Heavenly City · Guided tour

The story of Jesus

The good news of Jesus, from beginning to end.

Stops: 10
Time: 20 to 30 minutes
Grades: 2-8

**Your guide: Elder with a staff** Wise and welcomingI have walked a long way in my life, and this is the best story I know. Walk with me through the city, and I will tell you the story of Jesus, as the Bible tells it.

Stop 1
Tree of life
We start where the Bible starts. God made a good world, but people turned away from him, and they lost the tree of life.
Why do you think God did not give up on the people he made?
Read the full page about the tree of life · Find it on the map
Stop 2
Welcome hall
Here there is a bed for everyone, but in Bethlehem there was no room. God's Son was born where animals were fed.
Why might God's Son have been born in such a humble place?
Read the full page about the welcome hall · Find it on the map
Stop 3
Dove statue
At the Jordan River, the Spirit came down on Jesus like a dove, and a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son."
What did God say about Jesus that day?
Read the full page about the dove statue · Find it on the map
Stop 4
Fountain of life
At a well, Jesus offered a woman living water. Whoever drinks the water he gives, he said, will never thirst.
What do you think "living water" means?
Read the full page about the fountain of life · Find it on the map
Stop 5
Sharing pavilion
A boy shared five loaves and two fish, and Jesus fed five thousand men. "I am the bread of life," he said.
What small thing could you share?
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Stop 6
Donkey with fruit
Crowds waved palm branches as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, a gentle King.
Why do you think Jesus came on a donkey and not a war horse?
Read the full page about the donkey with fruit · Find it on the map
Stop 7
Banquet hall
At the last supper Jesus washed his friends' feet and shared bread and wine. "Love one another," he said.
What does it look like to serve others?
Read the full page about the banquet hall · Find it on the map
Stop 8
Sky bridge
Jesus died on a cross. The Bible says he died for our sins, to bring us to God, like a bridge.
What did Jesus pray for the people who hurt him?
Read the full page about the sky bridge · Find it on the map
Stop 9
Garden of light
On the third day the tomb was empty. In the garden, Mary heard Jesus call her name. He is risen!
Why is the empty tomb good news?
Read the full page about the garden of light · Find it on the map
Stop 10
Pearl gate
We end at a gate that is never shut. The Bible's last page says God will make all things new, and invites everyone: "Come!"
What would you like to tell someone about this story?
Read the full page about the pearl gate · Find it on the map