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Jesus is Our Friend

Jesus Loves Everyone

Day 135of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loves all people

2

Learn that Jesus wants to be our friend

3

Practice showing love to others

John 15:13-15

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

John 15:13-15 (WEB)

Jesus shows His love by calling us His friends and sharing God's love with us

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Glue stick
  • Heart stickers
  • Child-safe scissors

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how Jesus loves everyone we learned about yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Who did Jesus show love to in our last lesson?
2Teaching (7 min)

Jesus is a special friend who loves everyone. He doesn't care if you're big or small, rich or poor - Jesus wants to be your friend!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loves all people
  • Jesus calls us His friends
  • We can be Jesus' friends by loving others
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good friend?
  • How can we show love like Jesus?
3Activity: Jesus Loves Me Friendship Heart (8 min)
craft

Create a special heart craft showing Jesus' love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold construction paper in half
  2. Draw a big heart on the paper
  3. Cut out the heart
  4. Decorate with 'Jesus Loves Me' message
  5. Add heart stickers
  6. Share your craft with family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with cutting

Challenge: Write a short sentence about friendship

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Jesus' love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Is Jesus our friend?
  • Does Jesus love everyone?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for being our friend and loving us so much!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus' first miracle at a wedding!

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: Friendship Circle: Children hold hands and say the verse together, acting out 'coming to Jesus'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning about friendship and unconditional love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, simple language
  • Show enthusiasm about Jesus' love
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may have difficulty understanding abstract concept of friendship with Jesus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding of Jesus' love

Extension Activities

  • Sing a friendship song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about love

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