Jesus Sees His Friends
Understand that Jesus is alive and loves His friends
Recognize Jesus wants to be our friend forever
Feel joy about Jesus' love and friendship
“When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, 'Peace be to you.' When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus therefore said to them again, 'Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.'”
— John 20:19-21 (WEB)Shows Jesus returning to comfort and encourage His friends after His resurrection
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Jesus showed His friends He was alive and that He loves them forever!
Jesus wanted His friends to know He was alive after He came back from death. He showed them His hands and talked to them.
Create a circle of friendship with heart stickers and resurrection pictures
Simpler: Just look at pictures and give hugs
Challenge: Children describe what they see in pictures
Review what we learned about Jesus' love
Dear Jesus, thank You for being our friend forever. We love You!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Noah and how he loved God
“He is not here. He has risen, just as He said.”
— Matthew 28:6 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Resurrection Hop: Place happy face stickers on the floor in a path. Children hop from sticker to sticker while repeating the memory verse
This lesson helps children understand Jesus' resurrection and continuing friendship
Understanding abstract concept of Jesus being alive
Child's emotional engagement and basic comprehension