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Jesus Serves Us

Jesus' Last Week

Day 175of 180
Week 35of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus showed love through serving others

2

Create a craft demonstrating Jesus' servant heart

3

Begin to recognize serving others as an act of love

📖 Scripture Connection

John 13:34-35

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

— John 13:34-35 (WEB)

Jesus demonstrates love through humble service

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper plate
  • Blue and brown crayons or markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Printables Library handout
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Jesus showed love by serving others!

💭 Review Question: What did Jesus do with His friends at the Last Supper?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus washed His disciples' feet to show them how to serve

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loved His friends so much He wanted to help them
  • Serving others is a way to show God's love
  • Even small acts of kindness are important
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can you serve someone in your family today?
  • What does serving look like for a first grader?
3Activity: Servant Heart Paper Plate (10 min)
craft

Create a craft showing ways to serve others

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw pictures of serving on paper plate
  2. Cut out small heart shapes
  3. Glue hearts around plate's edge
  4. Write 'I Can Serve' at top
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw serving pictures

Challenge: Write small serving actions around plate

4Closing (3 min)

Review lesson and craft

📝 Review Questions:
  • How did Jesus show love?
  • What did we learn about serving?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help me learn to serve others like You did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Peter's promise to Jesus

💎 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: Servant Heart Song: Children sing verse to tune of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' with hand motions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jesus washing disciples' feet was a humble act of service

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Demonstrate serving with your own actions
  • Praise child's efforts to help others
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand serving as love

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Spontaneous helping behaviors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Help with a chore for a family member
  • Draw pictures of ways to serve in BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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