This free Bible lesson is part 2 of 10 in our Lord’s Prayer study. The focus is on Jesus’ introduction to this model prayer in the preceding verses. His directions help us better understand what attitudes matter most to God when we pray. Click here to browse all the lessons in this 10 part teaching unit. Your children may also enjoy our coloring book based on the Lord’s prayer. Lesson Two: Prayer Dos and Don’ts Main idea: The Bible
We created this free printable as a tool to help children learn about the book of Nehemiah. You can also search our website and find lesson plans another ideas related to the history of Israel and their Kings. We are in the early stages of creating a coloring sheet for each book in the Bible. The project is just beginning and may take most of 2013 before they are posted online. Click on the image to download a print-friendly PDF
This free Bible lesson is part 1 of 10 in our Lord’s Prayer study. It starts with a basic definition of prayer before dealing with the specifics of Jesus’ model prayer. We welcome your ideas and suggestions to improve this lesson for other readers – simply leave a comment below. Click here to browse all the lessons and related ideas. Don’t miss our printable Lord’s Prayer coloring book, use it as an additional activity while teaching this unit.
Halloween is a great time of year to deal with common issues about fear and spookiness. Even if we didn’t have Jason and Freddy movies, kids would still have to deal with those natural fears that come with growing up. Remember fearing what’s under the bed or in the closet? Add our modern culture’s love for gore and horror and you can multiply those childish fears times a hundred (at least)! Help kids learn how to command
Candy is a big part of fall ministry, isn’t it? Personally, I don’t “celebrate” Halloween, but I do love fall festivals and ministering to kids. One thing that will be in abundance for the next few months is fall candy. If you need a few extra activities for your ministry time or plan to throw a fall party for the kids, try some of these five fall candy party activities. Candy corn bingo: It’s cheap candy that
Halloween isn’t exactly a Christian holiday but during this time of year, we sure do have a great opportunity to minister to children. We can hide out in our bunker (metaphorically, of course) until the spookiness is over or we can reach into the darkness and pull kids closer to the cross. I know you agree with me, that the latter is better. Still, I’m not hosting a Halloween party but I use Halloween alternatives. Trunk or
The following lesson is an adaptation of the Gospel Project Lesson for the study of Saul. In the series titled Israel’s Kings another similar lesson about Saul is available for more resources on how to teach this lesson. This lesson helps students discover that God delights in complete obedience. Bible Story: King Saul reveals his rebellious heart Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-14; 14:18-48; 15:1-35 Target Age Group: Age 9 – 11 (U.S. 3rd – 5th Grade) Learning Context: Sunday
This preschool lesson plan is based on Jesus teaching in the upper room on the night of his arrest. It reminds us about the essential connection that every believer must maintain with Jesus. This personal relationship is the practical expression of faith and the pattern of Christian living. Lesson Title: The Vine and the Branches Bible Reference: John 15:1-8 Target Age Group: Preschool Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: One Hour Memory Verse: “I are the
Looking for some other sweet ways to share the gospel? If you’ve got a bottle of chocolate syrup and a few other items, you’ve got all you need to teach an awesome lesson about God’s love and grace. For this object lesson, I suggest using verses like Chocolate milk object lesson #1 Supplies you’ll need: Tall, clear glass, milk, chocolate syrup, teaspoon, tray Preparation: Set everything on the tray right before class. Leave your milk refrigerated as
This page link to our series of Bible worksheets for each major section in the Scriptures. These are ideal for children learn more about God’s Word in a homeschool or Christian school setting. You can also use them for review and deeper teaching in Sunday School class. For each division, there are two pages with learning activities. Click on the index below for each section. Old Testament The Law History Poetry Major Prophets Minor Prophets New Testament
This is the last of a series of worksheets based on the divisions of the Bible. The purpose is to help children who are already familiar with many of the Bible books to understand how they fit together to make the whole story of the Bible. Click here to download This worksheet focuses on the book of prophecy – Revelation. It has two pages that can be printed back to back. Pencils and crayons are needed.
This is part of a series of worksheets based on the divisions of the Bible. The purpose is to help children who are already familiar with many of the Bible stories to understand how they fit together to make the whole story of the Bible. Click here to download This worksheet focuses on the general letters in the New Testament. It has two pages that can be printed back to back. Pencils are needed; crayons might also
This is a board game for 2 to 4 players or teams. Children learn names used for Jesus in the book of John as they move through the chapters of John and collect cards depicting these titles. Materials Needed: Game Board: Download – i-am-game-board Game Cards: Download – i-am-game-cards Spinner: Download – i-am-game-spinner-directions Large safety pin and medium-sized brad for assembling spinner (if using spinner) Buttons or coins for markers Preparation: Print the game board and the spinner
This activity helps children understand the metaphor of Jesus being the bread of life from John 6:35. They make two booklets, one showing how food meets our physical needs and one showing how Jesus meets our spiritual needs. This Bible craft would be an excellent activity for our lesson plan on John 3:35. Click here to download the printable PDF Print one copy of the booklet pages for each child (picture 1). Have each child cut out
We created this free printable as a tool to help children learn about the book of Ezra. You can also search our website and find lesson plans another ideas related to the history of Israel and their Kings. We are in the early stages of creating a coloring sheet for each book in the Bible. The project is just beginning and may take most of 2013 before they are posted online. Click on the image to download a print-friendly PDF
People love chocolate — especially kids who are crazy about anything sweet. Delicious chocolate satisfies the sweet tooth but we know it’s the Lord that satisfies the soul. If you have a hankering to share some chocolate object lessons with kids, I can help you with that! Candy object lessons, like this chocolate idea, make good snacks too, as long as you offer them at the end of the class. You can use this candy treats as
I love behavior incentives and so do my kids but with all the stuff I carry in and out of kids church every week, I didn’t need one more thing to remember. Instead of handing out novelties and candy each week, I open the Bible Bucks store once a month and let the kids spend their well-earned Bible Bucks on all kinds of neat things. During the rest of the month, kids earn this valuable currency. Besides
This lesson is a very familiar Bible story. In this study students will discover that God delights in total obedience. The lesson is prepared for older students and can be adapted to your ministry’s needs. Bible Story: King Saul: A rebel heart. Scripture: (1 Samuel 13:1-14; 14:18-48; 15:1-35) Target Age Group: Age 9 – 11 (U.S. 3rd – 5th Grade) Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: 60 minutes Image Credits: Sweet Publishing and Distant Shores Media Supply
Use this free Bible lesson with school-aged children to help them understand the nature of God. It’s based on Paul’s teaching in Acts 17 as he shares the Gospel with the people in Athens. Lesson Title: Who is God? Bible Reference: Acts 17:16-34 Target Age Group: Elementary School Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: One Hour Image Credits: Sweet Publishing and Distant Shores Media Memory Verse: “The God who made the world and everything in it
* This idea was submitted by Bethany Tapp, the director of children’s ministries at the United Christian Church of Dubai. Click here to download as PDF document. You can also download the original document from Google Docs and make your own changes. I created a ‘volunteer survival kit’ to give my team this week for the first week of the year. Thought it might be something that you’d want to share with others. My goal was to use simple
Anyone who has ever worked in ministry has had feelings of “loner-ism” at some point or other. While it’s normal to have seasons of loneliness, they should never result in become the Lone Ranger or the Lone Minister. Here are some possible scenarios: volunteers forget to bring promised items or fail to show up. Kids don’t respond to your lesson or attendance begins to drop. Fellow leaders show little interest in getting to know you or hearing
Do you love chocolate? Chances are your children’s church does too. Before you teach this lesson, you need to buy a giant chocolate bar and some mini chocolate bars to give away. (I prefer to send them home with kids.) Supplement a holiday lesson or an any Sunday lesson with these delicious treats. Start by saying,: If there’s one thing I love more than my favorite tennis shoes it’s got to be chocolate! See this giant chocolate
You don’t need fancy props to drive home a memory verse or a biblical truth. If you have some bubble gum, you can easily demonstrate three important points. Bubble gum is inexpensive compared to other tools and it is easy to share or send home with kids. Get your favorite bubble gum ready and bring on the object lessons. For fun, include a bubble gum blowing contest at the end of the service. Pride Children’s Sermon Pride
This lesson continues a Bible study from 1 Samuel. In this lesson students will discover that only God can satisfy every need they have. This was created for older students. Bible Story: Israel rejects God and requests a king Scripture: 1 Samuel 8-10 Target Age Group: Age 9 – 11 (U.S. 3rd – 5th Grade) Learning Context: Sunday School Target Time Frame: 60 minutes Image Credits: Sweet Publishing and Distant Shores Media Supply List: Bibles, decorative fruit, activity pages, pens/pencils,
