TEACHING

BIBLE LESSON
Jesus and the Bible
SPRING 17
J O U R N E Y 1 2 PLAN
9:15 AM Revelation 21:56
1s & 2s
KEY WORD
THINGS TO COME Jesus
THE ALPHA AND OMEGA Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
CENTERS: your class goes to the Big Room.
1 INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES (35 minutes)
Supplies: Bible story squares, crayons
Provide a set of coloring pages and crayons that illustrate the life of Jesus.
Open the Bibles on the tables to show different pictures of Jesus.
Explain that the whole Bible tells us about Jesus.
Ask the children to come to the circle so that you can tell them more about Jesus.

CIRCLE UP (57 minutes)

2 Leaders Bible Background
The Bible is a special book that tells us about Jesus from beginning to end. In
Genesis when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, God promised that one day someone
would come to make everything right again. That someone was Jesus. Because
Jesus was Gods Son, He was with God from the very beginning, at creation. Jesus
is like the door in the ark, providing a way of escape from the coming deluge. He
protected Daniel in the lions den. He was with Joseph in Egypt. He was with Moses
as he received the Ten Commandments. He was with King David. The New Testament
describes how Jesus was born as a baby and grew to become the Savior of the world.
The disciples took the Good News about Jesus and spread it all over the world.

Someday Jesus promised to come back and take us home to be with Him forever.
Explain that todays lesson is all about Jesus. We are going to start in Genesis and
go all the way to the last book of Revelation talking about Jesus.
Show the teaching pictures as you read aloud the information on the back.
Be enthusiastic. Engage the children in conversation about the pictures.
Close your circle time with prayer.

BIBLE LEARNING PROJECT (510 minutes)

JESUS: GODS PROMISED SAVIOR
3 Supplies: 1 large black die-cut in the shape of a Bible, one large red die-cut cross,
foam stickers that say Jesus, 1 verse label with John 3:16
Today we learned that the whole Bible is about Jesusfrom beginning to end.
Have the children glue the cross to the Bible.
They can stick the foam stickers all around the cross.
Then give them the John 3:16 verse label to add at the bottom.
Explain what John 3:16 means. Remind the children how important it is to read the
Bible every day.
 BIBLE MEMORY REVIEW (3 minutes) BIBLE LESSON
4 During the month of May, we will review the four verses the children have been Jesus and the Bible
memorizing. Revelation 21:56
Use the motions to help the children remember the verses. KEY WORD
Pause briefly to remind them what each verse means. Jesus
Show them the picture that goes with each of the verses. (These pictures will be supplied.)
Post the pictures on the wall where the children can easily see them. Snacks may be shared at any time
Ask them to walk around the room, and every time they see the picture of a verse, during the morning. Check the
they are to stand there and say the verse. You will have to do it with them a few master schedule for the time when
times and then they should catch on. your class goes to the Big Room.

PROVERBS 15:1 ACTS 16:31 EPHESIANS 6:1 JOHN 14:27

A gentle answer turns away wrath, Believe on the Lord Jesus Children, obey your Do not let your heart be
but a harsh word stirs up anger. Christ, and you will be saved. parents in the Lord, for troubled, nor let it be fearful.
A gentle Use one hand to pat the Believe on this is right. Do not
other softly. Put hands together and then Children Shake your head from one
Answer Put fingers to mouth and bring to the chest. Point to a child. side to the other.
then point outward to audience. The Lord Jesus Christ Obey Let your heart
Turns away Position hands as on Touch center of palms one Make a large circle O Put your hand over your heart.
steering wheel; turn to the right. after the other. with your fingers. Be troubled,
Wrath Make a mean face with And you will be saved. Your Parents. Make a heart by putting
hands out in front of body. Put arms across chest and then Shake index finger as if your fingers together and
break free with fists high in something is being taught. shake them.
But a harsh word Put fingers to the air.
mouth and then point outward with In the Lord Nor let it be fearful.
mean face on. Acts 16:31 Point upward. Act as if you are scared.
Open hands as if holding For this is right. John 14:27
Stirs up Put a pretend bowl in a book.
crook of arm and then stir like crazy. Give a thumbs-up sign. Open hands as if holding
Ephesians 6:1 a book.
Anger Make a mean face.
Open hands as if holding
Proverbs 15:1 a book.
Open hands as if holding a book.
Have the children walk around the room and find the pictures on the wall that match
the verses they are learning. (Pictures have been provided.)

BIBLE WALK (3 minutes)

5 Talk about the two parts of the Biblethe Old Testament and the New. Ask the children to open the front of the
Bible and then the back of the Bible.
Provide a set of cards with pictures for the first five books of the Bible spread out on a table. Show the children the
pictures and help them put them in order.
The cards should be arranged in the same order as the books appear in the Bible.
If possible, play one of the songs about the books of the Bible on your phone or iPad and let the children sing along.
The Bible Book Bop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KZ7eTVoFtY or
The Books of the Bible: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENT6HD58yA4

WRAP-UP (3 minutes)
6 Ask the children some review questions about the lesson.
Who created the world?
And who was with God?
Who helped Noah on the ark?
And who was with God?
Whom did God send to be our Savior?
What is the Bible all about? (Jesus)
What do we sing about in church?
Try to get them to say the first five books of the Bible in order.
 TEACHING
BIBLE LESSON
Jesus and the Bible
SPRING 17
J O U R N E Y 1 2 PLAN
11:00 AM Revelation 21:56
1s & 2s
KEY WORD
THINGS TO COME Jesus
THE ALPHA AND OMEGA Snacks may be shared at any time
during the morning. Check the
master schedule for the time when
CENTERS: your class goes to the Big Room.
1 INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES (35 minutes)
Supplies: Bibles with pictures
Lay out several Bibles on a table. Encourage the children to pick them up and look
at the pictures.
Show the children pictures of Jesus in their Bibles.
Ask them to point to Jesus in each picture.
Explain that in todays lesson we are going to talk about how the whole Bible is
about Jesus. Lets go to our circle and you will see what I mean.
CIRCLE UP (57 minutes)
2 Leaders Bible Background
The Bible is a special book that tells us about Jesus from beginning to end. In
Genesis when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, God promised that one day someone
would come to make everything right again. That someone was Jesus. Because
Jesus was Gods Son, He was with God from the very beginning, at creation. Jesus
is like the door in the ark, providing a way of escape from the coming deluge. He
protected Daniel in the lions den. He was with Joseph in Egypt. He was with Moses
as he received the Ten Commandments. He was with King David. The New Testament
describes how Jesus was born as a baby and grew to become the Savior of the world.
The disciples took the Good News about Jesus and spread it all over the world.

Someday Jesus promised to come back and take us home to be with Him forever.
Explain that todays lesson is all about Jesus. We are going to start in Genesis and
go all the way to the last book of Revelation talking about Jesus.
Show the teaching pictures as you read aloud the information on the back.
Be enthusiastic. Engage the children in conversation about the pictures.
Close your circle time with prayer.
BIBLE LEARNING PROJECT (510 minutes)
THE BIBLE TELLS US ABOUT JESUS
Supplies: One 8 x 11 project sheet with pictures of Bible stories surrounding the name
3 of Jesus, crayons, Bible stickers
Today we learned that the whole Bible is about Jesusfrom beginning to end.
Now we are going to make a picture of the Bible for you to take home. It will help
you remember that the Bible is all about Jesus.
For each child provide the following: a project sheet, stickers, and crayons
Have the children color the pictures. Talk about how each picture tells us more
about Jesus.
Fold the sheet in half and let the children place the Bible stickers on the front cover.
Challenge them to look at these pictures of the Bible every day and to thank God
for sending Jesus.
 BIBLE MEMORY REVIEW (3 minutes) BIBLE LESSON
4 During the month of May, we will review the four verses the children have been Jesus and the Bible
memorizing. Revelation 21:56
Use the motions to help the children remember the verses. KEY WORD
Pause briefly to remind them what each verse means. Jesus
Show them the picture that goes with each of the verses. (These pictures will be supplied.)
Post the pictures on the wall where the children can easily see them. Snacks may be shared at any time
Ask them to walk around the room, and every time they see the picture of a verse, during the morning. Check the
they are to stand there and say the verse. You will have to do it with them a few master schedule for the time when
times and then they should catch on. your class goes to the Big Room.

PROVERBS 15:1 ACTS 16:31 EPHESIANS 6:1 JOHN 14:27

A gentle answer turns away wrath, Believe on the Lord Jesus Children, obey your Do not let your heart be
but a harsh word stirs up anger. Christ, and you will be saved. parents in the Lord, for troubled, nor let it be fearful.
A gentle Use one hand to pat the Believe on this is right. Do not
other softly. Put hands together and then Children Shake your head from one
Answer Put fingers to mouth and bring to the chest. Point to a child. side to the other.
then point outward to audience. The Lord Jesus Christ Obey Let your heart
Turns away Position hands as on Touch center of palms one Make a large circle O Put your hand over your heart.
steering wheel; turn to the right. after the other. with your fingers. Be troubled,
Wrath Make a mean face with And you will be saved. Your Parents. Make a heart by putting
hands out in front of body. Put arms across chest and then Shake index finger as if your fingers together and
break free with fists high in something is being taught. shake them.
But a harsh word Put fingers to the air.
mouth and then point outward with In the Lord Nor let it be fearful.
mean face on. Acts 16:31 Point upward. Act as if you are scared.
Open hands as if holding For this is right. John 14:27
Stirs up Put a pretend bowl in a book.
crook of arm and then stir like crazy. Give a thumbs-up sign. Open hands as if holding
Ephesians 6:1 a book.
Anger Make a mean face.
Open hands as if holding
Proverbs 15:1 a book.
Open hands as if holding a book.
Have the children walk around the room and find the pictures on the wall that match
the verses they are learning. (Pictures have been provided.)

BIBLE WALK (3 minutes)

5 Talk about the two parts of the Biblethe Old Testament and the New. Ask the children to open the front of the
Bible and then the back of the Bible.
Provide a set of cards with pictures for the first five books of the Bible spread out on a table. Show the children the
pictures and help them put them in order.
The cards should be arranged in the same order as the books appear in the Bible.
If possible, play one of the songs about the books of the Bible on your phone or iPad and let the children sing along.
The Bible Book Bop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KZ7eTVoFtY or
The Books of the Bible: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENT6HD58yA4

WRAP-UP (3 minutes)
6 Ask the children some review questions about the lesson.
Who created the world?
And who was with God?
Who helped Noah on the ark?
And who was with God?
Whom did God send to be our Savior?
What is the Bible all about? (Jesus)
What do we sing about in church?
Try to get them to say the first five books of the Bible in order.