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Ruth in Jesus' Family Tree

Ruth in Jesus' Family

Day 138of 180
Week 28of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Ruth was part of Jesus' family history

2

Recognize that God includes all people in His plan

3

Develop curiosity about God's love for everyone

Matthew 1:5

Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed became the father of Jesse.

Matthew 1:5 (WEB)

Shows Ruth's important place in Jesus' family line

📦 Materials Needed

  • Family tree diagram from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Colored pencils
  • World English Bible
  • Picture of a family tree

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today in BibleMouse, we're going to discover how a special lady named Ruth became part of Jesus' own family!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the name of Ruth's baby from our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

God has a wonderful plan that includes everyone, just like He included Ruth in Jesus' family tree.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ruth wasn't born in Israel, but God loved her
  • She became the great-grandmother of King David
  • God chose her to be in Jesus' family
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Ruth felt being part of God's big plan?
  • Why do you think God includes people who are different?
3Activity: My Family Tree with Jesus (10 min)
craft

Create a simple family tree showing how God connects families

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a tree on your paper
  2. Draw stick figures of your family members
  3. Color the tree
  4. Talk about how God loves families
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw tree

Challenge: Add names and draw small pictures

4Closing (3 min)

Review our BibleMouse lesson about God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was Ruth?
  • Why is Ruth special in Jesus' family?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for loving everyone and including us in Your big plan.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God welcomes people who are different!

Ruth 1:16

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.

Ruth 1:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Family Tree Verse Tracing - Write the memory verse on a paper family tree, with each child tracing one word

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Ruth was a Moabite woman who became an important part of Israel's history and Jesus' genealogy

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for visual aids
  • Keep explanations simple and concrete
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding complex family connections

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about being part of God's family

Extension Activities

  • Sing a BibleMouse song about families
  • Color the genealogy page in BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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