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The Bible Tells God's Story

God's Big Story

Day 179of 180
Week 36of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

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Understand that the Bible is one big story about God's love

2

Recognize that God's plan includes Jesus saving us

3

Feel excited about learning God's story

2 Timothy 3:16

Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

The Bible is God's special message of love to us

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible
  • Creation-to-Jesus timeline pictures
  • Heart-shaped paper
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember what we've learned about God's big story.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one thing God did to show He loves us?
2Teaching (5 min)

The entire Bible is like one big love letter from God to His children. From the very first page to the last, God is showing how much He loves us and wants to be close to us.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created the world because He loves us
  • God made a plan to save us through Jesus
  • The Bible helps us know God's love
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite Bible story?
  • How does God show love in the Bible?
3Activity: God's Love Story Timeline (6 min)
craft

Create a simple picture timeline showing God's love from creation to Jesus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Lay out BibleMouse timeline cards in order
  2. Talk about each picture
  3. Draw a heart next to favorite moments
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child arrange pictures

Challenge: Child tries to tell the story of each picture

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's big story

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who wrote the Bible?
  • What does the Bible tell us?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving us and giving us Your special book to learn about You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll celebrate everything we've learned about God this year!

John 3:16

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

John 3:16 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Verse Hug: Draw a big heart, trace the verse words, then hug the heart while saying the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are beginning to understand narrative and connection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Be enthusiastic about God's story
  • Allow child to ask questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping attention and understanding abstract concepts of God's love

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and basic comprehension of God loving them

Extension Activities

  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's love
  • Read a picture book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library about the Bible

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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