Forgiveness

Sunday School Projects & Activities

• Create a Forgiving Tree - For Your Class
• Joseph's Coat - An activity on forgiveness and trust for young children
• Questions About the Importance of Forgiveness - (Matt 18:21-22)
• Review the Stories of Joseph (Gen 37-50 ) and the Prodigal Son ( Luke 15:11-32) - with the Theme of Forgiveness
• Role Play Different Scenes that Lead to Forgiveness

Fun & Games

• Alive and Found - Read the story of the prodigal son. Then trace the quote from the story.
• All About Forgiveness - Read Jesus' parable of the two debtors and cross out words not related to forgiveness.
• Birthright Stew Maze - Follow one of the three pipes to end in the birthright stew.
• Break the Code - Discover the Bible verse (Ephesian 4:32) about kindness and forgiveness
• Coloring Page - The Boy Who Was Forgiven
• Find the Hidden Message - Follow the path and find the message of forgiveness
• Forgiveness - Angry men put Jesus on the cross eventhough he did no wrong. Use the code to uncover Jesus' prayer.
• Forgiveness - Read the story of the prodigal son. Then answer questions about a time when you forgave someone.
• Forgiveness Fill In - Read Jesus' parable of the two debtors. Then use words from the word bank to fill in the parable.
• Hidden Words - Stephen's Friends - Circle the names of Stephen's friends
• Jonah and the Great Fish - Read the story of Jonah and then find your way to Jonah in the belly of the whale
• Jonah Word Search - Circle words from the story of Jonah
• Luke 19:2-8 Zacchaeus - Connect the dots to find out who's in the tree
• Map Fun (Jacob's Journey) - Follow the route Jacob takes when he leaves home
• The Prodigal Son - Read the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 and then place the pictures in order
• Tabitha - True or False? - Read the story of Tabitha and mark each statement as true or false.
• A Vital Message in Code (Jonah) - Use the grid to find out what Jonah said in the belly of the great fish

Read a Story

Stephen is Stoned
Read Acts 7

• Stephen with the Shining Face (younger children)
• The Preacher Who Was Stoned to Death (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jacob and Esau
Read Genesis 25:20-34; 27:1-46; 28-29; 32-33

• A Big Family (younger children)
• Esau and Jacob (younger children)
• Jacob Gets Married (younger children)
• Jacob Gets the Blessing (younger children)
• Jacob's Dream (younger children)
• Jacob's Dream (younger children)
• How Jacob Stole His Brother's Blessing (older children/teens)
• A Midnight Wrestling Match (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Joseph's Forgiveness
Read Genesis 42-45

• A Surprise Visit (younger children)
• From the Land of Famine to the Land of Plenty (older children/teens)
• A Lost Brother Found (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

God Forgives Jonah
Read Jonah 1 and 2

• Inside a Fish (younger children)
• The Prophet Who Tried to Run Away From God (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

The Prodigal Son
Read Luke 15:11-32

• A Boy Comes Home (younger children)
• The Story of the Lost Son (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus Forgives Zacchaeus
Read Luke 19:2-10

• Little Zacchaeus (younger children)
• A Very Short Man (younger children)
• The Little Man Who Climbed Into a Tree to See Jesus (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus' Message on Forgiveness
Read Matt 18:21-22

• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• Jesus' Resurrection - (told by Genelle Austin-Lett)
• The Story of Jonah - (told by four-year-old Katie)

Holy Land Tours

• Jericho - King Saul tries to kill David, Rahab and the spies, the Children of Israel walk across the Jordan river, the walls of Jericho fall, Elisha heals the water supply, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus, Jesus meets Zacchaeus
• The Passion Week - The story of Jesus' crucifixion and his resurrection