Free Bible lessons for kids · 7 lessons
Bible lessons about worry and fear for kids
God cares about everything that worries us. Jesus calmed the storm, told His disciples to consider the lilies, and invites us to cast all our care on Him.
These free Bible lessons for kids all teach worry and fear. Each one comes with an animated story film told word for word from the King James Version, a coloring page, a class sheet, a teacher guide with a 45-minute plan, questions with answers and a game.
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
- Lessons
- 7
- Passages
- 1 Kings 19:1–18, Mark 4:35–41, Mark 5:21–43, Acts 18:1–11, Acts 20:7–12, 1 Peter 5:6–11, and more
- Ages
- Preschool to preteen (3 to 12), with tips for each age
- Each lesson
- Story film (KJV), coloring page, class sheet, teacher guide, questions and answers, a game
- Cost
- Free: no subscription, no cost per child, no sign-up to teach
Bible stories that teach worry and fear
A Still Small Voice
1 Kings 19:1–18 · story film
After the fire fell on Mount Carmel, Queen Jezebel threatened Elijah, and he ran into the wilderness, tired and afraid. God sent an angel with bread and water, then met him at Horeb, the mount of God, not in the wind, the earthquake or the fire, but in a still small voice, and told him that seven thousand in Israel had not bowed to Baal.
Big idea: God cares for us when we are tired and afraid, and we are never alone.
Memory verse:
And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
1 Kings 19:12 (KJV)Ask: What did the angel bring Elijah under the juniper tree? A cake baken on the coals and a cruse of water (1 Kings 19:6).
Game: Listen for the Whisper (about 10 minutes)
Jesus Calms the Storm
Mark 4:35–41 · Matthew 8:23–27 · Luke 8:22–25 · story film
A great storm arose while Jesus slept in the boat. The disciples woke Him, afraid. Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace, be still,” and there was a great calm.
Big idea: Jesus is stronger than every storm.
Memory verse:
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39 (KJV)Ask: What was Jesus doing during the storm? Sleeping on a pillow in the boat.
Game: Storm and Calm (about 8 minutes)
Jairus’s Daughter
Mark 5:21–43 · Luke 8:40–56 · Matthew 9:18–26 · story film
On the way to heal Jairus’s daughter, a woman touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed. Then word came that the girl had died, but Jesus said, “Be not afraid, only believe,” and raised her up.
Big idea: We can trust Jesus even when it seems too late.
Memory verse:
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark 5:36 (KJV)Ask: Who was Jairus? A ruler of the synagogue.
Game: Touch the Hem (about 8 minutes)
Tentmakers in Corinth
Acts 18:1–11 · story film
In Corinth Paul stayed with Aquila and Priscilla and made tents with them. The Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him not to be afraid, because He was with him.
Big idea: God is with us wherever He sends us.
Memory verse:
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Acts 18:9 (KJV)Ask: Who did Paul stay with in Corinth? Aquila and Priscilla.
Game: Build a Tent (about 15 minutes)
Eutychus Falls from the Window
Acts 20:7–12 · story film
Paul preached late into the night. A young man named Eutychus fell asleep in a window and fell down from the third floor. Paul embraced him, and he was brought alive.
Big idea: God cares for every person in His church.
Memory verse:
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:12 (KJV)Ask: What was the young man’s name? Eutychus.
Game: Through the Window (about 10 minutes)
Cast Your Care on Him
1 Peter 5:6–11 · story film
Peter wrote to believers going through hard times and told them to give all their worries to God, because He cares for them.
Big idea: God cares about everything that worries us.
Memory verse:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)Ask: What should we cast on God? All our care.
Game: Unload the Backpack (about 8 minutes)
Consider the Lilies
Matthew 6:25–34 · Luke 12:22–31 · story film
Jesus told the people not to worry. God feeds the birds and dresses the lilies of the field more beautifully than King Solomon. If He cares for them, He will surely care for us.
Big idea: God takes care of us, so we do not need to worry.
Memory verse:
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)Ask: What did Jesus tell us to look at? The fowls of the air and the lilies of the field.
Game: Bird Feeders (about 15 minutes)
How to teach worry and fear to kids
- Preschool: Hold up a “worry stone,” then put it in a box labeled “God cares for you.”
- Elementary: Have children write or draw a worry and pray about it together.
- Preteens: Read Philippians 4:6–7 and talk about trading worry for prayer and thanks.
A 7-week series on worry and fear
| Week 1 | A Still Small Voice (1 Kings 19:1–18). God cares for us when we are tired and afraid, and we are never alone. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35–41). Jesus is stronger than every storm. |
| Week 3 | Jairus’s Daughter (Mark 5:21–43). We can trust Jesus even when it seems too late. |
| Week 4 | Tentmakers in Corinth (Acts 18:1–11). God is with us wherever He sends us. |
| Week 5 | Eutychus Falls from the Window (Acts 20:7–12). God cares for every person in His church. |
| Week 6 | Cast Your Care on Him (1 Peter 5:6–11). God cares about everything that worries us. |
| Week 7 | Consider the Lilies (Matthew 6:25–34). God takes care of us, so we do not need to worry. |
Each week: welcome and pray, show the story film, talk through the questions, learn the memory verse, then color the page or do the class sheet.
Memory verses about worry and fear (KJV)
“And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
1 Kings 19:12 · A Still Small Voice
“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
Mark 4:39 · Jesus Calms the Storm
“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”
Mark 5:36 · Jairus’s Daughter
“Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:”
Acts 18:9 · Tentmakers in Corinth
“And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.”
Acts 20:12 · Eutychus Falls from the Window
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
1 Peter 5:7 · Cast Your Care on Him
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matthew 6:33 · Consider the Lilies
Questions people ask
What does the Bible teach kids about worry and fear?
God cares about everything that worries us. Jesus calmed the storm, told His disciples to consider the lilies, and invites us to cast all our care on Him. “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” (1 Peter 5:7, KJV)
Which Bible stories teach worry and fear?
A Still Small Voice (1 Kings 19:1–18), Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35–41), Jairus’s Daughter (Mark 5:21–43), Tentmakers in Corinth (Acts 18:1–11), Eutychus Falls from the Window (Acts 20:7–12), and 2 more on this page.
What does the Bible say to kids who worry?
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). Jesus reminds us that our Father knows what we need (Matthew 6:32).
How do I teach worry and fear to preschoolers?
Hold up a “worry stone,” then put it in a box labeled “God cares for you.”
Are these lessons free?
Yes. Every lesson, film, coloring page, class sheet and game is free for churches, families and schools, with no subscription, no cost per child and no sign-up needed to teach.
Which Bible translation is used?
The films and memory verses show the King James Version word for word. In the lessons you can switch the verses to the Berean Standard Bible, the ESV or dozens of other English Bibles, every verse is labelled with its translation, and tapping a verse on the film opens its whole chapter.
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