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Father’s Day Bible lessons for kids
Father’s Day is a good time to teach about God our Father, who runs to welcome us home, and about fathers in the Bible who trusted and obeyed Him.
These free Bible lessons for kids all teach Father’s Day. 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.
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
- Lessons
- 9
- Passages
- Luke 15:11–32, Genesis 12:1–9, Genesis 22:1–19, Matthew 1:18–25, Matthew 2:13–23, Mark 5:21–43, and more
- 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 Father’s Day
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11–32 · story film
A younger son took his inheritance and wasted it in a far country. When he came to himself, he went home to tell his father, “I have sinned.” His father saw him a great way off, ran to him and welcomed him with a feast.
Big idea: God the Father runs to welcome us home.
Memory verse:
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:24 (KJV)Ask: What did the younger son do with his money? He wasted his substance with riotous living.
Game: Welcome Home (about 10 minutes)
God Calls Abram
Genesis 12:1–9 · story film
The LORD told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father’s house and go to a land He would show him. God promised to make him a great nation and to bless all the families of the earth through him, a promise that came true in Jesus (Galatians 3:8, 16). Abram obeyed, travelled with Sarai and Lot into the land of Canaan, and built altars to the LORD along the way.
Big idea: When God calls, we can trust Him and go.
Memory verse:
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Hebrews 11:8 (KJV)Ask: What did God tell Abram to do? Get out of his country, from his kindred and from his father’s house, unto a land God would shew him (Genesis 12:1).
Game: Pack Up and Go (about 10 minutes)
God Will Provide
Genesis 22:1–19 · story film
God tested Abraham, telling him to offer his only son Isaac on a mountain in the land of Moriah. As they went up, Isaac carried the wood and asked, “Where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” and Abraham answered, “God will provide himself a lamb.” At the altar the angel of the LORD called out of heaven to stop him, and God provided a ram caught in a thicket in the stead of his son; long after, God gave His own Son, Jesus, the Lamb of God (John 1:29; Romans 8:32).
Big idea: God provides what we need, and He gave Jesus, the Lamb, for us.
Memory verse:
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:8 (KJV)Ask: What did Isaac carry up the mountain? The wood for the burnt offering (Genesis 22:6).
Game: Find the Ram (about 10 minutes)
An Angel Speaks to Joseph
Matthew 1:18–25 · story film
Joseph learned that Mary was going to have a baby. An angel came to him in a dream and told him the Child was from the Holy Ghost, and that His name would be Jesus, for He would save His people from their sins.
Big idea: Jesus is Emmanuel: God with us.
Memory verse:
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Matthew 1:23 (KJV)Ask: How did the angel speak to Joseph? In a dream.
Game: Joseph, Arise! (about 8 minutes)
Escape to Egypt
Matthew 2:13–23 · story film
An angel warned Joseph in a dream that King Herod wanted to harm Jesus. Joseph rose that night and took Mary and the young child to Egypt, and later God brought them home to Nazareth.
Big idea: God protects and guides His people.
Memory verse:
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:15 (KJV)Ask: Who wanted to harm the young child? King Herod.
Game: Quiet Night Journey (about 8 minutes)
Jairus’s Daughter
Mark 5:21–43 · Luke 8:40–56 · Matthew 9:18–26 · story film
On the way to heal Jairus’s daughter, a woman touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed. Then word came that the girl had died, but Jesus said, “Be not afraid, only believe,” and raised her up.
Big idea: We can trust Jesus even when it seems too late.
Memory verse:
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark 5:36 (KJV)Ask: Who was Jairus? A ruler of the synagogue.
Game: Touch the Hem (about 8 minutes)
Noah Builds the Ark
Genesis 6:5–22 · story film
The earth was filled with violence, but Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD and walked with God. God told Noah to make an ark of gopher wood, three hundred cubits long, with a window above and a door in the side, and to bring in his family and two of every living thing. Noah did everything God commanded him, even before he saw a drop of rain (Hebrews 11:7).
Big idea: Noah trusted God and did all that He commanded.
Memory verse:
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 6:22 (KJV)Ask: What does the Bible say about Noah? He found grace in the eyes of the LORD; he was a just man, and he walked with God (Genesis 6:8–9).
Game: How Big Was the Ark? (about 15 minutes)
Choose You This Day
Joshua 24:1–31 · story film
When Joshua was old, he gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and reminded them of everything God had done for them, from Abraham to the good land they now lived in. He said, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” The people promised to serve the LORD and obey His voice, and Joshua set up a great stone under an oak as a witness.
Big idea: Every day we can choose to serve the LORD.
Memory verse:
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15 (KJV)Ask: Where did Joshua gather all the tribes of Israel? At Shechem (Joshua 24:1).
Game: This or That (about 8 minutes)
The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:5–15 · Luke 11:1–4 · story film
Jesus taught His disciples not to pray to be seen by others, but to talk to their Father in heaven, and He gave them a pattern for prayer.
Big idea: We can talk to God as our Father.
Memory verse:
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 6:9 (KJV)Ask: Who did Jesus say we pray to? Our Father which art in heaven.
Game: Prayer Hand (about 12 minutes)
A 8-week series on Father’s Day
| Week 1 | The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32). God the Father runs to welcome us home. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | God Calls Abram (Genesis 12:1–9). When God calls, we can trust Him and go. |
| Week 3 | God Will Provide (Genesis 22:1–19). God provides what we need, and He gave Jesus, the Lamb, for us. |
| Week 4 | An Angel Speaks to Joseph (Matthew 1:18–25). Jesus is Emmanuel: God with us. |
| Week 5 | Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:13–23). God protects and guides His people. |
| Week 6 | Jairus’s Daughter (Mark 5:21–43). We can trust Jesus even when it seems too late. |
| Week 7 | Noah Builds the Ark (Genesis 6:5–22). Noah trusted God and did all that He commanded. |
| Week 8 | Choose You This Day (Joshua 24:1–31). Every day we can choose to serve the LORD. |
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: Father’s Day
“For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.”
Luke 15:24 · The Prodigal Son
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”
Hebrews 11:8 · God Calls Abram
“And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”
Genesis 22:8 · God Will Provide
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Matthew 1:23 · An Angel Speaks to Joseph
“And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
Matthew 2:15 · Escape to Egypt
“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”
Mark 5:36 · Jairus’s Daughter
“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.”
Genesis 6:22 · Noah Builds the Ark
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Joshua 24:15 · Choose You This Day
Questions people ask
What Bible lessons fit Father’s Day?
Father’s Day is a good time to teach about God our Father, who runs to welcome us home, and about fathers in the Bible who trusted and obeyed Him.
Which Bible stories teach Father’s Day?
The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32), God Calls Abram (Genesis 12:1–9), God Will Provide (Genesis 22:1–19), An Angel Speaks to Joseph (Matthew 1:18–25), Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:13–23), and 4 more on this page.
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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