Love everyone — even when they do wrong to you! This kids Bible lesson teaches about retaliation and loving those who hurt you from Matthew 5:38-48. The idea of “love” can mean many things to kids…from loving family and friends to loving sports and pizza, or of course the idea of romantic “mushy” love…what about loving bullies? How do we … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Wisdom is Foolishness and Weak Becomes Strong…How the message of the cross goes against traditional ideas… As Christians, we know that our value is in much different things than what the world tends to judge as important. Sometimes we want to brag or think that our faith is our own doing. But the Bible makes it clear that God lifts … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What do we want children to feel when they think about God? What attributes do we emphasize and what impressions are left when we teach students? Often, we tend to air on the side of caution. Nervous about portraying our Heavenly Father as a judgmental punisher, we sometimes wind up “dumbing God down” and highlighting His softer and friendlier elements. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Remember this verse? I do! So many times I’ve felt like the woman described her. Before I encountered Jesus, I was a chronic sinner so I can relate to this. And Jesus’ words here encourage me. “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven–as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” Luke … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: Stewardship Series- The Heart of Giving Scripture: Mark 10:17-27; 12:41-44 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: God loves a cheerful giver. Supplies: Penny, nickel, dime, quarter, $1 bill, white board and marker, paper and pencils, optional love of money coloring page Bonus Idea: This is a great time to talk about sponsoring a child together with your Sunday School … More Children’s Ministry Resources
As we meet characters like Lydia and her household, we will discuss how we have responsibility to not just tell people about Jesus, but to encourage and build up our friends and those around us. We’ll also make sure to emphasize not being intimidated by status or age, but working with all equally. Lesson focus: God wants us to share the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: The Birth of Jesus Scripture: Matthew 1:18-2:15, Luke 2:1-21 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: Jesus (make cross with arms) is our Savior (lift hands in the air) King (act like you’re putting on a crown)! Supplies: Photos of doctor, life guard, fireman, police officer, and king, post it notes, story sequence strips, glue, construction paper, and scissors. Lesson … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Bible Lesson Title: Samson Scripture: Judges 13-16 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: God uses people for His glory and our good. Supplies: None Optional: Print this coloring page version of the illustration above Lesson Opening: Two Truths and a Lie Have each kid tell three things about them, two of them true and one false. Let the rest … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Fathers have a great impact on our lives and our faith. In this Father’s Day lesson, “A Father’s Example,” children will learn from three biblical fathers – Noah, Abraham, and Joseph – that obedient, faithful service to the Lord is a part of the great plan for mankind to be redeemed through Jesus Christ. In addition, children will understand that … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Depending on your church tradition, Pentecost can be a big celebration. But it’s a very important part of the church’s story and something that children will be curious about as they learn to read their Bibles. On this page I’m compiling some resources for teaching the Pentecost story for kids. . Video Story of Pentecost Children’s Version What’s in the Bible offers this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Being modern-day Christians, kids today may take for granted how radical it once was for non-Jews to get attention or hear the gospel. But we still at times might consider some things off-limits or “taboo,” or we think some types of people to be better than others. In this story, we see how God transformed Peter’s heart to realize how … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach about the Baptism of Jesus with this free Sunday School Lesson. Kids need to learn about Baptism. This lesson is from Matthew 3:13-17 and includes crafts, coloring pages, game ideas, worksheets, object lesson, and full teaching plan. About this Sunday School Lesson Title: Jesus’ Baptism Scripture: Matthew 3:11-17 and John 1:29-34 Sunday School Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Lesson Main … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: Jesus Presented at the Temple Scripture: Matt 2:16-23; Luke 2:22-52 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: Jesus obeyed perfectly to save us from our sin Supplies: Mini dry erase boards, markers, and erasers, two manila envelopes, copies of “The God Report Card” activity, slips of paper with keywords on them Lesson Opening Ask: Have you ever broken the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: God Gives Gideon Victory Scripture: Judges 6:36-7:25 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: God alone saves His people Supplies:Picture printouts from www.bricktestatment.com, marker board and marker Lesson Opening Ask: How have you been helped or encouraged by someone else this week? Say: In our story we’ll hear how God encouraged Gideon to go out and fight Israel’s enemies. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus was both fully human and fully divine. When Satan tempted Him, the desire to give in was present, but He resisted temptation due to His divine nature. As the Son of God, Jesus understands what it feels like to be tempted, and we can take comfort in knowing that He can relate to our struggles. It is important for … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: The Angels Visit the Shepherds Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Main Point: Jesus is God’s promised Son Supplies: Bibles, Paper, crayons, markers Optional: Angels & Shepherds Coloring Page or view more of our Advent coloring pages Lesson Opening: A Savior for All People Ask: If you had some really important and exciting news to tell, who would … More Children’s Ministry Resources
We are coming up on the Christmas season and we all are going to be working on Christmas lessons during the whole month of December. One thing that I like to go over with my class are the different names of Jesus. He is called so many things throughout scripture that really point to who He is. I have created … More Children’s Ministry Resources
When Jesus was resurrected he proved to the world that he lived a perfect life as a servant by dying on the cross for our sins. In this final part of the “Servanthood for Kids Series,” kids will become intimately aware of the assurance we have in salvation and in God’s promises for the future. In addition, they will be encouraged and gain … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Title: God Saves Baby Moses Scripture: Exodus 1-2:10 Target Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Supplies: Bibles, story sequence sheets, construction paper, glue, scissors Optional: Baby Moses Dot-To-Dot Printable Lesson Opening Ask: What are some examples of times you’ve needed protection? Ask: Who or what protected you? Say: Our main point for our lesson today is: “we can trust God to protect us.” … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Beatitudes Lesson Four: The Meek will Inherit the Earth Main idea: Meekness is trusting that God will take care of you, no matter what. So you stand up for what is right, and you don’t seek revenge. You are humble, gentle, and kind. This is lesson 4 of 9 in this series. Use these links to find the whole series. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Are you looking for some fun games to play with the kids in your church on a hot summer day? Wouldn’t it be great if you could have fun and teach the truth of the gospel at the same time? With this ‘splashy’ fun event you can do just that. This event would be great from a neighborhood outreach, or a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Following God is not always easy…we have the great privilege and blessing of living in a time and country that are not too threatening for Christians, but this certainly has not always been the case. In the Bible, we see many instances of people suffering for serving God and obeying His instructions. This story is one in a series following … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Whenever Mother’s Day rolls around, we take time to think of all that our mothers have done for us, and to appreciate and thank our moms with expressions of love. At the same time, though, the holiday can join the negative connotation of Valentine’s Day as a day for card companies and restaurants to make money by piling guilty obligations … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The following lesson was created for a small class of children ranging from age 5-10. The students discover that Jesus’ miracles helped people believe in Him for eternal life. Bible Passage: John 4:46-54 Bible Story Title: Jesus Heals Official’s Son Target Age Group: Ages 5-11 (K-5th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes Original Teaching Context: Sunday School Supply List: … More Children’s Ministry Resources