Lesson kit: Peter's Letters

Lesson aim

We are part of God’s family and have a hope that never ends.

Key verse

“But you are chosen people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s very own people...” 1 Peter 2:9

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. We are part of God’s family and have a hope that never ends.

Discussion questions

1. What does Peter compare Christians to?
2. How should we act when someone treats us badly?
3. What hope does Peter remind us of in the letter?

Summary for the teacher

Peter wrote to Christians scattered in many places to encourage them. He reminded them that they were chosen by God and are like living stones in a spiritual house. He asked them to live with kindness, loving one another from the heart, even when someone treated them badly, and to have hope, because God keeps an inheritance for them in heaven.