Preschool – The Last Supper

Memory Verse:
But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. — Romans 5:8

Scripture Reference

Matthew 26:20-30 (The Beginner’s Bible p. 427-432)

Teaching Truth

• Jesus wants us to remember that He gave His life for us.

• Jesus is our Passover Lamb.

Questions to Ask Your Child

• Who washed the disciples’ feet? (Jesus)

• What do the bread that Jesus broke and the wine that Jesus broke for His disciples represent? (The bread – Jesus’ body broken for us; The wine – Jesus’ blood shed for us.)

• What does Jesus want the disciples to remember? What does Jesus want us to remember? (That He died for us because He loves us.)

Family Activity

Spread a table cloth over the table or on the floor. Use several stuffed animals to be Jesus’ friends and line them up around the cloth. Read the story about the last supper from the Bible and have your child act out the animals' parts. Go over the questions above as you talk about the story.

Wrap-Up

With each lesson, help your child apply what they have learned by asking, “What do you think God wants us to learn from this story?” If you get stuck with finding the answer, refer to the weekly Teaching Truths.