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People Bring Children

Jesus Loves Children

Day 171of 180
Week 35of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus loves children

2

Learn that people brought children to Jesus for blessing

3

Develop curiosity about Jesus' love

📖 Scripture Connection

Mark 10:13

“They were bringing little children to him, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.”

— Mark 10:13 (WEB)

Shows Jesus' special care and love for children

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Pictures of children
  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
  • Soft blanket or mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how Jesus is our Good Shepherd who takes care of us.

💭 Review Question: Who takes care of you like Jesus takes care of His sheep?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about a special time when people brought their children to Jesus. They wanted Jesus to bless them and show them love.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • People loved Jesus and wanted Him to meet their children
  • Children are very special to Jesus
  • Jesus wants to love and care for children
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Jesus looks like?
  • How do you think children felt meeting Jesus?
3Activity: Blessing Circle (6 min)
storytelling

Children will sit in a circle and pretend to bring each other to 'Jesus' for a blessing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out soft blanket
  2. Take turns being 'Jesus' in the center
  3. Other children come and receive a gentle touch and blessing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adults help guide children

Challenge: Children create their own blessing words

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story of children coming to Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who loves children?
  • What did people do with their children?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving children like me.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the disciples trying to stop children from coming to Jesus

💎 Memory Verse

Mark 10:14

“Let the little children come to Me.”

— Mark 10:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Jesus Loves Me Hand Motion: Point to self on 'Me', spread arms wide on 'children'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes Jesus' tender love for children

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, warm tone when discussing Jesus
  • Encourage children's natural curiosity
  • Be patient with active little learners
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and gentle response to Jesus' love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a heart craft with 'Jesus loves me' message
  • Sing BibleMouse songs about God's love

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