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 series for kids on true greatness, in the King James Version. Sunday school lessons on four unsung heroes of the Bible and the greatest of all. Every team argues about the GOAT, the greatest of all time. God’s hall of fame will surprise you: Bezaleel, the builder God filled with His Spirit for work in a workshop nobody watched (Exodus 31); Tabitha, known for quiet works of kindness, raised to life (Acts 9); Ebed-melech, the outsider who spoke up and pulled a prophet from the muddy dungeon (Jeremiah 38); Anna, who worshiped in God’s house for a lifetime (Luke 2); and Jesus, the greatest of all, kneeling with a towel to wash His friends’ feet (John 13). Because the Bible teaching is about serving like Jesus, churches use it for children’s church and Sunday school any month of the year. 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.
New in the 2027 Edition
GOAT is a brand-new series, built in our upgraded 2027 format:
- A cleaner, full-color layout. Each week opens on one page: the Bible story, memory verse and lesson plan at a glance.
- A different puzzle every week for Kids, in two levels with answer keys.
- Prepare Your Heart, a short devotion for you, the teacher, in the Overview and every week of both editions.
Kids edition pages shown. See all three in the free sample lesson ↓
Teaching both rooms? The All-Access Pass includes both editions, and every new 2027 series as it comes out.
📅 Coming Soon — Available December 11
Which edition fits your room?
Kids edition · ages 6 to 12
A 15-minute Bible story you read aloud from the lesson, with a game and an object lesson before it and "Team Talk" discussion and prayer after, a coloring page and a different puzzle every week in two levels, and a 10 to 15 minute craft.
Free Kids sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →Preschool edition · ages 3 to 5
A 10 to 12 minute Bible story in short lines the children say back, with prayer built in, arrival play and a whole-body game, a coloring page and activity sheet, and an 8 to 10 minute craft made for little hands.
Free Preschool sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →One room with a wide age range? Start with the Kids edition. It gives older kids jobs to lead, puzzles in two levels, and a tracing page for younger writers on the Week 5 craft. The Preschool edition is written for 3 to 5 year olds, so it will likely feel too young for kids 8 and up.
How long is a lesson? About 40 to 50 minutes in the Kids edition and about 30 to 40 in the Preschool edition, if you use every part. Short on time? The overview says: use the Bible story plus one activity.
Each edition is its own purchase. Want both? The All-Access Pass includes both ↓
Compare the two editions side by side ↓
Written by Tony Kummer and our small team. Tony has been writing curriculum for churches for 20 years. Meet the team ↓
Look inside
Week 1 from each edition. These pages are in the free sample lessons above.
A full-color picture for every Bible story, drawn for each edition. Both rooms learn the same story each week.
A coloring page for every Bible story, in both editions.
A different puzzle every week for Kids (find the differences, color by code, maze, connect the dots, crossword), with answer keys, and hands-on activity sheets for Preschool.
A craft every week from simple supplies, with a photo of the finished craft. Tap any picture to see it full size.
The 5 weeks
💡 Big Idea: God gives greatness to people who trust Him.
📖 Memory Verse: "But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew 23:11) KJV
✝️ Gospel Connection: The Bible’s hall of fame is full of surprising picks: a builder whose arena was a workshop, a helper whose trophies were coats, a brave outsider with a rope, a faithful widow who never stopped praying. They’re not the names we hype today, but they made the difference God counts, because they trusted Him. And the story climbs to the most surprising greatness of all: Jesus, who didn’t become great (He IS the greatest), knelt with a towel, served His friends, and gave His life to rescue us. The greatest is the least, and the greatest Servant invites every child onto His team.
📜 Bible translation: Scripture in the lessons is from the King James Version (KJV).
Both editions teach these five stories. The Preschool edition tells each one more simply.
Week 1: God gives His people gifts to serve Him (God Gifts Bezaleel, Exodus 31)
- Bible Story: God Gifts Bezaleel (Exodus 31:1–11)
- Key Discovery: God called Bezaleel by name and filled him with His Spirit, with skill and know-how, to build beautiful things for God’s house, and Bezaleel trusted God with the gifts God gave him. Greatness God’s way can happen in a workshop nobody watches.
- Takeaway: I can use the gifts God gave me to serve Him.
Week 2: God sees the quiet kindness nobody notices (Tabitha, Raised to Life, Acts 9)
- Bible Story: Tabitha, Raised to Life (Acts 9:36–43)
- Key Discovery: Tabitha was "full of good works and almsdeeds", coats sewn quietly, one friend at a time; when she died, Peter prayed, God raised her to life, and the whole town heard, and many believed in the Lord.
- Takeaway: I can be kind even when nobody notices, because God sees.
Week 3: God gives courage to stand up for what's right (Ebed-melech Rescues Jeremiah, Jeremiah 38)
- Bible Story: Ebed-melech Rescues Jeremiah (Jeremiah 38:4–13)
- Key Discovery: While everyone else stayed silent, one court official, an outsider named Ebed-melech, trusted God, spoke up to the king for the prophet sinking in the muddy dungeon, then pulled him out gently, with rags to pad the ropes.
- Takeaway: I can ask God for courage to stand up for what's right.
Week 4: God sees faithful people, even when no one else does (Anna, Faithful for a Lifetime, Luke 2)
- Bible Story: Anna, Faithful for a Lifetime (Luke 2:36–38)
- Key Discovery: Anna, an older woman who had worshiped in God’s house night and day into her eighties, praying and waiting, and God let her be among the very first to meet the promised Rescuer and tell others about Him.
- Takeaway: I can talk to God every day, and He always sees me.
Week 5: Jesus, the greatest of all, became the servant of all (The King Who Washed Feet, John 13)
- Bible Story: The King Who Washed Feet (John 13:1–17)
- Key Discovery: On His last night, knowing the Father had given all things into His hands, Jesus tied on a towel and washed His disciples’ feet, then said, "I have given you an example."
- Takeaway: I can serve like Jesus, the greatest of all.
What’s included in your download (everything, ready to print)
Each edition is its own download with everything below, written for its age.
See all 14 things in each download
- 🧭 A one-page Start Here guide that shows two ways to print: week by week, or all five weeks at once
- 📄 5 complete weekly lessons + Series Overview, each as a print-ready PDF. Each week comes as two files: the Teacher Edition (17 to 20 pages in the Kids edition, 13 to 15 in the Preschool edition) and that week's Student Handouts
- 🖨️ Print All Teacher Edition, the whole series in one file (101 pages in the Kids edition, 77 in the Preschool edition)
- 📎 Print All Student Handouts, every page you need one-per-child (coloring pages, puzzle pages, preschool activity sheets, craft pages, parent pages) in one file (21 pages Kids, 18 pages Preschool), so you send ONE file to the printer
- 🎨 Color teaching pictures and a Bible story coloring page every week, in both editions (one teaching picture a week in the Kids edition, two in the Preschool edition)
- 🏆 God’s Hall of Fame poster, a classroom poster of the series’ Bible heroes you add to each week, in both editions
- 📖 Memory verse poster, Matthew 23:11 (KJV), plus a “Quick Ways to Practice” page
- 🧩 A different puzzle every week (Kids): find the differences, color by code, a maze, connect the dots and a crossword, each in two levels, with a teacher answer key, and a printable activity sheet every week in the Preschool edition
- ✂️ A craft every week in both editions, from simple supplies. Preschool adds craft base pages for Weeks 2, 4 and 5, and the Kids Week 5 craft adds a tracing page for younger writers
- 🏠 Parent Take-Home page every week, so the lesson goes home
- 📋 Week-by-week supply lists with "Before Class" prep steps
- 🙏 "Prepare Your Heart", a short devotion for the teacher in the Overview and every week
- 🖼️ The series title graphic, for a slide or your bulletin
- ⬇️ Instant download. Files never expire. Print as many copies as your ministry needs.
Kids and Preschool, side by side
Compare the two editions part by part
| Kids edition (ages 6 to 12) |
Preschool edition (ages 3 to 5) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bible story | 15 minutes, read aloud right from the lesson | 10 to 12 minutes, in short lines the children say back, with prayer built in |
| Before the story | A 5-minute whole-room game and a 5-minute object lesson with an everyday object | Arrival play and a 5-minute whole-body group game |
| After the story | "Team Talk" discussion and prayer, 5 to 10 minutes | Prayer closes the story. Then the craft and the activity sheet |
| 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. The Week 5 craft comes with a tracing page for younger writers | 8 to 10 minutes, made for little hands |
| Mixed-age help | Jobs for older kids to lead, two puzzle levels, and pages for early arrivals and early finishers | Every activity is written with the youngest child in mind |
| Teacher Edition | 17 to 20 pages a week | 13 to 15 pages a week |
See for yourself. Try a free King James sample lesson from each edition:
Who makes this
“I've been writing curriculum for churches for 20 years. Our team works every day to make your job easier, so you can do what matters most: love the kids and help them find the love of Jesus.”
Tony Kummer, founder and lead editor
What we believe. We believe the Bible is the inspired, trustworthy Word of God, and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection for sinners, is the center of everything we teach. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith in Christ alone. On questions that faithful churches answer differently, our curriculum stays focused on the Bible text itself. Read who we are and what we believe →
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