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Parables of Jesus: 9 Lessons for Kids

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Kids learn best through storytelling – that’s why teaching the parables of Jesus is perfect for Sunday School and Junior Church. This 9 lesson curriculum is 100% free to download an teach. This page lists all the individual lesson plans in our 9 part series on the parables of Jesus. We’ve also included some additional teaching helps below. Why Jesus Told Parables (Matthew 13:10-17) The Story of the Soils (Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23) Stories of the Kingdom (Matthew

Children's Bible Lesson: Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables?

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Parables are a favorite to teach in children’s ministry because they are in the form of a story and are the very words of Jesus himself.  With so much teaching on parables in children’s ministry do we ever back up a step and teach our children about why Jesus taught his disciples using parables?  This lesson could be used as an introduction to a series on the parables.  The children will learn what a parable is and

Jesus Died to Give Life (John 12:20-33) Sunday School Lesson

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During His time on Earth, Jesus provided people with many intriguing analogies and explanations regarding who He was and why He came. Some of these can be challenging for young children to understand, but they can also be helpful to describe as we seek to go deeper into the life and significance of Christ. He was much more than a simple flannel-graph figure or miracle worker. He gave up His life for our sake, and because of

Be Ready for Jesus (Matthew 25:1-12) Bible Lesson for Kids Church

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Use this free Bible lesson when teaching kids the parable of the Ten Virgins from Matthew 25:1-12. The pdf teaching plan below includes games, complete lesson plan, and craft ideas to help keep your Sunday School or Kids Church engaged. “Be Ready for Jesus” Sunday School Lesson from Matthew 25:1-12, the Parable of the Ten Virgins This parable can seem a bit strange at face value, especially as we communicate it with kids. Why are these women waiting

Bible Crafts: Be Prepared for Jesus (the Parable of the Waiting Ladies) Matthew 25:1-12

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These craft ideas will supplement your Bible teaching on the passage in Matthew 25:1-12 where Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Waiting Ladies. Use it in your children’s church or Sunday School when teaching about being ready for Jesus to come back. “Be Prepared for Jesus” Bible Craft Ideas on Matthew 25:1-12, the Parable of the Ten Virgins This week’s Gospel lesson presents another parable, and one that might seem odd or confusing taken out of context.

“Be Ready for Jesus” Matthew 25:1-25 Children’s Sermon (Parable of the Ten Virgins)

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Use this free children’s Sermon and object lesson when teaching from Matthew 25:1-12, the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Download our message notes below, gather your teaching props, and watch the demonstration video below as you prepare for your Sunday School or Kids Church. Main Objective: This parable can seem a bit strange at face value, especially as we communicate it with kids. Why are these women waiting for their groom? Why would a light need oil?

Lesson: Mary and Martha – Making Time for Jesus

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that it’s important to spend time with Jesus every day. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: Mary and Martha Marathon  Have students line up in a row on one side of the room, facing you. When you yell “Martha!” students should run as fast as they can to the other side of the room, then back to their original side, then back to the other side of the room until

Lesson: Jesus Looks for the Lost – Parable of the Lost Sheep

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how Jesus cares for them. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: Following the Shepherd  Have students get down on all fours and close their eyes. They are the Sheep. The leader is the Shepherd. The Shepherd moves around the room, calling the Sheep, and they must do their best to follow. The Shepherd can also give instructions like “spin around in a circle,” “baa like sheep,” “go faster,” “come

Lesson: “Get Behind Me, Satan” – Jesus Predicts His Death

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to work together with God instead of opposing Him. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: The Life of Jesus Relay  Divide students into two or more teams. When you say, “Go!” the first student on each team will perform the first leg of the relay race, traveling to the other side of your play area and back to their team. The second student on each team then does the

Lesson: Only Jesus Can Judge, but He’d Rather Forgive Instead – the Woman Caught in Adultery

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how Jesus forgave them and to not judge others. Needed: Bibles, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Game: If You’ve Never   This game is similar to Upset the Fruits Basket. Students sit in a circle with one less chair than players. The person without a chair stands in the middle of the circle and names something that some of the players might never have done. They

Lesson: Worth More than Anything – Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that being part of God’s Kingdom should be the most important thing to all of us. Needed: Bibles, a picture of a treasure chest, paper wads, cookies or a prize of some sort Game: Treasure Hunt Hide a picture of a treasure chest in any room where students are allowed to go. Draw a simple from your room to the room where you hid the treasure. Draw an

Lesson: Being Part of Jesus’ Family

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids what it means to be part of the family of God. Needed: Bibles, a roll of paper or poster boards, crayons or markers (optional: pictures of people and the things they invented, a picture of a family) Intro Craft Activity: Family Appreciation Hang a wide section of craft paper or multiple poster boards on your wall or laid out on tables. Give students drawing supplies and have them

Lesson: Jesus Steals Us Back!

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to show kids how Jesus rescues us from Satan’s power. Needed: Bibles, a variety of items Intro Game: Sneaky Stealing! Place a variety of items in the center of your play area. Then, divide the kids into two teams. One team will spread out in your play area and pretend to be sleeping. With their eyes closed, they’ll listen for the other team coming to sneak up on them. If they

Lesson: Jesus Give Everyone a Chance!

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that God can make anyone a special follower of His. Needed: Bibles, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Finding the Difference Name three items that you can see. Two of them should be the same in a certain way (color, shape, material, etc.) and one should be different in that same way. The first student who calls out the difference gets to name the next

Lesson: Jesus the Groom

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how much Jesus loves us. Needed: Bibles, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: The Life of Jesus Relay Divide students into two or more teams. When you say, “Go!” the first student on each team will perform the first leg of the relay race, traveling to the other side of your play area and back to their team. The second student on each team

Lesson: Jesus, the Doctor of Our Souls

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Use this children’s sermon about Jesus’ saying to teach kids about the spiritual healing Jesus brings to us and the importance to check in with Him every day. Needed: Bibles, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Doctor, Doctor!  In this game of Freeze Tag, students will come to you for “healing” to get back in the game. First, divide students into two teams. One team starts as It, chasing the other. Set a timer

Lesson: What It Takes to Be One of Jesus’ Followers

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Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids the seriousness of following Jesus.  Needed: Bibles, a deck of game cards, a large rock, optional camping supplies, a blindfold Intro Game: Fast Reflexes Lay out a deck of game cards on a table, face up. The cards could be regular playing cards, UNO cards, Go Fish! cards, etc. Students gather around the table. You’ll call out a type of card (a number, color, shape, etc.). The last

Lesson: Jesus Loves the Lost Prodigals Like Us (Luke 15)

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  Kids love story time…and fortunately, God loves it, too, if we gauge by the many parables Jesus told throughout His ministry (more than forty of them!). Usually, these lessons were given to explain difficult principles or communicate messages of faith. Often, not everyone understood what Christ was describing…but just as those who often scoffed turned away, Jesus showed through His life that He cared for ALL people, and came especially for the sinners that needed Him

Parables, Poems, and Prophecy… Literature Building Faith

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“Read me a story!” This child-driven request can be for adults an invitation to perform, music to the ears, or merely a bedtime stall tactic…but it is natural and wonderful for kids to enjoy listening to tales. In this age of instant satisfaction entertainment and screen-swiping technology, there is something to be said for a return to good “old-fashioned” literature. God loves stories, and instills in us an inclination toward receiving them as a method of communicating

Story Time with Jesus: Lesson Eight (Luke 10:25-37)

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This lesson is the eighth in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Eight: The Story of the Good Neighbor Main idea: Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven show sacrificial kindness and mercy to everyone, including their enemies. Teacher preparation: Read Scripture references, John 15:12-17, Philippians 2:3-4, and Galatians 5:13-15 Gather: Bible; dry erase markers or chart paper and markers; hand out

Story Time with Jesus: Lesson Seven

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This lesson is the seventh in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Seven: The Story of the Talents Main idea: God rewards us when we use the talents he gives us for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven and punishes us when we don’t use them. Teacher preparation: Read Scripture references, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 3:5-6; 1 Peter 4:10-11 Gather: Bible; dry

The Son Who Obeyed – Story Time with Jesus Lesson 6

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This lesson is the six in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Six: The Son Who Obeyed His Father Main idea: Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven do what the Bible commands, with the help and grace of God. Teacher preparation: Read Scripture references, John 14:15, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 7:19, Micah 6:8, and Luke 17:10 Gather: Bible; dry erase markers or chart

Story Time with Jesus: Lesson Three

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This lesson is the third in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Three: The Stories of the Kingdom Main idea: Since we are Christians, we represent the Kingdom of Heaven and carry the Kingdom of Heaven everywhere we go. We live like citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. Teacher preparation: Read Scripture references, Matthew 4:17, 23; Ephesians 1:5; John 18:36; Matthew 28:18-20

Bible Lesson: Building Your Life on the Solid Rock of Jesus (Matthew 7:24)

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This free Bible lesson is based on Jesus’ parable of the wise & foolish builders. Use it in your children’s church or Sunday School to help children build their life upon Jesus Christ. He is the “rock” that can withstand any storm. Lesson Focus: A life built on a firm foundation of faith will survive trials and tests. Bible Passages: Matthew 7:24-27 Target audience: 1st-5th grade (adaptable older or younger) Materials needed: Blocks (foam or wood); rug;