Free Bible Lessons for Kids

Teach children to love God’s Word with these free Bible lessons and resources from Ministry to Children. Find engaging lessons for toddlers to preteens, covering topics like Jesus’ life, the Armor of God, and the Fruit of the Spirit.


Bible Lessons for Kids

Free Bible Studies for Kids

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Free Bible Lessons for Children

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This is our index of printable Bible lessons for kids. The following are 100% free to download and use in your ministry, ideal for kids’ church or homeschool Bible study for kids. Thousands of readers find their children’s church lessons here every week. Use the search box to find a specific Bible passage or story.


Lord's Prayer Bible LessonsTHE LORD’S PRAYER for Kids

The model prayer of Jesus, found in Matthew 6:9-13, has always been the primary guide for believers in learning how to pray. Tara Tegard contributed this 10-part Lord’s Prayer lesson series and features original coloring sheets by Mandy Groce.

Each study walks children through the petitions of the prayer and the patterns they set for our own prayer times. We’ve included a large list of bonus activities, object lessons, and other helps for your teaching.


Fruit of the Spirit -- Lesson Plans & Coloring PagesKids’ FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Bible Lesson

This 9-lesson series on The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) was created by Kara Jenkins and features an original coloring book from Mandy Groce. Each study is focused on the character traits Paul lists and shows how they are the work of God’s Spirit in our lives. We’ve included several games, object lessons, and song suggestions.

These lessons and coloring sheets use the wording from the ESV translation. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”


God's Work of CreationDAYS OF CREATION Bible Study for Children

This 7 lesson series about God’s Work of Creation was written by Felicia Mollohan and features an original coloring book by Mandy Groce. We’ve included a printable storybook for toddlers, crafts, and game ideas. These materials follow a literal 6 day reading of the days of creation.

The Doctrine of Creation is essential to a Christian understanding of the world and will help children appreciate the LORD as the maker of all things. This knowledge of the first things points us back to Jesus was in the beginning. “All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” John 1:3


ARMOR OF GOD

This 9 lesson series about The Armor of God and was written by Tara Tegard. It is an expansion of her popular VBS material based on this same passage in Ephesians 6:10-18. These lessons are very user-friendly. Even a first-time children’s ministry teacher can confidently teach with this. We have included teacher preparation, including Scripture to read for your own benefit and growth.

Every lesson follows the same basic outline. It includes Scripture references, Teacher Preparation, Theme, Memory Verse, a game, the lesson itself, a poster piece, a craft and activity page.


PARABLES OF JESUS Lessons

This 9 lesson series about The Parables of Jesus and was also written by Tara Tegard. It covers some of the most well-known and often misunderstood teachings of Christ. This kids Bible study draws from the Gospels of Matthew & Luke to help children grasp the main themes of the message of Jesus.

In addition to the teaching plan, each lesson includes a printable mini book worksheet.


Toddlers Knowing God -- 8 Lesson Plans TODDLERS KNOWING GOD Study

Toddler’s Knowing God is an 8 lesson series by Kara Jenkins based on selections from the Book of Psalms. Each study points to a specific attribute of God and shows how even very young children can begin to respond to the LORD.

We normally list Toddler/Preschool lessons on a separate page, but this one has become popular even for younger elementary students. This Toddler Bible study for young children develops essential concepts for their faith development.


Bible Object Lessons for Kids BIBLE OBJECT LESSONS

Bible Object Lessons are short, simple, and hands-on teaching ideas for your children’s ministry. These are especially useful when you don’t need a full lesson plan or when you have a mixed age group of children.

Sometimes object talks are called children’s sermons, but we essentially treat them the same. Use the search box above to find even more. Many readers will combine these with other activities from our website to build a full lesson for children’s church.


Bible Lessons About Jesus

The following are some of our most popular lesson plans based on the life and ministry of our Savior. Of course, this is a small sample of what our website has to offer. If you are looking for a specific Bible story be sure to use our website search feature.

Other Popular Children’s Bible Lessons

The following studies have proven useful for thousands of readers. These are a good place to start if you are new to our website. Again, we don’t have room to list everything on this page. Be sure to use the search tab to find more.

Big Picture Bible Lessons For Children

This is a new children’s church lesson plan were written as children’s church lessons, but they could be the framework for a kids Bible lessons too. Each lesson plan below is based on a chapter from “>The BIG Picture Story Bible, published by Crossway and written by David R. Helm and Gail Schoonmaker.

  1. The Very Good Beginning (Creation Bible Lesson)
  2. A Very Sad Day (Fall Bible Lesson)
  3. Life Outside The Garden (Noah’s Flood Bible Lesson)
  4. God’s Big Promise (God’s Promise To Abraham Lesson)
  5. God’s People Grow (Story of Joseph Lesson)
  6. God’s People Become Great (Exodus Bible Lesson)
  7. God’s Great Sign (Exodus / Passover Bible Lesson)
  8. Going Into God’s Place (Joshua Bible Lesson)
  9. God’s Blessings Grow (The Kingdom of David & Solomon)
  10. God’s People Disobey (Exile Bible Lesson)
  11. God’s Promise Remains (Latter Prophets Bible Lesson)
  12. Many Silent Years (Bible Lesson Begins New Testament)

Each children’s church lesson was built around popular bible stories for kids.  I want the children to understand each Bible story and its practical teaching. Most of these children’s Bible lessons can be modified to teach in kids church or use as a  preschool lesson plans. I have written these bible study for kids kids since I started in teaching kids church (aka junior church). Each lesson plan includes clear goals and targeted learning activities for Children’s Church. I try to include relevant activities, children’s church games, Bible crafts, children’s Bible stories, or other material that will help you teach. These were originally taught in my Baptist church, but they should work for any Christian church or non-denominational church.

We Love Bible Lessons for Kids

Bible Lessons for Kids encompass engaging and age-appropriate materials, focusing on essential entities such as Bible Stories, Christian Education, Children’s Ministry, and Vacation Bible School (VBS). These lessons often include Children’s Bible Stories and Ministry-to-Children Activities, integrating Bible Crafts for Kids and structured Kids’ Bible Study Lessons. Resources like Christian Children’s Books and Printable Bible Activities for Kids enhance the learning experience, while Bible Games for Children and Bible Songs for Kids add an engaging, interactive element. Comprehensive Bible Lesson Plans for Children are created, featuring relevant Bible Verses for Children to learn and memorize. Additionally, these lessons may utilize Bible Worksheets for Kids, Bible Coloring Pages, and Bible Characters for Kids to further elucidate biblical themes. The emphasis also lies on Bible Memory Verses for Kids and Bible Story Videos for Kids, promoting both auditory and visual learning. Christian Parenting is fortified with these resources, ensuring a solid foundation in biblical teachings for children.