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Consider the Flowers

Don't Worry, Trust God

Day 134of 180
Week 27of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's care through Jesus' nature illustration

2

Recognize that God provides beautiful clothing for plants

3

Develop trust that God will care for His children

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:28-30

“Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.”

— Matthew 6:28-30 (WEB)

Jesus uses the beauty of flowers to teach about God's providential care

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Yesterday we learned how God takes care of birds, and today we'll discover how He dresses flowers with incredible beauty.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's care for birds yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus wants us to understand God's amazing care through nature's examples

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God creates everything with beautiful detail
  • Flowers don't work to be beautiful - God makes them that way
  • If God cares for plants, He will surely care for His children
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's the most beautiful flower you've ever seen?
  • How do you think God feels about the things He creates?
3Activity: Flower Praise Craft (10 min)
beauty appreciation

Create a flower craft celebrating God's creative design

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut flower shapes from colored paper
  2. Write ways God shows care on each flower petal
  3. Arrange flowers into a 'praise garden'
  4. Share what each flower represents
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut flower shapes for younger children

Challenge: Research different flower types and their unique characteristics

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points about God's beautiful care

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus teach us about flowers?
  • How does God show He cares for us?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His beautiful creation and loving care

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about making God's kingdom our priority

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:33

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

— Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Flower Garden: Create a paper flower garden where each petal has a word from the memory verse, helping children piece together and remember the verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children transition from concrete to more abstract understanding of God's providence

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use actual flower pictures if possible
  • Encourage wonder and curiosity about God's design
  • Connect lesson to child's personal experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand worry and trust

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to see God's care in small details

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Nature walk to observe flower varieties
  • Create a flower press using BibleMouse Printables Library resources
  • Flower photography project documenting God's design

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