Lesson kit: The Lost Sheep

Lesson aim

Every person is precious to God, and he never gives up on anyone.

Key verse

“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine others and go and look for the lost sheep?” Luke 15:4

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. Every person is precious to God, and he never gives up on anyone.

Discussion questions

1. How many sheep did the shepherd have?
2. What did he do when he found the lost one?
3. How does it feel to know God never gives up on you?

Summary for the teacher

Jesus told the story of a shepherd with a hundred sheep. When one got lost, he left the ninety-nine safe and went looking for it until he found it. Overjoyed, he put it on his shoulders, went home, and threw a party with his friends. Jesus said there is joy in heaven over every person who comes back to God.