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Jesus on the Cross

Jesus Died for Us

Day 143of 180
Week 29of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus died on the cross because He loves us

2

Recognize that Jesus chose to save people from their sins

3

Begin to appreciate God's love through Jesus's sacrifice

John 19:17-18

They took Jesus, and carrying his cross, he went out to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, 'Golgotha', where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle.

John 19:17-18 (WEB)

Demonstrates Jesus's willingness to suffer for humanity's salvation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cross picture
  • Heart shapes
  • Purple cloth
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson about Jesus's amazing love!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how much Jesus loves everyone?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're learning about how Jesus showed His love by dying on the cross

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loved us so much He was willing to die
  • He took punishment for things we do wrong
  • God's love is bigger than anything
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Jesus was thinking about on the cross?
  • How does Jesus show He loves us?
3Activity: Love Cross Craft (6 min)
gentle-discussion

Create a simple cross with heart decorations

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a paper cross
  2. Decorate with heart stickers
  3. Talk about Jesus's love while crafting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut cross for child to decorate

Challenge: Child draws their own cross shape

4Closing (3 min)

Review Jesus's love and sacrifice

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who died on the cross?
  • Why did Jesus die?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us so much

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how Jesus took our punishment

John 3:16

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

John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Verse Dance - Children move and wave heart shapes while saying the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are beginning to understand abstract concepts of love and sacrifice

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Focus on God's love, not scary details
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

May find the concept of sacrifice difficult to comprehend

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's emotional response and basic understanding of love

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse love songs about Jesus
  • Read additional BibleMouse storybooks about Jesus's sacrifice

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