Note to parent or teacher: Here’s a lesson plan (that can be broken into shorter parts) on the prophet Jeremiah, which highlights the following learning objective: “Learn of more of the lives of the great men and women of the Bible.” (Christian Life and Faith: Witnessing and Missionary Training: Great Men and Women of God-2a)

Have an impromptu discussion on what your children know of the prophet Jeremiah.

• Read “Heroes of the Bible: Jeremiah.”
• Read an abbreviated form of Jeremiah’s story. Here are some links to Jeremiah’s story retold for children:
• “Jeremiah: Man of Tears”: retold in story format, with illustrations.
• If you have an illustrated Bible available, read about Jeremiah’s life from it.

Discuss the following with your children.

• Jeremiah did not want to be a prophet. He thought he was too young and had little skill at speaking. God told Jeremiah that He had chosen him to be His prophet before he was born (see Jeremiah 1:5). Once Jeremiah accepted God’s call, his life became a testimony to how God anoints and empowers His followers to perform His will. It’s good to remember that even if we may not feel that we are good at something, God can anoint us for what He asks us to do.
• In the book of Jeremiah, we see the people of Judah frequently disobeying and ignoring God. It’s easy to wonder at their folly in doing so, but we can ask ourselves if we are doing what God tells us to do and what we know to be right and godly based on what the Bible tells us.

Color “Hero of the Month Coloring Page: Jeremiah.”

Take the “Hero of the Month Quiz: Jeremiah.”

Additional material:

• Look at this chart and discuss how Jeremiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel all lived during the same time period and how God was speaking to all three of them. Read the “What’s interesting” section at the bottom of the web page.