(10 minutes, easy set-up)
Students will identify the main characters of current movies.
Identify the top movies that your students have seen recently, and create a presentation slide with these listed.
Display the presentation slide you created with a list of current movies students have seen. Review the movie titles and lead students to call out the main character in each movie. Then, instruct students to join two or three other students around them and to then decide which main character they believe was the most “important” to the film and its outcome. After two minutes, call for volunteers to share their opinions.
Ask: Who is the main character of the Bible? Allow students to name a few people from the Bible, and then explain that although there are lots of different people who are important in the Bible, it tells an overarching story about God’s effort to have a relationship with humanity. Say: This big-picture story is continuous throughout the entire Bible and culminates in Jesus. Conclude by saying: Today we’re going to begin a study of Christ, the central figure of our salvation.