Jesus' Disciples

Kids and Sunday School Resources

Projects and Activities

• Disciple Who am I - Students are a disciple and create clues about their identity
• Events in the Disciples' Lives - Have students label: events, disciples' name, healings, teachings, places
• The Matthew Code - Questions to help children understand the Matthew Code (Matt 18:14-17)
• Questions About the Importance of Forgiveness - (Matt 18:21-22)
• What Are the Names of the Disciples - A neumonic for remembering the disciples' names
• Who Am I? - Learn about individuals during the time leading up to Jesus' crucifixion.
• Who Am I? (Part 2) - Learn about about individuals during the time leading up to Jesus' ascension.

Fun and Games

• Apostle Search - Circle the names of Jesus' apostles.
• Are You a Disciple - Circle the words that describe how you would act if you were a disciple
• Arise! - Match the numbers and letters to discover what Peter said when helping Tabitha.
• Can You Find - Draw the missing parts of the picture from Jesus' ride into Jerusalem
• Coloring Page - Cast Your Net on the Right Side
• Coloring Page - Doubting Thomas
• Coloring Page - Jesus and His Disciples
• Coloring Page - Jesus and His Disciples Sleeping
• Coloring Page - Jesus and the Fig Tree
• Coloring Page - Jesus Asleep in the Storm
• Coloring Page - Jesus at the Morning Meal
• Coloring Page - Jesus Removing the Money Changers
• Coloring Page - Jesus Standing with His Disciples
• Coloring Page - Jesus Teaches
• Coloring Page - Jesus Walks on Water
• Coloring Page - Jesus Washing the Disciples Feet
• Coloring Page - Pentecost
• Coloring Page - Peter's at the Door
• Coloring Page - Peter's Release from Prison
• Create the Picture (Angel Frees Prisoner) - Draw the picture for the news story
• The Disciples of Jesus - Read Mark 6:6-13 to complete this puzzle
• The Fish with the Coin - Read the story of Jesus telling Peter he will find needed money in a fish's mouth, and then find your way from Peter's hook to the fish with the coin.
• The Fishermen - Find the items that are wrong in the picture of Jesus' disciples
• Fishers of Men (Matching ) - Draw a line from the name of the disciple to a fact about him
• Fishers of Men (Story and Maze) - Read the story of Jesus choosing his disciples then find your way through the maze
• Followers of Jesus (Matching) - Match the disciples and women who loved Jesus with events
• Guidance from Jesus - Use the key to complete the verses
• I Don't Know Him - A color by number of the animal that reminds Peter of his betrayal of Jesus
• Jesus Chooses Twelve Disciples - Follow the puzzle trail to answer questions about the disciples
• A Lesson for Peter - Use the code to discover God's message to Peter when he is asked to follow Cornelius' men to Casearea.
• A Lesson for Thomas - Write the letter that comes between the two letters shown to find out what Jesus said to a doubtful Thomas
• On the Road to Emmaus - Use the word bank to fill in the blanks in the story about what happened on the road to Emmaus
• Power of Prayer - Circle every other letter to find out what Peter thought after escaping from prison
• Question About the Disciples - Who won the race to Jesus' tomb
• Seventy Times Seven (Older Children) - Use the code to uncover Jesus' message about forgiveness
• Seventy Times Seven (Younger Children) - Use the code to uncover Jesus' message about forgiveness
• Spread the Word! - Order sentences from the story of Philip helping the man learn about Jesus and God.
• Thaddaeus - How many words can you make from Thaddaeus' name
• The Twelve Disciples - A scrambled and missing pieces puzzle naming the twelve disciples
• The Twelve Disciples - Read the story about the twelve disciples then go through the maze to collect all the disciples
• What I Learned from Andrew - Questions about Jesus' disciple, Andrew
• What I Learned from Bartholomew - Questions about Jesus' disciple, Bartholomew
• What I Learned from James and John - Questions about Jesus' disciples James and John
• What I Learned from James the Less - Questions about James the Less
• What I Learned from Judas - Questions about Judas
• What I Learned from Matthew - Questions about Matthew
• What I Learned from Peter - Questions about Peter
• What I Learned from Philip - Questions about Philip
• What I Learned from Simon the Zealot - Questions about Simon the Zealot
• What I Learned from Thaddaeus - Questions about Thaddaeus
• What I Learned from Thomas - Questions about Thomas
• Which Disciple Was First at Jesus' Tomb - Was it John, Peter, or Thomas
• Which Disciple? - Using the clues identify one of Jesus disciples
• Who Am I? - Use the code to uncover Peter's answer to Jesus question 'who am I'
• Who Were the Disciples that Followed Jesus? - Fill in the blanks to discover the disciples names

Read a Story

Jesus Question to Peter

• Jesus' Question, Do You Love Me? (younger children)

Learn More About Some of the Disciples

• Did You Know this about Andrew (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Bartholomew (younger children)
• Did You Know this about James the Less (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Judas (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Matthew (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Peter (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Philip (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Simon (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Thaddaeus (younger children)
• Did You Know this about the Disciples James and John (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Thomas (younger children)
• Women Disciples (younger children)
• What I Learned from Andrew (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Andrew)
• What I Learned from Bartholomew (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Bartholomew)
• What I Learned from James and John (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - James and John)
• What I Learned from James the Less (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - James the Less)
• What I Learned from Judas (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Judas)
• What I Learned from Matthew (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Matthew)
• What I Learned from Peter (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Peter)
• What I Learned from Philip (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Philip
• What I Learned from Simon (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Simon)
• What I Learned from Thaddeus (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Thaddeus)
• What I Learned from Thomas (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Thomas)

Peter Drops the Net
Read Luke 5:1-11

• The First Disciples (younger children)
• A Net Full of Fishes (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Judas Betrayal
Read Matt 26:69-74; Mark 14: 66-72; Luke 22:54-65

• How an Untrue Disciple Sold His Lord (older children/teens)
• Two Disciples Fail Their Lord (older children/teens)

The Call to Serve
Read Matthew 4:18-22

• Helpers and Friends (younger children)
• Jesus Calls the Disciples (younger children)
• Four Fishermen Who Left Their Nets to Follow Jesus (older children/teens)
• How Five Men Became Acquainted with Jesus (older children/teens)
• How Matthew the Publican Became a Disciple of Jesus (older children/teens)
• The Twelve Men Who Were Called Apostles (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

The Disciples Learn Lessons
Read Matthew 5-6; Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 18:21-35

• Jesus Calms the Storm (younger children)
• Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness (younger children)
• Jesus Teaches About Praying (younger children)
• The Flooded Ship that Did Not Sink, and the Wild Man Made Well (older children/teens)
• Jesus Teaches Peter A Lesson in Forgiveness (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• Jesus' Resurrection - (told by Genelle Austin-Lett)

Holy Land Tours

• Caesarea (Part 1) - Peter and Herod Agrippa I, Paul's journey to Caesarea, Paul and Philip and Agabus
• Caesarea Philippi - Saul is blinded and turns to Christ, Jesus asks his disciples who do men say I am, many of Jesus' healings are discussed, Peter proclaims Jesus is the Christ, Peter worries about Jesus safety
• Capernaum - Jesus heals Jairus' daughter, Jesus heals a man in the synagagoue, Jesus visits Peter's home and heals his mother-in-law
• Mount Tabor - Jesus' transfiguration on the mountain
• Netanya - Peter meets Cornelius, Peter's vision of giant picnic blanket, Peter eats with Gentiles
• The Passion Week - The story of Jesus' crucifixion and his resurrection
• The Temple - Jesus' family travels to the temple, 12 year old Jesus talks with teachers in the temple, Jesus throws moneychangers out of temple, Peter and John heal man at the gate of the temple
• Tiberias - Jesus gathers his disciples