Bible Lessons for 6-9 Year Olds
Bible Lessons for 6-9 Year Olds
Month 1: The Creation Story (Genesis 1-2)
Week 1: The Creation of the World (Genesis 1:1-25)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the creation of the world as described in Genesis 1:1-25.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Activity: Create a 3D model of the world using clay or play dough.
- Refreshment: A healthy fruit salad to represent the fruits of the earth.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: The Creation of Man and Woman (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:7, 21-25)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the creation of man and woman as described in Genesis 1:26-31 and 2:7, 21-25.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 1:27 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
- Activity: Draw a detailed picture of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
- Refreshment: A vegetable platter to represent the plants of the Garden of Eden.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: The Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8-20)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the Garden of Eden as described in Genesis 2:8-20.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 2:15 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
- Activity: Plant seeds in a pot and discuss the importance of taking care of the earth.
- Refreshment: Herbal tea to represent the herbs of the Garden of Eden.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The First Shabbat (Genesis 2:1-3)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the first Shabbat as described in Genesis 2:1-3.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 2:2 “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.”
- Activity: Create a Shabbat table centerpiece using craft materials.
- Refreshment: Challah bread and grape juice to represent the Shabbat meal.
- Closing Prayer
Month 2: Noah and the Great Flood (Genesis 6-9)
Week 1: Noah and the Ark (Genesis 6:9-22)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Noah and the Ark as described in Genesis 6:9-22.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 6:22 “Noah did everything just as God commanded him.”
- Activity: Build a model of Noah’s Ark using recycled materials.
- Refreshment: A rainbow fruit salad to represent God’s promise to Noah.
Week 2: The Great Flood (Genesis 7:1-24)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the Great Flood as described in Genesis 7:1-24.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 7:5 “And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him.”
- Activity: Create a watercolor painting of the flood.
- Refreshment: Blueberry smoothie to represent the flood waters.
Week 3: The Dove and the Olive Branch (Genesis 8:6-12)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the dove and the olive branch as described in Genesis 8:6-12.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 8:11 “When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf!”
- Activity: Create a dove origami or paper craft.
- Refreshment: Olive tapenade on crackers.
Week 4: God’s Promise to Noah (Genesis 9:8-17)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss God’s promise to Noah as described in Genesis 9:8-17.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 9:13 “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”
- Activity: Create a rainbow collage using magazine or newspaper clippings.
- Refreshment: Rainbow vegetable sticks with hummus.
Month 3: Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 12-22)
Week 1: The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the call of Abraham as described in Genesis 12:1-9.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 12:2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”
- Activity: Draw a map of Abraham’s journey from Haran to Canaan.
- Refreshment: Pita bread and hummus to represent the food of Abraham’s time.
Week 2: The Promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:1-6)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss God’s promise to Abraham as described in Genesis 15:1-6.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 15:5 “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them. So shall your offspring be.”
- Activity: Create a night sky craft using black paper and star stickers.
- Refreshment: Star-shaped sandwiches.
Week 3: The Birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:1-7)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the birth of Isaac as described in Genesis 21:1-7.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 21:2 “Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.”
- Activity: Create a family tree of Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac.
- Refreshment: Fig bars or a snack of your choice.
Week4: The Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19)**
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the sacrifice of Isaac as described in Genesis 22:1-19.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 22:8 “Abraham answered, ‘God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.'”
- Activity: Create a diorama of the scene on Mount Moriah using craft materials.
- Refreshment: Lamb-shaped cookies or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 4: Joseph’s Journey (Genesis 37-50)
Week 1: Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors (Genesis 37:1-4)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Joseph’s coat of many colors as described in Genesis 37:1-4.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 37:3 “Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him.”
- Activity: Design and color a “coat of many colors” using a paper cut-out and colored pencils or markers.
- Refreshment: Colorful fruit kabobs.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: Joseph Sold into Slavery (Genesis 37:12-36)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Joseph being sold into slavery as described in Genesis 37:12-36.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 37:28 “So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.”
- Activity: Write a journal entry or letter from Joseph’s perspective about his feelings and thoughts.
- Refreshment: Egyptian karkadeh (hibiscus tea) to represent Joseph’s journey to Egypt.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: Joseph in Potipar’s House (Genesis 39:1-23)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Joseph in Potipar’s house as described in Genesis 39:1-23.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 39:2 “The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.”
- Activity: Create a storyboard of the events in Potipar’s house.
- Refreshment: Egyptian basbousa (semolina cake) or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: Joseph’s Rise to Power (Genesis 41:1-57)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Joseph’s rise to power as described in Genesis 41:1-57.
- Scripture Memorization: Genesis 41:41 “So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.'”
- Activity: Draw a picture of Joseph as the ruler of Egypt.
- Refreshment: Egyptian ful medames (mashed fava beans) or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 5: Moses and the Exodus (Exodus 1-15)
Week 1: The Birth of Moses (Exodus 2:1-10)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the birth of Moses as described in Exodus 2:1-10.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 2:10 “When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, ‘I drew him out of the water.'”
- Activity: Create a small basket using craft materials to represent the basket Moses was placed in.
- Refreshment: Egyptian lentil soup or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-15)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the burning bush as described in Exodus 3:1-15.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 3:14 “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.””
- Activity: Create a burning bush craft using tissue paper and a paper plate.
- Refreshment: Berry bush smoothie or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: The Ten Plagues (Exodus 7:14-11:10)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the ten plagues as described in Exodus 7:14-11:10.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 9:14 “or this time I will send the full force of my plagues against you and against your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.”
- Activity: Create a chart of the ten plagues using paper and markers.
- Refreshment: “Plague” themed snacks, such as red punch for the water turned to blood, or frog-shaped cookies.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The Parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-31)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the parting of the Red Sea as described in Exodus 14:1-31.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 14:21 “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.”
- Activity: Create a diorama of the parting of the Red Sea using craft materials.
- Refreshment: Sea-blue lemonade or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 6: The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17)
Week 1: The First Commandment (Exodus 20:1-3)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the first commandment as described in Exodus 20:1-3.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 20:2-3 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.”
- Activity: Write the first commandment on a stone-shaped paper cut-out.
- Refreshment: Honey tea or a snack of your choice, to represent the sweetness of God’s law.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: The Second to Fifth Commandments (Exodus 20:4-12)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the second to fifth commandments as described in Exodus 20:4-12.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
- Activity: Create a poster of the second to fifth commandments using paper and markers.
- Refreshment: Fruit salad or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: The Sixth to Tenth Commandments (Exodus 20:13-17)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the sixth to tenth commandments as described in Exodus 20:13-17.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
- Activity: Create a poster of the sixth to tenth commandments using paper and markers.
- Refreshment: Vegetable sticks with dip or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The Importance of the Ten Commandments
- Opening Prayer
- Topic: Discuss the importance of the Ten Commandments in our lives.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”
- Activity: Create a booklet of the Ten Commandments, drawing a picture for each one.
- Refreshment: Ten Commandments cookies or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 7: The Wilderness Journey (Exodus 16-17, Numbers 13-14)
Week 1: Manna from Heaven (Exodus 16:1-36)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of manna from heaven as described in Exodus 16:1-36.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 16:15 “When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, ‘What is it?’ For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, ‘It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat.'”
- Activity: Bake bread together and discuss how God provided for the Israelites.
- Refreshment: Freshly baked bread with honey.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: Water from the Rock (Exodus 17:1-7)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of water from the rock as described in Exodus 17:1-7.
- Scripture Memorization: Exodus 17:6 “I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.”
- Activity: Create a painting or drawing of the scene where Moses strikes the rock.
- Refreshment: Fresh water or a cool drink of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: The Spies Sent into Canaan (Numbers 13:1-33)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the spies sent into Canaan as described in Numbers 13:1-33.
- Scripture Memorization: Numbers 13:2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”
- Activity: Create a map of Canaan based on the description given by the spies.
- Refreshment: Grapes, pomegranates, and figs, to represent the fruits the spies brought back from Canaan.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The Israelites’ Rebellion (Numbers 14:1-45)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of the Israelites’ rebellion as described in Numbers 14:1-45.
- Scripture Memorization: Numbers 14:9 “Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them.”
- Activity: Write a letter or journal entry from the perspective of Joshua or Caleb, the two spies who trusted in God.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 8: The Ten Commandments Revisited (Deuteronomy 5)
Week 1: The First Commandment Revisited (Deuteronomy 5:6-7)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Revisit the first commandment as described in Deuteronomy 5:6-7.
- Scripture Memorization: Deuteronomy 5:7 “You shall have no other gods before me.”
- Activity: Create a poster or drawing that represents the first commandment.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: The Second to Fifth Commandments Revisited (Deuteronomy 5:8-16)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Revisit the second to fifth commandments as described in Deuteronomy 5:8-16.
- Scripture Memorization: Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that itmay go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
- Activity: Write a letter of appreciation to parents or caregivers, reflecting on the fifth commandment.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: The Sixth to Tenth Commandments Revisited (Deuteronomy 5:17-21)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Revisit the sixth to tenth commandments as described in Deuteronomy 5:17-21.
- Scripture Memorization: Deuteronomy 5:21 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
- Activity: Create a collage or vision board of personal goals and dreams, reflecting on the tenth commandment.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The Greatest Commandment (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the greatest commandment as described in Deuteronomy 6:4-9.
- Scripture Memorization: Deuteronomy 6:5 “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
- Activity: Create a heart-shaped craft and write the greatest commandment on it.
- Refreshment: Heart-shaped sandwiches or a snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 9: Entering the Promised Land (Joshua 1-6)
Week 1: Joshua’s Commission (Joshua 1:1-9)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss Joshua’s commission as described in Joshua 1:1-9.
- Scripture Memorization: Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
- Activity: Create a courage badge or medal.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: Rahab and the Spies (Joshua 2:1-24)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Rahab and the spies as described in Joshua 2:1-24.
- Scripture Memorization: Joshua 2:11 “When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.”
- Activity: Create a red cord craft to represent Rahab’s signal to the spies.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: Crossing the Jordan (Joshua 3:1-17)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of crossing the Jordan as described in Joshua 3:1-17.
- Scripture Memorization: Joshua 3:17 “The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.”
- Activity: Create a diorama of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: The Fall of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the fall of Jericho as described in Joshua 6:1-27.
- Scripture Memorization: Joshua 6:2 “Then the LORDsaid to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.'”
- Activity: Construct a model of the walls of Jericho using building blocks, then reenact the walls falling down.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 10: The Judges (Judges 2:16-19)
Week 1: Introduction to the Judges
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the role of the Judges as described in Judges 2:16-19.
- Scripture Memorization: Judges 2:16 “Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.”
- Activity: Create a timeline of the Judges of Israel.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: Deborah and Barak (Judges 4-5)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Deborah and Barak as described in Judges 4-5.
- Scripture Memorization: Judges 5:31 “So may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.”
- Activity: Write a poem or song inspired by the Song of Deborah.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: Gideon (Judges 6-8)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Gideon as described in Judges 6-8.
- Scripture Memorization: Judges 6:12 “When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.'”
- Activity: Create a trumpet craft to represent the trumpets used in Gideon’s battle.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: Samson (Judges 13-16)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Samson as described in Judges 13-16.
- Scripture Memorization: Judges 16:28 “Then Samson prayed to the LORD, ‘Sovereign LORD, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more.'”
- Activity: Create a comic strip or storyboard of Samson’s story.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 11: The Story of Ruth (Ruth 1-4)
Week 1: Ruth’s Loyalty (Ruth 1:1-22)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Ruth’s loyalty as described in Ruth 1:1-22.
- Scripture Memorization: Ruth 1:16 “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.'”
- Activity: Write a letter from Ruth’s perspective to Naomi expressing her loyalty.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: Ruth and Boaz (Ruth 2:1-23)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Ruth and Boaz as described in Ruth 2:1-23.
- Scripture Memorization: Ruth 2:12 “May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
- Activity: Create a drawing or painting of Ruth gleaning in the fields. -Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: Ruth’s Proposal (Ruth 3:1-18)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Ruth’s proposal as described in Ruth 3:1-18.
- Scripture Memorization: Ruth 3:11 “And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.”
- Activity: Create a scene from the story using playdough or craft materials.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: Ruth’s Redemption (Ruth 4:1-22)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of Ruth’s redemption as described in Ruth 4:1-22.
- Scripture Memorization: Ruth 4:14 “The women said to Naomi: ‘Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer.'”
- Activity: Create a family tree showing Ruth’s place in the lineage of David and ultimately, Yeshua.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Month 12: The Story of David (1 Samuel 16 – 2 Samuel 5)
Week 1: David Anointed as King (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of David’s anointing as king as described in 1 Samuel 16:1-13.
- Scripture Memorization: 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'”
- Activity: Create a crown craft to represent David’s anointing as king.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 2: David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-58)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of David and Goliath as described in 1 Samuel 17:1-58.
- Scripture Memorization: 1 Samuel 17:45 “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'”
- Activity: Create a slingshot craft or a drawing of the battle scene.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 3: David and Jonathan’s Friendship (1 Samuel 18:1-4; 20:1-42)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of David and Jonathan’s friendship as described in 1 Samuel 18:1-4 and 20:1-42.
- Scripture Memorization: 1 Samuel 18:3 “Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.”
- Activity: Write a friendship letter or create a friendship bracelet.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
Week 4: David Becomes King (2 Samuel 5:1-5)
- Opening Prayer
- Topic and Scripture: Discuss the story of David becoming king as described in 2 Samuel 5:1-5.
- Scripture Memorization: 2 Samuel 5:3 “When all the elders of Israel had come to KingDavid at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.”
- Activity: Create a drawing or painting of David’s coronation.
- Refreshment: A snack of your choice.
- Closing Prayer
This completes the one-year lesson plan for children aged 6-9 years old. Each lesson is designed to be engaging, educational, and fun, with a focus on the stories and teachings of the Old Testament. The activities and refreshments are meant to enhance the learning experience and make the stories more relatable for the children. The Scripture memorization component helps the children to remember and internalize the key messages of each lesson.