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This Is My Body

Jesus' Last Supper

Day 158of 180
Week 32of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus used bread to symbolize His body

2

Recognize the importance of Jesus' sacrifice

3

Develop empathy for Jesus' love for His disciples

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 26:26

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

— Matthew 26:26 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' symbolic preparation for His sacrificial death

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bread
  • Plate
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about a special moment when Jesus shared something important with His disciples!

💭 Review Question: What did Jesus do with His disciples yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus was preparing His disciples for something very important. During their special Passover meal, He did something surprising.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus took bread and said it represented His body
  • He knew He would soon die to save people from sin
  • The bread was a way to help disciples remember His love
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think the disciples felt?
  • Why is bread an important symbol?
3Activity: Bread of Remembrance (10 min)
interactive

Break bread together and talk about Jesus' love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gently break a piece of bread
  2. Talk about how Jesus' body was broken for us
  3. Share what Jesus' love means to you
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just break and eat bread while listening to the story

Challenge: Draw a picture showing what Jesus' sacrifice means

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about Jesus' special meal

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus do with the bread?
  • Why is Jesus' love so special?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank Jesus for loving us so much

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the cup Jesus shared

💎 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 a paper chain link, then connect links while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces symbolic representation to young learners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Allow child to ask questions
  • Demonstrate breaking bread carefully
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of symbolic representation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's empathetic response to Jesus' love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color BibleMouse Last Supper coloring page
  • Act out the Last Supper scene with toy figures
  • Sing a worship song about Jesus' love

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