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Pentecost Bible lessons for kids
Pentecost remembers the day the Holy Spirit came with power and the church began, fifty days after Jesus rose.
6 Bible stories, one subject: Pentecost. Teach them as a series or one at a time; each lesson has its film, coloring page, class sheet, teacher guide, questions and game, all free.
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Acts 1:8 (KJV)
- Lessons
- 6
- Passages
- Acts 1:1–11, Acts 1:12–26, Acts 2:1–41, Acts 2:42–47, Acts 3:1–26, Acts 4:1–31
- 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
The lessons: 6 stories about Pentecost
Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Acts 1:1–11 · Luke 24:50–53 · Mark 16:19 · story film
After forty days, Jesus promised the Holy Ghost and was taken up into a cloud. Two men in white apparel said He will come again the same way.
Big idea: Jesus is in heaven, and He is coming again.
Memory verse:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:8 (KJV)Ask: How long was Jesus seen after He rose? Forty days.
Game: Keep It Up (about 8 minutes)
Waiting and Praying
Acts 1:12–26 · story film
The disciples went back to Jerusalem and prayed together in an upper room with the women and Jesus’ mother and brothers, waiting for the promise of the Holy Ghost.
Big idea: God’s people pray together while they wait.
Memory verse:
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:14 (KJV)Ask: Where did the disciples gather? In an upper room in Jerusalem.
Game: Prayer Stations (about 15 minutes)
The Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1–41 · story film
The disciples were together when a sound like a rushing mighty wind filled the house and tongues like fire sat on each of them. They were filled with the Holy Ghost, Peter preached, and about three thousand believed.
Big idea: God gives His Spirit to help us tell about Jesus.
Memory verse:
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:21 (KJV)Ask: What did they hear from heaven? A sound as of a rushing mighty wind.
Game: Rushing Wind Race (about 10 minutes)
The Church Shares Everything
Acts 2:42–47 · Acts 4:32–37 · story film
The believers met together, learned from the apostles, prayed, ate together with glad hearts and shared what they had so that no one was in need.
Big idea: God’s family loves and shares.
Memory verse:
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:42 (KJV)Ask: Name the four things the church continued in. The apostles’ doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers.
Game: Share the Rainbow (about 10 minutes)
Peter Heals the Lame Man
Acts 3:1–26 · story film
At the temple gate called Beautiful, a man lame from birth asked Peter and John for money. Peter said he had no silver or gold, but in the name of Jesus told him to rise up and walk. The man went walking, leaping and praising God.
Big idea: Jesus’ name has power to change lives.
Memory verse:
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Acts 3:6 (KJV)Ask: What was the name of the temple gate? Beautiful.
Game: Walking, Leaping, Praising (about 10 minutes)
We Cannot But Speak
Acts 4:1–31 · story film
The rulers arrested Peter and John and told them not to speak in Jesus’ name. They answered that they could not stop telling what they had seen and heard, and the church prayed for boldness.
Big idea: We can be brave to tell about Jesus.
Memory verse:
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12 (KJV)Ask: What did the rulers command Peter and John? Not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Game: Can’t Stop Telling (about 8 minutes)
6 weeks of lessons on Pentecost
| Week 1 | Jesus Ascends to Heaven (Acts 1:1–11). Jesus is in heaven, and He is coming again. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | Waiting and Praying (Acts 1:12–26). God’s people pray together while they wait. |
| Week 3 | The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–41). God gives His Spirit to help us tell about Jesus. |
| Week 4 | The Church Shares Everything (Acts 2:42–47). God’s family loves and shares. |
| Week 5 | Peter Heals the Lame Man (Acts 3:1–26). Jesus’ name has power to change lives. |
| Week 6 | We Cannot But Speak (Acts 4:1–31). We can be brave to tell about Jesus. |
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.
Memory verses about Pentecost (KJV)
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 · Jesus Ascends to Heaven
“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”
Acts 1:14 · Waiting and Praying
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Acts 2:21 · The Day of Pentecost
“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
Acts 2:42 · The Church Shares Everything
“Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Acts 3:6 · Peter Heals the Lame Man
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 · We Cannot But Speak
Questions people ask
What Bible lessons fit Pentecost?
Pentecost remembers the day the Holy Spirit came with power and the church began, fifty days after Jesus rose.
Which Bible stories teach Pentecost?
Jesus Ascends to Heaven (Acts 1:1–11), Waiting and Praying (Acts 1:12–26), The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–41), The Church Shares Everything (Acts 2:42–47), Peter Heals the Lame Man (Acts 3:1–26), and 1 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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