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The Lamb Points to Jesus

The Passover Lamb

Day 50of 180
Week 10of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how the Passover lamb represents Jesus

2

Explain why Jesus is called the 'Lamb of God'

3

Develop appreciation for God's plan of salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

John 1:29

“The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'”

— John 1:29 (WEB)

Reveals Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice for sin

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Red crayon or marker
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Lamb picture
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall how God protected the Israelites during the Passover

💭 Review Question: What special thing did God do to protect His people in Egypt?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how the Passover lamb helps us understand Jesus!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Passover lamb had to be perfect, just like Jesus
  • The lamb's blood saved people from death
  • Jesus is the perfect 'Lamb of God' who saves us from sin
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why do you think God used a lamb to show His rescue plan?
  • How does Jesus protect us like the Passover lamb protected the Israelites?
3Activity: Lamb of God Craft (10 min)
craft

Create a lamb picture showing how Jesus saves us

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a lamb outline on white paper
  2. Color the lamb white to show Jesus' perfection
  3. Draw a red cross to represent Jesus' sacrifice
  4. Write 'Jesus Saves' at the bottom
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps trace and color the lamb

Challenge: Add Bible verse John 1:29 to the artwork

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes Jesus like the Passover lamb?
  • How does Jesus protect us from sin?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank Jesus for being our perfect Savior

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the Israelites' first journey after leaving Egypt

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 12:13

“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.”

— Exodus 12:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Lamb Trace and Recite: Trace a lamb outline while saying the verse, with each body part representing a word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Passover lamb symbolizes Jesus as the perfect sacrifice for sin

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language about God's rescue plan
  • Encourage questions about Jesus' love
  • Connect the story to child's understanding of protection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand symbolic connections

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to explain how the lamb represents Jesus

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse memory verse song
  • Read additional passages about Jesus as the Lamb of God
  • Watch BibleMouse animated video about Passover

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