coloring page Ages 2–4
Color the picture. Listen and tell.
Memory verse: John 3:7 (KJV)
Free Sunday School lesson · Ages 2–12
Acts 2:38 and the New Birth
Acts 2:22-42; John 3:1-8 (KJV)
This free Sunday School lesson teaches Acts 2 and John 3, where Jesus tells Nicodemus a man must be born again, and where the crowd at Pentecost asks Peter what to do and he answers them. It is written for ages 2 to 12, and children learn what Jesus said to Nicodemus, what the people asked, and what Peter told them. Each age group gets six printable activities.
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Sunday School lesson
This lesson at a glance
- Bible passage
- Acts 2:22-42; John 3:1-8
- Ages
- 2 to 12, in four age groups
- What is included
- Six activity sheets for each age group and one Teacher Notes and Answer Keys guide
- Memory verse
- John 3:7 (KJV)
- Format
- US Letter PDFs, print-ready, black and white
- Access
- Open to everyone. Free to print and copy for your class
What children learn
Children learn that Jesus said Ye must be born again, that the people asked Men and brethren, what shall we do, and that Peter's answer in Acts 2:38 is printed exactly as the King James Version has it. No craft and no prayer formula is offered in its place.
The printables in this lesson
Each age group has six different activities, chosen for what a child of that age can do. Read any one on screen before you print it.
Ages 2–4 All ages 2–4 resources
early learner activity Ages 2–4
Cut with a helper. Turn over. Find the pairs.
Adult help with scissors.
early learner activity Ages 2–4
Color. Draw inside. Fold and tell.
Adult help with folding and scissors.
Ages 5–6 All ages 5–6 resources
early learner activity Ages 5–6
Look carefully. Find. Tell. Explain.
Memory verse: John 3:7 (KJV)
comprehension worksheet Ages 5–6
Read with a helper. Circle one answer per picture.
Scripture memory activity Ages 5–6
Read together. Fill one word. Cut the bookmarks.
Memory verse: John 3:7 (KJV)
Adult help with scissors.
early learner activity Ages 5–6
Cut. Find the pairs. Explain each Bible picture.
Adult help with scissors.
Ages 7–9 All ages 7–9 resources
Scripture memory activity Ages 7–9
Read. Recall the missing words. Locate the verse.
Memory verse: John 3:7 (KJV)
Adult help with scissors.
Bible study worksheet Ages 7–9
Read the references. Record answers. Explain a connection.
comprehension worksheet Ages 7–9
Read. Look at the reminders. Explain the Bible lesson.
Ages 10–12 All ages 10–12 resources
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Read the references. Write discoveries beside the pictures.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Find each word. Explain its meaning in this passage.
Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12
Read the Scripture. Explain and plan a practical response.
Teacher Notes & Answer Keys
One guide for all four age groups: the lesson objective, teaching guidance, a verified answer for every sheet above, the meaning of the King James words the sheets use, and preparation and safety notes. Each entry names the sheet it answers.
Before you teach it
Keep the exact KJV of Acts 2:38 intact. A drawing, craft or prayer formula does not replace the stated Apostolic response. The baptism image represents adult immersion being performed, not sprinkling or an actual named convert. Pastoral guidance, sincere prayer and child understanding matter; no simulated spiritual experience. Pictures are visual reminders; species, clothing, exact shapes and small scene details are reconstructions unless the passage states them. Offer pointing, oral answers or a scribe. Supervise all cutting. Read the cited verses before using the activities.
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More lessons in Pentecost and the Apostles' Doctrine
The Day of Pentecost
Acts 1:12-14; Acts 2:1-36 Children learn that they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and spake as the Spirit gave them utterance, that Acts says tongues like as of fire rather than fire itself, and that Peter preached Jesus to the crowd. Nothing in the lesson stages or imitates any of it. Open the lesson →Activities: 2–4 activities for The Day of Pentecost 5–6 activities for The Day of Pentecost 7–9 activities for The Day of Pentecost 10–12 activities for The Day of Pentecost
Water Baptism in Jesus' Name
Acts 8:12-17; Acts 10:34-48; Acts 19:1-7 Children learn that Acts 19:5 says they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, and that Acts 10:48 reads in the name of the Lord, which the lesson prints as it stands rather than filling in. Baptism in these accounts is complete immersion, not sprinkling or pouring, and there is no classroom reenactment. Open the lesson →Activities: 2–4 activities for Water Baptism in Jesus' Name 5–6 activities for Water Baptism in Jesus' Name 7–9 activities for Water Baptism in Jesus' Name 10–12 activities for Water Baptism in Jesus' Name
The Holy Ghost in Acts
Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:14-19; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-7 Children learn that at Pentecost they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and that Apostolic teaching recognises speaking in tongues as the initial sign of receiving. The lesson says plainly that the account in Acts 8 does not itself name tongues, rather than reading them in, and no child is pressed to perform anything. Open the lesson →Activities: 2–4 activities for The Holy Ghost in Acts 5–6 activities for The Holy Ghost in Acts 7–9 activities for The Holy Ghost in Acts 10–12 activities for The Holy Ghost in Acts
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