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Jesus Appears to His Friends

Jesus is Alive!

Day 160of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus really came back to life

2

Recognize that Jesus showed Himself to His friends

3

Feel excited about God's amazing power

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 28:9-10

“Suddenly Jesus met them and said, 'Greetings!' And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.”

— Matthew 28:9-10 (WEB)

Shows Jesus personally appearing to His disciples

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Resurrection eggs
  • White construction paper
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, yesterday we learned Jesus rose from the dead! Today we'll discover how He showed His friends He was really alive!

💭 Review Question: Who found the empty tomb yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Jesus wanted His friends to know He was truly alive. He appeared to them and showed them His hands and feet.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus' friends were surprised and happy
  • Jesus proved He was really alive
  • Jesus gave His friends an important mission
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the disciples felt?
  • Why was it important that Jesus showed He was alive?
3Activity: Jesus Appears Game (8 min)
storytelling

Children act out Jesus appearing to His friends

📝 Instructions:
  1. Some children pretend to be disciples
  2. One child pretends to be Jesus
  3. Jesus says 'Peace be with you!'
  4. Disciples act surprised and happy
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use BibleMouse resurrection eggs to tell the story

Challenge: Children can retell the story in their own words

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Jesus appearing to His friends

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did Jesus really come back to life?
  • How did His friends feel?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, that Jesus is alive and loves us!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus eating with His friends

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 28:6

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”

— Matthew 28:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Hop: Children hop each time they say a word of the verse, making memorization playful

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand the reality of Jesus' resurrection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language
  • Encourage children's questions
  • Make the story exciting but not scary
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find the concept of resurrection difficult

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and understanding during storytelling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Jesus is Alive!' poster using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing resurrection songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

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