Preschool – Jesus Goes Home

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

Luke 24:13-53 (Jesus Storybook Bible p. 318-325)

Teaching Truth

• Jesus gave His life so we can live with Him in heaven.

• Jesus told us to tell others about Him.

Questions to Ask Your Child

• Did the disciples believe that Jesus was really alive? (Not at first. But later they did after seeing Jesus.)

• What was different about Jesus’ body? (He could appear and disappear and walk through walls.)

• What did Jesus tell the disciples to do? (Go and tell others and make disciples.)

• Jesus told the disciples that “death is not the end of you.” What does this mean? (Those who love Jesus get to live with Him in heaven after they die.)

Family Activity

Make clouds to hang from the ceiling in your child’s room. You can cut cloud shapes from white paper or tie several blown-up white balloons together. At bedtime, use it as an opportunity to talk about how Jesus went back to heaven and is preparing a place for everyone who loves Him and trusts Him. Talk about how wonderful heaven is where there is no sickness, no pain, no sadness and where we get to be with Jesus forever.

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.