Lesson: Don’t Be Afraid of People

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that they will ultimately be held accountable to God, not to other people. Needed: Bibles, a couple of Mad Libs stories, items for an obstacle course, soft balls or paper wads Game: Mad Libs  Have the kids come up with the missing words for a story and, then, read it aloud … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: Jesus Steals Us Back!

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to show kids how Jesus rescues us from Satan’s power. Needed: Bibles, a variety of items Intro Game: Sneaky Stealing! Place a variety of items in the center of your play area. Then, divide the kids into two teams. One team will spread out in your play area and pretend to be sleeping. With … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: Counting the Cost

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids that Jesus needs to be the most important thing in their lives. Needed: Bibles, different sizes of containers filled with candy, empty reserve containers, paper and writing utensils, Bible trivia questions, Legos or building blocks of some sort Note: The following three games work in a series. You’ll use the same … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: It’s What Comes Out of Your Mouth

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids to control what they say. Needed: Bibles, various items, rotten food, candy, dirt Intro Game: Don’t Say It  Have the students pair up. They take turns asking each other questions. The person answering, however, can’t use certain letters. For the first round, they might not be able to use words with … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: How to Solve a Problem with Someone

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to confront and forgive others. Needed: Bibles, soft balls or paper wads Intro Game: Don’t Hit Dodgeball  Divide students into two teams. They stand at opposite sides of your play area. Their goal is to not hit the other team while making the other team hit them. If someone throws … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Use It or Lose It – Parable of the Talents

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids the importance of using their talents for God. Needed: Bibles, optional: chalkboard or whiteboard or paper to brainstorm ideas Lesson Ask students, What are some things that you’re good at? (Suggestions could include anything from being good at sports to being a good artist to being a good friend. Write at … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: John the Baptist is Beheaded

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to resist temptations from peer pressure. Needed: Bibles, soft balls or paper wads 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 team members … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Object Lesson (Luke 18:9-14) Children's Sermon on the Pharisee and Tax Collector

Bible object lesson on Luke 18:9-14 message - pharisee and tax collector

This object lesson message shows kids the meaning of repentance and humility based on the Parable of the Pharisee & Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14. Download the message outline and then watch our teaching example video. “It’s Not Yours to Brag About?” Children’s Sermon from Luke 18:9-14 Object Lesson Message on the Meaning of Humility               Main Objective: Students will gain … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: Lazarus and the Rich Man

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids the importance of following the Bible and telling other people about God. Needed: Bibles 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 dies. Lesson … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: God Wants Everyone to Go to Heaven – Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about God’s passion and grace. Needed: Bibles, boxes or paper bags, cookies or other small prizes, coins, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Promises, Promises Set a cookie or small prize in individual paper bags or under individual boxes. In this game show type activity, call one student contestant … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Bible Craft Activities: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Pharisee and Tax Collector Bible Crafts

Download our printable Bible craft directions for these two ideas based on Luke 18:9-14, “The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector.“ Then watch our example video below to see how-to make these crafts with your Sunday School class. Don’t miss our children’s sermon on Luke 18:9-14. Pharisee and Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) Craft Activities for Sunday School Walk Humbly … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children's Sermon "The Lost Sheep" Luke 15:1-10

Parable of the Lost Sheep - Children's sermon

God seeks out his lost children! That’s the powerful message in the Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1-10) Download this children’s sermon and watch the video teaching example below. May God bless your ministry! Video Example & Object Lesson “The Lost Sheep” Children’s Message: Lost and Found – God’s Pursuit of His Children          Main Objective: The parable of the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children's Sermon (Luke 12:13-21) Parable of the Rich Fool

“You Can’t Take it With You” Children’s Sermon on the Parable of the Rich & Foolish Builders (Luke 12:13-21) Children’s Message: You Can’t Take it With You!  The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man     Main Objective: Young children often receive conflicting messages about values and priorities. Modern society glorifies outer riches and materialism, but it’s important to communicate that God … More Children’s Ministry Resources