Lesson 3: Jesus feeds 5000
Passage: Luke 9:10-17 - In this story, Jesus was teaching a large crowd of about 5,000 men, plus women and children. After a long day, his disciples suggested sending everyone away to get food. But Jesus said they should feed the people themselves. They only had five loaves of bread and two fish, yet when they shared them, there was more than enough to satisfy everyone.
Big Idea: God provides for our needs.
For Teachers:
Lesson plan.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Introduce yourself and welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Class Restaurant. This will be an imagination activity. Most of the kids will sit at the tables and a few kids will be the ‘servers’. They will hand out paper plates & cutlery to all their kids, take ‘orders’ and pretend to serve the kids their order. Do this a few times to switch who the server is. A fun thing for the teacher to do is bring the ‘wrong order’ and have to run back and forth for the kids. Kids can also use the ‘loaves and fish’ from their craft.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’ll be talking about another one of Jesus’ miracles. Last Sunday, we learned that Jesus told a storm to calm down, and it did! Today’s story is about a time when Jesus fed a huge crowd of people with only a little bit of food.
Let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
How many people came to hear Jesus?
What did Jesus do with the bread and fish?
Who helped Jesus feed the people?
How do you think the people felt after they were fed?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for always taking care of us and giving us food to eat. Help us to share with others like Jesus shared with the people in the story. In Jesus' name, amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
Basket of fish and bread craft. Using the supplies provided have the kids create their own baskets of fish and bread.
If a child is not interested in the activity, allow them to move to free play.
Dismissal: Using the roster iPad check out each child making sure they leave with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit near the TV. Introduce yourself and the other leaders and welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Bubble freeze/escape the bubbles: All the kids have to stand within a set area (either on the rugs, or floor dots) Teacher will use the bubble guns and kids have to try and duck and move (without going outside the assigned permitter) to escape the bubbles. If a bubble pops on them, they FREEZE.
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’ll be learning about another one of Jesus’ miracles. Last Sunday we learned about how Jesus calmed a raging storm. And today’s story is all about a time when Jesus fed a huge crowd of people with only a little bit of food.
Let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Why did the disciples want to send the people away? How did Jesus respond?
How many loaves of bread and fish did they have? And how many people did they have to feed?
What happened when they shared the food?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the story of how Jesus fed a huge crowd with only five loaves of bread and two fish. Thank you that it teaches us that you have the power to provide for our needs too. Help us to trust you and to share what we have with others, just like Jesus did. In Jesus' name, amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
Using the supplies provided create baskets for fish and loaves.
Dismissal: Using the Roster iPad check out each child and make sure each child leaves with their parent or guardian.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Introduce yourself and the other leaders and welcome the kids to class.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Blindfold Pictionary. One kid will go up to the whiteboard, select a word from the hat (the words will be easier), and then put on a blindfold. They have to try and draw the word blindfolded, other kids will try and guess!
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we’re going to be learning about another one of Jesus’ miracles. Can anyone remember any of the miracles we’ve learned about so far?
Today we’ll be talking about a time when Jesus fed a huge crowd of people with only a little bit of food.
Read: Luke 9:10-17
Let’s watch our video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Why do you think Jesus wanted his disciples to feed the crowd instead of sending them away?
What does this miracle tell us about God’s power and care?
How can we trust God when we think we don’t have “enough”?
How might we share what we have with others in our own lives?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the story we learned today about Jesus’ miracle of feeding the crowd with the five loaves and two fish. Thank you that it teaches us that you have the power to provide for our needs and that you care for us. Please help us to trust in you each day and to share what we have with others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
Woven baskets craft. Using the supplies provided create a basket for fish and loaves.
Dismissal: Using the roster iPad check out each child, making sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
For Parents:
Follow-up questions.
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
How did Jesus take care of the people?
Who helped Jesus feed the crowd?
What is something we can share with others at home or school?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
Why did the disciples want to send the people away? How did Jesus respond?
What did Jesus do with the five loaves and two fish?
How can we help others like Jesus did?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
Why do you think Jesus wanted his disciples to feed the crowd themselves?
What does this story tell us about trusting God when we feel we don’t have enough?
How can you use what you have (time, talents, or things) to help others?
