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More Messianic Clues

Messianic Psalms: Jesus in David's Songs

Day 54of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify at least two messianic prophecies in the Psalms

2

Understand how Old Testament psalms point to Jesus

3

Develop excitement about biblical prophecy and God's plan

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 16:10

“For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.”

— Psalm 16:10 (WEB)

Prophetic promise of Jesus' resurrection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Prophecy Fulfillment Chart
  • Blank notebook
  • Highlighters
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is like a detective hunt! We're going to discover secret messages about Jesus hidden in the Psalms.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Psalm 22 in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

In our BibleMouse curriculum, we're exploring how the Psalms give us amazing clues about Jesus long before He was born.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Psalm 16 predicts Jesus' resurrection
  • Psalm 41 foretells Jesus' betrayal
  • Psalm 118 shows Jesus as the cornerstone rejected by builders
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do these psalms show God's amazing plan?
  • Why is it important that these prophecies were written hundreds of years before Jesus?
3Activity: Messianic Psalm Detective (10 min)
treasure hunt

Children will hunt through psalms, finding and marking prophecies about Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use the BibleMouse Prophecy Fulfillment Chart
  2. Find the psalms we discussed today
  3. Highlight prophecies and their New Testament fulfillments
  4. Draw a simple picture representing each prophecy
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Work together as a family, helping child find prophecies

Challenge: Find additional messianic prophecies not discussed in lesson

4Closing (3 min)

Review our psalm detective discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special clues did we find about Jesus today?
  • How do these psalms show God's amazing plan?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for giving us these wonderful prophecies that show Jesus was part of His plan from the beginning

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jesus Himself used these psalms to explain His mission

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 110:1

“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

— Psalm 110:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Royal Throne Memorization: Create a cardboard throne, and each time the child recites the verse, they get to sit on the 'king's throne'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Messianic psalms are prophetic poems that describe the coming Messiah, written centuries before Jesus' birth

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excitement and wonder when discussing prophecies
  • Encourage children to see Bible as an adventure
  • Connect prophecies to their New Testament fulfillment
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find abstract prophecy concepts challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's growing understanding of biblical prophecy and God's plan

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Prophecy Detective Notebook' to track messianic discoveries
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about biblical prophecy

Ready for Tomorrow?

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