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Not My Will, But Yours

Gethsemane and Peter's Denial

Day 162of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus chose to follow God's plan even when it was difficult

2

Learn how prayer helps us make brave choices

3

Develop empathy for Jesus' emotional struggle

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 22:42

“'Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.'”

— Luke 22:42 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' complete surrender to God's plan

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Tear drop cutouts
  • Prayer journal
  • Pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about the most important prayer Jesus ever prayed!

💭 Review Question: What do you remember about Jesus going to the garden to pray?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus knew something very hard was going to happen. He was going to die on the cross to save us from our sins. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed to God and asked if there was another way.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus felt scared and sad
  • He asked God if He could avoid suffering
  • He chose to obey God's plan anyway
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever had to do something hard?
  • How can prayer help us be brave?
3Activity: Brave Prayer Teardrops (10 min)
discussion

Create a prayer journal page with tear-shaped paper representing times when being brave is difficult

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw or write about a time you need to be brave
  2. Write a short prayer asking God to help you
  3. Decorate your teardrop with BibleMouse stickers
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help write the prayer

Challenge: Write a full paragraph about being brave

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God helps us be brave just like Jesus was brave

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus pray about?
  • How did Jesus show love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be brave and trust You like Jesus 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: Love Chain: Create a paper chain where each link represents a way to show love, with children adding links as they share ideas

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane shows His humanity and divine purpose

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language about Jesus' emotions
  • Encourage children to share their own feelings
  • Validate that being brave can be scary
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand complex emotions and sacrifice

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Empathy, understanding of obedience, willingness to pray

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the garden scene with simple costumes
  • Create a prayer corner in your home
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

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