Lesson: Titus 2:4 (Ages 3-5)

📖 Titus 2:4 – Ages 3-5

Explanation

In Titus 2:4, God tells older women to help younger women learn how to love their husbands and children. Just like how a big sister helps her little sister tie her shoes, older women are like big sisters who show younger women how to love their families.

Loving your husband and children means being kind, patient, and helpful to them. It's like giving them big hugs when they feel sad, sharing your toys with your brother or sister, and saying "I love you" to your family every day.

God wants us to love our families because love makes our hearts happy and our homes peaceful. When older women teach younger women how to love, they are passing on God's love to the next generation, like a special gift that keeps on giving.

Kid's Story

Once upon a time, in a cozy village, there was a wise grandmother named Mrs. Lily who loved to bake delicious cookies. She had a granddaughter named Lily, just like her, who loved helping her bake.

One day, Grandma Lily showed little Lily how to mix the flour and sugar with love. She explained that just like baking yummy cookies, we need to show love and kindness to our family too. Lily's eyes sparkled with understanding.

From that day on, Lily made sure to always give her family big hugs and say sweet words to show her love. She even helped her little brother with his toys without being asked. Grandma Lily smiled, knowing that she had taught Lily how to love her family just like God wants us to.

Remember, just like Lily, we can show love to our families by being kind and helpful, just as Titus 2:4 teaches us.

Prayer Prompt

Dear God, thank you for teaching us how to love our families. Help us to be kind and loving to our husbands and children, just like you want us to be. Amen.

Discussion Questions

1. Why is it important to love our husbands and children?
2. Who can help us learn how to love our family members?
3. How can we show love to our family every day?
4. What are some ways we can be kind to our family members?
5. How does loving our family make God happy?

Life Application

This Bible verse is encouraging older women to teach and help younger women learn how to love their husbands and children. For a child aged 3-5, they can apply this message by showing love and kindness to their family and friends. They can help their parents with small tasks at home, like picking up toys or setting the table. They can also be kind to their siblings and friends by sharing toys and playing nicely together. By showing love and kindness to those around them, they are living out the message of this verse in their everyday life.

Craft or Activity

One fun activity to help young children understand and remember the message of Titus 2:4 could be to create a simple "Love Jar."

To make a Love Jar, have the children decorate a small jar with colorful stickers or markers. Then, provide them with small strips of paper and ask them to write or draw ways to show love to their family members, especially their parents and siblings. Encourage them to think about kind words, helpful actions, and spending time together as a family.

Once the children have filled their Love Jars with ideas, they can keep the jar in a visible place at home as a reminder to show love to their family members. This hands-on activity can help reinforce the message of loving husbands and children from Titus 2:4 in a creative and engaging way for young children.

Memory Verse or Rhyme

In Titus 2:4 we learn with glee,
Younger women taught with love, you see,
To cherish husbands, kids with care,
God's love in families, they share.

Songs or Videos

One great Christian song for kids that relates to the message of Titus 2:4 is "Love One Another" by Seeds Family Worship. This song teaches children about the importance of love and how God calls us to love one another, including our family members.

Another wonderful song is "The Fruit of the Spirit" by Go Fish. This song helps kids understand the qualities that the Holy Spirit produces in our lives, such as love, kindness, and self-control, which are essential in relationships with our husbands and children.

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