YEA Lesson Library
Do You Love Me?
About This Lesson
This lesson teaches about Jesus asking Peter if he loved Him and commanding Peter to feed His sheep. It encourages the student to show his love for Jesus by doing good.
Scriptures
Matthew 22:37-39
John 14:23-24
John 21:15-19
Acts 20:28
1 Peter 5:2
1 John 2:5
1 John 3:18
1 John 4:19
2 John 6
Words to Know
DISCIPLE - one of Jesus’ helpers
CROWING - the sound a rooster makes
OBEY - to do what you are told
The Lesson
Peter said to Jesus, “I will always be your helper.” But when some bad men arrested Jesus, Peter was afraid. Do you remember a girl asking Peter if he knew Jesus? And Peter lied. He said that he didn’t even know Jesus. Now he was sorry.
Jesus wanted to know if Peter really did love Him. So three times Jesus asked, “Peter, do you love me?” Three times Peter answered, “Yes!” Each time Jesus told Peter to feed His sheep.
Jesus wasn’t telling Peter to feed real sheep. He wanted Peter to teach people who followed Him to obey Him. He wanted Peter to show that He really loved Jesus by doing what He said.
God showed us that He loves us by sending Jesus to this earth. Jesus showed that He loves us by dying for all the bad things we do. We should love Jesus very much. We show Him that we love him by being good and doing good things for others.
Daily Devotions
Sunday - John 21:17
Monday - John 14:23
Tuesday - 1 John 2:5
Wednesday - 1 John 3:18
Thursday 1 Peter 5:2
Friday - Acts 20:28
Saturday - 2 John 6
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Tell who Peter was.
2. State the question that Jesus asked Peter.
3. Give the number of times Jesus asked Peter about his love.
4. Retell what Jesus wanted Peter to do.
5. Recite their memory verse.
Topics & Themes
Disciples
Fear
Fishing
Gethsemane
God’s love
Jesus, Death of
Jesus, Savior
Loving God
Loving Others
Obedience
Peter
Promises, Oaths
Sharing the Gospel
Sheep
Ten Commandments
Materials Needed
Bible, YEA students and teacher’s books, crayons, child’s stuffed lamb, fabric pocket, construction paper hearts, attendance and memory verse charts, stickers, songbook, CD/cassette tape and CD/tape player
Preparation
The effective teacher will maintain discipline in the classroom, even when teaching preschoolers. You are concerned with “discipline,” meaning “control,” not “punishment.” Children without limits will be constantly misbehaving and running around. The job of the teacher includes helping the children learn what their limits are. Teaching them to behave should be done in love, and their obedience will be love response. John 14:23 says, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching” (NIV). When we love God, we will love His little ones. They in turn will learn to obey because they love.
For the activity, you will need a child’s stuffed lamb. Make a pocket out of a piece of fabric, and sew or pin the pocket to the lamb. Cut out and place enough small paper hearts in the pocket so that each child in the class will have one.
Review Questions
1. Why did Peter say that he didn’t know Jesus?
2. How many times did he say it?
3. What question did Jesus ask Peter?
4. How many times did Jesus ask him?
5. What did Jesus want Peter to do?
REACH Activity
Letters: Sh
Words: sheep, should show
Sentence:
WE ARE THE SHEEP THAT JESUS WANTED PETER TO SHEPHERD. WE SHOULD SHOW OUR LOVE TO OTHERS. SHARE YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS!
Song
“Oh How I Love Jesus” is on page 66 of the Kids Classics Collection.
Closing Prayer
Dear God, I love you. Help me learn to show you that I love you by doing what you tell me in the Bible. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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