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Lesson kit: Jeremiah the Prophet

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Jeremiah 1
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

No one is too small for God to use; he gives us the words and the courage we need.

Key verse

“Before I formed you in your mother’s body, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart.” Jeremiah 1:5

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.

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  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. No one is too small for God to use; he gives us the words and the courage we need.

Discussion questions

  1. Since when had God known Jeremiah?
  2. Why did Jeremiah think he couldn’t do it?
  3. What did God promise him?

Summary for the teacher

God told young Jeremiah that he knew him before he was born and had chosen him to be a prophet. Jeremiah thought he was too young and didn’t know how to speak. God touched his mouth, put his words in it, and promised to always be with him and protect him.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

Jeremiah the Prophet

Jeremiah 1

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. Since when had God known Jeremiah?
  2. Why did Jeremiah think he couldn’t do it?
  3. What did God promise him?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“Before I formed you in your mother’s body, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart.”

Jeremiah 1:5