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Prophets Point to Jesus

What Is a Prophet?

Day 65of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that prophets often spoke about Jesus before He came

2

Identify how Old Testament prophecies connect to Jesus

3

Develop curiosity about God's plan of salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

Deuteronomy 18:15

“Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.”

— Deuteronomy 18:15 (WEB)

Prophetic promise of a special prophet (Jesus) who would speak God's words

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how prophets were like God's special messengers who often talked about Jesus before He was even born!

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

Prophets were special people chosen by God to share His messages. Many of these messages pointed forward to Jesus, like secret clues about the coming Savior!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Prophets spoke God's words
  • Many prophecies described Jesus long before He was born
  • Jesus is the ultimate Prophet who perfectly reveals God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think people felt hearing about a future Savior?
  • Why is it amazing that prophets could describe Jesus hundreds of years before He came?
3Activity: Prophecy Puzzle Craft (10 min)
messianic connections

Create a puzzle showing how Old Testament prophecies connect to Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a picture showing a prophecy about Jesus
  2. Cut the picture into 4-5 puzzle pieces
  3. On the back of each piece, write a clue about the prophecy
  4. Swap puzzles with a family member and try to solve!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw or cut pieces

Challenge: Research multiple prophecies about Jesus

4Closing (3 min)

Review of how prophets shared God's special messages about Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about prophets today?
  • How do prophecies show God's amazing plan?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for sending prophets to tell us about Jesus

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore Isaiah's amazing vision of God's throne!

💎 Memory Verse

Isaiah 6:8

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”

— Isaiah 6:8 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Prophet Pose Game: Children strike a dramatic 'sending' pose each time they say the verse, with one child acting as the 'Lord' calling volunteers

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Prophetic messages often had multiple layers of meaning, ultimately pointing to Jesus

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Encourage children's curiosity about biblical prophecy
  • Connect prophecies to real-life understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of prophecy abstract

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect Old Testament prophecies to Jesus

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prophet timeline using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection about God's promises
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about biblical prophecy

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