Peter, John, and the Early Church

Following his ascension, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost to empower the disciples and establish the early church. Peter and John had been two of Jesus' Disciples and were now two of the leaders in the early Jerusalem church. These free, printable Bible activities deal with events involving Peter, John, and the early church or some of the events that took place during the final days of Jesus before His crucifixion. They will help learners gain an understanding of several things that happened during that period of time in the church.

Jesus Began the Church Puppet Craft

Use these puppets and this background to help your children better visualize and understand how the church got started, and how Peter allowed God to use Him to tell people about Jesus.

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Peter Wrote Letters Word Scramble

This word scramble is both challenging and fun. It’s also educational, as it highlights six—actually seven—elements of Peter’s writing letters that appear in God’s Word, the Bible. Sharpen your pencils!

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John Wrote About Heaven Puzzle

This Bible activity is an eight-piece jigsaw puzzle that depicts heaven, at least within the limits of our ability to portray it, based on John’s description of his vision of heaven in the Book of Revelation.

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John Wrote About Heaven Word Tiles

John 14:2 is a verse that gives believers real hope for the future—and this word tiles Bible exercise will give your children opportunities to read and remember Jesus’ promise in that verse. What did Jesus say He was going to do? “I go to prepare a place for you.”

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John Wrote About Heaven Word Line Up

Correctly unscramble the six words in this word line up exercise and you’ll uncover a seventh key word. This is a fun and challenging Bible activity that will help kids remember key elements of John’s vision of heaven in the book of Revelation.

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John Wrote About Heaven Match Game

Let your kids play this match game that highlights how wonderful heaven will be, and you’ll have an opportunity to talk with them about the glorious future Jesus has planned for everyone who loves Him. This is a great Bible activity!

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John Wrote About Heaven Spot the Differences

How many differences can you find between these two images of heaven? There are 14 in all, and answers are provided. This is a wonderful Bible activity!

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Peter Wrote Letters Spot the Differences

Peter’s letters are important Books in the New Testament. This fun and engaging Bible activity will give you an opportunity to talk to your kids about Peter’s letters to fellow Christians during the days of the early church. You and your kids need to look for at least 14 differences between the two images provided. Do you think you and your kids can find all 14? Give it a try!

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Peter Wrote Letters Puzzle

What kinds of things did Peter want to share with his fellow Christians during the days of the early church? We can read his letters in the Bible. We know them as 1 Peter and 2 Peter. As they work this eight-piece jigsaw puzzle, children will see and even study a picture of Peter as he wrote to his close friends and fellow believers. This is a wonderful Bible activity!

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