3-5 years, 6-11 years

The lost sheep

In the story of the lost sheep, we see a shepherd who had 100 sheep but lost one! He wasn’t satisfied with just 99—he kept looking for the last one, and he was overjoyed when he found that sheep again.

Resources

Film—The lost sheep

Film—The lost sheep

Poster—The lost sheep

What should the children remember from this?   

  • Jesus loves us and cares deeply for us.  
  • Every single person is incredibly valuable.  
  • Jesus calls us and wants us to be with Him and feel safe.   

Questions for discussion

Read also:

The Good Shepherd

This episode is about the difference between the hireling and the shepherd. The hireling only looks after the sheep for pay and abandons them when things get difficult, while the good shepherd truly loves His sheep and will look after them no matter what.

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Jul