Christmas Eve, Marley explains that he is there to watch his granddaughter’s choir rehearse because he cannot come to the actual performance because of a broken […]
We All Need a Scrooge Experience
Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was a cold, greedy, and reclusive man until the ghosts of Christmas allowed him to see himself as others saw him. After his “Scrooge experience” he was a changed man by Christmas morning. What if we could see ourselves as others see us, or even as God […]
Can I Go to God’s Heaven?
Do you want to go to God’s Heaven when your life on earth is over? Have you ever wondered what this real place is like? Close your eyes and think of the most beautiful place you have ever seen. Maybe you thought of a sparkling blue ocean by a warm beach or a mountain with […]
The Christmas Tree Reminds Us of Jesus
Even though this tract is written so that children can understand, it is appropriate for teens and adults. It explains how the various aspects of a (live) Christmas tree can remind us of the details surrounding the birth of Jesus. The shape of the tree is pointing up reminding us that Jesus came from heaven […]
Immanuel: God with Us
This tract explains the meaning of Immanuel using various Old and New Testament verses. Some of the subtitles are “The Word Became Flesh,” “The Deity of Christ,” “He Tabernacled Among Us,” and “God Wants to Be Near Us.” This biblically based tract concludes with John 1:12 in which John reminds us that anyone who receives […]
Postage Due
The cover of this tract is an addressed envelope for a Christmas card that was returned due to lack of postage. This tract explains why the Post Office will not deliver such a card without the correct postage. It further explains why we cannot “be delivered” to heaven without the Jesus stamp. The death, burial, […]
The Only List That Matters
This tract builds a bridge from the song “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to the gospel. In the song, there is a line that says, “He’s making a list and checking it twice.” Using several passages of Scripture, this tract explains that there is only one list that matters-the Lamb’s book of life found […]