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The Good Shepherd

Gospel of John: The Word Became Flesh

Day 73of 180
Week 15of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand Jesus' metaphor of being the Good Shepherd

2

Identify key characteristics of Jesus as the shepherd

3

Recognize God's love through Christ's protective nature

📖 Scripture Connection

John 10:11

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

— John 10:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' sacrificial love and protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse I AM statements chart
  • Shepherd and sheep diagram from BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse explorers, today we're diving into one of Jesus' most beautiful 'I AM' statements - the Good Shepherd!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus being the Light of the World in yesterday's lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

In John chapter 10, Jesus uses a powerful metaphor to help us understand His relationship with believers

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shepherds in biblical times protected their sheep completely
  • Jesus knows each of His followers personally
  • The shepherd risks everything to protect his sheep
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a good shepherd do?
  • How does Jesus protect His 'sheep'?
3Activity: Shepherd's Care Diagram (12 min)
metaphor study

Create a detailed illustration showing how Jesus cares for His followers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a shepherd (Jesus) in the center of the page
  2. Around the shepherd, draw sheep representing believers
  3. Add symbols showing protection, love, and guidance
  4. Write key phrases from John 10 on the diagram
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use BibleMouse pre-drawn worksheet

Challenge: Write a short story from a sheep's perspective about the good shepherd

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the key truths about Jesus as the Good Shepherd

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes Jesus a good shepherd?
  • How does Jesus show He loves His followers?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank Jesus for His loving protection and care

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore Jesus as 'The Way, the Truth, and the Life'

💎 Memory Verse

John 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

— John 1:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Shepherd's Melody: Create a simple song or rhythm to help memorize the verse, using hand motions that mimic a shepherd guiding sheep

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding shepherding culture helps interpret this metaphor

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Encourage personal reflection on how Jesus cares for them
🤔 Common Struggles:

Grasping the depth of metaphorical language

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to connect the shepherd metaphor to Jesus' love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch a documentary about modern shepherding
  • Create a puppet show illustrating the Good Shepherd passage
  • Memorize additional verses about God's care

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