3.8 God Loves Us!
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Bible Story: Jesus Dies and Lives Again (Mark 15:37-39) Big Truth 3: God Loves Us! Big Verse 3: We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. (1 John 4:16)
PREPARING TO TEACH
For the Leader
This is a devotional section for you as a leader to connect to the lesson topic before you teach it to the kids. Use this opportunity to prepare your heart and connect with God through His Word.
Mark 15:37-39. Sometimes it's hard to believe that God loves us all the time. We all (even kids) have sinned and hurt others. Sin builds a wall between God and us. Jesus took our sin and chose to pay for it by dying on the cross. Death was the cost of our sin. It was the price that had to be paid for us to be redeemed. It was what the only way God could tear down the wall that sin built. When our sin blocked the way, Jesus paid the price to give us a new start. When you trust Jesus as your Savior, you can experience a new life with Him. Thank God for taking the punishment for your sin, and be reminded that God really does love you.
Items Needed
This is the list of supplies that you need for the different parts of this lesson. Be sure to gather your supplies and have them ready to go ahead of time!
Hands-On Experience: Black marker; index card for each child with God Loves (child's name) in big letters; small, assorted stickers
Craft: Painters tape, paintbrushes, washable watercolor sets, cup of water, copies of the activity sheet
Game: No preparation needed.
Center: Plastic bin, beans, foam hearts, plastic Easter eggs that open
Last-Minute Supply Substitutions
Craft: Instead of watercolor paints, use crayons.
Center: Do this activity just with paper hearts and plastic eggs on the table, without the bin of beans.
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Goals of the Lesson
These are the goals for you to keep in mind as you plan your lesson. Pray for the kids before your group.
Pray that the children would: ? Understand that God invites us to be part of His kingdom -- His big family. ? Understand that we can ask Jesus to save us from our sins so that we can have a relationship with
Him that lasts forever. ? Grow in their awareness of God's love for them.
Sample Schedules
Use these sample schedules to figure out how many minutes to spend on each activity. Feel free to adjust according to the needs of your group. If you want to spend longer on some of these, you can have multiple things going on at the same time and rotate the children through the stations.
90-Minute Schedule
? Coming In Time and Free Play (10 min)
? Song Time (5 min) ? Verse Time (2 min) ? Lesson Time (15 min) ? Snack (10 min) ? Craft Time (15 min) ? Game Time (15 min) ? Going Home Time
and Free Play (13 min)
60-Minute Schedule
? Coming In Time and Free Play (15 min)
? Song Time (3 min) ? Verse Time (2 min) ? Lesson Time (15 min) ? Craft or Game Time (10 min) ? Going Home Time
and Free Play (15 min)
30-Minute Schedule
? Coming In Time and Free Play (10 min)
? Lesson Time (10 min)
? Craft and Going Home Time (10 min)
Quick Leader Tips
Here are some quick tips to help you as a Puggles leader.
Kids, even more than adults, have a hard time gauging their progress in completing a complex task. When we think about how this translates to awards, consider that awards can act like a progresstracking system for a child. They can celebrate victories along the way during their discipleship journey towards learning more about God and His Word. Small rewards make a big difference and inspire young kids to participate and do their best. Go to Why Awards Matter to Preschoolers at puggles3-8 for more understanding of how rewards encourage kids.
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WHILE YOU TEACH
Coming In (5-10 Min)
Welcome the children to your group as they arrive and introduce the lesson topic to get them thinking about what they are learning. This is also a great time to fit in the Center Time activity as a way to get them interested in the lesson.
? Greet the children by name as they come in. ? Tell them that they will be learning that God loves us. ? Talk with them about a time when they were surprised -- maybe it was a Christmas or birthday
present they received, a brother or sister being born, etc. ? Invite them to free play, or have an activity set out on the table.
Song Ti me (3-5 Min)
Encourage the children to sing with you and do any hand motions that go with the song. Songs listed are included in the Big Truths Puggles Music DVD and CD.
Puggles Theme Song*
Big Verse 3*
One, Two, Three**
God Is So Good**
Verse Ti me (1-2 Min)
Teach kids these hand motions to help them learn the Bible verse. Do the motions once by yourself before asking the children to do it with you. If your group has mastered the Big Verse, have them try one of the Puggles Bonus Verses in the appendix at the back of this book.
Have the children repeat 1 John 4:16 after you and copy your hand motions. See if anyone can say the verse independently. Finish by talking about how the Bible tells us in this verse that that God loves us.
Big Verse 3: We know (point to your head) and rely (put fist on your open palm) on the love God has for us (give yourself a hug). God (point up) is love (give yourself a hug). (1 John 4:16)
Introduce the Lesson (1-2 Min)
This is the way to start your lesson that connects the picture on the front of the teaching card with the topic of the lesson. The bold sections are the script you read, and the lighter text is instructions for you.
Seat children in a circle on the floor. Sing a song to help quiet their hearts and hands. Hold up this teaching card and point to the picture on the front. Do you see the kids giving each other a hug? Hugs are a way to show love, but today we are going to hear about the greatest way that God showed His love for us. Today we are learning that God loves us!
*Song by Randall Goodgame of Slugs & Bugs **Song by Yancy of Yancy Ministries
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Bible Story (2-3 Min)
This is a story from the Bible that relates to the lesson topic. The bold sections are the script you read, and the lighter text is instructions for you.
Some men came into the garden where Jesus prayed. Those men marched off with Jesus. They accused Him of pretending He was God. But Jesus really was God. The men who took Jesus put Him on a wooden cross, and He died. This was part of God's plan to save us.
Optional: Read Mark 15:37-39 out loud to the children.
The Bible tells us that after Jesus died, a soldier standing near Him realized that Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus' friends were so sad, but the story was not over. His friends buried Him in a tomb, and then they went home to grieve. But three days later God had a huge surprise for them. Jesus came back to life again and told His friends to tell everyone the good news! Jesus died for our sins but came back to life to be our risen King. We are invited to be part of God's kingdom -- His big family. He loves us all the time.
Hands-On Experience (5-7 Min)
This is a way to help children connect to the lesson by engaging their senses and using objects they can touch. The bold sections are the script you read, and the lighter text is instructions for you.
While the kids are still in a semicircle on the floor, give each child the index card that has their name --
God loves
.
When Jesus died for you, He took away all your sins. This card says that God loves you. When you trust Jesus to be your Savior, you are made clean and new, like this white card. Let's decorate our white cards with these beautiful, colored stickers to show what Jesus has done for us. The love of Jesus makes us beautiful like these stickers make your cards beautiful! Help the children decorate their cards.
Jesus loves us so much He died for us! His love changes us and makes us beautiful, like our beautiful cards. Read each child's card so he or she hears that God loves him or her. Jesus is the way we know this important message: God loves us!
Questions to Ask (1-2 Min)
This section has two questions about the lesson. The bold sections are the script you read, and the lighter text is instructions for you.
What happened after Jesus died? Help the children understand that God surprised everyone when Jesus came back to life again.
What are you invited to be part of? Help the children understand that God invites us to be part of His kingdom -- His big family. We can ask Jesus to save us from our sins so that we can have a relationship with Him that lasts forever.
Pray Together (1 Min)
This is a scripted short prayer to end your lesson. You can either read it alone or ask the children to repeat it.
Thank you, God, for loving us! Thank you, God, for inviting us to be part of Your kingdom. Amen.
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PUGGLES ACTIVITIES
Cr aft Ti me (10 Min)
Provide a fun and easy Craft Time using the activity sheet on the next page. Make enough copies on white paper or card stock so that each child has one. Send the completed sheet home with each child so the parents can see what their child learned.
Supplies: Painters tape, paintbrushes, washable watercolor sets, cup of water, copies of the activity sheet from the next page Prepare Ahead: Use the painters' tape to tape lines on the activity pages around the cross. Instructions: Show the children how to use the paintbrush and water to paint with the watercolors around the cross. Encourage them to use lots of colors to decorate their paper. When the paint has dried, pull the tape off to reveal the design around the cross.
Game Ti me (10 Min)
Use this section to run a simple game that connects to the lesson topic. Other game options and a more expanded version of this game can be found in the Time to Play: Awana Preschool Game Book.
Game: Jesus Loves, Loves, Loves ... You! Supplies: No supplies needed. Prepare Ahead: No preparation needed. Instructions: Invite the children to sit in a circle facing each other, and explain that they will be playing a game about how Jesus loves each of us. Demonstrate the game, and explain how one person is chosen as IT. This child will then walk around outside the circle, gently tapping children on the shoulder and saying, "Jesus loves." When the child taps someone and says, "You!" the tapped person gets up and chases the child around the circle. The goal is for the tagged child to tag the runner before he or she is able to sit down in the tagged child's spot. Then the tagged child becomes IT for the next round and play continues. Keep track of the children who have not been tagged to make sure everyone has a turn if they want one. Finish your game by saying, "Jesus loves everyone!"
Center Ti me (10 Min)
This section has an optional center to have set up in your area for children to interact independently with objects related to the lesson. You can use a center during Coming In Time or as a station set up during Free Play.
Supplies: Plastic bin, beans, plastic Easter eggs, foam heart cutouts Prepare Ahead: Fill a bin with beans and mix in the heart cutouts. Instructions: Give children Easter eggs and have them fill up the eggs with beans and then empty them. See if they can hide a heart inside one the eggs. Question to Ask: What happens when you fill your egg? What happens when you empty it? What was empty in the story today? (Answer: The tomb where they put Jesus.)
Going Home Ti me (5-10 Min)
This section gives guidance on how to end your Puggles group, including parent connection and conversation.
Say goodbye to the children as their parents arrive, making sure parents get the activity sheet for their child. Remind the children as they leave that God loves us.
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NAME:
I learned that God loves us!
Point out to your child when you are doing something that shows you love them, and then talk about how God sent Jesus to show His love for us!
Bible Story: Jesus Dies and Lives Again (Mark 15:37-39) Big Truth 3: God Loves Us!
?2019 Awana Clubs International
Big Verse 3: We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. (1 John 4:16)
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