King James Version edition. The Scripture in these lessons, the memory verse and the memory verse poster are all from the King James Version. Print-ready PDFs (no editable Word files).
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A five-week Sunday school curriculum for kids in the King James Version on wisdom from God's Word. Sunday school lessons from five books of the Bible, each one showing kids a different kind of smart. Kids hear a lot about being smart: grades, tests, knowing the answers. Over five weeks they pull five books off God's shelf (Nehemiah, Esther, Genesis, 1 Kings and James) and see where real wisdom comes from. Every week points to Jesus, God's wisdom in person. Two editions, written separately: Kids (ages 6 to 12) and Preschool (ages 3 to 5). Both rooms learn the same Bible story each week, each told for its age. Each edition is its own download. Teaching both rooms? The All-Access Pass includes both.
Which edition fits your room?
Kids edition · ages 6 to 12
A 15-minute Bible story in short spoken lines, discussion and prayer, a coloring page and a different puzzle page, and a 10 to 15 minute craft every week.
Free Kids sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →Preschool edition · ages 3 to 5
A 10 to 12 minute Bible story in simple, repeatable lines, arrival play and a whole-body game, a coloring page and activity sheet, and an 8 to 10 minute craft for little hands.
Free Preschool sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →One room with a wide age range? Start with the Kids edition. It's written for mixed rooms and gives you ways to include younger children. The Preschool edition is written for 3 to 5 year olds, so it will likely feel too young for kids 8 and up.
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The 5 weeks
💡 Big Idea: God gives real wisdom through His Word.
📖 Memory Verse: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
✝️ Gospel Connection: God's Word can make us wise unto salvation through faith in Jesus. Jesus is God's wisdom in person: He listened to His Father and did every word. Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again, and everyone who trusts Him is forgiven and belongs to God forever.
Both editions teach these five stories. The Preschool edition tells each one more simply.
Week 1: God's Word Changes Lives (Ezra, Nehemiah 8)
- Bible Story: Ezra Reads God's Word to the People (Nehemiah 8:1–12)
- Key Discovery: Wisdom starts with hearing and understanding God's Word, and the joy of the LORD is His people's strength.
- Takeaway: I can listen to God's Word and ask what it means.
Week 2: Wisdom Knows When and How to Speak (Queen Esther, Esther 4 and 5)
- Bible Story: Esther Speaks Up for Her People (Esther 4:9–5:8)
- Key Discovery: God puts His people where He wants them, and wisdom speaks up bravely, at the right time and way.
- Takeaway: I can ask God for courage to speak up at the right time.
Week 3: Wisdom Chooses Peace (Isaac, Genesis 26)
- Bible Story: Isaac Digs Wells and Makes Peace (Genesis 26:12–33)
- Key Discovery: God was with Isaac, so he could let quarrels go; wisdom makes peace because God takes care of His people.
- Takeaway: I can choose peace, trusting God to take care of me.
Week 4: Walk with the Wise and Become Wise (King Rehoboam, 1 Kings 12)
- Bible Story: King Rehoboam Chooses the Wrong Advice (1 Kings 12:1–16)
- Key Discovery: The voices we listen to shape our choices; wisdom listens to wise, godly counsel, and Jesus is the wisest King.
- Takeaway: I can listen to wise people who point me to God.
Week 5: Wisdom Means Doing God's Word (James 1)
- Bible Story: Doers of the Word (James 1:22–25)
- Key Discovery: Wisdom means doing God's Word, not only hearing it, and Jesus gives His people new hearts to live it.
- Takeaway: I can do what God's Word says, with Jesus' help.
What's included in your download (everything, ready to print)
Each edition is its own download with everything below, written for its age.
- 📄 5 complete weekly lessons + Series Overview, each as a print-ready PDF
- 🖨️ Print All Teacher Edition, the whole series in one file (106 pages Kids / 81 pages Preschool)
- 📎 Print All Student Handouts, every page you need one-per-child (coloring pages, puzzle pages, craft tracing pages, preschool activity sheets, parent pages), pre-collated so you send ONE file to the printer (25 pages Kids / 15 pages Preschool)
- 🖼️ Teaching pictures every week, full-page Bible story pictures to hold up while you teach
- 📖 Memory verse poster, Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
- 🗣️ "Quick Ways to Practice" memory verse page, no-prep verse activities that work in any room
- 🧩 A different puzzle every week (Kids): color by code, a crossword, find the differences, a maze and connect the dots, each in two levels, with a teacher answer key
- ✂️ A craft every week from simple supplies; Kids get tracing pages for younger writers, Preschool also gets a printable activity sheet every week
- 🏠 Parent Take-Home page every week, so the lesson goes home
- 📋 Week-by-week supply lists and a one-page Start Here guide
- ⬇️ Instant download. Files never expire. Print as many copies as your ministry needs.
Kids and Preschool, side by side
| Kids edition (ages 6 to 12) |
Preschool edition (ages 3 to 5) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bible story | 15 minutes, told in short spoken lines kids can follow | 10 to 12 minutes, in simple, repeatable lines with prayer built in |
| After the story | Discussion and prayer | Arrival play and a whole-body group game |
| Printables | A coloring page and a different puzzle every week, in two levels | A coloring page and an activity sheet every week |
| Crafts | 10 to 15 minutes, simple household supplies | 8 to 10 minutes, made for little hands |
| Mixed-age help | Notes for when preschoolers are in the room, trace-along craft pieces for younger writers, bigger jobs for older kids | Ideas for letting big kids help with the game and craft |
| Teacher edition | 106 pages | 81 pages |
See for yourself. Try a free sample lesson from each edition:
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