{"id":2321,"date":"2025-03-26T12:22:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2321"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:42:45","slug":"the-good-shepherd-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/the-good-shepherd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD SHEPHERD 4 (LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>JESUS IS HE GOOD SHEPHERD WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS SHEEP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE REFERENCES:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> Is 40:11 \/ Ps 95:7 \/ Ps 100:3 \/ Matt 18:10-14 \/ Lk 15:1-7 \/ Lk 19:10\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/carries-sheep.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR)<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD, who searches for His lost sheep. When He finds them He says, &#8220;BE HAPPY WITH ME&#8230; I FOUND MY LOST SHEEP!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare together, JESUS FINDS LOST SHEEP!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\">blank worksheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sheep-1-9.pdf\">cutting strips<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP0.pdf\">step-by-step lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printing: JESUS FINDS LOST SHEEP<\/li>\n<li>Cut and Glue: Counting My Sheep (10 Frame)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-LOST-SHEEP6-scaled.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SONGS AT CIRCLE<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D1NV1cKWg4\">Criss Cross Applesauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call to worship:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N6khg9svAxI\"> I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SONGS FOR APRIL<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-LORD-is-my-Shepherd-2.mp3\">The Lord Is My Shepherd<\/a> by LDF (Russian Harp)<\/li>\n<li>Optional Video Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGPQX3vQtU8\">Baa Baa, He&#8217;s the Good Shepherd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/song-BAA-BAA.jpg\" width=\"119\" height=\"91\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE STORY<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss some characteristics of sheep <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-GOOD-SHEPHERD-SERIES.pdf\">pdf<\/a> (related to today&#8217;s theme)<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling with <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\">Props<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\" width=\"131\" height=\"90\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR read The Lost Sheep from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rkhfQpU3zNg\">Children&#8217;s Bible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JKM-reading-THE-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\" width=\"127\" height=\"70\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR read from a storybook<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-books-scaled.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"138\" \/><\/li>\n<li>OR watch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iKnU6m1bFmc\">THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP<\/a>\u00a0 by Jean Girgis \/ OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cw8TBmb4ir4\">THE LOST <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cw8TBmb4ir4\">SHEEP<\/a> by Gracelink<\/li>\n<li>Refrain: Baa, Baa, He&#8217;s the Good Shepherd&#8230; everywhere I go He knows&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TRUTH VS LIE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/T-or-L-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/T-or-L-LOST-SHEEP-scaled.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRAYER<\/span><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prayer-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prayer-LOST-SHEEP.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong><\/span>: (APRIL THEMES)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Release the children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRESS-UP:\u00a0<\/strong>Shepherd Garment, Stuffed Animals (sheep, wolf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shepherd-girl3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"122\" height=\"132\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep.jpg\" width=\"174\" height=\"137\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRY TABLE<\/strong>: Soil, Pots, Flowers, Insects (Gardening)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DT-gardening.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><del>TRAIN<\/del> TABLE<\/strong>: VET CLINIC<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-2.33.14-PM.png\" width=\"318\" height=\"208\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong>: Standard Foods \/ Specialty Food:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>INSTRUMENTS<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 RussianHarp (Shepherd)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Russian-Harp-scaled.jpg\" width=\"126\" height=\"86\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ CRAYONS: <\/strong>Shepherd and Sheep coloring sheet pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ PAINT<\/strong><\/span>: Green Grass (straight tool) \/\u00a0 Quiet Waters (wavy tool) \/ Coloring page <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-8.54.27-AM.png\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JESUS IS HE GOOD SHEPHERD WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS SHEEP BIBLE REFERENCES: Is 40:11 \/ Ps 95:7 \/ Ps 100:3 \/ Matt 18:10-14 \/ Lk 15:1-7 \/ Lk 19:10\u00a0 PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR): Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD, who searches for His lost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2321","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3233,"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2321\/revisions\/3233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}