April 18, 2010

Bible Teaching For Kids: Babies-Twos

The Big Idea: Jesus loved His friends

The Bible Story: Jesus Cooked for His Friends (John 21:1-23)

Connecting Points this week:

• Talk about Jesus and His friends (disciples). Talk about what Jesus and His friends did together.
• Open the Bible to John 21 and talk about how Jesus loved and helped His friends (helped them catch fish, made breakfast).
• As you feed your child breakfast or eat breakfast together, talk about Jesus and His friends eating breakfast together.
  

Bible Teaching For Kids: Threes-PreK

The Big Idea: Jesus loved His friends.

The Bible Story:  Jesus Cooked for His Helpers (Disciples) (John 21:1-17)

Connecting Points this week:

• Include your child in making breakfast. He could stir batter or help pour cereal. Talk about Jesus and His disciples eating breakfast together.
• Encourage your child to name friends and talk about what he likes to do with them. Mention that Jesus is his friend, too.
• Visit a pet store and look at fish in an aquarium (or observe your own aquarium, if you have one). Encourage your child to remember the Bible story. Stress that Jesus loved and helped His helpers/disciples.
  

• Talk about ways that Jesus helped people. (made them well, told them about God's love, showed love to them)
• Help your child know that Jesus helped people because He loved them and cared about them.
• Open the Bible to Mark 12 and point to Jesus' name.
• For older preschoolers, note that Jesus is God's Son and could do things that no one else could do.