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We Can Give to Jesus

Wise Men Bring Gifts

Day 135of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that we can give Jesus special gifts of love and worship

2

Learn that loving Jesus is more important than material gifts

3

Practice showing love to Jesus through simple actions

Matthew 2:11

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 2:11 (WEB)

Shows how the wise men honored Jesus with their gifts and worship

📦 Materials Needed

  • Gift box
  • Construction paper
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Star on a stick

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how we can give special gifts to Jesus!

💭 Review Question: What gifts did the wise men bring to baby Jesus yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Jesus loves when we give Him our heart! The wise men showed Jesus love by bringing special gifts, but we can give Jesus gifts too!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • We can give Jesus our love
  • We can obey Jesus
  • We can worship Jesus
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can you show Jesus you love Him?
  • What does it mean to obey Jesus?
3Activity: Love Gift for Jesus (6 min)
worship

Create a special 'gift' for Jesus by drawing a picture of how you can love Him

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of construction paper
  2. Draw a picture showing how you can love Jesus
  3. Place the picture in a gift box
  4. Share your gift with your family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can help draw or trace

Challenge: Write a short sentence about loving Jesus

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about giving gifts to Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special gifts can we give Jesus?
  • How do we show Jesus we love Him?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, we love You and want to give You our heart!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem!

Matthew 1:21

You will call His name Jesus, because He will save His people.

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along Memory Verse: Create a simple tune where children act out each word, with special emphasis on 'Jesus' and 'save'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children understand love through actions, so focus on concrete ways to show love to Jesus

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Demonstrate love for Jesus through your own actions
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus and understanding abstract concepts of worship

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine attempts to draw or talk about loving Jesus

Extension Activities

  • Sing a worship song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about Jesus' love

Ready for Tomorrow?

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