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Jesus Starts His Ministry

Jesus Loves Everyone

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus came to share God's love

2

Learn that Jesus began teaching people about God's kingdom

3

Recognize Jesus' special mission to help people

Mark 1:14-15

After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and God's Kingdom is near! Repent, and believe in the Good News.'

Mark 1:14-15 (WEB)

Shows Jesus beginning His important work of teaching about God's love

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Heart stickers
  • Coloring page of Jesus teaching
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about when Jesus started telling people about God's amazing love!

💭 Review Question: What do you remember about Jesus growing up in Nazareth?
2Teaching (7 min)

Jesus was now a grown-up and ready to share God's special message. He traveled around telling people about God's love.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus wanted everyone to know God loves them
  • He traveled to different towns to teach
  • Jesus showed God's love to all people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Jesus showed love?
  • Who are people Jesus loved?
3Activity: Love Travels Far (8 min)
craft

Create a heart map showing how Jesus' love reaches everyone

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big heart on paper
  2. Color different people inside the heart
  3. Add stickers to show Jesus loves all
  4. Share your picture with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adult helps draw heart and people

Challenge: Write simple words about love around the heart

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Jesus' special mission

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus come to tell people?
  • Who does Jesus love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for loving everyone. Help me show your love too.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jesus chose special helpers called disciples

Mark 10:14

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Loves Me Circle Game: Children stand in a circle and pass a heart sticker, stopping to say one word of the verse when the music stops

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Jesus' ministry was about showing God's love to all people, regardless of who they were

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Encourage questions
  • Make learning fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of ministry

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to understand Jesus loved everyone

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Jesus Loves Everyone coloring page
  • Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' together
  • Act out ways to show love to others

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