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Jesus Was Really God

Fully God, Fully Human

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is fully God through biblical evidence

2

Identify specific ways Jesus demonstrated His divine nature

3

Develop a sense of wonder at Jesus' unique identity

Mark 2:5-12

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, 'Son, your sins are forgiven you.'

Mark 2:5-12 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' divine authority to forgive sins

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • White paper
  • Colored markers
  • BibleMouse Incarnation Diagram
  • Scissors

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're discovering something amazing about Jesus! Yesterday we learned how Jesus was fully human, but today we'll explore how He is also fully God!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus being human yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Let's look at four big proofs that Jesus is God!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus forgave sins - only God can do that!
  • Jesus performed incredible miracles
  • Jesus claimed to be equal with God
  • Jesus rose from the dead
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it means that Jesus could forgive sins?
  • Why is it special that Jesus could do miracles?
3Activity: Divine Evidence Poster (10 min)
divinity evidence

Create a colorful poster showing evidence of Jesus' divine nature

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into four sections
  2. In each section, draw a picture showing one way Jesus proved He is God
  3. Write a Bible verse next to each picture
  4. Share your poster with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn outlines to color

Challenge: Include additional research from BibleMouse Resource Guide

4Closing (3 min)

Review the amazing ways Jesus showed He is God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about Jesus today?
  • Why is it important that Jesus is both God and human?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for sending Jesus - fully God and fully human - to save us!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn why it matters that Jesus is both God and human

Philippians 2:6-7

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

Philippians 2:6-7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Divine Dance: Create hand motions for each phrase of the verse, acting out 'form of God', 'servant', and 'likeness of men'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand the complex doctrine of Christ's divinity in age-appropriate ways

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Encourage questions
  • Be patient with complex concepts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find it hard to understand how Jesus can be fully God and fully human

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and wonder about Jesus' nature

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse Miracle Scavenger Hunt in the Gospels
  • Watch age-appropriate video about Jesus' miracles
  • Act out scenes showing Jesus' divine power

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