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The Lost Sheep

Jesus' Parables of Love

Day 176of 180
Week 36of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God loves each person individually

2

Retell the parable of the lost sheep in their own words

3

Recognize God's care for those who are lost

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 15:3-7

“He told them this parable. 'Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?'”

— Luke 15:3-7 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's individual love and pursuit of each person

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed sheep or paper sheep cutout
  • World English Bible
  • Coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Crayons or markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's play a quick game of 'Find the Missing Sheep'

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

Today we'll learn about a special story Jesus told about a caring shepherd

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loved telling stories to help people understand God's love
  • A shepherd cares for every single sheep
  • God cares for every single person - even you!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever been lost? How did it feel?
  • How do you think the lost sheep felt?
3Activity: Lost Sheep Rescue Game (10 min)
storytelling

Interactive reenactment of the parable

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up 99 'safe' sheep in one area
  2. Hide one 'lost' sheep somewhere in the room
  3. Take turns being the shepherd who searches
  4. Celebrate when the lost sheep is found!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child find the hidden sheep with verbal clues

Challenge: Make hiding spot more difficult, use quieter search methods

4Closing (3 min)

Review the parable's main message

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the shepherd do when one sheep was lost?
  • How does God feel about people who are 'lost'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You love each of us so much that You would search for us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about another amazing story of God's love

💎 Memory Verse

Luke 15:7

“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

— Luke 15:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sheep Hop Memory Verse - Children hop forward one step for each word of the verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This parable illustrates God's personal, pursuing love for each individual

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, warm tone when discussing being 'lost'
  • Emphasize God's love, not judgment
  • Encourage questions and discussion
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get confused about spiritual 'lostness'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of individual worth to God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color the BibleMouse Lost Sheep coloring page
  • Create a 3D sheep craft using cotton balls
  • Sing 'The Shepherd Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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