Jesus Died for Us
Understand that Jesus took punishment for our sins
Create a simple craft representing Jesus' love
Begin to grasp the concept of Jesus' sacrifice
“Who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.”
— 1 Peter 2:24 (WEB)Demonstrates Jesus taking our punishment and showing God's love
Today's BibleMouse lesson is about how Jesus took our punishment because He loves us so much!
Jesus didn't do anything wrong, but He took the punishment for all the wrong things we do. It's like if you broke something, and your big brother said, 'I'll take the punishment for you.'
Create a heart craft showing Jesus' love
Simpler: Parent helps with cutting and writing
Challenge: Child tries to write some letters independently
Review what we learned about Jesus' love
Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us so much that You took our punishment. We love You!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how much Jesus loves us!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.”
— John 3:16 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Heart Hop Memory Verse Game: Cut out paper hearts, write memory verse words on them. Spread on floor and have child hop from heart to heart while saying the verse
Preschoolers are beginning to understand basic concepts of love and sacrifice
Abstract concept of Jesus taking punishment may be difficult
Child's emotional response to Jesus' love