Martin Luther King Jr.: Dreamer of Equality
Understand how Jesus teaches us to love everyone
Learn about Dr. King's peaceful approach to treating others
Recognize that everyone is special to God
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”
— Matthew 5:44 (WEB)Dr. King followed Jesus's teaching of loving everyone, even those who were unkind
Gather children in a circle and ask them to think about someone who might be hard to be kind to. Explain that today we'll learn about loving everyone, just like Jesus teaches us.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that everyone is special, no matter what they look like. He learned from Jesus that we should love people, even when they are mean or different from us.
Children will create heart cards showing ways they can show love to others
Simpler: Draw pictures of being kind
Challenge: Write specific acts of kindness
Remind children that God loves everyone and wants us to love others too.
Dear Jesus, help us love everyone, just like you love us. Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how Dr. King helped make the world a better place.
“Love your enemies, bless those who curse you.”
— Matthew 5:44 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Heart Verse Memorization: Cut out paper hearts and write parts of the verse on each heart
Dr. King's approach of non-violent love was directly inspired by Jesus's teachings
Children might find it hard to love people who are different or unkind
Moments of empathy and understanding
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