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Fully God and Fully Man

The Incarnation: God Becomes Man

Day 62of 180
Week 13of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human

2

Explain how Jesus could be 100% God and 100% man simultaneously

3

Develop appreciation for the mystery of the incarnation

📖 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
  • Notebook
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Mystery Challenge: 'How can someone be two things at once?'

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

Exploring Jesus' Two Natures

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus is 100% God: Eternal, All-powerful, All-knowing
  • Jesus is 100% Human: Born, Grew, Experienced Emotions, Felt Pain
  • Both natures existing simultaneously is a divine mystery
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How could Jesus be both divine and human?
  • Why is this important to our understanding of salvation?
3Activity: Divine-Human Nature Diagram (12 min)
hands-on

Create a visual representation showing Jesus' two natures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into two columns
  2. Left column: Draw/write divine attributes
  3. Right column: Draw/write human attributes
  4. Connect matching attributes with arrows
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-printed attribute lists

Challenge: Research and add biblical references for each attribute

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the mystery of Jesus' nature

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes Jesus unique?
  • How does understanding Jesus' two natures help us know God?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for sending Jesus to understand our human experience

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Jesus emptied himself to become human

💎 Memory Verse

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

— Micah 5:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Divine-Human Nature Verse Puzzle: Cut memory verse into word strips, have student reassemble while discussing how the verse shows Jesus' divine and human origins

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The doctrine of Jesus' two natures is complex but foundational to Christian theology

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use analogies to help explain complex concept
  • Encourage questions and wonder
  • Remind child it's okay to not fully understand
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find the concept of dual nature confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity, willingness to explore mystery, emerging theological understanding

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Research church history discussions about Jesus' nature
  • Create a dramatic presentation explaining the concept
  • Write a poem about Jesus' divine and human qualities

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