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Joseph's Dream

Jesus is Coming!

Day 119of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God spoke to Joseph through a dream

2

Learn that Joseph trusted God's plan

3

Recognize God's care in Jesus' birth

Matthew 1:20-21

But after he thought about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

Matthew 1:20-21 (WEB)

Shows God's direct communication and plan for Jesus' birth

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Angel wings prop
  • Blanket or pillow
  • Coloring sheet

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our BibleMouse lesson from yesterday about Mary!

💭 Review Question: Who visited Mary and told her about baby Jesus?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn about Joseph's special dream from God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Joseph was Mary's husband
  • An angel came to Joseph in a dream
  • God had a special plan for baby Jesus
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever had a dream?
  • How do you think Joseph felt when he saw the angel?
3Activity: Dream Time with Joseph (8 min)
storytelling

Children act out Joseph's dream with simple props

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blanket on floor
  2. One child plays Joseph 'sleeping'
  3. Another child wears angel wings
  4. Retell the dream story
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use puppet to tell story

Challenge: Children take turns narrating the dream

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who spoke to Joseph?
  • What did the angel tell Joseph?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you God for your amazing plan for Jesus

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem

Matthew 1:21

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Angel Wing Memory Verse Game - Children flutter paper angel wings each time they repeat a word of the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Joseph chose to trust God's unexpected plan

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage questions
  • Make story interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding dreams and angel appearances

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about the story

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page of Joseph's dream
  • Create simple angel wing craft
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection worship music

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