Bible Studies for Life | Kids Leader Training Podcast

This session will touch on the battle of Jericho, but we want the main focus to be on Rahab. Rahab helped the Israelites who came to spy in Jericho. She told the men that all the people knew what God had already done and were afraid. She asked to be spared. The men told her what to do and Rahab obeyed, trusting God and the men that they would do what they said. This session will help kids understa...

God called Gideon. Gideon listened to what God said to do. Gideon obeyed God and achieved a great victory for God. This session will emphasize to kids that obedience to God is a choice. They can understand what God wants people to do. They can choose to obey or disobey God.

The members of a church can help meet the needs of one another. They can help meet the needs of other churches or of Christians in other countries. Serving others is another way to worship God. This session will lead kids to think about ways they could serve or help other Christians this week.

The church can pray for the needs of its members or others. Prayer is an important part of a church’s worship and its work. This session will provide opportunities for kids to mention needs and/or pray for others' needs while they are at church this week.

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. We can provide opportunities for kids to sing, praise, or worship God while they are at church.

Samuel listened to God’s Words and learned what God was going to do. People in church should listen to God and learn what He wants them to know.

Kids: Paul faced dangers and angry people as he told about Jesus. Missionaries may face dangerous situations as they tell about Jesus. Christians in any community may have challenges as they tell about Jesus. This session will help kids realize that God wants people to tell the good news about Jesus, even when it is difficult. Preschool: Paul and Silas were put in jail while they were telling abou...

Paul told the men in Athens about God, the only true God. All Christians are to tell people around them about God. This session will help kids understand that when someone becomes a Christian, he should tell others about God and Jesus.

God’s Holy Spirit spoke to Paul and told him what to do. Missionaries rely on God’s Holy Spirit to help them as they work to tell about Jesus. The Holy Spirit also helps people in churches tell about Jesus to the people in their communities.

God said to set apart Saul (Paul) and Barnabas for His special work. This session will lead kids to know that people today are called by God to leave their homes and go to other places to tell about Jesus. Missionaries may be in our country or other countries. This session will help kids know that they can support missionaries to help people all over the world know about Jesus.

All people are sinners and all people have need for salvation. Jesus commanded His followers to go and tell the gospel (good news) to everyone. This session will help kids understand that when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Peter and the disciples received power to tell about Jesus. Christians today are tasked with sharing the gospel around the world. While we may not be able to go to every na...

Kids and Kindergarten: Jesus returned to heaven after spending some days with His disciples. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to His followers. This session will help kids know that Jesus is in heaven today with God. Jesus helps believers today from His place in heaven. The promise is that one day Jesus will return again to earth to rule as Savior and King. Babies-PreK: Through the story of...

During Jesus’ trial, Peter denied he was a disciple. Peter even denied that he knew Jesus at all. After the resurrection, Jesus spoke with Peter and restored him. Jesus commissioned Peter to “Feed My sheep,” to tell others about Him. Jesus will help His followers return to the work God has called them to do.

Through the story of Thomas, this session will help kids understand that people saw Jesus after His resurrection. Jesus was dead but now is alive.  

Kids: The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is the center of the gospel. We deserve to die because of our sin, but Jesus died in our place. He was the blood sacrifice made once and for all for the forgiveness of sin. Jesus raised from the dead to reign as King over all creation. We are forgiven only through Jesus.  Babies: This session will focus on Jesus helping people.  1s–K: Jesus died on t...

This session is Palm Sunday. Jesus, God’s Son, came to be the Messiah and the Savior. When He entered Jerusalem, people praised Him. This session will lead kids to know and practice praising Jesus as Messiah and Savior.  

Jesus saw the widow’s “small” gift among the other gifts dropped into the offering boxes. He noted that her gift was all she had. This session will emphasize that Jesus taught giving should represent worship and honor to God, reflecting the giver’s heart.

Kids: Jesus taught not to worry about those needs that God promises to supply. Just like God takes care of the birds and flowers, He will take care of His people. This session will lead kids to know that God loves and cares for them. We can teach kids what "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness" means by explaining that we are to turn to God first for help and to obey Him i...

Jesus taught that we should love God and love one another. These two commandments summarize all God's laws. It is much easier to love those who love in return, but Jesus taught to also love our enemies. This session will lead kids to understand that Jesus wants us to love everyone and to treat them with kindness. When kids are faced with an uncertain situation, we can ask them which course of...

The temple courts were known throughout Judea as a place of learning. At the time of Passover, the greatest rabbis would assemble to teach and discuss great truths among themselves. Jesus would have been eager to listen to the teachers and to ask probing questions. This session will lead kids to understand that Jesus grew physically and mentally, he related to other people, and he was loved by God...

Esther faced possible anger from the king. She faced possible death at the hands of Haman. She asked to have all the Jews fast and she would fast as well. Esther followed through even though it was challenging. This session will lead kids to understand that they can trust God even when challenging times come.

During a time of drought and famine, a woman planned to make a last meal for her family and then die. Elijah asked her to make him bread first. She trusted God would provide for her family and fed the prophet. This session will stress that God did what He said and continued to provide flour and oil for the woman. God can be trusted. 

Hannah prayed for a son. Eli told her that God heard and would answer. This session will emphasize to kids that God always hears our prayers. We can stress that even though He always hears, God does not always answer in the ways we would like Him to do. God’s ways are always right and His answers (yes, no, or wait) are always right, too.

Ruth showed love by staying with Naomi and by gathering grain for their food. This session will help kids understand that choosing to help others is a way to show love for God.

The story of Jesus walking on the water is such a powerful story for kids to see how truly miraculous Jesus is. Many kids will know this story, but it is always so fascinating to hear about Jesus walking on water. This session will lead kids to know that Jesus (fully human) was also fully God, able to do amazing things because He is divine. We can help kids put themselves in disciples' place,...