We’ve been using the free online materials from Crossroads Kids Club in our children’s church. I especially love their videos as an extra resource to review our Bible lesson. Here’s one of their latest featuring the Apostle Peter. It’s a mini Bible study on the life of Peter all in one kid-friendly video. You can watch online or download from the Crossroads Kids Club … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a variation on an old object lesson I taught. This teaching shows kids that only Christ can carry their sins. It’s especially effective for teaching when talking about what happened on the cross. You’ll have to gather a few supplies but you’ll love this object lesson so much that you should probably record it so you can show it … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The New Testament features more than one parable about talents but this particular lesson focuses on talents being gifts. It may be a while before the children in your class or church step into ministry but it’s never too early to start thinking about how to use those God-given talents for kingdom service. This object lesson begins with these verses: … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson plan is based on the Bible passage in Acts 3 when Peter heals a crippled man. It’s an important story because it shows how the power and Spirit of Jesus continue his work through the church. From this lesson children will learn how they can be ready to share what they know about Jesus with other people. Lesson … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson continues our curriculum for preschoolers about knowing Jesus. Each lesson is based on a passage in the Gospel of Mark. You can read the series introduction for more explanation and links to the other lessons. This particular lesson is from passages in Mark 14 and covers the events of the around Peter’s denial of Jesus. As Christians, we don’t always live in a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a cartoon style coloring picture Peter. He is the most outspoken of Jesus’ disciples but later became ‘the rock’ among the early church apostles. A reader from the Philippines named Carlos Bautista is the creator of this picture. He first used it as a popsicle stick puppet to act out Bible stories about the Apostle Peter. Directions: To download this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What follows is a rough paraphrase and summary from the 2010 Connecting Chruch & Home Conference. Â This session was comprised of the eleventh chapter of the forthcoming book, Trained in the Fear of God edited by Randy Stinson and Timothy Paul Jones. While we did not delve deep into each point Schemm has, we did gain a lot of insight … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is about God delivering Peter from prison. The believers were constantly praying for this seemingly impossible situation. Students will learn from this story that nothing is too hard for God. They can trust Him even when life situations seem bad. The original learning context for this material was older elementary Sunday School. It can also be adapted for … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a Bible lesson for younger children from Matthew 14. In this story, Jesus calls Peter to come out of the boat and walk on the water. Children will learn about trusting Jesus even when we can’t see clearly. This preschool lesson also includes a simple craft idea. You could modify this lesson for older children or other ministry … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is taken from the story of God revealing to Cornelius a Gentile and to Peter a Jew, His plan to remove barriers that separated Jews and Gentiles. Students will learn how God began to guide Peter to understand His plan to allow Gentiles to receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Even though Peter doesnât fully understand he … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is taken from the story of Peter visiting the saints in Lydda and Joppa. When Aeneas is healed and Tabitha is raised from the dead others turn their eyes to the Lord and many believe in Jesus. This lesson was prepared for Sunday School and could be used for Children’s Church. It can be modified to use with … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Print off this free Sunday School lesson based on Acts 9 where Peter raises Dorcas back to life. This lesson teaches children the difference their lives can have on others, and the power of how the Lord can work in the lives of those willing to obey Him. You can also modify this lesson to work in Kids church or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Bible lesson will help the children see the importance and power of praying for one another. It is based on the Bible story in Acts 12 where God rescues Peter from jail while the other disciples were praying for his safety. This lesson was first taught in Children’s Sunday School but could easily be modified for Children’s Church or other … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is based on Acts chapter 4 and teaches children about the Spirits role in empowering their Christian witness for Christ. It was originally prepared for an upper elementary Sunday School lesson, but you can modify it for children’s church or younger kids. Be sure to check out the additional learning activities and teaching resources linked at the end … More Children’s Ministry Resources
During the earliest days of the church God demonstrated the power of Jesus name through the ministry of Peter. In this lesson kids will learn about Jesus power to heal as seen in the Bible story where Peter healed a lame (disabled) Â man in the name of Jesus. This kids Bible lesson was written for older elementary Sunday School but … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Pentecost Bible Lesson for Kids (Acts 2:1-21) is the featured lesson for May 19, 2024. Teach kids about the coming of the Holy Spirit to empower the disciples to spread the message of Jesus. This powerful Bible story shows that the Gospel is for everyone. This Sunday School lesson can be used in children’s ministry, Sunday School, or kids church. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
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This free coloring page is based on the book of Acts. It discusses scenes from the early church. The coloring pages are free to download and print. They are intended for use in childrenâs ministry classes. Itâs one part of our series of illustrations for each book of the Bible. The illustration shows scenes from the early church, including Pentecost, Paul’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Life isnât easy. This is no surprise to most of us, but we sometimes hope to shelter kids from the challenges that surround us. Itâs important to share with children that, although this world has trials, God is with us through them and helps us with them. This lesson is a reminder that we canât argue with Godâs plan. We … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Finding God on the Mountain⊠Childrenâs Message on Godâs Presence in All Places Main Objective: Mountains are pretty incredible places, and can be inspirational for Christians seeking deeper faith. The Bible contains a lot of significant stories involving mountains, and this message highlights a few of them. God often chose to meet people in special places, and made or renewed … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Childrenâs Message for Kids Church on the Resurrection Hope of Easter Sunday. Download this children’s sermon to use in your Sunday School or Kids Church this Easter Sunday! Lesson Objective: Throughout history, we have seen stories of underdogs pulling through. Sometimes this means sports teams winning against all odds. In other cases, it might be an outnumbered army overpowering a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This children’s sermon visits the events of the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His disciples. Christ shared bread and wine, inviting His friends (and us) to remember that He gave His body and blood for us, for the salvation of sins. We need Godâs grace for our spiritual nourishment, just as we need physical food to sustain our bodies. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this object lesson to share a message with children about sharing the Gospel with others. This sermon is based on Matthew 9:35-10:11 where Jesus talks about the plentiful harvest ready for those who are sharing Good News. Print the message notes below, watch our example video, and gather your supplies. Get Ready “The Harvest is Greatâ Childrenâs Sermon Object … More Children’s Ministry Resources
