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Jesus Loves Everyone

Jesus Died for Us

Day 141of 180
Week 29of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loves all people

2

Learn that God's love is for everyone

3

Begin to recognize God's special love for them

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's incredible love for all people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Heart-shaped cutouts
  • Cross picture
  • Purple cloth
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World map or globe

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how we praised Jesus in our last lesson.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me something special about Jesus?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today, we're learning that Jesus loves EVERYONE in the whole world - yes, even you!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loves mommy and daddy
  • Jesus loves children everywhere
  • Jesus loves people who look different from us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Who does Jesus love?
  • Can you name someone Jesus loves?
3Activity: Jesus Loves the World (6 min)
storytelling

Use a globe or world map to show how Jesus loves people everywhere

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread purple cloth on floor
  2. Place world map in center
  3. Gently touch different areas of map
  4. Say 'Jesus loves people here!' for each area
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Point to map and name countries

Challenge: Have child name people they know in different places

4Closing (3 min)

Review our special lesson about God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Does Jesus love you?
  • Who else does Jesus love?
🙏 Prayer:

Jesus, thank You for loving everyone in the whole world.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about a sad day when people were mean to Jesus

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.

John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Love Heart Hop: Place heart cutouts on floor, have child hop to each heart while saying part of the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are beginning to understand abstract concepts of love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, warm tone when discussing God's love
  • Encourage child's curiosity about Jesus
  • Be patient with attention span
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and simple understanding of love concept

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Heart coloring page
  • Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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