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The Last Supper Together

Jesus' Last Week

Day 173of 180
Week 35of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus shared a special meal with His disciples

2

Learn that Jesus showed His love by preparing to die for His friends

3

Develop empathy and love for others

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 26:26-30

“As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.'”

— Matthew 26:26-30 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' sacrificial love and preparation for His ultimate mission

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bread slice
  • Grape juice in small cup
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 1 Bible
  • World English Bible
  • Colorful plate
  • Napkin
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember what we learned yesterday about Jesus washing His disciples' feet.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one way Jesus showed love to His friends?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today, we're learning about a special meal Jesus shared with His closest friends. This was called the Last Supper because it was the last meal Jesus would share with His disciples before His crucifixion.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus knew He was going to die to save people
  • He wanted to show His friends how much He loved them
  • He used bread and wine to help them remember His sacrifice
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the disciples felt?
  • Why is Jesus' love special?
3Activity: BibleMouse Last Supper Reenactment (10 min)
storytelling

Children will act out the Last Supper, learning about Jesus' love through interactive play

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather children around a table
  2. Give each child a small piece of bread
  3. Explain how Jesus shared bread with His friends
  4. Demonstrate breaking and sharing the bread
  5. Talk about Jesus' love while enjoying a small snack
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use picture cards to tell the story

Challenge: Children can take turns being Jesus and disciples

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story and Jesus' amazing love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special meal did Jesus share with His friends?
  • How did Jesus show love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us so much. Help us love others like You do.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about Jesus praying in the garden

💎 Memory Verse

John 13:34

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

— John 13:34 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Love Chain: Children hold hands in a circle and repeat the verse, passing a small heart-shaped object around

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Last Supper was a pivotal moment showing Jesus' sacrificial love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on Jesus' love, not scary details
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of sacrifice difficult to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of empathy and curiosity about Jesus' love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Last Supper coloring page
  • Create a simple bread and grape juice snack at home
  • Sing a BibleMouse worship song about Jesus' love

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