Jesus showed God’s love in His many interactions with a wide range of people. Many of those people were rejected by those around them. Yet Jesus still had time for them and cared for their needs. Why? Because everyone is precious to God. Jesus showed us that God loves us.
LESSONS 1. Jesus raises a widow’s son (Luke 7:11-17) Jesus showed God’s love by caring for people who were sad. 2. Jesus and the children (Luke 18:15-17) Jesus showed God’s love for people who seem unimportant. 3.Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus (Luke 18:35-43) Jesus showed God’s love by healing people who were sick. 4. Jesus becomes friends with Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-9) Jesus showed God’s love to everyone – even people who did the wrong thing. 5. Jesus tells a story about the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7) Jesus showed God’s love by saving us.
The following components are available for this unit: 1. A full resource manual (with photocopy masters and activities requiring a range of materials) 2. Coloured versions of the story pictures for use as visual aids.