coloring page Ages 2–4
Color the picture. Listen and tell.
Memory verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (KJV)
Free Sunday School lesson · Ages 2–12
Jesus Will Return: Christian Hope
Acts 1:6-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:11-14 (KJV)
This free Sunday School lesson teaches Acts 1, 1 Thessalonians 4 and Titus 2, where the two men in white promise that Jesus will come again as the disciples saw Him go, and Paul writes to comfort believers who have lost someone. It is written for ages 2 to 12, and children learn what was promised and what Paul told the church to do with it. Each age group gets six printable activities.
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Sunday School lesson
This lesson at a glance
- Bible passage
- Acts 1:6-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:11-14
- 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
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (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 shall so come in like manner as the disciples saw Him go, that so shall we ever be with the Lord, and that Paul says to comfort one another with these words. Asleep in this passage means those who have died, and the lesson names no date, because Scripture gives none.
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: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (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: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (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: 1 Thessalonians 4:18 (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
Never invent a return date or frightening grave imagery. Asleep in 1 Thessalonians 4 refers to those who have died, not an ordinary child's nap. Explain gently and allow grief. The cloud is a visual reminder of recorded promises, not a forecast diagram; hands represent present service. Hope should lead to comfort and faithful living. 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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