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No Other Way

Songs of Obedience

Day 158of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that obeying God brings happiness

2

Sing 'Trust and Obey' with enthusiasm

3

Recognize that following Jesus is the best way to live

📖 Scripture Connection

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

— John 14:15 (WEB)

Demonstrates the connection between love, obedience, and joy in Jesus

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Simple rhythm instruments
  • Heart-shaped paper cutouts
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and review previous day's lesson about trusting and obeying

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about following Jesus yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce the concept of finding happiness through obedience

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we listen and follow His directions
  • Obeying Jesus makes our hearts happy
  • Following God is the best way to live
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How does obeying make Jesus smile?
  • What are some ways we can obey God today?
3Activity: No Other Way Worship (6 min)
singing

Sing 'Trust and Obey' with rhythm instruments and heart movements

📝 Instructions:
  1. Pass out rhythm instruments
  2. Sing 'Trust and Obey' slowly
  3. Move heart shapes when singing about loving Jesus
  4. Encourage joyful, enthusiastic singing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only hand motions if instruments are challenging

Challenge: Create simple dance movements to accompany the song

4Closing (3 min)

Recap the joy of following Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes Jesus happy?
  • How can we show we love Jesus?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about marching in obedience to God's love

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson builds on previous discussions about obedience and joy

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm while singing
  • Use gentle, positive language about obedience
  • Praise children's efforts to follow directions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may find sitting still challenging during singing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, attempt to sing, following simple movements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color heart-shaped obedience coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Practice following simple two-step directions as a game

Ready for Tomorrow?

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