Free 12 Apostles accordion style mini book is the perfect activity for kids learning about the followers of Jesus.
Short toddler friendly Bible story about Tabitha, a follower of Jesus with a craft idea. Decorate a printout of a T-shirt with fabric.
A fun worksheet I put together to help remind us to declare that we will follow Jesus! It also has some room to fill in the some blanks. When I teach my class at church I'm always trying to find ways to get kids to apply what they are learning to their life. How can I choose to follow Jesus? There are things we can do at school, church, home... and the list goes on! You can feel free to use the coloring pages for your own PERSONAL use. But please be kind and do not claim these pictures as your own or offer them for downloads. It makes me sad to see my pictures on a coloring page website run by someone else. "For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes." Romans 1:16
Free 12 Apostles accordion style mini book is the perfect activity for kids learning about the followers of Jesus.
We'll continue exploring the gospels to learn what he taught and why it was controversial. Why did Jesus speak in parables? Why didn't he write part of the Bible or travel the world? What was he like as a person? I have TWO printables for you in this part!
Use the Follow Jesus By Helping Others Coloring Page as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.
Lesson: Jesus calls us to follow Him 1. Story: Tell the story of Jesus calling the fishermen to be His disciples from Luke 5:1-11. One day, Jesus went to the Sea of Galilee. People crowded around Him and listened to the word of God. There were two fishing boats at the shore, one belonging to a fisherman named Simon. Jesus got into Simon’s boat and asked him to put the boat a bit further from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the people from the boat. After he taught the people, he told Simon, “Go to the deep water and put down the nets for a catch.” Simon wasn’t so sure. After all, he was the fisherman. “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.” Simon was tired from being out all night. He didn’t want to try to catch fish again. Yet, somehow, this strange man Jesus seemed to know something he didn’t. So Peter said, “But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” So Peter and his friends cast the net into the water. And guess what happened?! Suddenly the whole net was full of fishes! There were so many, that the nets began to break! So they called their partners, James and John, to help them! And both boats were soooo full that they began to sink! Suddenly Simon fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on, you will fish for people.” So Simon, James and John pulled their boats up on the shore, left everything and followed Jesus. Act it out: Props: Long table, 2 badminton nets, many cutout card fishes (can be reused for craft) Set up a long table on its sides on the stage to resemble the side of the boat. Pin the cutout card fishes to one of the nets; fill up the net if possible. Hide this net between the table and the wall. (You may want to stick one edge of the net to the back of the table for easy access). Place the other empty net on the stage, visible to the kids. Teacher sits on chair on the stage, as if in a boat, while telling the story. When it comes to putting down the nets, take the empty net and cast it behind the table. Then do a “switch” and pull up the “full” net, slowly, as if it’s very heavy. Call 2 boys to come on stage to help you pull the nets too. When the “full” net is on the stage, let the boys sit down and continue with the rest of the story and lesson. 2. Lesson: Good news for today! When we do things on our own effort, sometimes we get little or no results. Like the fishermen who worked long and hard, through the night. But when Jesus tells you where to go and what to do, the result is more than you can ask for or imagine. Like Simon, we have to realise that no matter how good or clever we are, we cannot be good enough to meet God’s standards. But the good news is, Jesus is good enough! And when we trust in Him, He makes us good enough too. Isn’t that good news? Don’t you want to tell other people how good Jesus is? Once you know how good Jesus is to you, you will be like the fishermen — you will leave everything (your own efforts, your achievements, your strengths) because Jesus is better than whatever we have. And we will want to share His love and grace to all your friends too! 3. Activity Ideas: a. Song: I will make you fishers of man b. Activity Sheet: Fish Maze c. Fishing Memory Verse Prepare 3 sets of 9 fish cutouts (total 27); write on each one:| From | now | on | you | will | fish | for | people | Luke 5:10b | Divide kids into 3 groups. Pass each group a set of jumbled up fish cutouts and let them arrange them to form the verse. d. Craft: Fish Card Each kid gets a cutout card fish (can use the same ones used in the story telling). Have them write the memory verse on one side of the fish. On the other side, let them write the name of a friend that they’d like to share the good news of Jesus with. Lead them to pray for the friends who do not yet know Jesus’ love and goodness. ***** Youth Bible Study Leader's Guide Jesus calls us to follow Him Read Luke 5:1-8 Jesus' Life: Jesus calls us to follow Him Read Luke 5:1-8 1. Where was Jesus in this story? By the Lake of Gennesaret (or the Sea of Galilee) 2. Where did Jesus preach from? Simon’s fishing boat. 3. What did Jesus tell Simon to do after he finished speaking? To put out into deep water and let down the nets for a catch. 4. How did Simon Peter respond? How do you think he felt? “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” Simon was tired from being out all night. He didn’t want to try to catch fish again. After all, he was the fisherman, the “expert”. Yet, somehow, this strange man Jesus seemed to know something he didn’t, so he obeyed. 5. What happened next? They caught a large number of fish until their nets began to break. Then they signalled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and both boats were so full until they began to sink. 6. What was Simon’s response to this miracle? He fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 7. What did Jesus say? And how did the fishermen respond? “Don’t be afraid; from now on, you will fish for people.” Then Simon, James and John pulled their boats up on the shore, left everything and followed Jesus. · Lesson: o When we do things on our own effort, sometimes we get little or no results. Like the fishermen who worked long and hard, through the night. But when Jesus tells you where to go and what to do, the result is more than you can ask for or imagine. o Like Simon, we have to realise that no matter how good or clever we are, we cannot be good enough to meet God’s standards. o But the good news is, Jesus is good enough! And when we trust in Him, He makes us good enough too. Isn’t that good news? Don’t you want to tell other people how good Jesus is? o Once you know how good Jesus is to you, you will be like the fishermen — you will leave everything (your own efforts, your achievements, your strengths) because Jesus is better than whatever we have. And we will want to share His love and grace to all your friends too! 8. Who is one person whom you would like to tell about Jesus? _________________________________________________________________
Discover a fun, interactive way to teach kids the Beatitudes with this adorable Bee-Attitude Craft and Bible Lesson. Spark joy and faith in young hearts as they learn and create using Matthew 5.
How do we follow Jesus? We look for the signs! Our job is to discern what is distracting us and focus on the voice of God.
Jesus Feeds the 5000 Craft We tend to look for the deeper meanings in Bible stories because they are there and are rich and worthy. But, let’s take this story at face value… A huge group of people, (possibly up to 20 thousand including women and children) were hungry, and Jesus multiplied food to satisfy ... Read more
Last week we learned to repent, and turn from our sin. This week we are moving forward, following Jesus! If you have been following the lessons here for a while, you've probably started to notice certain recurring themes. Following Jesus is one of those themes. For a preschooler, following Jesus means simple obedience. (Actually it is as simple as that for us too, we just make it more complicated.) Children who learn to obey their parents and their teachers, will have a much easier time learning to obey God as they grow into their own personal relationship with Him. In these young formative years, we are tilling the soil, and laying the groundwork of faith in their little hearts. One of the critical pieces of the foundation is obedience. There is a clear element of soul-winning and evangelism in this story, and that it is typically the context in which this story is used. Jesus calls the fishermen to leave their nets, follow Him, and become fishers of men. However, before Peter, Andrew, James and John could become fishers of men, they had to act in obedience. They obeyed the first time when Jesus told them to let down their nets, after they had been fishing all night and caught nothing. As I teach this lesson, I make a really big deal of the fact that Jesus did an amazing miracle for then when they obeyed Him! The fishermen obeyed again when Jesus told them to leave their nets and follow Him. These are the moments in the story that I highlight for my preschoolers. Obedience and the blessing that follows, are truths that they can grasp and live out in their own life today, as they learn to follow Jesus! Now let's get into the lesson, shall we?! Bible Truth: Jesus teaches me to follow Him. Bible Story: Jesus calls four fishermen to follow Him. Bible Study: Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11 teach bring it to life Songs and visuals are the dynamic duo of any effective lesson for young children. Any time I can combine these two elements, I know I have a winning lesson! I gathered up some toys and such to bring this story to life. Improvise with whatever you have on hand to help illustrate this story. I used: a small kiddie pool filled with water a toy boat disciple figurines a laundry bag a Jesus visual Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen. There job was to catch fish with big nets. One night, they were out fishing all night, but they didn't catch even one fish. Jesus came into Peter's boat and told him to let his net down into the deep water one more time. (My Jesus visual is WAY out of proportion, haha!) Peter and his friends obeyed Jesus, and their net was so full of fish that it almost sank the boat! Jesus told the fishermen to leave their boat, nets and fish to come follow Him, and become fishers of men. That means that they would help other people follow Jesus too! disciple dozen I discovered this visual aid, via Pinterest, using an egg carton to introduce Jesus' twelve disciples. I don't use the song accompanying this visual, because my focus for this lesson is following Jesus, rather than teaching three and four year olds the names of all the disciples. The egg carton visual is a unique way to package and present the disciples. It helps the kids quantify the number twelve in their minds, and they understand who I am speaking of when we talk about the disciples in the coming weeks. sing Peter, James and John in a Sailboat/Fishers of Men is the duo part of this lesson! After telling the story, I like to review it with this song. I love the way Veggie Tales combines these two songs into a medley on their "25 Favorite Sunday School Songs" album. As we listen to the song, and sing along, I reenact the story with the visuals. play follow the leader A simple game to play with this lesson is "Follow the Leader." Say to the children, "When we follow Jesus, we learn to do what Jesus does, just like His disciples. Let's practice follow Jesus by playing 'Follow the Leader.'" Invite the children to follow you in a line around the room as you hop, "fly", tip-toe, etc. You could even set up a little obstacle course for them to follow! Jesus says "Jesus Says" is played just like "Simon Says," I suggest that when playing this game with young children, don't try to trick them by doing the action yourself even when you don't say, "Jesus says." This only confuses and frustrates them. Depending on the age and maturity of the children in your class, you may also not want to have sit down and be "out" if they do the action when "Jesus didn't say." At this age, the appeal of games is the action and participation rather than the competition. This is intended to be a fun and enjoyable activity for them! craft net full of fish For this craftivity you will need: this activity sheet bright colored paper craft sticks burlap ribbon (Found in the floral section of craft stores. I found mine for 50% off at Hobby Lobby.) scissors glue crayons To prepare, print out this activity sheet. Use the triangle patterns to cut out the sail from bright colored paper. Cut out several fish shapes for each child, and cut the burlap ribbon to the preferred size. In class, provide crayons for the children to color the activity sheet. Help them glue a colorful sail and a craft stick as a mast to the page. Give them fish to place onto the page, but don't worry about gluing these down. Help them apply glue around the burlap ribbon, and attach it to the page with the fish inside. coloring page Here is a simple coloring page to which the children could easily add fish stickers, fish cut outs, or gold fish crackers. footprint mural Trace the children's feet, cut them out, and provides supplies for them to paint and/or decorate them. Put the decorated feet up on a wall in your classroom with the heading, "We Are Following Jesus!"
Free 12 Apostles accordion style mini book is the perfect activity for kids learning about the followers of Jesus.
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Morning Meeting (Luke 5:4-11 & Matthew 4:18-22): Show the picture below and tell the story from Luke and Matthew. Emphasize how Jes...
We all claim we want to walk like Jesus, and live like him, but how do we do that and how do we learn? We've been going through a Bible study to learn more about who Jesus is and what can we learn.
FREE Bible Lesson to teach your youngest kids about following Jesus!
Preschoolers love to explore, and discover the world around them. As you explore Day Two of Creation with your class, lead them to the great love of our Creator, which reaches higher than the heavens, and beyond the depths of the sea. Bible Truth: God created sky and water. Bible Story: God put clouds in the sky; and gave us water to drink, clean and play. Bible Study: Genesis 1:1,6-8 teach You will need: a Bible small blue cloth clear tote water Prepare for the lesson by filling a clear tote to the desired level with water. Cover the tote with the blue cloth. Set it out in sight of the children, to spark their curiosity in your lesson. Begin teaching with your Bible open to introduce the memory verse. SAY: We are learning the very first words that are written in the Bible. They tell us how God created the whole world. Repeat after me. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. On day number one (show me one finger), God spoke, "Let there be light!" and there was light. There was day and night on the first day of Creation. God looked at the light, and said, "It is good!" On day two (show me two fingers), God spoke, "Let there be sky up above the earth. Reach up high. And let there be water down below. Make wave-like motions with your hands. Lift the small blue cloth from the tote, holding it over the heads of the children, out of their reach. God put the beautiful blue sky way up high above the earth. Can you reach the sky? No, I can't either! Thank You God for creating the sky! Lightly splash the water in the tote. God also put big oceans, and seas of water on the earth. God gave us water to drink when we are thirsty. He gave us water so that we can take a bath, and wash ourselves clean. We can also go swimming and play with water! Thank You God for creating water! play shaving cream rain clouds This is a cool visual to introduce your class to a simplified version of the water cycle. Preschoolers can begin to understand how clouds fill up with water, and rain down on the earth. Their reactions of wonder and amazement are precisely the way we want them to view the world around them, as well as the Creator of it all! sink or float Fill a clear tote with water, and set it next to you in front of the class. Gather together several small toys, and/or objects of various densities. Some examples include, a Lego brick, a coin, a small rock, a feather, etc. Give each child an object to hold. Invite one child at a time to bring their object up to the tote to predict whether their object will sink of float. Then allow them to test their prediction! sing God Created - sing the first two verses Bigger Than Big craft You will need: this print out blue crayons small cotton balls glue To prepare, print out this page, and pick out all the different shades of blue crayons that you have. In class, provide blue crayons for the children to color the large number two. When they finish coloring, help them glue cotton balls, as clouds, onto their number two.
Based on Luke 5:1-11 If there’s ever a time you want to truly show someone who you are – it’s through a gift. A generous gift speaks of generosity and love, and that’s what Jesus did for His disciples. Jesus was calling His disciples to follow Him. He wanted to show them that He was ... Read more
Recently we’ve changed our Kid’s Church on Sunday mornings and separated kindergarten from the rest of the grades. We realized they were feeling “lost” during the large group lesson for a couple of reasons. First, they can’t read, which makes […]
Print this free coloring sheet to teach children how they can respond to Jesus by loving him and keeping his commands.
Parables are a wonderful way to teach children biblical truths in a story format they will understand. We use them in our everyday teachings with "morals of the story" already, so many children are familiar with the parable concept and format. As I began prepping to teach my children some of the parable stories, I realized I wanted more resources. Today I am sharing with you those I have gathered for a handful of the parables in the Bible.
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A powerful object lesson of the Atonement of Jesus Christ involving donuts and push-ups to demonstrate His sacrifice for each person.
Here I'll fill you in on my son's first birthday party with the Under the Sea theme. I was so happy with all of the products I ordered. It was a great day!
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I Can Be an Example poster or coloring page helps youth learn how they can be examples like Jesus. Children wear Example Sandals over their shoes/around ankles to remind them to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Based on Luke 5:1-11 If there’s ever a time you want to truly show someone who you are – it’s through a gift. A generous gift speaks of generosity and love, and that’s what Jesus did for His disciples. Jesus was calling His disciples to follow Him. He wanted to show them that He was ... Read more
The story of Tabitha (Dorcas) is found in the Bible in Acts 9:36-43. She was a follower of Jesus who helped others by making clothes. We used this story as an extension to ‘Thank you God for our hands’. The story was told to under threes using a bag of items that you need… Read More Tabitha – T-shirt craft
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A triple scene craft following the passages about Nicodemus starting with (John 3) - free to download and print.
Are you looking for a wonderful way to introduce all the different people you'll read and teach about this year as part of the 2024 Book of Mormon Come Follow Me year? You'll fall in
