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Don't Judge Others

The Golden Rule and Wise Building

Day 136of 180
Week 28of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that judging others harshly is wrong

2

Recognize personal faults before criticizing others

3

Develop compassion and humility

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 7:1-5

“Don't judge, so that you won't be judged. For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.”

— Matthew 7:1-5 (WEB)

Teaches the importance of self-reflection and mercy towards others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Small mirror
  • Paper and pencil
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Let's explore how Jesus teaches us to treat others

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about trusting God's care last week?
2Teaching (8 min)

Jesus uses a funny word picture about logs and specks to teach us about judgment

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Imagine trying to remove a tiny speck from someone's eye while having a big log in your own eye!
  • God wants us to be kind and look at our own heart first
  • Judging others harshly hurts relationships
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt someone was being unfair to you?
  • How does it feel when someone points out your mistakes?
3Activity: Speck and Log Reflection (10 min)
self-examination

Use a mirror to look at yourself and write down ways you can improve

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look in the mirror and think about your own actions
  2. Write down one way you can be kinder this week
  3. Draw a picture of how you can help someone
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a picture of being kind

Challenge: Write a short story about showing mercy to someone

4Closing (3 min)

Recap our BibleMouse lesson about God's love and mercy

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus teach about judging others?
  • How can we show kindness instead of criticism?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be kind and see our own mistakes before judging others

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about asking God for help

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 7:12

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

— Matthew 7:12 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Golden Rule Charades - Act out ways you'd like to be treated, family members guess the action

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing empathy and understanding of complex social interactions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Share a personal story of learning not to judge
  • Emphasize God's love and mercy
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may struggle with understanding abstract concepts of judgment

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of empathy and self-reflection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Kindness Jar' to collect kind actions
  • Role-play scenarios of showing mercy
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

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