Weekly updates and training helps for use with the Bible Studies for Life Kids Curriculum.
The church should praise and glorify God in its worship. God calls Christians to worship together corporately. This session will lead kids to think about corporate worship at your church.
Jesus’ death and resurrection fulfilled the promises of God. Prophets wrote about what would happen, and Jesus fulfilled those prophecies. On the road to Emmaus, Jesus used the Scriptures to show the…
This session will focus on the resurrection of Jesus. We can help kids think about Easter, the time we celebrate that Jesus is alive and thank God for what Jesus did. The crucifixion and resurrection…
Jesus, God’s Son, came to be the Messiah and the Savior. Prophets wrote about what would happen, and Jesus fulfilled those prophecies. The way He entered Jerusalem fulfilled prophecy. When the people…
In His final supper with the disciples, Jesus explained God’s plan of salvation—that Jesus would die as punishment for sins. The disciples did not understand it at the time, but later they continued …
Paul faced dangers and difficulties as he told about Jesus. The Holy Spirit even assured Paul that he would arrive to preach in Rome. Christians in any community may have challenges as they tell abou…
Kids: The Holy Spirit is in the world today, working God’s will. This session will guide kids to understand that the Holy Spirit helps people understand God’s plan of salvation and guides Christians …
Peter wrote that the message of Jesus is not myths and legends. The message preached is from those who witnessed what Jesus did. In addition, the prophetic word is not from men but from God through t…
The Holy Spirit led Philip to the desert road. Philip met a God-fearing Ethiopian who was reading the prophet Isaiah. The Ethiopian was reading prophecies of Jesus! Philip told the good news of Jesus…
God sent John to foretell the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. Prophets in the Old Testament told that the forerunner would come. This session will help kids understand that John told about Jesus, God’s…
Nehemiah led the people to rebuild the wall. Even when they faced opposition, they chose to focus on their task and not retaliate against their detractors. Often people have conflicts and look for wa…
Kids: God chose Samson before his birth. Examining Samson’s life, kids can see the different choices he made. Samson chose to treat people with revenge and anger. This session will lead kids to under…
Kids: David’s men had treated Nabal’s men with kindness. Later, Nabal refused to give food to David’s men. An angry David wanted to hurt Nabal, but Abigail intervened and prevented David’s rash actio…
Kids: King Saul wanted to kill David. But David refused to harm Saul, God’s chosen leader. This session can lead kids to understand that people choose to treat others in ways that follow God or displ…
Kids: Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me. I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.…
When the people returned to Judah, they began to worship God in the place where the temple had been. They began to rebuild the temple. As the new foundation for the temple was laid, the people praise…
Kids: Elijah had just had the “showdown” with the prophets of Baal. Even as strong a man of God as Elijah was, he became afraid when he heard that Jezebel wanted him dead. God heard Elijah’s cry out …
David built the tabernacle so the people would have a more permanent place to worship God. David brought the ark of the covenant, the symbol of God’s presence, into the tabernacle. David and the peop…
This session will focus on Jesus’ growth as part of God’s plan. In His visit to the temple, Jesus said He was about His Father’s business. From an early age, Jesus began to fulfill God’s plan of salv…
Foreign astrologers recognized a significant birth with the appearance of a star. Prophecy came into play again as Herod’s advisors found the birthplace of the Savior in Scripture (Micah). The focus …