Jesus' Commandment - To Love as He Loved

Sunday School Projects & Activities

• Gifts of the Heart - (6-8 year olds)
• How Can I Love You More
• How to Love - List all the stories where Jesus expressed love
• Interview Jesus - ask "Jesus" questions about his life and how he loved
• Learning how to love - from Jesus and Paul
• Make Valentines for God, family members, and friends - using God's Bible messages
• Moral and Ethical Choices - Help your students take the following quiz and discuss the results

Fun & Games

• Break the Code - Discover the Bible verse (Ephesian 4:32) about kindness and forgiveness
• Coloring Page - Jesus Loves Little Children
• Coloring Page - Valentines
• The Good Samaritan (Crossword) - Fit words from the story of the Good Samaritan into the puzzle
• Good Samaritan Maze - Follow the paths to find out which man helps the man in trouble
• Good Samaritan Maze - Help the Good Samaritan bring the man in need of help to the city
• Jesus Feeds 5,000 People - Read the story of Jesus feeding the multitude and then help the disciples go through the maze to collect 12 baskets of food
• Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (Word Search) - Circle words from the story of Jesus feeding the multitude
• Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man - Find the differences in the two pictures of Jesus healing the paralyzed man
• Jesus Loved Children (Circle Items) - Circle the things that start with "B" in Jesus Welcomes the Children
• The Little Man in the Tree - Read the story of Zacchaeus and then find your way through the tree to the ground
• Love in Action - Paul wrote a poem about love in Corinthians I. Use words from the word bank to write examples of how you show your love.
• Love One Another - A fun coloring project and cut out heart about loving one another
• Love One Another - Trace the quote to complete the passage from John 13:34.
• Luke 10:23-37 - Read Jesus' story about loving our neighbor and complete the maze
• Luke 19:2-8 Zacchaeus - Connect the dots to find out who's in the tree
• Muddled Facts! - Read Luke 10:30-37 and correct the mistakes in what the rescued man said to the inn keeper
• Neighbors - Read the story of the Good Samaritan and circle the qualities of a good neighbor
• What is Love? - Fill in the blanks to complete Paul's poem about how to love others the way God loves us.
• Words of Encouragement - Be like Paul and write an encouraging message of support to someone who might need it.
• Zacchaeus - Help Jesus find the right path to Zacchaeus' house

Read a Story

Parable of the Good Samaritan
Read Luke 10:25-37

• A Good Neighbor (younger children)
• The Good Samaritan (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus Loves Little Children
Read Luke 18:15-17

• The Children (younger children)
• Children Come to Jesus (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

Zacchaeus
Read Luke 19:1-10

• A Small Man (younger children)
• Zacchaeus (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Paralyzed Man Healed
Read Luke 5:17-32

• Through the Roof (younger children)
• Why Four Men Tore Up the Roof of a Crowded House (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Feeding the 5,000
Read Mark 6:32-44

• A Big Picnic (younger children)
• The Feast Beside the Sea, and What Followed It (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• The Golden Rule - (told by Kevin Utz)
• The Good Samaritan - (told by Cliff Foerster Jr.)
• The Good Samaritan - (told by four-year-old Katie)