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Jesus' Final Command

The Great Commission

Day 171of 180
Week 35of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the meaning of the Great Commission

2

Recognize Jesus' call to share the gospel with others

3

Develop a heart for spreading God's love globally

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 28:18-20

“Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you.'”

— Matthew 28:18-20 (WEB)

Reveals Jesus' final instruction to His disciples and the ongoing mission of the Church

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • World map
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore Jesus' most important final command to His disciples - the Great Commission!

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

The Great Commission is Jesus' final instruction to His followers before ascending to heaven. It's a mission for every Christian to share God's love and message of salvation.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth
  • Disciples are called to make more disciples
  • The message is for ALL nations
  • We are to teach others about Jesus
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'make disciples' mean?
  • How can kids share God's love?
3Activity: Missions Map Adventure (12 min)
mapping

Create a global missions map highlighting ways to spread God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out the world map
  2. Use colored pencils to mark different types of mission work
  3. Discuss how God uses people in different ways
  4. Mark places where family/church supports missionaries
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on local community missions

Challenge: Research and add specific missionary stories to the map

4Closing (3 min)

Review the key points of the Great Commission

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus ask His disciples to do?
  • How can we be disciples who make disciples?
🙏 Prayer:

Pray for missionaries and opportunities to share God's love

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how the gospel spread to all nations

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 28:19-20

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

— Matthew 28:19-20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Great Commission Puzzle: Write each word of the memory verse on a separate puzzle piece. Mix up the pieces and challenge your child to reassemble the verse, discussing its meaning as they work

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Great Commission is the church's primary mission mandate from Jesus

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage age-appropriate ways to share faith
  • Focus on love and service, not pressure
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel intimidated about sharing their faith

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Growing understanding of God's heart for all people

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Write a letter to a missionary supported by your church
  • Create a prayer journal for global missions
  • Watch a child-friendly missionary documentary

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