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From Passover to Lord's Supper

The Passover Lamb

Day 34of 180
Week 7of 36
30Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand the connection between the Passover meal and the Last Supper

2

Identify key symbolic elements in both the Passover and the Lord's Supper

3

Recognize how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy and tradition

Luke 22:19

He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.'

Luke 22:19 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus' intentional connection between Passover and His sacrificial mission

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Notebook
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Passover to Jesus chart
  • Optional: Unleavened bread and grape juice

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson continues our journey of understanding how God's plan of redemption connects across the Old and New Testaments.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about the Passover lamb in our previous lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Exploring the powerful connection between the Passover meal and the Lord's Supper

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Passover remembered God's deliverance from Egypt
  • Jesus reinterprets the Passover meal to point to His ultimate deliverance
  • The Lord's Supper becomes a new covenant remembrance
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How is Jesus like the Passover lamb?
  • What does the Lord's Supper help us remember?
3Activity: Passover to Lord's Supper Comparison Chart (12 min)
discussion

Create a visual comparison of the Passover meal and the Last Supper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold notebook page into two columns
  2. Label left column 'Passover' and right column 'Lord's Supper'
  3. List similarities and differences
  4. Use BibleMouse Passover to Jesus chart as a guide
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-printed worksheet from BibleMouse Printables Library

Challenge: Research additional historical context about Passover traditions

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how God's redemption plan is consistent throughout Scripture

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new thing did you learn today?
  • How does Jesus fulfill the Passover story?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His consistent love and plan of redemption

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Christ's blood protects us

Acts 7:37

This is the Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.'

Acts 7:37 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Passover Verse Relay - Write each word of the verse on a separate index card. Scramble the cards and have the student reassemble them in the correct order while reciting the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Passover meal was a critical annual remembrance for Jewish families, commemorating God's deliverance from Egyptian slavery

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids to help explain symbolic connections
  • Encourage questions and curiosity
  • Make connections feel relevant to the child's life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding symbolic and typological connections between Old and New Testament

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to make connections between biblical events

Extension Activities

  • Optional: Prepare a simple Passover-style meal together
  • Create a timeline showing connections between Passover and Lord's Supper
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about redemption

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