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Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus

Jesus is Born!

Day 124of 180
Week 25of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that the shepherds followed God's message and visited baby Jesus

2

Retell the story of the shepherds finding Jesus in the manger

3

Recognize God's special plan to share Jesus with the world

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 2:15-20

“When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.'”

— Luke 2:15-20 (WEB)

Shows how the shepherds responded to God's message with excitement and faith

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Blanket
  • Manger scene pieces
  • Shepherd costume or props
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God sent special messengers to tell people about baby Jesus!

💭 Review Question: What did the angels tell the shepherds yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's read from our World English Bible about the shepherds' amazing journey

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The shepherds heard the angels' message
  • They quickly went to find baby Jesus
  • They told everyone about the special baby
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the shepherds felt?
  • Why was Jesus' birth so important?
3Activity: Shepherd's Journey (8 min)
storytelling

Children act out the shepherd's journey to find baby Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Dress up one child as a shepherd
  2. Create a 'path' to the manger
  3. Have children walk carefully to 'find' baby Jesus
  4. Let each child hold the baby and say 'Glory to God!'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help children walk in a line, guiding them to the manger

Challenge: Let children take turns being angels, shepherds, and Mary/Joseph

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story and God's special message

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who did the shepherds see first?
  • What did they do after seeing Jesus?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for sending Jesus and helping the shepherds find Him

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the best gift ever - Jesus!

💎 Memory Verse

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: Jesus Name Dance: Children stand and do a simple dance, freezing when they hear the name 'Jesus' and shouting the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The shepherds were simple workers who became the first evangelists, sharing the news of Jesus' birth

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, excited tone when telling the story
  • Encourage children to use their imagination
  • Be patient with active movement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during storytelling, understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a shepherd's staff craft using a paper towel roll
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library nativity coloring pages
  • Sing 'Away in a Manger' from BibleMouse Song Collection

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