Gospel of John

Sunday School Projects & Activities

• Help children remember Jesus' healings by drawing pictures
• I Am' Statements - Read Jesus 'I Am' statements in the book of John to help students make a list of positive "I Am" statements about themselves

Fun & Games

• Bible Verse - John 20:31 - Decipher John 20:31 by filling in the previous letter in the alphabet
• Break the Code - Jesus "I Am" Statements - Write the previous letter in the alphabet to decipher several of Jesus' "I am" statements
• Break the Code - John 10:30 - An animal code for young children to decipher Bible verse, about oneness with God
• Break the Code - John 14:27 - An animal code for young children to decipher Bible verse, about fear
• Break the Code - John 7:24 - An animal code for young children to decipher Bible verse, John 7:24
• Coloring Page - Cast Your Net on the Right Side
• Create the Picture (Lazarus Walks Out of the Tomb) - Draw the picture to accompany the news story "Lazarus Walks Out of the Tomb"
• Find the Answers John 14:1-6 - Read the verses and then answer questions
• Good & Bad Shepherds - How did Jesus describe the man who left his sheep
• John, the Disciple Jesus Loved - Answer the questions about John the beloved disciple and then find the answers in the hidden words.
• Lazarus Lives! - Use the word blank to fill in the blanks and learn about Lazarus
• Love One Another - Trace the quote to complete the passage from John 13:34.
• The Names of Jesus - Read about the different names for Jesus in the Bible and then find them in the puzzle
• Shepherd Maze - Guide the shepherd to his sheep
• What I Learned from Andrew - Questions about Jesus' disciple, Andrew
• What I Learned from Peter - Questions about Peter
• Which Sheep Are Different? - Circle the sheep that are exactly the same
• Word Search (Pool of Bethesda) - Circle words from the story of Jesus and the man at the pool
• Words in the Waterpot - Look up answers to questions from the Bible and fill in the crossword

Read a Story

Jesus as the Good Shepherd
Read John 10:1-21

• The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Raising of Lazarus
Read John 11:1-44

• Jesus Raises Lazarus (younger children)
• Lazarus the Dead Man Whom Jesus Called out of the Grave (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Andrew and Peter Follow Jesus
Read John 1: 35-51

• Did You Know this about Andrew (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Peter (younger children)
• Discussion Questions
• What I Learned from Andrew (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Andrew)
• What I Learned from Peter (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Peter)

Jesus at the Wedding in Cana
Read John 2: 1-10

• The Wedding Feast Where Jesus Showed His Power (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Nicodemus
Read John 3:1-21

• The Great Teacher in Jerusalem (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

The Woman at the Well
Read John 4:1-26

• The Story of a Man Who Had Great Faith in Jesus' Power (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus' Healing of the Nobleman's Son
Read John 4:46-54

• The Story of a Man Who Had Great Faith in Jesus' Power (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus Heals Man with 38-Year-Old Infirmity
Read John 5:1-9

• The Man at the Pool (younger children)
• The Cripple at the Pool (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus Feeds 5000
Read John 6:1-14

• Lunch to Share (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

The Woman Taken in Adultery
Read John 8:1-11

• Discussion Questions

Jesus Heals the Blind Man
Read John 9:1-41

• Open Eyes (younger children)
• The Man with Clay on His Face (older children/teens)
• What Happened to the Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• The Nobleman's Son - (told by five-year-old Jacob)

Holy Land Tours

• Below the City - King Hezekiah's tunnel, Jesus heals blind man, Jesus heals man at the pool of Bethesda
• Bethsaida - Jesus teaches about the kingdom of heaven, Jesus feeds the multitude
• Galilee - Jesus calms the storm, Jesus walks on the water, story of the morning meal after Jesus' resurrection