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The Upper Room

Jesus' Last Supper

Day 156of 180
Week 32of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how Jesus prepared for the Passover meal

2

Identify the importance of following God's instructions

3

Recognize Jesus' careful planning for His disciples

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 22:7-13

“The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. He sent Peter and John, saying, 'Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.'”

— Luke 22:7-13 (WEB)

Shows Jesus' intentional preparation and trust in His disciples

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Grape juice
  • Small piece of bread
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember what we learned about Anna telling everyone about Jesus.

💭 Review Question: What did Anna do when she saw baby Jesus?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we're exploring how Jesus carefully prepared for His special Passover meal with His disciples.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus sent two disciples to find a special room
  • He gave them exact instructions about where to go
  • The disciples followed Jesus' directions perfectly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the disciples felt following Jesus' instructions?
  • Why is it important to listen carefully?
3Activity: Upper Room Treasure Hunt (10 min)
discussion

A guided imagination activity where children follow specific instructions to 'find' the upper room

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen carefully to the directions
  2. Move exactly as instructed
  3. Pretend you are one of Jesus' disciples
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent gives very clear, simple directions

Challenge: Add more complex directional instructions

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about following instructions

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special room did Jesus prepare?
  • How did the disciples show they trusted Jesus?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us listen carefully and trust Your guidance like the disciples did.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jesus washed His disciples' feet!

💎 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: Write each word of the verse on separate paper links, then connect them into a colorful chain to hang in your room

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes obedience, trust, and following instructions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance when explaining the story
  • Encourage children to share their own experiences of following instructions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand the historical context of Passover

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell the basic story and understand following directions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of the upper room in the BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Act out the story of finding the room using props from home

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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