• 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. Other people don’t have dangerous jobs but jump into crisis situations to help others. Let’s watch a video about a crisis and rescue.

Share the following video [2:04]: School bus catches fire in Bethel; mother and driver help evacuate kids 

• How do you think the kids and their parents felt about the mom and bus driver who saved them? (Students may share that they were thankful, relieved, felt they owed them something, etc.) 
• The mom and bus driver were the heroes in this story. What about their behavior made them heroes? (Answers will vary but might include noticing a dangerous situation, working quickly to get the kids off the bus, putting themselves near a vehicle that was on fire, etc.)
• 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.