This lesson concludes a 10-part series on the book of Esther. Chapter 10 only contains 3 verses but like a fairy tale ending we hear the “happily ever after” on the man behind Esther, her cousin Mordecai. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior would be born from the family of Abraham. The plot to eliminate the Jews
This lesson teaches children the way in which the Lord overcomes the evil schemes of Haman and the provision given to the Jews in regard to the decree to annihilate them. It also helps teach eternal security. This lesson works well for Children’s Church or for Sunday School. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior would be born
This lesson covers chapter seven of a ten part series from the book of Esther. It can be used for Children’s Church or Sunday School. Though God’s name is never mentioned in this book, this lesson helps to see how God uses people to bring about His will. This lesson provides a framework for teaching from Esther chapter 7. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One
This is the sixth part of a ten part series on the book of Esther, recounting the events that happened between Queen Esther’s first banquet for King Xerxes and Haman, and the second banquet. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior would be born from the family of Abraham. The plot to eliminate the Jews (the promised family)
The lesson of Esther from chapter 5 shows the children the way that anger and vengeance grows in the heart when left unchecked and the wisdom of patience even in desperate situations. This lesson would work for children’s church or you can use it for ideas with a children’s Sunday School lesson about Esther. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise
This lesson covers chapter four of a ten part series from the book of Esther. It can be used for Children’s Church and Sunday School. Though God’s name is never mentioned in this book, this lesson helps to see how God uses people to bring about His will. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior would be born
This Bible lesson is the part 3 in our series based on the book of Esther. In chapter 3, the children will learn about the plot against the Jewish people. This lesson may be used for Sunday School or Children’s Church. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior would be born from the family of Abraham. The plot
This lesson is part 2 of a 10 part series on the book of Esther. In this lesson the children will learn about God’s intervention in the selection of the next queen for the king. You can print off this lesson plan to use in your children’s church or Sunday School. Be sure to change things up to fit your ministry context. As always, we welcome your feedback in the comment section below. The estimated time for
This is the first Bible lesson in a series of 10 that walk a child through the book of Esther and valuable lessons learned from her life. These were first intended for Children’s Church but could be modified for a Sunday School lesson about Esther. Please feel free to modify these for your own ministry setting. As always, we welcome your feedback in our comment section below. Estimated length is 20 minutes. Note: The book of Esther can be
Use this Bible coloring page when teaching the story of Queen Esther for kids. This illustration is from the free Bible Heroes Coloring Pages. This line art illustration shows Queen Esther and themes from her story in the Bible. Download the PDF coloring page below or click on the large image to directly print the JPEG image. The story of Esther is fun for children to use in their coloring pages for Sunday School or kids church. All
Kids love the idea of heroes. There is no better way to get the attention of elementary aged boys then talking about Superheros. That’s why this curriculum for children’s church will be a powerful addition to your ministry on Sunday morning. This is a brand new 12-Week Children’s Ministry Curriculum from our friends at Children’s Ministry Deals. It’s appropriately titled, “How To Be A Superhero.” It’s already become one of their best selling resources (and that is saying
The following lesson was prepared for a small group of students. The actual lesson is written out to include all the main points of the Book of Esther. The students who attended when this lesson was taught were ages 5-8. It was adapted and modified to their attention span and they stayed engaged and participated throughout the lesson. An option for this lesson is to have part 1 and part 2 of this amazing Book about God
This free coloring page illustrates the biblical story of Esther and how God used her to save his people from a wicked plan. story page | pdf | jpeg 1st number sheet | pdf | jpeg 2nd number sheet | pdf | jpeg Directions: Right click on the links above to download each page in this project. Have the children coloring the main story sheet and then cut the boxes to fit into the numbered sheet. We hope you enjoy these Queen Esther coloring pages. You
Here is part 9 of our kids Bible lessons based on the book of Esther. This lesson teaches the way the Lord allowed the Jewish people to defend themselves against their enemies and the start of the Jewish holiday, Purim. This lesson works well for Children’s Church or for Sunday School. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior
More than ever, kids need to be bold in their faith. That’s why we’re excited to share the newest curriculum release from The Sunday School Store targeted for your New Year’s Children’s Ministry teaching. Roar into 2024 🦁 4-Lesson New Year’s Curriculum for Children’s Ministry is all about teaching kids to be bold in their faith. Download the free sample lesson below to see if this material is a good fit for your church. Faith is under
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach children how to be brave in the Lord, like Judge Deborah and Jael. Needed: whiteboard or blackboard or paper to write on, index cards with Faith or Fear written on them, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity Tell students, I want to play a game with you today. I want you to think of as many good men leaders in the Bible as you can. Whoever
This is lesson #6 in our curriculum called “God’s Good Rules” that helps children study the Ten Commandments. In this Bible study, kid will discover how God put authority in their lives (like parents) to be a blessing. Download the complete printable lesson plan below. See all the lessons and find bonus learning activities on the series page: God’s Good Rules – A Study for Children on the 10 Commandments. “Obey Authority” Lesson #6 in the God’s Good
Help children get deeper into God’s Word daily with these 100% free printable kids devotions. Simply download the print friendly PDF below or click to view the full devotional online. These are perfect for families to share quality time together learning about Jesus and God’s Word. Don’t miss our Bible verses for kids to memorize. Simple Format Kids Devotions This series helps kids look at major themes: Hope, Love, Trust, Truth, Service, and Perseverance. Every month is
Cokesbury is an important friend to our website and we are excited to let you know about their new VBS curriculum for 2019 called “Mission to Mars.” Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us! – Ephesians 3:20 If you’re just hearing about this VBS theme, be sure to watch the video below and visit their website for yourself. Cokesbury is
I’ve been teaching kids’ church classes for a long time. I started when I was in Jr. High, I helped my parents in the Sunday School class that they taught. I am now 40 years old and am still teaching kids classes. I’ve taught 2 year olds all the way through High Schoolers. I’ve been through it all. I’ve done lectures, small groups, large groups, you name it. I’ve written, bought, and borrowed curriculum. I’ve had kids
New years is a great way to organize and clean out things. I like to work through the classroom to see what can be cleaned up, thrown away, or organized. That’s where the toys come in. I don’t know about you, but when I teach classes, we are way too busy to play with toys. Don’t get me wrong, I try to make my lessons as hands-on as possible sometimes using toys to help make a point
This free Bible lesson is based on Matthew 22:15-22 on paying the imperial tax to Caesar. It is designed for children’s church or Sunday School. Please modify as best fits your ministry. If your church follows the Revised Common Lectionary, this teaching plan would correspond to Year A – 19th Sunday After Pentecost, Gospel Reading – Matthew 22:15-22. Lesson Opening Activity No Right Answer? – Tricky Questions Supplies – none Divide the class evenly into 2-4 teams. Instruct each team to
Lifting one another in prayer follows the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I always want prayer! Serving others in prayer helps our Christian friends through the tough times and sows prayer seeds for our own battles. Children who pray set a holy example to others but praying for others does not come naturally to everyone. As the teacher or kids’ pastor, it is our responsibility to help kids learn
If you’re looking for a different teaching approach on a Sunday morning, The K-W-L Chart just may be the way to go. The K-W-L Chart is a traditional teaching strategy that is effective in determining a student’s current knowledge, generating an interest in subject matter, and recalling valuable lessons learned. It can be utilized to teach any type of Biblical content. The K-W-L Chart is a visual tool that can be easily drawn up on a blackboard,
