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God Includes Outsiders

Ruth in Jesus' Family

Day 139of 180
Week 28of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God welcomes people from all backgrounds

2

Learn about Ruth's story of faith and belonging

3

Recognize God's love includes everyone

📖 Scripture Connection

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)

Shows Ruth's commitment to God and her new family despite being an outsider

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Family tree diagram (from BibleMouse Resource Guide)
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how God loves everyone, even people who seem different!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember who Ruth was from our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Ruth wasn't born as part of God's special people, but God welcomed her into His family because of her faith.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ruth was from a different country called Moab
  • She chose to follow God and care for her mother-in-law Naomi
  • God loved Ruth and made her part of Jesus' family tree
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Ruth felt being in a new place?
  • How can we show love to people who are different from us?
3Activity: Welcoming Family Tree (10 min)
craft

Create a colorful family tree showing how God includes everyone

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big tree on paper
  2. Cut out paper people in different colors
  3. Glue people onto the tree branches
  4. Decorate with hearts to show God's love
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with cutting

Challenge: Add names of people from different backgrounds

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God care about Ruth even though she was different?
  • How can we show love to others?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving everyone. Help us love others like You do.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Ruth's kindness and love

💎 Memory Verse

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: Memory Verse Dance: Create simple hand motions for each phrase of the verse, acting out 'going', 'staying', and 'belonging'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Ruth was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite and chose to follow God

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Emphasize God's inclusive love
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand cultural differences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of acceptance and love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read Ruth's story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Sing inclusion-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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