Scripture Index

Bible Lesson: Without the Good Shepherd… We’d All Be Baaaaad Sheep.

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Wonderful sheep, source of so many illustrations, parables, and great games and lessons! One interesting thing to note is that Jesus is depicted both as the good shepherd, who knows His sheep, and also the sacrificial lamb, who lays down his life for us. In this lesson, we will look at the importance of loving one another, and how that love was demonstrated in the work of Jesus. Lesson focus: As humans, we easily stray from what

Children’s Sermon on Jesus the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-10)

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This Bible Object Lesson will teach kids that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and how we can trust Him. It’s based on John 10:1-10 where Jesus says, “I am the Good Shepherd.” Download the teachers notes, watch our Children’s Message example, and gather your supplies. Then you’re ready to share this message in your church next Sunday! “Safe in the Sheep Pen” Children’s Message Object about the Jesus the Good Shepherd Main Objective: This message focuses on

The Good Shepherd Craft Activities

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Use these crafts when teaching kids about Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd. They work with any John 10 lesson plan for Sunday School. Download the craft directions, watch our how-to instructions video, and then gather your craft supplies. Jesus is the Good Shepherd Craft Ideas Listen for His Voice, Little Sheep!Craft Ideas for Jesus, the Good Shepherd  There are several Biblical references that involve sheep. The lifestyle of the first century made this an applicable metaphor, as

Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) Bible Lesson for Kids

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This Kids’ Sunday School lesson about the Road to Emmaus was designed for parents to use with their children at home on the week of April 26, 2020. Everything is included in the PDF download below (teaching notes, coloring pages, craft directions, game ideas, and worksheets). Use what is most helpful for your kids and ignore the rest. Families can also watch our children’s message, suggested music, and craft demonstration in the video playlist below. “Jesus is Alive

Children’s Sermon on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) Blessings in Disguise Object Lesson

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This Bible Object Lesson will teach kids about trusting Jesus, even when we don’t understand how God is working through current events. It’s based on Luke 24:13-35 and tells the Emmaus Road appearance of Jesus. Download the teachers notes, watch our Children’s Message example, and gather your supplies. Then you’re ready to share this message in your church next Sunday! Children’s Message: Blessings in Disguise Jesus on the Road to Emmaus and God’s Work in our Lives  

Lesson: The Tower of Babel

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Teach students to practice humility. Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: Charade cards, Charade cards printed in another language (you can use Google Translate to get an approximate translation of the phrases you enter), a picture of a world map , drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils or markers Game: Charades Prepare a number of charade cards beforehand with familiar words or phrases written on them. The leader should start the game by silently acting out

Lesson: Noah’s Big Mistake

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Teach students about the dangers of alcohol but also about forgiving others. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Game: Try Not to Laugh Make funny faces at the kids. The first one that laughs has to get up and make funny faces at the group. Keep playing until everyone has had a chance to stand up. If some are good at not laughing, call on them to make faces. After the game, say, It’s fun to

Lesson: Noah’s Ark and the Flood

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Why was Noah saved out of all the people on earth? How can we be saved? Includes a lesson, game, class activity, and snack idea. Needed: Bibles, Legos or building blocks of some kind, a picture of a rainbow, Bingo sheets and animal crackers Intro Activity Build a couple of simple objects out of building blocks beforehand. A tower, wall, or small house would work well. When the children come in, give them some blocks and show

Lesson: Enoch Disappears!

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What does having a personal relationship with the Lord look like? Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Bibles, random objects, trash bags or strings to tie children’s legs together Intro Game: “What’s Missing?” Place a variety of objects on the table or around the room. Have students close their eyes, and then take one of the objects and put it in your pocket or outside the room. Have students open their eyes and guess what’s

“Samuel Hears God’s Calling” Coloring Page

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Teach about Samuel hearing God’s call with this coloring page. “SAMUEL” is another illustration in our new Bible Heroes Coloring Book. This line art illustration shows the story of young Samuel while he lay in his bed listening for the voice of God. The illustration features the name “Samuel” in block letters and a scripture reference. Download the PDF coloring page below or click on the large image to directly print the JPEG image. About this Coloring Page

Lesson: The Story of the Fall

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A drama and questions to read with your class, 2 object lesson activities, and 2 games. Needed: candy or treats; a potato or another object to pass around; a ripped up dollar bill, a crumbled up cookie, or a similar broken prize (Optional: a copy of the script for each of your characters, included after the leader’s guide) Intro Activity Have a bowl of candy or other treats sitting out in plain view. In secret, ask your

Lesson: Cain and Abel

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My lesson on the “fall out” from the Fall with a story about Adam and Eve’s very different sons, Cain and Abel. The object lesson and story game at the end will help students connect the message to their lives. Needed: A twenty-dollar bill (or something comparable) Intro Activity Pull out a $20 bill and hand it to one of your students. Be as dramatic with this as possible. Watch everyone react for a moment and refuse

Lesson: Created to Be Like God

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What is the Lord like? How does He can we follow His example? Includes a lesson and craft activity. Needed: drawing paper and markers or crayons Intro Craft Activity Give each student a piece of paper and some crayons and instruct them to draw a person as best as they can. When finished, allow students to show their drawings to the class, and compliment them on their work. Lesson Ask, How did you know how to draw

Lesson: Male and Female

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How does God want men and women to help each other? Includes a teaching guide and game. Needed: Bibles Intro Game Activity: Agree or Disagree? (Have students line up in the middle of the room. The leader reads the following statements and the children move to the right side of the room if they agree with the statement, the left if they disagree, or stay in the middle if they’re not sure. If time allows, give students

Lesson: Created as Stewards

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How can we care for the great gift of the world the Creator has given us? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and an optional service project. Needed: Bibles Tell students to imagine the following scenario: Pretend that you’ve just drawn the best picture you’ve ever done. You’re so proud of it and it’s so good that you know you could never draw something that good again. So you take it to your mom or your dad and

Lesson: You Shall Not Commit Adultery

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What is God’s plan for marriage? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Act it Out Divide students into teams of two. Give them each a scenario related to dating or marriage to act out. They’ll have a few minutes to plan their scene. Then, each group will show the class what they came up with. Scenario examples include Asking someone out on a date, Asking

Lesson: You Shall Not Steal

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Teach students to respect others’ property and to even avoid coveting it. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads, a snack or other prize Intro Game: Snatch Ball Mark a line down the center of your play area. Place soft play balls on the line. If you don’t have play balls, you can wad up waste paper to play with. Form two teams and tell the students to stand a

Lesson: The Two Greatest Commandments

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Jesus tells us to love God and others if we want to follow God’s commandments. Includes a teaching guide, class activity, craft, and optional service project. Needed: white board or large paper to write on, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Top Ten As a class, have students think of their Top Ten favorite things in a particular category. As students call out answers, write them down on the board. Not everyone will agree

Lesson: Keeping the Sabbath

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How can students spend time with God on this special day? Includes a teaching guide and 3 games. Needed: exercise instruction cards Intro Game: Extreme Exercise Race Have students pair up and complete this race together. All the students will line up by pairs on one side of your play area. Spaced out in a direct line in front of each pair, you’ll place a series of cards. The cards could say things like, “Do 10 Pushups!”

Lesson: You Shall Not Give False Testimony

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Why does the Lord want us to tell the truth? Includes a lesson and 3 games. Intro Game: Lie Detector This game is similar to Two Truths and a Lie. Tell students that you’re going to tell them a story about what happened to you. Most of it will be true, but someone of it won’t be. It’s their job to call out whenever they think you’re saying something that isn’t true. The story is over when

Lesson: Why Does God Give Us Rules?

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The Lord gives us the Ten Commandments and other rules because He loves us. Includes a lesson and 3 games. Needed: common items, Bibles, Whiteboard and markers or something else to write on, pieces of paper with phrases from the Ten Commandments written on them Game: Breaking the Rules Play any simple game your kids know. The trick is that you’re going to intentionally break the rules to disrupt the game. You could also have one of

Lesson: Respecting God’s Name

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What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils, optional blindfold Intro Craft: Drawing Out the Hypocrite Give students some drawing supplies and ask them to draw a picture or write a short story about someone who says they’re a Christian, but they’re doing something wrong. When they’re finished, asked students to share what they drew or wrote. Ask,

Lesson: Honoring Our Parents

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Why did the Lord give us parents? Why does He want us to listen to them? Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: white board or large piece of paper, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow a motion that doesn’t match

Lesson: You Shall Not Kill

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How can we live at peace with one another? Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads Intro Game: Don’t Hit Dodge Ball Divide students into two teams. They stand at opposite sides of your play area. Their goal is to not hit the other team while making the other team hit them. If someone throws and hits a member of the other team, they’re out. Meanwhile, members of the other