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The Bible Tells One Big Story

Living God's Story

Day 176of 180
Week 36of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that the entire Bible tells one big story about God's love

2

Recognize that Jesus is the center of God's rescue plan

3

Begin to see how God loves people throughout history

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (WEB)

Shows that the entire Bible is God's special message to help us understand His love

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse picture Bible
  • Large piece of paper or poster board
  • Colored markers or crayons
  • Stickers (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember what we learned yesterday about Jesus.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one thing Jesus did to show God's love?
2Teaching (7 min)

The Bible is like a big storybook that tells us about God's amazing love. From the very first page to the last, it shows how much God loves us!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created the world because He loves us
  • People sometimes make mistakes, but God keeps loving them
  • Jesus came to rescue us because God loves us so much
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite Bible story?
  • How does God show love in the stories you know?
3Activity: God's Love Story Timeline (8 min)
craft

Create a simple timeline showing God's love from creation to Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a long line on poster board
  2. Add simple drawings of Bible stories
  3. Use BibleMouse picture Bible for inspiration
  4. Talk about each picture as you draw
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent draws, child colors and adds stickers

Challenge: Child attempts to draw or write simple words

4Closing (3 min)

Review our Bible story timeline

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God's love today?
  • Can you remember one story that shows God loves us?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving us and giving us Your special book that tells Your story.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how we can be part of God's wonderful story!

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: God Loves Me Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, write each word on a heart. Spread hearts on floor. Child hops from heart to heart while saying the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are concrete thinkers. Focus on simple, loving stories that show God's care.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and expression
  • Allow child to ask questions
  • Be patient with their understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Abstract concepts of God's love can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, questions, and emotional connection to stories

Extension Activities

  • Sing a worship song about God's love from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read an additional Bible story together
  • Make a 'God Loves Me' prayer journal page

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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