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The Beatitudes

Kids (ages 4-8) · Matthew 5:1-12 · Standard ·35 minutes

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Objective: Retell the main action in Matthew 5:1-12 and state in simple language that jesus described the character and hope of people under god's reign.

Read: Matthew 5:1-12

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

Ask:

Do: Complete The Beatitudes Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; The Beatitudes Story Path

Standard outline · 35 minutes

  1. 4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
  2. 4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
  3. 9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Matthew 5:1-12 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
  4. 7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
  5. 7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: The Beatitudes Story Path. Printable: K4-L16-P01-the-beatitudes-story-path.
  6. 4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

The Beatitudes Story Path · 10 min

Materials: Bible; The Beatitudes Story Path; Pens or pencils

  1. Read Matthew 5:1-12.
  2. Record two direct observations.
  3. Test the big idea: Jesus described the character and hope of people under God's reign.
  4. Name one conclusion or application that would go beyond the evidence.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Matthew 5:1-12

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: Jesus described the character and hope of people under God's reign.