Free Bible lessons for kids · 5 lessons
Bible lessons from 2 Kings for kids
2 Kings carries on with Elisha’s miracles of mercy and God’s faithfulness to His people.
These free Bible lessons for kids all teach the book of 2 Kings. Each one comes with an animated story film told word for word from the King James Version, a coloring page, a class sheet, a teacher guide with a 45-minute plan, questions with answers and a game.
- Lessons
- 5
- Passages
- 2 Kings 2:1–15, 2 Kings 4:1–7, 2 Kings 4:8–37, 2 Kings 5:1–19, 2 Kings 6:8–23
- Ages
- Preschool to preteen (3 to 12), with tips for each age
- Each lesson
- Story film (KJV), coloring page, class sheet, teacher guide, questions and answers, a game
- Cost
- Free: no subscription, no cost per child, no sign-up to teach
Bible stories that teach the book of 2 Kings
The Chariot of Fire
2 Kings 2:1–15 · story film
When the time came for the LORD to take Elijah up into heaven, Elisha would not leave him. Elijah struck the Jordan with his mantle and the waters parted, and then a chariot of fire and horses of fire came between them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha took up Elijah’s mantle, struck the waters, and they parted for him too.
Big idea: God is with those who stay close to Him, and His work goes on.
Memory verse:
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings 2:11 (KJV)Ask: What did Elisha keep saying to Elijah? “I will not leave thee” (2 Kings 2:2).
Game: Pass the Mantle (about 10 minutes)
The Pots of Oil
2 Kings 4:1–7 · story film
A widow whose husband had feared the LORD owed a debt, and the creditor was coming to take her two sons. Elisha told her to borrow empty vessels from all her neighbours, shut the door, and pour from her one pot of oil. The oil kept flowing until every vessel was full, and Elisha told her to sell it and pay her debt.
Big idea: God can take the little we have and make it more than enough.
Memory verse:
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 (KJV)Ask: What did the widow have in her house? Nothing but a pot of oil (2 Kings 4:2).
Game: Borrow the Vessels (about 10 minutes)
The Shunammite’s Son
2 Kings 4:8–37 · story film
A great woman in Shunem made a little room for Elisha, and God gave her the son she had never had. Years later the boy was taken ill in the field and died on his mother’s knees, but she hurried to Elisha, and when his servant asked about the child, she said, “It is well.” Elisha shut the door and prayed unto the LORD, and the child sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
Big idea: Nothing is too hard for God, so we can bring Him our biggest troubles.
Memory verse:
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27 (KJV)Ask: What did the woman and her husband make for Elisha? A little chamber on the wall with a bed, a table, a stool and a candlestick (2 Kings 4:10).
Game: A Little Room for Elisha (about 10 minutes)
Naaman Is Healed
2 Kings 5:1–19 · story film
Naaman, the great captain of Syria, was a leper, and a little maid from Israel told her mistress that God’s prophet could heal him. Elisha sent word to wash in Jordan seven times; Naaman was angry at first, but he listened to his servants, dipped seven times, and his flesh came again like the flesh of a little child. Jesus Himself remembered Naaman to show that God’s mercy reaches every nation (Luke 4:27).
Big idea: God graciously heals and saves those who humbly trust His word.
Memory verse:
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV)Ask: Who told Naaman’s wife about the prophet in Samaria? A little maid from Israel who waited on her (2 Kings 5:2–3).
Game: Seven Dips (about 10 minutes)
Horses and Chariots of Fire
2 Kings 6:8–23 · story film
The king of Syria sent horses, chariots and a great host by night to surround the city of Dothan and take Elisha. In the morning Elisha’s servant was afraid, but Elisha prayed, and the LORD opened the young man’s eyes to see the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire. Then Elisha led the Syrian soldiers to Samaria and told the king to feed them and send them home instead of harming them.
Big idea: God is with His people, and His help is greater than anything against us.
Memory verse:
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
2 Kings 6:16 (KJV)Ask: What did the servant see when he went out early in the morning? An host with horses and chariots compassing the city (2 Kings 6:15).
Game: Hidden Picture (about 10 minutes)
A 5-week series on the book of 2 Kings
| Week 1 | The Chariot of Fire (2 Kings 2:1–15). God is with those who stay close to Him, and His work goes on. |
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| Week 2 | The Pots of Oil (2 Kings 4:1–7). God can take the little we have and make it more than enough. |
| Week 3 | The Shunammite’s Son (2 Kings 4:8–37). Nothing is too hard for God, so we can bring Him our biggest troubles. |
| Week 4 | Naaman Is Healed (2 Kings 5:1–19). God graciously heals and saves those who humbly trust His word. |
| Week 5 | Horses and Chariots of Fire (2 Kings 6:8–23). God is with His people, and His help is greater than anything against us. |
Each week: welcome and pray, show the story film, talk through the questions, learn the memory verse, then color the page or do the class sheet.
Verses to learn: the book of 2 Kings
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
2 Kings 2:11 · The Chariot of Fire
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19 · The Pots of Oil
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?”
Jeremiah 32:27 · The Shunammite’s Son
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”
Jeremiah 17:14 · Naaman Is Healed
“And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”
2 Kings 6:16 · Horses and Chariots of Fire
Questions people ask
What is the book of 2 Kings about?
2 Kings carries on with Elisha’s miracles of mercy and God’s faithfulness to His people.
Which Bible stories teach the book of 2 Kings?
The Chariot of Fire (2 Kings 2:1–15), The Pots of Oil (2 Kings 4:1–7), The Shunammite’s Son (2 Kings 4:8–37), Naaman Is Healed (2 Kings 5:1–19), Horses and Chariots of Fire (2 Kings 6:8–23).
Are these lessons free?
Yes. Every lesson, film, coloring page, class sheet and game is free for churches, families and schools, with no subscription, no cost per child and no sign-up needed to teach.
Which Bible translation is used?
The films and memory verses show the King James Version word for word. In the lessons you can switch the verses to the Berean Standard Bible, the ESV or dozens of other English Bibles, every verse is labelled with its translation, and tapping a verse on the film opens its whole chapter.
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