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Sharing the Good News

Living as God's People Today

Day 173of 180
Week 35of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what it means to share God's love with others

2

Learn simple ways to tell others about Jesus

3

Develop confidence in sharing their faith

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 28:19-20

“'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you.'”

— Matthew 28:19-20 (WEB)

Jesus' direct command to share the good news with others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet
  • Index cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God wants us to share His love with others!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about loving others in yesterday's lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explaining how sharing our faith is like telling a friend about something exciting we've discovered

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves everyone and wants them to know Him
  • Sharing Jesus is about showing God's love
  • We can tell others about Jesus through our words and actions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does it mean to tell someone about Jesus?
  • How can we show God's love to others?
3Activity: My Witness Story Craft (10 min)
witness preparation

Create a simple storyboard about how you came to know Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold a piece of paper into 4 sections
  2. Draw pictures in each section showing your faith journey
  3. Write simple captions explaining each picture
  4. Share your story with a family member
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw 2 pictures instead of 4

Challenge: Add dialogue bubbles to your story

4Closing (3 min)

Recap of sharing God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about sharing Jesus?
  • Why is it important to tell others about God's love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us be brave in sharing Your love with others

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about serving others like Jesus

💎 Memory Verse

Micah 6:8

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

— Micah 6:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Verse Charades: Act out key words while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Witnessing can feel intimidating for children, focus on love and natural conversation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage natural, friendly sharing
  • Emphasize that sharing faith is about love, not pressure
  • Model gentle, kind faith conversations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Fear of talking about faith or being rejected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increased comfort in talking about God's love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Practice sharing your faith story with a trusted friend or family member
  • Create a prayer journal in the BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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