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Fully God and Fully Man

Jesus Is Born: God Becomes Human

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is 100% God and 100% human

2

Explain the concept of Jesus having two natures

3

Appreciate God's incredible plan of salvation

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 2:9

“For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,”

— Colossians 2:9 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' complete divine nature existing in human form

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • World English Bible
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 4 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Warm-Up: 'What makes you uniquely you?' Discussion to introduce concept of having multiple characteristics

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus giving up heavenly glory in our last lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring Jesus' Two Natures: Divine and Human

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus is fully God - has all God's attributes
  • Jesus is fully human - experienced human emotions and limitations
  • Both natures exist simultaneously in one person
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How could Jesus be both God and human?
  • Why is this important for our understanding of salvation?
3Activity: Divine-Human Nature Illustration (12 min)
theology study

Create a two-sided illustration showing Jesus' divine and human characteristics

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper in half
  2. On left side, draw divine characteristics
  3. On right side, draw human characteristics
  4. Write Bible verses supporting each side
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-printed worksheet from BibleMouse Printables Library

Challenge: Research additional Scripture references demonstrating divine/human nature

4Closing (3 min)

Recap key learning points about Jesus' nature

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about Jesus today?
  • Why is it important that Jesus is both God and human?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for sending Jesus in a way we could understand

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore why Jesus needed to be both divine and human

💎 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: Two-Sided Memory Verse Game: Create hand motions representing divine nature (raised hands) and human nature (humble stance)

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Incarnation is a complex theological concept requiring patient explanation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate analogies
  • Encourage questions
  • Be comfortable saying 'This is a mystery'
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle with the paradox of two complete natures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity about Jesus' nature, emerging theological thinking

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch BibleMouse animated video about incarnation
  • Read additional passages about Jesus' nature from Resource Guide

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