Series Description
Hip, hip, hooray! We are kicking off a celebration that will last all month because Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever. All month long, preschoolers will be learning this verse from the Bible: “I have called you friends” (John 15:15 NIV). Jesus—the Son of God—loves us so much that He wants to be our friend forever! And that is definitely something to cheer about.
Every preschooler needs to know that Jesus loves us so much that He died, came back to life, and is preparing a special place for us. As we celebrate Jesus, let’s remember to pray for preschoolers and their families. Pray that each child will know that Jesus calls them “friend.” Pray that parents and caregivers know that Jesus is always with them as they share the good news with their preschooler. Jesus loves us, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever! Hip, hip, hooray!
Memory Verse
“I have called you friends”
John 15:15 NIV
Key Question
Who wants to be your friend forever?
Bottom Line
Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Week 1 (April 5)
Easter
Easter | Matthew 26:31-32, 36,47-50; 27:1-2, 11-66; 28:1-8
Jesus eats a special meal with His friends, the disciples. He tells them He will die but that He come back to life. Even though Jesus is God’s Son, Jesus chooses to die on a cross to rescue everyone. On the third day, an angel rolls the stone away and tells His friends, “Jesus is alive!” They run to share the good news—Jesus is alive and Jesus wants to be my friend forever!
Week 2 (April 12)
Breakfast on the Beach
Breakfast on the Beach | John 21: 1-14
Peter and some of the disciples go fishing, but they don’t catch anything. A man on the shore tells them to cast their nets again but on the other side of the boat, and then they catch tons of fish! The disciples realize the man on the shore is Jesus, and Peter jumps into the water and swims to the shore. Jesus cooks breakfast and eats with His friends on the beach. Jesus loves spending time with us, too, because Jesus wants to be my friend forever!
Week 3 (April 19)
Great Commission
Great Commission | Matthew 28:16-20
Jesus meets the disciples on a mountain, and He gives them a big job to do—go everywhere and tell people about Him, and teach them what He said. Jesus promises to always be with them. Jesus wants us to tell people about God’s love, too—and we never do it alone! Jesus wants to be my friend forever!
Week 4 (April 26)
Heaven
Heaven | John 14:3; Revelation 21, 22:1-5
Jesus promises to make a home for all of His friends, and He shows John what heaven is like—it’s God’s perfect home with no sadness, crying, or pain. We will live with God forever and never say goodbye! Jesus is preparing a place for everyone who loves and follows Him. One day we’ll live forever with Him in heaven—the most wonderful home ever—all because Jesus wants to be my friend forever!