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Jesus, Our Passover Lamb

The Passover Lamb

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how the Passover lamb points to Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice

2

Identify key similarities between the Passover lamb and Jesus

3

Develop a deeper appreciation for God's plan of salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 12:5

“Your lamb shall be without defect, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats.”

— Exodus 12:5 (WEB)

Demonstrates the perfection required for sacrifice, pointing to Jesus' sinless nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • White paper
  • Red and brown colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet
  • Lamb illustration from BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about blood on the doorposts. Ask: 'What made the Passover lamb special?'

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what protected the Israelite families during the final plague?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how the Passover lamb tells us an amazing story about Jesus!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Passover lamb had to be perfect - just like Jesus was perfect
  • The lamb's blood saved the Israelites - Jesus' blood saves us
  • God planned this connection long before Jesus came
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How was the Passover lamb like Jesus?
  • Why do you think God used a lamb to show us about Jesus?
3Activity: Lamb and Jesus Comparison Chart (10 min)
typology study

Create a side-by-side comparison of the Passover lamb and Jesus using the BibleMouse Printables Library worksheet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a lamb on one side of the paper
  2. Draw Jesus on the other side
  3. Connect matching characteristics with red lines
  4. Write key words that show similarities
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw and write comparisons

Challenge: Add Bible verse references for each comparison

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the amazing way God showed His love through the Passover lamb

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made the Passover lamb special?
  • How does the lamb remind us of Jesus?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for showing us Your love through Jesus, our perfect Passover Lamb

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how Jesus' blood saves us

💎 Memory Verse

1 Corinthians 5:7

“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.”

— 1 Corinthians 5:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Lamb Leap Memorization: Create a paper lamb with the verse written on its body. Each time the child recites a section correctly, they 'leap' the lamb forward on a marked path

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The typology of the Passover lamb is a powerful way to show God's consistent plan of salvation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the lamb illustration from the BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Encourage children to ask questions
  • Make connections feel exciting, not complicated
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find abstract connections challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that Jesus fulfilled God's rescue plan

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out the Passover story using props
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about Jesus as the Lamb of God

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