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God Made A Promise to Noah Large Jigsaw Puzzle

In Genesis 8 and 9, God made one of His most important promises to Noah and to all the people of the earth. After destroying the earth with a great flood, Noah, his family, and the animals emerged from the ark, and Noah worshiped God. God then promised Noah He never again would destroy the…

Where Was Jesus? Word Search

The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Jesus’ childhood. We do know that when Jesus was 12, He and His family went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. On the way home, Mary and Joseph noticed Jesus was missing from the group of people with whom they were traveling. They immediately returned to the city…

Memory Verse Flash Cards Set 2

Helping them memorize Scripture is one of most valuable things you can do with your kids and flash cards make it easier. This second set of memory verse flash cards includes selected verses from the Old Testament and several important stories or concepts kids need to know. When using flash cards, first talk about each…

Joseph and His Family Jigsaw Puzzle

The Book of Genesis dedicates a significant amount of space to one of the Patriarchs named Joseph. As a young man, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers, but he remained faithful to God despite being treated unfairly. Eventually, he became an important leader in Egypt, where people were coming to get food.…

Jesus Taught About Forgiveness Match Game

In the story of the lost son (the Prodigal Son) Jesus taught about God’s forgiveness and the abundant love of our heavenly Father. The Father’s great forgiveness was born of His great love for His son, even though His son had been unfaithful and irresponsible. It’s really a story about God’s love for Israel even…

Shepherds Told About Jesus Jigsaw Puzzle

According to Luke 2:8-20, on the night of Jesus’ birth there were humble shepherds watching their sheep in the fields nearby Bethlehem. A host of angels suddenly appeared to these shepherds and told them of the Messiah’s birth. Excited, they went quickly to find the baby. They were anxious to see the King they had…

God Sent A Great Flood Large Jigsaw Puzzle

We first read about sin coming into the world in Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The chapters following that story reveal the pervasive and damaging impact of sin in the world. All this builds up to God providing a solution to…

Mary’s Story Match Game

Luke 1:26-56 tells us the Angel Gabriel appeared to a young woman named Mary. Gabriel announced that she would have a special baby—Jesus, the Messiah! This happened before Mary and Joseph were married and teaches that Jesus was special, not just because He was the Messiah, but because He was conceived miraculously by the power…

Shepherds Told About Jesus Coded Words

It was just another night in the fields for the shepherds we read about in Luke chapter 2, until the angels appeared and told them the Messiah had come as a baby and was nearby in Bethlehem. Like many Jews at that time, the shepherds were waiting for the Messiah and hoping He would come…

Gabriel Told About Jesus Word Search

The Gospels of Luke and Matthew are the only two Gospels that tell us anything about Jesus’ birth. Each of these two books give us a unique perspective on the Christmas events and help us understand important things that took place. In Luke 1:26-38, we read about the Angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary, the young…

Abraham Shared With Lot Word Search

The Old Testament story of Abraham is filled with ups and downs. Abraham and his nephew, Lot, had journeyed together from their ancestral home and made their way to Palestine. In Genesis 13, we learn that it became necessary for Lot and Abraham to go their separate ways. Even though Abraham was older than Lot…

Joseph Helped the King Jigsaw Puzzle

The story of Joseph in Genesis is significant both for its message(s) and length. The story helps us understand how the people of Israel got to Egypt, but also gives us insight into the life of this incredible man. Even though he’d been mistreated by his brothers and by others, Joseph acted with integrity and…

The Wise Men’s Story Match Game

The story of the wise men, or Magi, traveling to visit the child Jesus is a familiar story found in Matthew chapter 2. The story is filled with drama and intrigue and reveals how evil the world was (and is) into which Jesus was born. What a study in contrasts! One the one hand, it…

God Guided Noah Large Jigsaw Puzzle

In Genesis 6, God gave Noah some very specific instructions about preparing for a coming flood. God had a plan for dealing with sin and evil. Noah was part of that plan. And while Noah didn’t understand everything God wanted him to do, Noah trusted and obeyed God anyway. This God Guided Noah Large Jigsaw…

Joseph Told About Jesus Large Jigsaw Puzzle

In Matthew 1, we find the story of Joseph and how he reacted to the news of Mary’s pregnancy. When Joseph, who was betrothed (similar to an engagement) to Mary, learned that Mary was pregnant, he was bewildered and hurt, believing she had been unfaithful to him. But, Joseph was a good man and didn’t…

Mary’s Story Large Jigsaw Puzzle

God had been orchestrating the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, the Messiah, since Genesis 3:15. Like other characters in the story of Jesus’ birth, John the Baptist was part of God’s great plan of redemption and restoration. When Mary, the Mother of Jesus, learned that she would be the mother of the…

Prophets Told About God’s Son Large Jigsaw Puzzle

In Isaiah 9 and Micah 5, we find two of the most important prophesies concerning the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. These prophecies were an important part of what the Jewish people (the Hebrews) believed and how they looked at life and the future. Many Jewish scholars of that time had spent their entire lives studying…

An Angel Spoke to Joseph Large Jigsaw Puzzle

Matthew 1 tells us that an angel appeared to Joseph while he was trying to decide what to do about Mary, the woman he was planning to marry. According to Matthew 1:18, “it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.” Joseph didn’t know yet that the child was…

Gabriel Spoke to Mary Large Jigsaw Puzzle

The story of the Angel Gabriel’s visit to the young Mary is familiar to many of us and is an endearing part of the larger Christmas story. It’s not difficult to imagine the fear Mary felt as a young woman when Gabriel suddenly appeared to her. The visible presence of God, or His messenger, is…

Prophets’ Story Large Jigsaw Puzzle

Centuries before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah told of a time when a special child would be born. Isaiah said “the government will be on His shoulders” (Isaiah 9:6). Micah prophesied about Bethlehem and said, “One will come from you to be ruler over Israel for Me” (Micah 5:2). Other prophecies also announced the…

Wise Men Worshiped Jesus Large Jigsaw Puzzle

The wise men (Magi) who visited Jesus when He was a child were apparently people of wealth. Somehow God had revealed to them that His Son had been or was about to be born in Bethlehem. They understood that Jesus was worthy of their finest gifts and brought him gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We may…