The Greatest Dad - Father's Day Lesson (download only)

“The Greatest Dad” is a stand-alone Father’s Day lesson. In this lesson, children will see the failure of several Biblical dads, while focusing in on the goodness of God the Father. The main text for the week is the genealogy of Jesus from Luke 3, focusing on the final line, “the son of God,” showing how Jesus is the Son of God, not the son of Joseph. While walking through this genealogy, kids will be reminded of several fathers in the genealogy and what we know about them as fathers from the Bible.

In small groups, kids will get a chance to review what it means that Jesus is the Son of God and how all who follow Jesus can turn to God as their Father. They’ll also have a chance to thank God for their earthly fathers (who hopefully point them to God the Father) and make something they can give to their dads for Father’s Day.  

This lesson is designed to be used on Father’s Day Sunday, or during the week before Father’s Day and is perfect for slotting in between other curriculum materials.

About This Father's Day Bible Lesson:

The Greatest Dad Sunday School Lesson for Kids

• Scripture Passage – Luke 3
  
• The Genealogy of Jesus
  
• Main Point – Jesus is the Son of God
  
• Bible Memory Verses - Ephesians 4:6 

LESSON INCLUDES 

• Introductory Activity
• Large Group Worship Time
• Welcome activity
• Study God’s Word – teaching materials for the Biblical text
• Prayer
• Small Group Discussion Questions (options for scaling up or down based on the age of your group)
  
• Review
• Application small group discussion
• Memory Verse
• Prayer
• Father's Day Craft
• All necessary printables and resources

It's everything you need to teach about dads on Father's day in your children's ministry, kids church, or Sunday School class. Parents can even share this Father's day Bible lesson at home during family devotion and Bible reading time.

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM LESSON AUTHOR

AUTHOR’S BIO: Bethany Darwin spent 20 years working full-time in children’s ministry before recently coming home as a full-time mother to raise her son. During her years in children’s ministry, Bethany discovered gaps in 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 and Sunday School Lessons for kids.

Bethany is a popular curriculum writer for Ministry-to-children and you can find many resources of hers there. She is the top selling author on The Sunday School Store. 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 Los Angeles. 

What will you teach kids on Father's Day at Church?

More Bible teaching ideas for Father's Day in Sunday School

• Download our free religious Father's Day coloring pages PDF
• Download our Lord's Prayer Lesson on Our Father God
• Compare the free Father's Day Bible Lesson from Ministry-To-Children
• Compare the free Father's Day Sunday School lessons from Sunday School Works
• Read Bible Verses about Father's Day to add to your crafts, cards, or inspirational gifts

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