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Jesus Died Because He Loves Us

Jesus Dies for Us

Day 155of 180
Week 31of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus died because He loves us

2

Create a craft that represents Jesus' love

3

Begin to grasp the concept of God's sacrificial love

📖 Scripture Connection

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)

This verse perfectly explains why Jesus died - because of God's incredible love for people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons or markers
  • Purple cloth (optional)
  • Heart cutouts
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather and remind children about yesterday's lesson of Jesus dying on the cross

💭 Review Question: Do you remember what happened to Jesus yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain God's love using simple, concrete language

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loved us so much He chose to die for us
  • He wanted to help us be close to God
  • His love is bigger than any love we know
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does love look like?
  • How does Jesus show His love?
3Activity: Jesus Loves Me Heart Cross (8 min)
craft

Create a cross with hearts to show Jesus' love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of construction paper
  2. Draw a cross shape
  3. Glue heart shapes around the cross
  4. Color and decorate the cross
  5. Write 'Jesus Loves Me' at the bottom
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw cross and glue hearts

Challenge: Child writes 'Jesus Loves Me' independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review the lesson and pray together

📝 Review Questions:
  • Why did Jesus die?
  • How does Jesus show love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us so much that You died for us. We love You too!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the sad day after Jesus died

💎 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: Love Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts with words of the verse. Spread them on the floor and have child hop from heart to heart while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children this age understand love concretely through actions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, simple language
  • Focus on God's love being special and unique
  • Be prepared for emotional or curious responses
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of sacrifice

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's emotional engagement with the story of Jesus' love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud about God's love

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