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The Lost Sheep Story

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Day 142of 180
Week 29of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loves every person

2

Learn that God seeks out those who are lost

3

Develop compassion for others

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 15:4-7

“What man of you, having one hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doesn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?”

— Luke 15:4-7 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's love and pursuit of each individual

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed sheep or paper sheep cutouts
  • Shepherd's staff (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Bible
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and ask, 'Have you ever been lost? How did that feel?'

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Jesus being a shepherd yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Storytelling using BibleMouse storytelling techniques

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus tells a story about a shepherd who loves ALL his sheep
  • The shepherd leaves 99 sheep to find one lost sheep
  • When he finds the lost sheep, he celebrates!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the lost sheep felt?
  • Why did the shepherd look for just one sheep?
3Activity: Find the Lost Sheep (8 min)
interactive storytelling

Hide a small sheep cutout and have children help 'find' it

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hide paper sheep in room
  2. Have children search together
  3. Celebrate when sheep is found
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adult gives verbal hints

Challenge: Create a treasure map to find sheep

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the story's meaning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Jesus teach us about love?
  • How does Jesus care for us?
🙏 Prayer:

Jesus, thank you for loving us like a good shepherd

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Jesus knows each of us by name!

💎 Memory Verse

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

— John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sheep Circle Memory Game: Children pass a stuffed sheep while repeating memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Parable demonstrates God's relentless love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, engaging tone
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining attention, understanding metaphor

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's empathy and understanding of being 'found'

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a sheep craft using cotton balls
  • Sing BibleMouse shepherd song
  • Act out the story as a family

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