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The Word Made Flesh

Jesus' Names and Their Meanings

Day 149of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is God's message to people

2

Explain how Jesus shows us what God is like

3

Develop appreciation for God's love in sending Jesus

📖 Scripture Connection

John 1:1, 14

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [...] The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

— John 1:1, 14 (WEB)

Demonstrates how Jesus is God's personal message of love to humanity

📦 Materials Needed

  • White construction paper
  • Colored markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover why John called Jesus 'the Word'!

💭 Review Question: What special name for Jesus did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus is God's special message - He shows us exactly what God is like!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to send a message everyone could understand
  • Jesus came to earth to show us God's love
  • Every action and word of Jesus tells us about God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How does Jesus show us what God is like?
  • Why is it special that God sent His message as a person?
3Activity: The Word of God Poster (10 min)
craft

Create a colorful poster showing how Jesus reveals God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper in half
  2. On left side, draw pictures of Jesus' kind actions
  3. On right side, write 'Jesus is God's Word'
  4. Decorate with colors and symbols
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with writing

Challenge: Add Bible verse John 1:14 to poster

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does 'the Word' mean?
  • How does Jesus show us God's love?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for sending Jesus to show us His love

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about Jesus' special names!

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 1:23

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel—which means, 'God with us.'”

— Matthew 1:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Word Scramble Game: Write each word of the verse on a separate card, then have child unscramble to build the complete verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

John's Gospel uniquely describes Jesus as 'the Word' - emphasizing Jesus as God's complete communication of love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Connect lesson to child's everyday experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Abstract concept of Jesus as 'the Word' might be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of Jesus revealing God's character

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets
  • Listen to BibleMouse memory verse song together

Ready for Tomorrow?

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