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Psalm 110: Priest and King

Messianic Psalms: Jesus in David's Songs

Day 53of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand Psalm 110 as a prophecy about Jesus

2

Identify Jesus' roles as both priest and king

3

Recognize how Old Testament prophecies point to Christ

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 110:1

“The LORD said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.'”

— Psalm 110:1 (WEB)

Prophetic description of Jesus' ultimate authority and victory

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • White paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse cross-reference cards
  • Crown and priest's stole (optional prop)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how King David wrote an amazing song about Jesus centuries before He was born!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Messianic Psalms in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Psalm 110 is a special prophecy that shows Jesus is both a perfect priest and an eternal king

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David wrote this psalm about a special person who would come
  • This person would be both a king and a priest
  • Jesus perfectly fulfills this prophecy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a king do?
  • What does a priest do?
  • How can someone be both a king and a priest?
3Activity: King and Priest Poster (10 min)
dual role analysis

Create a poster showing Jesus' two special roles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper in half
  2. On left side, draw what a king does
  3. On right side, draw what a priest does
  4. In the center, draw Jesus connecting both roles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with drawing

Challenge: Add Bible verses showing Jesus' roles

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about Psalm 110

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who wrote Psalm 110?
  • What two special jobs does Jesus have?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for sending Jesus as our perfect King and Priest

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more prophecies about Jesus in the Psalms!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 110:1

“The LORD said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.'”

— Psalm 110:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Royal Throne Memory Game: Create a throne poster where children place memory verse words in order, sitting on a 'throne' each time they correctly place a word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Psalm 110 is quoted multiple times in the New Testament as proof of Jesus' divine mission

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language to explain complex concepts
  • Encourage questions and curiosity
  • Connect prophecy to Jesus' actual life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding how an old psalm could predict Jesus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's growing understanding of biblical prophecy

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional Psalm 110 worksheets
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection's worship songs about Jesus as King

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