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The Last Supper

Jesus Dies for Us

Day 151of 180
Week 31of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loved His disciples deeply

2

Learn about the special meal Jesus shared with His friends

3

Begin to recognize Jesus' sacrifice of love

Matthew 26:26-28

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, and broke it. He gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat. This is my body.' He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.'

Matthew 26:26-28 (WEB)

Shows Jesus' love and His plan to save people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Purple cloth
  • Paper plates
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
  • Simple bread or crackers
  • Grape juice

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Last time we learned Jesus came to save us. Today we'll hear about a special meal Jesus had with His friends.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what Jesus came to do?
2Teaching (7 min)

Jesus knew He was going to do something very important. He wanted to spend special time with His disciples before everything happened.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loved His friends very much
  • He shared a meal with them
  • He wanted to show them how much God loves everyone
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Jesus' friends felt?
  • How can we show love to our friends?
3Activity: Last Supper Remembrance (8 min)
storytelling

Create a simple Last Supper memory plate

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a paper plate
  2. Draw simple pictures of Jesus and His disciples
  3. Add a small piece of cracker to represent bread
  4. Talk about Jesus' love while decorating
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help draw basic shapes

Challenge: Add more details about the disciples

4Closing (3 min)

Review our BibleMouse lesson about Jesus' love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who did Jesus have a special meal with?
  • How did Jesus show love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us so much

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus praying in a garden

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: Heart Hop Memory Verse: Cut out paper hearts, write memory verse words on them. Child hops from heart to heart while saying the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of Jesus' sacrificial love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Focus on Jesus' love, not scary details
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concepts of love and sacrifice

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's emotional response to the story of Jesus' love

Extension Activities

  • Sing a BibleMouse song about Jesus' love
  • Make a heart craft showing God's love
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

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