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Faith Comes by Hearing (download only) Free Sunday School Lesson
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Enjoy this free sample lesson from the larger 8-Lesson Big Bible Words Curriculum
Memory Verse: “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.” Romans 10:17
Bible Story: Paul preaches in Athens – Acts 17
Lesson Point: God calls His people through His Word
About Big Bible Words Curriculum
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The Bible is full of BIG words that can seem really intimidating to kids (and let’s face it, to adults to). So, instead of skipping over them, Big Bible Words introduces those words and helps kids to make these words a part of their everyday vocabulary. In these 8 lessons, children will come face to face with words like election, faith, regeneration, conversion, justification, adoption, sanctification, perseverance, and glorification, and will see what all these words have to do with salvation. They’ll grow in their understanding of the work of salvation that Jesus did and see salvation as the gift that it is. With 60-90 minutes of teaching materials, these lessons are perfect to use for Sunday School, Children’s Church, mid-week discipleship times, or even as a pre or post baptism class. The 8-week format makes them perfect for summertime when you may choose to have a break in your regular teaching schedule.
Along with a focus on the BIG words of the Bible, these lessons also include games and activities to help kids learn the books of the Bible. The idea behind combining these themes is that the more familiar kids are with the Bible itself, the more time they’ll spend in the Bible, leading to a greater understanding of God’s word (including the BIG words used to explain salvation). Plus, there are worksheets for each of the big words that can be sent home or used as time filler if needed.
Also included in this series is a BONUS lesson using the book “The Prince’s Poison Cup” by R.C. Sproul for large group. Teachers would need a copy of this book for the lesson. The accompanying small group activities include book discussion as well as application, memory verse and prayer activities. This lesson is a great lesson to use at an evangelistic event, or to wrap up and review this series on salvation.
EACH LESSON INCLUDES
- Introductory Activity
- Large Group Worship Time
- Welcome activity
- Study God’s Word – teaching materials for the Biblical text
- Prayer
- Small Group Lessons (2 options – ages 5-8 and ages 8-12)
- Review
- Application
- Memory Verse
- Prayer
- All necessary printables and resources
- Worksheets (could be used for take home pages)
ABOUT THIS Kids Sunday School CURRICULUM
- Perfect for ages 5-11 (grades K-6 in the USA)
- 8-weeks of teaching material
- 200+ pages of material
- Requires 60-90 minutes per lesson
- Scripture verses from ESV
- This is an instant download curriculum
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bethany Darwin spent 20 years working full-time in children’s ministry before recently coming home to raise her son. During her years in children’s ministry, Bethany discovered gaps in the available curriculum and often struggled to find a curriculum that worked in her church setting. It was this discovery that awakened a passion in her for writing children’s ministry curriculum.
Bethany is a popular curriculum writer for Ministry-to-children and you can find many resources of hers there. You can connect with Bethany through Facebook at ‘Treasure Trunk Books’ or on IG at ‘Treasure Trunk Kids.’ On these pages, she shares articles and resources for families as well as what she is doing to point her little one to Christ. You can also find other resources of hers there. Bethany is a member of Grace Community Church in LA. Bethany is also the author of "Sing and Play Big Bible Truths" (a book to help families teach the Bible to toddlers) and "Is It Time Yet?" (a family advent book).
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Our Standard - Faithfulness to God: Teaching the Bible is a serious calling. James 3:1 says, “we who teach will be judged more strictly.” We take that warning to heart. As your resource provider, we feel the same responsibility too.
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Our Focus - United by the Gospel: Our diverse team shares complete confidence in the Bible as the perfect word of God. We are very clear about what we believe - not ashamed of the Gospel or God's Perfect Word.
What is your statement of faith?
We embrace the confessional statement of the Gospel Coalition. This means we are conservative, Bible believers, who see the Gospel of Jesus Christ the unifying principle of Christians. Learn more about what we believe.
Who started this project?

Tony Kummer is the founder, lead editor, and handles church support.
He has been a leading voice in children's ministry since 2007 when he launched Ministry-To-Children.com which has become the most popular online resource for anyone telling kids about Jesus.
His free curriculum has been used by millions of churches and continues to meet an essential need for quality teaching material in under-resources congregations.
Tony is a graduate of Boyce Bible College (B.A. 2003) and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A. in Children Education, 2008). He served as full-time children’s pastor in a smaller church for 10 years before following a call to mission work in Haiti.
Here's why he started the Sunday School Store:

Bethany Darwin is our lead curriculum developer. Bethany Darwin spent 20 years working full time in children’s ministry before recently coming home to raise her son.
During her years in children’s ministry, Bethany discovered gaps in available curriculum and often struggled to find curriculum that worked in her church setting. It was this discovery that awakened a passion in her for writing children’s ministry curriculum.
Bethany is a regular contributor for Ministry-to-children and you can find many resources of hers there. You can connect with Bethany through Facebook at ‘Treasure Trunk Books’ or on IG at ‘Treasure_Trunk_Kids.’ On these pages she shares articles and resources for families as well as what she is doing to point her little one to Christ. You can also find other resources of hers there.
Bethany is a graduate of Samford University (B.A. 1997) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A. in Christian Education, 2000). Bethany is a member of Faith Bible Church in Naples, Florida where she serves in children’s ministry.

Kristin Schmidt is a curriculum writer, who serves at the Epiphany Lutheran Church in Castle Rock, CO. She has shared her teaching gifts through Ministry-To-Children since 2014 and now serves as our lead curriculum writer.
Kristin is passionate about creatively communicating Christ's love to people of all ages. She wants to help others understand how powerful and exciting God's Word is.
Kristin has a professional background in elementary and pre-school education. A graduate of Biola University, she holds a Master of Education and will receive the Master of Theology degree from Concordia University, Irvine, California, in May 2020. Kristin grew up in southern California and lived the past 10 years in Georgia. She is a long-distance runner and voracious reader.

Jessa McClure is a curriculum writer, who serves as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator at The Well church in Moody, TX. She is married to the Executive Pastor of the church and they have three children and are also foster parents. She is passionate about making Biblical knowledge fun and accessible to children and making Sunday school a fun, impactful experience.
Jessa’s professional background is in Journalism and early education. She is a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, TX and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Journalism. She grew up in Arlington, TX and has spent the last 15 years in Central Texas. Jessa and her family love to travel and spend each summer or spring break on week-long road trips. They are hoping to visit all 50 states by the time their oldest daughter goes to college.
Tara Tegard writes Sunday School curriculum. She lives in sunny New Mexico, where she enjoys homeschooling two young boys, baking for her husband’s coworkers, and occasionally going on runs. She has worked in children’s ministry for about fifteen years, from preschool age through the youth group. Tara started writing Sunday school curriculum out of a need she saw for relevant, age-appropriate lessons on deep, Biblical topics. She has been writing since the age of six, and writing for Ministry-To-Children since 2009.
Mandy Groce provides our coloring pages. She's a full-time mom, home school parent, and visual artist from Kentucky. We're still working on writing the nice paragraph for her. Check back soon.

Estherline Dessime is our fulfillment director and wife to our editor, Tony Kummer. She was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Even with a difficult life, she maintained a desire to help others – especially children. She is the mother of one daughter. Creole is her native language, but she is also fluent in French. She immigrated to America in 2018 and has founded a private Christian daycare.
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Discernment is a key character trait for Bible teachers. Here's more details about what we believe and the kind of curriculum you will find in our store.
We are 100% Committed to the BIBLE
We embrace the very strong confessional statement of the Gospel Coalition. This means we are conservative, Bible believers, who see the Gospel of Jesus Christ the unifying principle of Christians. We are serious believers who seek faithfulness to our Lord above all else.
Small Churches Make a Big Impact
Real ministry happens where people know one another. That's one reason why small churches have always been a major part of how God is at work. The Kingdom is not about bigger buildings but about faithfulness to Jesus. “For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b
Teaching is a Calling from God
Teaching the Bible is a serious calling. James 3:1 says, “we who teach will be judged more strictly.” We take that warning to heart. As your resource provider, we feel the same responsibility too. You deserve to know who wrote the words you teach your class each Sunday.
God's Love is Always Relevant
Children need teachers who love them, pray for them, and call them by name. That is more powerful than chasing the latest fads in culture. The Bible is sufficient and does not need worldly packaging to change hearts. The Gospel is heard best from a loving teacher, not through pop-culture gimmicks.
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