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Heavenly Father Loves Me Forever

Bubbles that pop, a prophet stuck in the mud, and a brave helper with ropes and soft old clothes

  • ☀️ Sunbeam
  • Week 44
  • 📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

Heavenly Father loves me forever and ever.

I can remember that Heavenly Father loves me forever, and I can be a helper like Ebed-melech.

Study it yourself firstRead Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Jeremiah 31–33; 36–39; Lamentations 1; 3)
Know the chapters

These chapters cover Jerusalem’s last years before Babylon conquered it. In hard times, the Lord promised, “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.” That’s Jeremiah 31:3. In 31:33, He promised to write His law in their hearts. In Jeremiah 38, angry princes lowered Jeremiah on ropes into a dungeon. It was a deep pit meant for water, and he sank in the mud. Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian who served in the king’s house, went to King Zedekiah and spoke up for him. He took thirty men and lowered old rags with the ropes, so the ropes wouldn’t hurt Jeremiah’s arms. Then they pulled him out. That’s 38:6–13. In 39:18, the Lord promised to keep Ebed-melech safe “because thou hast put thy trust in me.”

Three-year-olds need one tiny truth: Heavenly Father loves me forever. “Everlasting” is a big word, so show it. Bubbles pop, but His love never pops and never goes away. The Ebed-melech story shows that love in action. When Jeremiah was stuck, Heavenly Father’s love came through a brave, kind helper. Sunbeams can be helpers too. Keep the pit gentle. It’s muddy and stuck, not scary.

Other parts of this block work as extras. In Jeremiah 36, King Jehoiakim cut up and burned the scroll of the Lord’s words. The Lord simply had Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch write it again. Lamentations is a book of sad poems about Jerusalem. But Lamentations 3:22–23 holds a bright promise. The Lord’s compassions “are new every morning.”

Only have 5 minutes?

Bring bubbles, a scarf or jump rope, a stuffed animal, and a laundry basket. Pop bubbles and notice they don’t last forever. Tell the picture story while they listen for the word “mud.” Teach “Heavenly Father loves me forever and ever!” Then pull the stuffed-animal Jeremiah out of the basket together. End holding hands in a circle that never ends. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing.” Blow pretend bubbles, and let the children pull you out of the mud.

What to bring4 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Put the stuffed animal in the basket. Loop the rope under its arms, over a sock or towel, so the kids can lift it by pulling.
  2. Set the bubbles by your chair, lid on, until the hook.
  3. Practice a big pretend-rope “Pull!” once.

If your class is wild

  • Day-after-Halloween energy is real. If the room is bouncing, get to the Mud Stomp wiggle quickly. Don’t hand out treats this week.
  • Bubbles are exciting and slippery. Pop only with pointer fingers and keep bottoms on the floor. Blow them over carpet, not a hard floor.
  • The “Squish, squish!” knee pat is your reset. When the room drifts, start patting and wait for everyone to join.
  • Separation tears? Let the parent stay a few minutes. Then give the child the most important job, holding the front of the rope in the rescue game.
  • Potty breaks happen. Follow your ward’s policy. Usually a parent or the second adult takes the child. Keep two adults with the children, and never leave the class alone.

The 25-minute plan22 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Pop! Pop! Bubbles!

3 min

Popping bubbles shows three-year-olds what “forever” is not, so they can understand a love that never pops.

  1. SAY“Look what I have! Bottoms on the floor. Pointer fingers ready. Let’s pop some bubbles!”
  2. Blow a few bubbles. After the pops, ask, “Where did they go? Do bubbles last forever?” Listen for, “No, they pop!”
  3. Say, “Bubbles pop. But Heavenly Father’s love never pops. It lasts forever!”
  4. Roll your arms around and around, “Forever!” Put the bubbles away.
🌪️ Bottoms stay on the floor. Pop only with one pointer finger. Anyone who stands up waits for the next bubble.

Class screen: 🫧 Pop! Do bubbles last forever? · 🫧 Pop! · 🔄 Forever!

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Bubbles (a small bottle with a wand)

Pretend Bubbles

  1. SAY“Look! I have pretend bubbles!”
  2. Dip a pretend wand and blow slowly, “Whooo…” Point to bubbles floating everywhere. Everyone pops them with a clap.
  3. Ask, “Do bubbles last forever?” Listen for, “No, they pop!”
  4. Say, “Bubbles pop. But Heavenly Father’s love never pops. It lasts forever!”
  5. Roll your arms, “Forever!”

Class screen: 🫧 Pop! Do bubbles last forever?

2. Story

Picture Story: Out of the Muddy Pit

6 min

Seven short scenes show Heavenly Father’s love sending a brave helper to pull Jeremiah out of the mud, and everyone joins in from their spots.

  1. SAY“Let’s look at the pictures and meet a prophet who got stuck in the mud. When you hear ‘mud,’ pat your knees: squish, squish!”
  2. Swipe through the scenes. Read each one, and listen for the squishing.
  3. At scene 3, let them guess who can help. At scene 6, pull extra hard together.
  4. After scene 7, say together, “Heavenly Father loves me forever and ever!”
🌪️ If a child pops up, whisper, “Uh-oh, sticky mud!” and pat your knees. Mud keeps bottoms on the floor.

Class screen: 🪢 Stuck in the mud! Who will help? · 👂 Listen for “mud” · 🥾 Squish, squish!

3. Wiggle break

Mud Stomp

2 min

Stomping through pretend sticky mud burns off day-after-Halloween energy and replays the story.

  1. SAY“Everybody stand up! Uh-oh, we’re in sticky mud!”
  2. Lift your knees high and stomp slowly, “Squish… squish…” Say, “My foot is stuck!” Pull and pull, then pop it out!
  3. Sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” slowly in the mud. Then sing it fast.
  4. Sit down and wipe off your muddy hands. Say, “All clean!”

Class screen: 🥾 Squish, squish! Sticky mud! · Stomp slow… · Pop your foot out! · Now fast!

4. Scripture

Our Little Verse: Jeremiah 31:3

3 min

A rolling circle motion helps Sunbeams feel what “everlasting” means: a love that never stops.

  1. SAY“The Lord said something wonderful to His people. It’s for you too! Listen!”
  2. Hold up your scriptures. Read, “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.”
  3. SAY“Everlasting means it never, ever stops. It’s like a circle that goes around and around!”
  4. Teach the Key Verse motions one at a time. Then say together, “Heavenly Father loves me forever and ever!”
  5. Say it three ways: a whisper, a regular voice, then a big happy voice. Keep rolling your arms until everyone giggles.

Class screen: 📖 Heavenly Father loves me forever! · ☝️ Heavenly Father · 🤗 loves me · 🔄 forever and ever!

5. Game

Pull Jeremiah Out!

5 min

Pulling together lets every child be a helper like Ebed-melech and feel how Heavenly Father’s love comes through helpers.

  1. SAY“Oh no! Jeremiah is stuck in the muddy pit! Who will help?”
  2. Show the stuffed animal in the basket, rope looped under its arms. Everyone sits in a line and holds the rope.
  3. Say, “Ready? Pull! Pull! Pull!”
  4. Pull slowly until Jeremiah comes up. Cheer! Put him back and play again with a new child in front.
  5. Say, “Ebed-melech was a helper. Heavenly Father sends helpers because He loves us forever. You can be a helper too!”
🌪️ Stay sitting and pull slowly on the count of three. Nobody tumbles backward when bottoms stay down.

Class screen: 💪 Pull! Pull! Out of the mud!

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A jump rope, scarf, or long towel to be the rope, A soft stuffed animal to be Jeremiah, and a laundry basket or box to be the muddy pit

Pull Teacher Out of the Mud!

  1. SAY“Oh no! I’m stuck in the muddy pit! Squish, squish! Who will help me?”
  2. Sit on the floor and hold out your hands. Two or three children take them. Everyone else holds on in a chain.
  3. Say, “Ready? Pull! Pull! Pull!”
  4. Rise slowly while they pull gently. Then pop up and cheer. Play again with new children in front.
  5. Say, “Ebed-melech was a helper. Heavenly Father sends helpers because He loves us forever. You can be a helper too!”

Class screen: 💪 Pull teacher out of the mud!

6. Testimony

The Circle That Never Ends

3 min

Holding hands in a circle gives three-year-olds a picture of love that goes around and around and never stops.

  1. SAY“Let’s hold hands in a circle. Look! It goes around and around. Where does it end?”
  2. Let them answer, “It doesn’t!” Then say, “Heavenly Father’s love is like our circle. It never ends.”
  3. Pass a gentle hand squeeze around the circle. Say each name, like “Heavenly Father loves you, Emma.”
  4. Share your testimony, “I know Heavenly Father loves me. And He loves each of you forever and ever.”
  5. Invite them to Be a Helper this week. Fold arms for the closing prayer. Whisper the words for the child who prays.

Class screen: ⭕ His love never ends. · Forever and ever

7. Song

Sing About His Love

2 minBONUS

A gentle song about Heavenly Father’s love settles the room before the testimony.

  1. SAY“Let’s sing a song about how much Heavenly Father loves us.”
  2. Sing “My Heavenly Father Loves Me,” Children’s Songbook page 228. Sway side to side and point to your eyes and ears.
  3. If it’s new to them, sing it slowly. Let them sway and hum.

Class screen: 🎵 Heavenly Father loves me!

8. Game

What’s Hiding? Mystery Picture

3 minBONUS

A picture reveal reviews the lesson if you have a few extra minutes.

  1. SAY“A picture from our story is hiding! Let’s find out what it is.”
  2. Open Mystery Picture. Do a quick motion together, like “Squish, squish!” Tap away a tile after each one.
  3. Let everyone guess. When the picture shows, tell that part of the story together.
🧩 Mystery Picture (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🖼️ What’s hiding?

The story

Out of the Muddy Pit

Jeremiah 38:1–13; 39:15–18 ↗

Optional helpers

  • Rope HelperSits by you and leads the “Pull!” from their seat at scene 6.
  • Sound HelperTaps each scene’s sound on your phone or tablet with your help.

Scenes

  1. 🧔📢 Jeremiah was a prophet

    Jeremiah was a prophet. He told the people, “Heavenly Father loves you! Please choose the right.”

    🙌

  2. 😠🕳️ Grumpy men put him in a hole

    Some grumpy men didn’t like what Jeremiah said. They put him down in a deep, muddy hole.

    🙌

  3. 🥾😮 Stuck in the sticky mud!

    There was no water in the hole, just sticky mud. Jeremiah was stuck! Who will help him?

    🙌 Ask, “Who will help Jeremiah?” Hear their ideas.

  4. 🧑🏾👑 Ebed-melech was brave

    A kind helper named Ebed-melech heard about it. He went right to the king and said, “We have to help Jeremiah!”

    🙌

  5. 🪢👕 Ropes and soft old clothes

    Ebed-melech let down strong ropes. He sent soft old clothes too, so the ropes wouldn’t hurt Jeremiah’s arms.

    🙌

  6. 💪⬆️ Pull, pull, pull!

    Everybody pulled together. Up, up, up came Jeremiah, out of the mud!

    🙌 Pull hand over hand: “Pull! Pull! Pull!” Then cheer!

  7. ❤️⭕ Heavenly Father loves us forever

    Heavenly Father loved Jeremiah and sent him a helper. He loves you forever and ever too!

    🙌 Roll your arms: “Forever!” Then hug yourself.

Key verse

Jeremiah 31:3 ↗
“I have loved thee with an everlasting love”
In kid words: Heavenly Father loves me forever and ever!
🙌 “Heavenly Father” = point up high · “loves me” = hug yourself tight · “forever and ever” = roll your arms around and around in a big circle that never stops

More verses

Jeremiah 38:13 ↗
“So they drew up Jeremiah with cords”
In kid words: They pulled Jeremiah up with ropes!
Lamentations 3:22–23 ↗
“his compassions fail not. They are new every morning”
In kid words: Heavenly Father’s love is there for us every single morning.
Jeremiah 39:18 ↗
“because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD”
In kid words: The Lord kept Ebed-melech safe because he trusted Him.

Forehead Guess words14 words

  • 🪢 Rope
  • 🥾 Boots
  • 🕳️ Hole
  • 🫧 Bubbles
  • 👑 King
  • ❤️ Heart
  • ⭕ Circle
  • 🌅 Sunrise
  • 👕 Soft Clothes
  • 🤝 Helper
  • 🤗 Hug
  • 📜 Scroll
  • 🧔 Jeremiah
  • 🧑🏾 Ebed-melech
Clues for each word
  • Rope: Pull, pull, pull!
  • Boots: Stomp through the sticky mud
  • Hole: Jeremiah got stuck down in one
  • Bubbles: Pop! They don’t last forever
  • King: Ebed-melech asked him for help
  • Heart: It means love
  • Circle: Goes around and around and never ends
  • Sunrise: Every morning, His love is new
  • Soft Clothes: Kept the ropes from hurting Jeremiah
  • Helper: Someone who helps, like Ebed-melech
  • Hug: Wrap your arms around someone you love
  • Scroll: Jeremiah wrote Heavenly Father’s words on it
  • Jeremiah: The prophet stuck in the mud
  • Ebed-melech: The brave helper who pulled him out
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown7 questions

  1. Do bubbles last forever?
    • A. 🫧 Yes
    • B. 💥 No, they pop!
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 💥 No, they pop! Pop! Bubbles don’t last, but Heavenly Father’s love lasts forever.

  2. Where did Jeremiah get stuck?
    • A. 🕳️ In a muddy hole
    • B. 🍰 In a cake
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 🕳️ In a muddy hole Jeremiah 38:6. Squish, squish! He was stuck in the mud.

  3. Who was the brave helper?
    • A. 🐊 A crocodile
    • B. 🧑🏾 Ebed-melech
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🧑🏾 Ebed-melech Jeremiah 38:7–13. Ebed-melech went to the king and helped Jeremiah.

  4. What pulled Jeremiah out of the mud?
    • A. 🍝 Spaghetti
    • B. 🎈 Balloons
    • C. 🪢 Ropes
    Show answer

    ✅ C. 🪢 Ropes Jeremiah 38:13. They pulled him up with ropes. Pull, pull, pull!

  5. How long does Heavenly Father love you?
    • A. ⏰ One minute
    • B. 🔄 Forever and ever!
    Show answer

    ✅ B. 🔄 Forever and ever! Jeremiah 31:3. His love never ends, like a circle.

  6. Which one is being a helper?
    • A. 🧹 Helping clean up
    • B. 😠 Grabbing toys
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 🧹 Helping clean up Helpers are like Ebed-melech. You can be a helper too!

  7. What kept the ropes from hurting Jeremiah’s arms?
    • A. 👕 Soft old clothes
    • B. 🌵 A cactus
    Show answer

    ✅ A. 👕 Soft old clothes Jeremiah 38:11–12. Ebed-melech was brave AND gentle.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • My Heavenly Father Loves Me Children’s Songbook, p. 228

    Sing it softly before the forever-circle testimony, or as the bonus song. Find it ↗

  • Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Children’s Songbook, p. 275

    Sing it slowly in sticky mud during the Mud Stomp wiggle, then super fast once you’re out. Find it ↗

  • Kindness Begins with Me Children’s Songbook, p. 145

    Pairs with the Helper Hands extra: we can be kind helpers like Ebed-melech. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Be a Helper

Be a helper like Ebed-melech this week. Pick up toys, help set the table, or hug someone who’s sad. Each time, say, “Heavenly Father loves you, and so do I!”

Text the parents

Today your Sunbeam learned from Jeremiah 31:3 that Heavenly Father loves them “with an everlasting love.” That means forever and ever. We popped bubbles, which don’t last, but His love does. We heard how a brave helper named Ebed-melech pulled the prophet Jeremiah out of a muddy pit, from Jeremiah 38. Then we pulled a stuffed-animal Jeremiah out of a basket together. Ask your child, “How long does Heavenly Father love you?” Roll your arms in a big circle together.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

📜 Write It Again · 2 min

  1. Write “Heavenly Father loves you” on a paper. Read it to the class.
  2. Say, “A king didn’t like Heavenly Father’s words, so he wrecked the scroll.” Crumple your paper into a ball.
  3. Point to Jeremiah 36:28. Say, “But the Lord told Jeremiah to write it all again!” Write the words again on a new paper.
  4. Say, “Nobody can stop Heavenly Father’s words.”

🌅 New Every Morning · 2 min

  1. Everyone lies down and snores, “Zzzz…”
  2. Say, “Good morning!” Everyone stretches up high and yawns.
  3. Point to Lamentations 3:22–23. Say, “Every single morning, Heavenly Father’s love is there, brand new!” Do it three times.

🖐️ Helper Hands · 5 min

  1. Trace each child’s hand on a paper. Write their name in the middle.
  2. Ask each child, “How can your hands help?” Write their answer on a finger, like pick up toys or hug baby.
  3. Sing “Kindness Begins with Me,” Children’s Songbook page 145, while they color.

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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