Bible Concepts
Use these free printables to help children learn important Bible concepts. Many of these concepts seem difficult to grasp at first, but using fun, fully illustrated printables can help children better understand these ideas.
Sanctify
Peter wrote to his readers in 1 Peter 3:13-15, “And who will harm you if you are deeply committed to what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed, but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready…
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And God Saw that It Was Good
During the first day of the six days of creation, God created light. Genesis 1:4 reports God’s assessment of His work: “God saw that the light was good.” A similar phrase appears six more times in Genesis 1, occurring on day 3 and referring to the dry land and the seas (see v. 10), on…
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And It Was So
The phrase “and it was so” first appears in the Bible in Genesis 1:7: “So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.” In addition to verse 7, “and it was so” occurs in the following verses in Genesis 1. in verse…
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Abraham’s Faith
In Genesis 12:1-3, the Lord appeared to Abraham and made a promise to him.* Let us first note that God directed Abraham to “Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you” (v. 1). Then God promised He would… – make of Abraham and his…
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Abraham’s Test
Genesis 22:1-2 says, “God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!…Take your son,…your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” The word translated tested in this verse is an interesting word. The…
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Scattered
Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers, reassured them years later that he would not seek revenge. God had put Joseph in a position of authority in Egypt that was second only to Pharaoh himself. Joseph’s wisdom and leadership kept many Egyptians—and many people from other nations as well—from starving during a seven-year…
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Longevity Prior to the Flood
Even a casual reader of the early chapters of Genesis notices that God’s Word records that in the years just after creation, people lived a great deal longer than they do now. Moreover, following the flood, there was a decline in human longevity. Longevity in Genesis Adam lived 930 years (see Gen. 5:5). Seth lived…
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In the Beginning God
“In the beginning God….” So says Genesis 1:1 in the first statement in the Bible. The Bible, remember, is God’s revelation of Himself to all of humanity. While examinations of the Hebrew words for beginning and God certainly would uncover numerous worthwhile insights, the phrase as a whole is also worthy of reverent attention and…
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Love in Action
“Little children,” John wrote to his readers, “we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action” (1 John 3:18). Words alone, John indicated, are empty. Believers must demonstrate love for God and for others in practical ways. John’s words remind us of James 2:17, where James wrote that “faith, if it…
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