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The Word Became Flesh

Jesus Is Born: God Becomes Human

Day 26of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is God who became human

2

Explain the meaning of 'the Word' in John's Gospel

3

Appreciate God's incredible love in becoming human

📖 Scripture Connection

John 1:14

“The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

— John 1:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's incredible plan to connect directly with humanity through Jesus

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Incarnation definition card
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores an amazing mystery: How God became a human being in Jesus!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus and King David in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring John 1:1-14 - The profound truth of Jesus as 'the Word'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus existed before time began
  • Jesus is fully God and fully human
  • God's love is shown by becoming one of us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'the Word' mean?
  • Why would God want to become human?
3Activity: Visualizing the Incarnation (12 min)
creative illustration

Create a visual representation of Jesus becoming human

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into four sections
  2. Draw Jesus before coming to earth
  3. Draw Jesus as a baby
  4. Draw Jesus as an adult
  5. Write one fact about Jesus in each section
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use BibleMouse coloring page about incarnation

Challenge: Write a short story explaining the concept

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the incredible truth of God becoming human

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about Jesus today?
  • Why is Jesus becoming human so special?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for sending Jesus to understand our life

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jesus gave up heaven's glory for us

💎 Memory Verse

Philippians 2:6-7

“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

— Philippians 2:6-7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Charade Memory Verse: Act out key words while reciting to help memorization

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Incarnation is a complex theological concept - use simple language

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples to explain abstract ideas
  • Encourage questions and curiosity
  • Connect lesson to child's everyday experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding how Jesus can be fully God and fully human

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to explain basic concept of incarnation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a timeline of Jesus' life using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Dramatize the passage with family members
  • Research how different cultures understand God becoming human

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