Preschool: Tell About Jesus: Session 3—Saul Learned About Jesus (May 21)

1s & 2s— Match Outlines

Bible Story: Saul Learned About Jesus Acts 9:1-25
Life Point: People learn and do what Jesus says.
Weekly Verse: Saul was chosen to tell others about Jesus. Acts 9:15

Materials: Teaching Picture 12, Bible, toy microphone, toy phone, poster board, marker

• Before the session, trace around the Bible, microphone, and phone on the poster board. Display the items next to the poster.
• Invite a preschooler to match each item to its outline. Explain to the preschoolers how each item can be used to tell people about Jesus. 
• Show the teaching picture and tell the Bible story. Comment that people can show they love Jesus by doing what Jesus says.

3–Pre-K— Work People Puzzles

Bible Story: Saul Learned About Jesus Acts 9:1-25
Life Point: People learn and do what Jesus says.
Weekly Verse: Saul was chosen to tell others about Jesus. Acts 9:15

Materials: Teaching Picture 12, puzzles featuring people

• Display the teaching picture with the puzzles.
• Invite a few children to work the puzzles. Tell the Bible story as the children work. Show the teaching picture. Comment that people can learn and do what Jesus says, just like Saul did. Say that Saul did what Jesus said by telling others about Him.
• Say the Weekly Verse together. 

Kindergarten— Explore Other Cultures

Bible Story: Saul Learned About Jesus Acts 9:1-25
Life Point: People learn and do what Jesus says.
Weekly Verse: Saul was chosen to tell others about Jesus. Acts 9:15

Materials: Teaching Picture 12, Bibles in other languages, books about other cultures, cookbooks from other countries

• Display the materials. Mark the Weekly Verse in an English Bible and in any other Bibles you may have.
• Invite kindergartners to explore the books. Comment that Jesus loves people everywhere, and Jesus wants people to learn about Him.
• Display the teaching picture and tell the Bible story. Comment that Paul learned about Jesus and did what He said; he traveled all over the known world to tell people about Jesus, God’s Son, so people could love Jesus. Tell kids that missionaries today travel to many different countries to tell people about God’s love and His Son, Jesus.