This week we discussed Lydia. I used bolts of different purple cloth for the visual, which the kids really liked. They took home purple cl...
Here's a free youth group lesson on leadership. Bible: Daniel 1. Bottom Line: God’s idea of leadership is very different from the world’s idea of leadership.
What is grace for kids? We'll cover what is grace of God with youth games on grace, children’s activities on grace, and object lesson on grace—all that are perfect for teaching grace to kids in youth group, preschool Sunday school lesson, or homeschool.
Here's a free youth group lesson on "unity". Bible: Galatians 3: 26-28. Bottom Line: Being one in Christ requires love and forgiveness.
Free printable Bible lesson on the Battle of Jericho. Learn about Rahab and Joshua through Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.
Persistence Spoons is one of my favorite bible games for kids of all ages. All you need is a wooden spoon, some aluminum foil and a Bible!
Explore the Noisy Circle Game, a listening activity perfect for youth groups. In this listening game, players attempt to communicate over the noise of simultaneous conversations, mirroring the challenge of finding spiritual calm in our hectic lives. It requires no materials and is excellent for teaching important lessons about focus, prayer, and listening—key aspects in any youth ministry program. Join us in discovering how this game can enhance your group's ability to hear God's voice through the chaos.
It's another week of teaching bible class to these precious three year olds! They sure loved this lesson of Samuel and the fun activities that went with it. ARRIVAL Just like every week, the first 10-15 minutes of class the children come in and play with toys that are laid out on the table. It is
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Check out this free printable Esther Bible quiz worksheet for youth! It's a multiple-choice quiz that will test their knowledge of the story of Esther. Perfect for Sunday school, Bible study, or homeschooling. Click the link to download your free copy! #Esther #BibleLesson #YouthGroup #FreePrintable #TruewayTeens
Looking for a great Bible lesson for teens on the faith of the Roman Centurion? This free printable includes a study of Luke 7:1-10 & Matthew 8:5-13, plus games and activities to help your teens understand and apply the lessons to their own lives.
Today I'm excited to have Corrina from From Mrs. Allen's Teaching Files here to share a really fun and exciting activity to use when talking about self control. Self control is such a hard
Continuing in our study of the book of Acts, we covered the story of the stoning of Stephen. If you’ve been following When One Teaches, Two Learn, you’ll see two additions to the typic…
This blindfolded maze game teaches obedience to children. My kids loved playing this game, wanting to try completing the maze over and over again. Teaching through games speaks volumes to kids. The concepts resonate with them because kids learn through play. Some people are questioning whether obedience is outdated. They don’t want their children being...Read More
A fun ice breaker to the Bible story of God calling Abram Abram is going to leave Haran and never come back. He has to take everything he owns with him.
Free printable Bible lesson on the life of Elisha. Covering Elisha call, The widow's oil and the Shunammite’s women and a room for Elisha. Worksheets, crafts, coloring pages, activities and more.
Pentecost is this coming Sunday, May 27, 2012. Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season. The Story of Pentecost Pentecost commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. After Jesu…
VERSES: Joel 1:1-3:21 MEMORY VERSE: Joel 2:13 "...rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD you God..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Hebrews. Write "Hebrews" on small slips of paper and hand out at the end of Bible class, so the students may take it home to memorize. PRAYER: Thank God for the wonderful food that He gives us. Thank Him for being a good, kind, and merciful God that loves us so very much. SPECIAL SONG: Jesus Loves Me (see February - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #2 on this blog) VISUAL AID: Large Activity (see below) LESSON POINTS: What do we know about Joel? Joel, like Hosea, was one of the minor prophets, which meant that he only wrote a little bit compared to other prophets, writing only three chapters in his book. We do not know much about Joel as a person, only what he wrote. His name means "Jehovah Is God." Sometimes Joel is called the "Prophet of Pentecost" because some his prophecies (Joel 2:28-32) were fulfilled in the book of Acts in the New Testament on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2:16-47). He pleaded with the people to repent from their wickedness and return to God, like all of the prophets did before him and after him. What made Joel a little different than some of the other prophets is that, during, his warnings and pleadings with the people, there was a great pestilence. A 'pestilence' is like a plague. Remember our lessons on the Plagues of Egypt (see the lessons in April and May on the Plagues 1-10 on this blog)? A pestilence was a tremendous amount of insects that would infect the land and do much damage to the crops, so there would be a famine or no food to eat. Here, in Joel's time, the beginning of the pestilence that ravaged the land were thousands and thousands of locusts. They ate and ate and eventually they went away. Then when the locusts had eaten all they could, there was still a little bit of stalks on the plants; not much, but there was a little bit left. Next, the palmerworms , which was a type of caterpillar, came after the locusts and ate all they could, but there was little bit left. After the palmerworms, the cankerworms, which were certain types of moths and their larvae, came and ate a little bit more. And, finally, the caterpillars came and ate what the cankerworms left. Then...there was no food at all for the people. There were no grapes, no figs, no corn, no oil, no wheat, no barley, no pomegranates, no fruit of the palm trees, no apples, no seeds, no food at all for the animals or the people. The people suffered. Joel said that the reason for their suffering and the pestilence was because God wanted the people to be sorry for the wrongs that they had been doing, and to weep, fast, mourn, and tear their hearts, not their clothes, and to turn to Him again. Joel said that God was good, gracious and kind, that He was slow to get angry and was merciful to those who returned to Him. Joel pleaded with the people to do good, but they would not listen. God was ready to give the people all the things back if they would only return to Him, but they would not repent or be sorry for their wicked deeds, "Older Student" Tips: The book of Joel is written in two main parts. The first part is Joel speaking (Joel 1:1-2:17) and the second part is God speaking (Joel 2:18-3:21). ACTIVITY: What Happened In The Book Of JOEL Materials needed: 9" x 12" light blue construction paper, five pieces of white bond paper, crayons, marker, stapler, staples, scissors. Because there is a lot of writing with pictures, it might a good idea for the Bible teacher to cut both the blue and the white papers in half, lengthwise. Or, the books could even be stapled together in advance. See what is best for your size of class. Hand out two pieces of 4.5" light blue paper. Hand out ten pieces of 4.25" x 11" white paper. Place the ten white papers inside the two blue papers. Line papers up on one side. Staple on the left side of the papers. NUMBER THE WHITE PAGES ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FRONT COVER: Write "What Happened In The Book Of JOEL.'. INSIDE BLUE COVER: Draw Joel preaching. Write the word REPENT in a speech bubble. PAGE 1: Write "Joel was a prophet of God." PAGE 2: Write "Because the people turned away from God, bad things happened." Write the word, "away" in red. BACK OF PAGE 2: Blank. PAGE 3: Draw a healthy looking green plant with a few locusts eating the leaves. Idea: The Students can trace their thumbs for the bodies of the locusts, adding eyes, wings, and legs. BACK OF PAGE 3: Blank. PAGE 4: Write: "But there was a little bit left." BACK OF PAGE 4: Write "Next, the palmerworms came and ate all they could." PAGE 5: Draw an unhealthy looking greenish plant with brown wiggles for palmerworms on the plant. BACK OF PAGE 5: Blank. PAGE 6: Write "But there was a little bit left." BACK OF PAGE 6: Write "Then the cankerworms came and ate all they could." PAGE 7: Draw a stem of a plant with brown circles with a line through the, (like the "NO" sign) and brown lines for the cankerworms and larvae. The cankerworm is supposed to look like a small moth. BACK OF PAGE 7: Blank. PAGE 8: Write "But there was a little bit left." BACK OF PAGE 8: Write "Finally, the caterpillars came and ate all they could." PAGE 9: Draw a picture of hardly any green stem at all with orange caterpillars on it. BACK OF PAGE 9: Blank. PAGE 10: Write "There was nothing left." BACK OF PAGE 10: Write "No grapes. No figs. No corn. No oil. No wheat. No barley. no pomegranates. No fruit of the palm trees. No apples. No seeds. NO FOOD!" Write NO FOOD in red. INSIDE BACK BLUE COVER: Write: The people suffered, but they did not learn." in red. Below that, write: "(Food is a blessing from God.)"
Play an advanced version of Simon Says, where pairs of players have to hold a balloon between their backs. Use this youth group game to teach about submitting to authority.
This Ten Commandments Scavenger Hunt Game for Kids is fun and engaging! Celebrate Pentecost with Shavuot activities like this.
Bible games for teens are a good way to incorporate bible teachings into their life. Here is our list of the best Bible activities you may use for your teens.
Free Bible Quizzes. Printable Bible activity sheets for Homeschoolers, Sabbath School and Sunday School teachers, and parents.
Here's a fun and easy Raising of Lazarus game to play in your Sunday School class or with your kids at home, all you need is some toilet paper and some willing volunteers.
Try out our Deuteronomy quiz. 10 free quiz questions and answers online. Printable quiz pack also available as a PDF. Perfect for church groups, youth groups and home groups.
Abraham and Lot Separate - Genesis 13 is a great Bible lesson for youth. Use this free printable to help teenagers understand the story and the lessons it teaches. Includes worksheets, study notes, games, and more
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Abraham is a great example of faith to all of us. These free, printable Abraham Bible activities relate to the patriarch Abraham and his journey of faith.
In this Bible game, we use a team race to show the Biblical principle of due diligence. If one person slacks"¦the whole team suffers!
games to play linked to the lesson on Tabitha Dorcas - the resurrected dressmaker - Acts 9 . Part of a whole lesson of resources on-site.
The Tabernacle preschool Bible lesson. Learn about God God's desire to meet with us. Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.
The Yaris Game Description: You have been living with your great-uncle, Professor Keaton Parker, for the summer. He used to be a brilliant inventor, but in recent years he has, unfortunately, becom…
This sin object lesson for kids teaches children about how sin separates us from God and hinders our prayers. And it shows them how Jesus can repair the damage!
In this youth group game, volunteers open boxes containing bizarre items and choose to either describe it truthfully or lie about what’s in the box. The audience votes on whether he’s telling the truth or not. Use this adaptation of a popular talk show game to teach about doubting faith.
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This Bible game helps kids realize the need for patience & faith as they see how we must always be ready because we never know the moment Jesus will return!
