PRE-SCHOOL LESSON: Stephen forgives his accusers as they stone him

Hello preschoolers! We’re learning today that God is honored when we stand up for him.
Can you stand up?
Can you lie down?
Can you sit up nice and straight with your legs crossed?
If you did, good job, everyone!
The Bible tells us about a brave man named Stephen who stood up for God. That doesn’t mean he stood on his feet the way we just did. It means he spoke the truth about God even though he got in trouble for it. Stephen loved Jesus, and he loved people. He performed miracles and told people about Jesus. Some people didn’t like hearing about Jesus because they didn’t believe that Jesus is God. One day these people got so mad at Stephen that they threw stones at him to kill him. But he loved them anyway and forgave them. Stephen honored God when he stood up for him. We can be like Stephen and stand up for God, too.
• What are some ways we can tell others about Jesus, just as Stephen did?
• What are other ways we can stand up for God?
We can be like Stephen and tell people, “Jesus loves you!” We can be like Stephen and learn bible stories. We can be like Stephen and love God with all our hearts. Every time we do things like that, we honor God.
If you have some pretty stickers at home, go get them! You can put some on your shoes to remind you to honor God by standing up for him. Think of a way you want to honor God. Our stickers can remind us to be faithful and stand up for God the way Stephen did.
God is honored when we stand up for him. That means it makes God happy when we do what’s right or tell others about him. Do you love Jesus? If you do, stand up to show that you want to stand up for God.
Will you tell someone that Jesus loves him or her?
If you will, stand up.
When you obey your parents, you’re doing what’s right, so keep standing up. Do you like learning Bible stories? If you do, remain standing. If you want to honor God today, keep standing up and reach your hands as high in the air as you can reach!
I am so proud of all of you. Let’s honor God even more by jumping up-and-down as high as we can! God is honored when we stand up for him.
It looks like we all want to honor God by standing up for him. That means we will tell others about him and do things that are right and good. I’d like you to learn this song to tell God that we want to honor him by standing up for him.
Have fun with it, and sing as loud as you can!
(to the tune of “This Old Man.”)
This little boy/girl,
He’ll/She’ll do what’s right;
He’ll/She’ll stand up for Jesus day and night.
With a knickknack, paddywhack,
Give this boy/girl a hand.
He’ll/She’ll honor God by taking a stand!