Kids and Sunday School Resources
Projects and Activities - Matthew 5:13-16 - Salt and Light Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the salt and light from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount written specifically for 3-8 year old children.
- Matthew 5:13-16 - Salt and Light Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the salt and light from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount written specifically for 9-13 year old children.
- Matthew 5:17-18 - Law and Fulfillment Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the law and fulfillment from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount written specifically for 9-13 year old children.
- Matthew 5:21-26 - Anger and Promises to God Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - See what Jesus says about angry outbursts and find out how we can make things right with others, as explained in the Sermon on the Mount. Written specifically for 3-8 year old children.
- Matthew 5:21-26 - Anger and Promises to God Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - See what Jesus says about angry outbursts and find out how we can make things right with others, as explained in the Sermon on the Mount. Written specifically for 9-13 year old children.
- Matthew 5:38-42 - Retaliation Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus tells us how to respond to people who treat us unfairly in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 5:38-42 - Retaliation Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus tells us how to respond to people who treat us unfairly in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 5:43-48 - Loving Our Enemies Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us the importance of loving our enemies in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 5:43-48 - Loving Our Enemies Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us the importance of loving our enemies in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:1-4 - Almsgiving Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the right motives when we give to others in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:1-4 - Almsgiving Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the right motives when we give to others in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:16-18 - Fasting Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about fasting from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:16-18 - Fasting Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about fasting from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:19-21 - Treasure Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus tells us about the permanent nature of heaven-based treasures
- Matthew 6:19-21 - Treasure Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus tells us about the permanent nature of heaven-based treasures
- Matthew 6:22-23 - Jesus' Facts About Eyes for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus talks about the inner life of the disciples.
- Matthew 6:22-23 - Jesus' Facts About Eyes for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus talks about the inner life of the disciples.
- Matthew 6:24 - Serving Two Masters Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the the importance of serving God only in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:24 - Serving Two Masters Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the the importance of serving God only in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:25-30 - Don't Worry Part 1 Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how dearly God cares for us and why we don't need to worry.
- Matthew 6:25-30 - Don't Worry Part 1 Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how dearly God cares for us and why we don't need to worry.
- Matthew 6:25-30 - Don't Worry Part 2 Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how dearly God cares for us and why we don't need to worry.
- Matthew 6:25-30 - Don't Worry Part 2 Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how dearly God cares for us and why we don't need to worry.
- Matthew 6:5-15 - The Lord's Prayer Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the Lord's Prayer from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:5-15 - The Lord's Prayer Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Explore fun facts about the Lord's Prayer from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:5-8 - Praying in Secret Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how to pray in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 6:5-8 - Praying in Secret Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about how to pray in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Matthew 7:1-6 - Don't Judge Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us the importance of showing kindness and forgiveness to each other.
- Matthew 7:1-6 - Don't Judge Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us the importance of showing kindness and forgiveness to each other.
- Matthew 7:12 - The Golden Rule Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about treating others the way we want to be treated.
- Matthew 7:12 - The Golden Rule Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about treating others the way we want to be treated.
- Matthew 7:13-14 - The Narrow Gate Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus tells us the narrow gate leads to the the kingdom of God
- Matthew 7:13-14 - The Narrow Gate Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus tells us the narrow gate leads to the the kingdom of God
- Matthew 7:15-20 - The Two Trees Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus tells us to watch out for false prophets
- Matthew 7:15-20 - The Two Trees Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus tells us to watch out for false prophets
- Matthew 7:21 - Two Doers Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches about the importance of doing what we say
- Matthew 7:21 - Two Doers Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches about the importance of doing what we say
- Matthew 7:24-27 - Two Builders Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the importance of building on a strong foundation.
- Matthew 7:24-27 - Two Builders Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us about the importance of building on a strong foundation.
- Matthew 7:28-29 - The Impact of Jesus' Words for 3-8 Year Olds - At the end of the Sermon, Matthew talks about the impact of Jesus' teaching upon the crowds.
- Matthew 7:28-29 - The Impact of Jesus' Words for 9-13 Year Olds - At the end of the Sermon, Matthew talks about the impact of Jesus' teaching upon the crowds.
- Matthew 7:7-11 - Ask, Seek, and Knock Facts for 3-8 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us that God meets every need. We just need to ask, seek, and knock.
- Matthew 7:7-11 - Ask, Seek, and Knock Facts for 9-13 Year Olds - Jesus teaches us that God meets every need. We just need to ask, seek, and knock.
Fun and Games - Ask, Seek, Knock - Discover Jesus promise from Matthew 7:7 by circling the capital leters in the winding list.
- Break the Code - Peter's Mother-in-Law - Discover what Jesus does to help Peter's mother-in-law
- Break the Code - Two Masters - Use the fun symbol code to decode Jesus' message to us in Matthew 6:24 about keeping our focus on God
- Build Your House on the Rock - Paste the objects with Godlike qualities in the house built on the rock and the objects with harmful qualities in the house built on the sand.
- Color by Number - Jesus' teaching about the good tree producing good fruit
- Color by Number - The Centurion
- Coloring Page - Ask, and it will be given to you...
- Coloring Page - Color by Number: A Good Foundation
- Coloring Page - Don't Worry
- Coloring Page - Jesus Always Followed God's Will
- Coloring Page - Jesus teaches with authority
- Coloring Page - Love, Encourage, and Help Others
- Coloring Page - Set Your Heart on God's Kingdom and On His Goodness
- Coloring Page - The Golden Rule
- Coloring Page - You Cannot Serve Two Masters
- Crossword (The Centurion's Servant) - Read about Jesus healing the centurion's servant and write the missing words in the puzzle blanks.
- Crossword Puzzle (Don't Worry) - Finish each sentence with words from the list. Then place the words in the puzzle.
- Don't Judge - Circle the underlined words from Matthew 7:1-5 where Jesus teaches about the importance of not judging others.
- Don't Worry Dot-to-Dot - Complete the dot-to-dot pictures to discover why Jesus says we don't need to worry.
- Entering the Kingdom - Write each letter in the blank to discover what Jesus says we must do to enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Even After Mistakes, They Followed God - Read the descriptions of each Bible character and write their names in the blanks.
- Find the Fish - Read Matthew 7:7-9, then find and circle the 20 fish in the picture.
- Focusing on God's Kingdom and Goodness - Circle the things that help us stay focused on God, and put an X on the things that could make us think about other things.
- Follow the Rope - Use a crayon to help the children match the first word of Jesus' prayer with the rest of the verse.
- God Cares for the Birds, Flowers, and You! - Read Matthew 6:25-34 where Jesus reminds us of God's tender care. Then color all the birds and flowers.
- The Golden Rule Caterpillar - Cut out the colored circles and put them in the correct order to write out the Golden Rule.
- Golden Rule Puzzle - Starting with the green arrow, draw a line connecting all the letters from the golden rule.
- Good Choices - For each scene, color the smiley face if it's a good, God-centered scene and the frowny face if it's not.
- A Good Foundation Crossword - Unscramble the words from Matthew 7:24-27 and then fit the words into the crossword puzzle
- Good Fruit - Color the apples that are good examples of how we should treat someone even when they make a mistake.
- Good Fruit Word Search - Circle words from Jesus' teachings about the good fruit
- Instructions from Jesus - Choose words form the word bank to complete Jesus' instructions from the Sermon on the Mount
- Jesus and the Centurion - Follow the line for each letter to discover what quality Jesus sees in the Centurion
- Jesus and the Rich Ruler - se the animal code to discover what Jesus said to the rich young ruler who asked about eternal life.
- Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy - Unscramble the words in red to discover the 3 steps in the man's healing of leprosy.'
- Jesus Taught with ______ - To find out how Jesus taught, write the letter each animal is holding.
- Jesus' Instructions - Start at the black arrow, write down every other letter, continue until you complete Jesus' message about the narrow and wide gates.
- Judge Not - Prodigal Son - Put the pictures from the story of the prodigal son in the correct order.
- The Large and Small Gates - Fill in the blanks with the letter that comes between the two letters under each line to discover Jesus' message.
- Living the Golden Rule - Use the code to reveal how each Bible character lived the Golden Rule.
- Maze (Jesus' Answer to Worry) - Color the starts to put together Jesus' advice: don't worry.
- Maze (Shep and Lily) - Help Shep and Lily find their way through the maze so they can hear Jesus' sermon on not judging others.
- Maze: Build on the Rock - Color the stars to put together Jesus' advice on how to get through hard times.
- The Narrow Gate - Color all of the stones with God-like qualities to find your way to the narrow gate that leads to God's kingdom.
- Order Jesus' Message - Solve each math problem, then put Jesus' message about worry in the correct order from lowest to highest.
- Order the Golden Rule - Cut out the words from the Golden Rule and put them in the right order.
- Prayer Book - Color the pictures, then put Jesus' instructions in order to create your own prayer book.
- A Rich Young Ruler - Fill in the blanks, with words from the word bank, to complete the story. Then place the words in the puzzle.
- Teaching with Authority - Circle the capital letters in the winding path to discover how Jesus taught.
- The Tree and Its Fruit - Read the story of the good fruit and put the green words into the puzzle.
- The Tree of Good Fruit - Cut out the fruits that have good qualities or actions and paste them in the tree.
- True Disciples - Use the key to complete Jesus' instructions to us from Matthew 7:21.
- Two House Builders - Cut out the pictures of kids from the word bank to fill in the missing words of Jesus message about building a strong foundation.
- Unscramble (Don't Worry) - Read Matthew 6:25-34, then unscramble the letters in red to discover why Jesus tells us we don't need to worry.
- The Will of My Father - Circle the situations that show how God wants us to act.
- Wolf or Sheep - Review the situations and circle the wolf if it's a poor choice and the sheep if it's a good choice.
- Word Search (Don't Worry) - Read Matthew 6:25-34, then circle words from Jesus' message on why we don't need to worry.
- Word Search (Jesus' Sermon) - Circle words from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.
- You Cannot Serve Two Masters - Match the shape containing a Bible character(s) with the shape that tells how they served God.
Read a Story Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7 Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13-16 Let Your Light Shine
Matthew 5:16 Teaching About Revenge
Matthew 5:38-42 Loving Our Enemies
Matthew 5:43-48 Alms Giving
Matthew 6:1-4 Fasting
Matthew 6:16-18 Treasure
Matthew 6:19-21 The Eye
Matthew 6:22-23 Two Masters
Matthew 6:24 Don't Worry
Matthew 6:25-34 Pray in Secret
Matthew 6:5-8 The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:9-15 Don't Judge Others
Matthew 7:1-6 The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12 The Narrow and Wide Gates
Matthew 7:13-14 Tree and Fruit
Matthew 7:15-20 True Disciples
Matthew 7:21 A Good Foundation
Matthew 7:24-27 The Authority of Jesus
Matthew 7:28-29 Ask, Seek, Knock
Matthew 7:7-11 Jesus' Healings After the Sermon
Matthew 8:1-15 Listen to a Story Holy Land Tours - Magdala - Jesus' sermon on the mount and the home of Mary Magdalene
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Adult and Teen Resources
Articles — Everyday Living - Build on the Rock - How do we weather the storms that rage in life?
- Dust Specks and Logs - Criticism and condemnation hurt. How do we get rid of such attitudinal logs?
- Live Worry-Free - How can we get rid of anxiety and stress when there's so much to worry about?
- Our Daily Bread Moment by Moment - Can we trust God to meet all our needs and so fully experience the present moment?
- Pray with Authority - What results do we expect when we pray? Are we speaking with authority?
- Quiet Giving - How can we give something of substance to those in need-practically, quietly, powerfully?
- Re-Defining Fasting - Troubled by weight issues? Tired of dieting? Let's fast in a different way - and gain dominion.
- Safe in Humility - How do we stay safe? The Nativity story reveals the ultimate safety plan.
- Salt and Light - Jesus expected us to be "the salt of the earth - the light of the world." Could we transform family dynamics, save failing marriages, overhaul careers?
- Turn the Other Cheek...Towards God - Is it practical to "turn the other cheek" these days? The answer may be surprising. It requires strength.
- Watch Out For Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - How do we know what's true and not get tricked by scams or lies?
Healing Messages — Everyday Living - Finding a Fulfilling Career Path - Margie Eddington shares how, despite challenges and closed doors along the way, God led her step-by-step to just the right career.
Parenting — Everyday Living Bible Characters — Bible Study - Salt and Light in the Sermon on the Mount - After the blessings stated in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins to discuss witnessing.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:21-26 (Anger) - Jesus advises us on how to deal with anger.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:27-30 (Adultery) - Jesus states, "Whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery."
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:31-32 (Divorce) - Jesus goes against the modern theory and shares his thoughts on divorce.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:33-37 (Oaths) - Jesus says, "It has been said, 'Don't break your oaths,' but I say, 'Don't make any oaths.'"
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:38-42 (Retaliation) - In these passages on retaliation Jesus give us four very interesting examples of how act when we are mistreated or if someone asks us for something.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5:43-48 (Loving Enemies) - Jesus teaches us the importance of loving not just our friends, but also our enemies.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:1-4 (Almsgiving) - Jesus us reminds of the importance of quiet and humble giving that is focused on our love for God and others instead of love of praise.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:16-18 (Fasting) - Fasting is the third tenet of the Jewish religion and means "deny yourself".
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:19-21 (Treasures) - Jesus teaches us about the importance and permanency of heaven-based treasure
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:22-23 (Eyes) - The "eye" reflects the moral qualities of a person and is a conduit to the activities of the body.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:24 (Two Masters) - Jesus says, "No one can serve two masters."
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:25-30 (Don't Worry, Part 1) - In part 1 we look at Jesus' instructions about why we don't need to worry in verses 25-30 from Matthew 6.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:25-30 (Don't Worry, Part 2) - In part 2 we look at verses 31-34 from Matthew 6 and discover the importance of staying in the present and trusting God's everpresent care.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:5-15 (The Lord's Prayer) - Bible scholar Mary Jane Chaignot shares inspiring insights on the Lord's Prayer.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 6:5-8 (Praying in Secret) - Jesus gives three examples that have to do with "prayer, charity, and fasting."
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:1-6 (Don't Judge) - "Do not judge," is an imperative. It really means "do not pass judgment upon."
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:12 (The Golden Rule) - "So therefore, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you...."
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:12 (The Golden Rule) - Jesus says: "So therefore, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you".
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:13-14 (Two Gates) - Jesus states, a true disciple chooses the narrow gate that leads to a way of obedience and ethics.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:15-20 (Two Fruit Trees) - Jesus helps us learn to distinguish between true and false prophets.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:24-27 (Two Builders) - Jesus assures his listeners that after the storm, the house built on rock will still be standing firm.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:28-29 (The Impact of Jesus' Words) - The end of the Sermon Matthew continues with a description of the impact of Jesus' teaching upon the crowds.
- Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 7:7-11 (Ask, Seek, Knock) - Jesus says, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
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