Purpose: Use this children’s sermon on the Bible to teach kids Who wrote the Bible. Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16 Needed: a children’s storybook, a Bible Children’s Sermon Show kids your storybook, and ask, Can anyone tell me who wrote this storybook? Who’s the author? How do you think the author got the ideas to write this book? … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon on the Bible to inspire kids to spend more time in God’s Word. Scripture: none specific Needed: a children’s storybook, a Bible, optional slides to illustrate the Bible stories you mention Children’s Sermon Show students a storybook and ask, How many of you like to read or have your parents read stories to you? When … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Purpose: Use this children’s sermon on the Bible to teach kids why learning the Bible is so important. Scripture: none specific Needed: a backpack, textbook, or school supplies to represent going to school, a couple of large signs (or slides to project) with printed words (“read,” and “math” and math problems (“2 +2 = ?” and “5 – 2 = … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to reveal the glory of Christ to your students. Needed: Bibles, a blackboard, whiteboard, or large piece of paper to write on, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Taking Our Place  Divide students into two teams for a game of Freeze Tag. Choose one team to be It, chasing the other team. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to give children the assurance of being saved. Needed: Bibles, slips of paper with theories of who Jesus is written on them, writing and drawing paper, pencils, 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 … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids what it means to be a true believer in Christ. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing  Ask students, Have you ever heard the saying, “That person is like a wolf in sheep’s clothing”? If a wolf put on a sheep costume, would that make him a sheep? (No. He … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about the need to tell others about Jesus. Needed: Bibles, slips of paper with prophecies about Jesus written on them Intro Activity: Christian Story Interview  Have students pair up and ask each other the following questions. They’ll then present their partner’s answers as a reporter. They can write the answers down … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach students about the need to forgive others. Needed: Bibles, soft balls or paper wads, two “basketball hoops” Intro Game: Despite All Obstacles  Set up an obstacle course with two mirror paths. Divide the students into two teams. One student from each team runs the obstacle course at a time while the other … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about working together as a church and as Christians. Needed: Bibles, bowls of dry cereal or other food, empty bowls whiteboard or chalkboard, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Acting It Out  Divide students into groups of three or four. Have each group decide on and act out a … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that we don’t need to be afraid of death. Needed: Drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Acting It Out  Divide students into groups of two or three. Give them a few minutes to think of their skit. Then, have each group act out what they think happens when someone … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to show students the importance of personally studying the Bible. Needed: Bibles, candy Intro Game: Telephone  Whisper a simple message in one student’s ear and have them whisper the message to the next person. Students pass the message along as best they can until it reaches the last person. The last person says the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how God can bring good things out of bad situations. Needed: Bibles, cookie ingredients and cookies Intro Activity #1: Complaining Communication  The leader starts off telling a fictitious story about something bad that happened. The students’ goal is to then think about all the good things that might have happened afterward. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how to handle differences they have with someone. Needed: Bibles, To Forgive or Not to Forgive cards Intro Game: If You…  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 … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about the unity we have in Christ. Needed: vegetable oil, vinegar, tablespoon, liquid dishwashing soap, jars with lids, balls or paper wads, “basketball hoops” Intro Game: If You…  This game is similar to Upset the Fruits Basket. Students sit in a circle with one less chair than players. The person without … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that there is only one God. Needed: Bibles, empty bags or boxes with pictures of various gods taped on them, one blank bag or box with cookies or another prize inside Intro Game: What’s in Box #?  Before class, print out pictures of various gods and paste one picture onto each … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about listening for and listening to God’s voice. Needed: Bibles, blindfolds, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Listening for God  Have students find a partner. Blindfold one partner, spin them around, and walk them to somewhere else in the room. When you say “Go!” their partners call their names. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach students about forgiving others. Needed: Bibles, To Forgive or Not to Forgive cards, writing or drawing paper, pencils, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Saul the Persecutor  Divide students into two teams. One team is the Christians, and the other team is the Persecutors. Choose one member of the Persecutors to be … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about believing in Jesus and sharing our faith with others. Needed: Bibles Intro Activity: Christian Story Interview  Have students pair up and ask each other the following questions. They’ll then present their partner’s answers as a reporter. They can write the answers down if they want. What is your name? How … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to treat and witness to their enemies. Needed: Bibles, soft balls or paper wads, a picture of Peter on a cross Intro Game: Despite All Obstacles  Set up an obstacle course with two mirror paths. Divide the students into two teams. One student from each team runs the obstacle course … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to tell students how special they are in Christ. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: Taking Our Place  Divide students into two teams for a game of Freeze Tag. Choose one team to be It, chasing the other team. Then, choose one student from the team being chased. They are “Jesus.” They cannot be tagged. They … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about the importance of praying for other people. Needed: Bibles, soft balls or paper wads, two dice Intro Game: Despite All Obstacles   Set up an obstacle course with two mirror paths. Divide the students into two teams. One student from each team runs the obstacle course at a time while … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach students that God loves everyone, and so should we. Needed: Bibles Intro Game: Disciple Tag  Choose one student to be It. When they tag someone, that person links hands with them and joins their team. They continue adding people to their team, linking hands with each one until all but one student … More Children’s Ministry Resources