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Jesus Emptied Himself for Us

Jesus Is Born: God Becomes Human

Day 27of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of kenosis (Jesus emptying Himself)

2

Explain how Jesus chose to become human to save humanity

3

Develop appreciation for Jesus' sacrifice

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 2:5-11

“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.”

— Philippians 2:5-11 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' incredible love and humility in becoming human

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Nativity scene
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's play a quick game of 'Would You Rather?' comparing big and small, powerful and humble

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

Today we'll explore how Jesus, who is God, chose to become a human baby

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus is fully God, yet He chose to come to earth as a human
  • He gave up the glory of heaven to save us
  • This act shows His incredible love for humanity
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it would be like to give up everything special about yourself?
  • How does Jesus' choice show His love for us?
3Activity: Emptying and Serving Illustration (12 min)
creative illustration

Create a visual representation of Jesus emptying Himself

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a crown to represent Jesus' heavenly glory
  2. Draw a servant's towel to represent His humility
  3. Connect the images with an arrow showing Jesus' choice
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stickers or pre-drawn templates

Challenge: Write a short poem about Jesus' sacrifice

4Closing (3 min)

Review key points about Jesus' incredible love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus give up to come to earth?
  • Why did Jesus choose to become human?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank Jesus for His amazing love and sacrifice

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Jesus succeeded where Adam failed

💎 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: Kenosis Charades: Act out different ways Jesus humbled Himself, with family members guessing the action

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kenosis is a theological term describing Jesus voluntarily limiting His divine attributes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples to help explain abstract concepts
  • 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:

Moments of wonder and appreciation for Jesus' sacrifice

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch a BibleMouse animated video about the incarnation
  • Create a timeline of Jesus' life using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to a memory verse song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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