Free Bible lessons for kids · 12 lessons
Bible lessons about worship and praise for kids
Worship is giving God the honor He deserves, with our songs, our words, our gifts and our lives. The wise men worshipped Jesus, David danced before the LORD, and heaven sings, “Worthy is the Lamb.”
Here are 12 free lessons that help children learn worship and praise from the Bible itself. Every lesson has a story film, a coloring page, a class sheet, a teacher guide, questions with answers and a game, ready to teach.
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.”Psalm 100:1 (KJV)
- Lessons
- 12
- Passages
- Exodus 15:1–27, Exodus 32:1–34:9, Genesis 11:1–9, Genesis 41:1–36, Judges 7:1–25, 2 Samuel 6:12–19, 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
12 Bible lessons about worship and praise
The Song and the Sweet Water
Exodus 15:1–27 · story film
Moses and the people sang a song to the LORD, and Miriam led the women with timbrels. Three days later the water at Marah was bitter, but God showed Moses a tree to cast in, and the water was made sweet.
Big idea: God deserves our songs, and He cares for our needs.
Memory verse:
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 15:2 (KJV)Ask: Who led the women in singing? Miriam the prophetess, with a timbrel.
Game: Bitter or Sweet? (about 10 minutes)
The Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1–34:9 · story film
While Moses was on the mount, the people asked Aaron to make a god. He made a golden calf and they worshipped it. Moses prayed for the people, and God showed that He is merciful and gracious.
Big idea: Only God deserves our worship, and He is merciful when we turn back.
Memory verse:
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus 34:6 (KJV)Ask: What did Aaron make? A golden calf.
Game: Musical Statues (about 8 minutes)
The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1–9 · story film
After the flood the whole earth had one language. On a plain in the land of Shinar the people made bricks and began to build a city and a tower whose top might reach unto heaven, to make a name for themselves. The LORD came down, confounded their language so they could not understand one another, and scattered them abroad, so the place was called Babel.
Big idea: All the glory belongs to God, not to us.
Memory verse:
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
Psalm 115:1 (KJV)Ask: What did the people build with? Brick instead of stone, and slime (a kind of tar) for mortar (Genesis 11:3).
Game: Babel Whisper (about 8 minutes)
Pharaoh’s Dreams
Genesis 41:1–36 · story film
Two years later Pharaoh dreamed of seven fat kine eaten up by seven lean kine, and seven good ears of corn devoured by seven thin ears, and no one could tell him what the dreams meant. Joseph was brought hastily out of the dungeon and said, “It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” God showed that seven years of plenty would come and then seven years of famine, and Joseph told Pharaoh to store up food in the good years.
Big idea: When God helps us, we give Him the glory.
Memory verse:
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis 41:16 (KJV)Ask: What did Pharaoh see in his two dreams? Seven fat kine and seven lean kine; seven good ears of corn and seven thin ears (Genesis 41:1–7).
Game: Store the Grain (about 12 minutes)
Gideon’s Three Hundred
Judges 7:1–25 · story film
Gideon gathered thousands of men against the Midianites, but God said there were too many, so that no one could boast, “Mine own hand hath saved me.” God sent home everyone who was afraid and then kept only the three hundred men who lapped the water. At night they stood round the camp with trumpets and with lamps hidden in empty pitchers; they blew, broke the pitchers and cried, “The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon,” and the whole host of Midian ran away.
Big idea: God can win with a few, so that all the glory goes to Him.
Memory verse:
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7 (KJV)Ask: Why did God say Gideon had too many men? So Israel would not boast, “Mine own hand hath saved me” (Judges 7:2).
Game: Lamps and Pitchers (about 10 minutes)
David Dances Before the LORD
2 Samuel 6:12–19 · story film
King David heard that the LORD had blessed the house of Obed-edom because of the ark of God, so he went and brought the ark up to the city of David with gladness. David danced before the LORD with all his might, and all Israel brought up the ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. When the ark was set in its place, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD and gave every one bread, meat and wine before they went home.
Big idea: We can worship God with all our heart and with gladness.
Memory verse:
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2 (KJV)Ask: What did David bring up into the city of David? The ark of God (2 Samuel 6:12).
Game: Worship Parade (about 10 minutes)
Mary Visits Elisabeth
Luke 1:39–56 · story film
Mary hurried to the hill country to visit her cousin Elisabeth. When Elisabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped for joy, and Mary sang praise to God.
Big idea: God’s good news makes us want to praise Him.
Memory verse:
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 1:46–47 (KJV)Ask: Who did Mary go to visit? Her cousin Elisabeth.
Game: Leap for Joy (about 8 minutes)
John Is Born
Luke 1:57–80 · story film
Elisabeth had her baby, and the neighbors wanted to name him after his father. Zacharias wrote, “His name is John,” and right away he could speak again and praised God.
Big idea: God keeps His word, so we praise Him for His mercy.
Memory verse:
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Luke 1:76 (KJV)Ask: What did Zacharias write on the writing table? “His name is John.”
Game: Writing Tablet Relay (about 10 minutes)
Wise Men Follow the Star
Matthew 2:1–12 · story film
Wise men from the east saw His star and came to Jerusalem; then the star went before them to Bethlehem. They found the young child with Mary in a house, worshipped Him, and gave Him gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Big idea: Jesus is worthy of our worship and our best gifts.
Memory verse:
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2:2 (KJV)Ask: What led the wise men? His star, which they saw in the east.
Game: Follow the Star (about 10 minutes)
Paul in Lystra
Acts 14:8–22 · story film
In Lystra, Paul healed a man who had never walked. The crowd wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas as gods, but they tore their clothes and pointed the people to the living God.
Big idea: All glory belongs to God alone.
Memory verse:
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:22 (KJV)Ask: Who did Paul heal in Lystra? A man crippled from birth who had never walked.
Game: Not Me, It’s God! (about 8 minutes)
Songs at Midnight
Acts 16:16–40 · story film
Paul and Silas were beaten and put in stocks in the inner prison. At midnight they prayed and sang praises to God. An earthquake opened every door, and the jailer and his house believed.
Big idea: We can praise God even in hard times.
Memory verse:
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 16:31 (KJV)Ask: What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight? Praying and singing praises unto God.
Game: Earthquake! (about 10 minutes)
Worthy Is the Lamb
Revelation 4–5 · story film
John saw the throne of God in heaven. Only the Lamb that was slain was worthy to open the book, and every creature in heaven and earth praised Him.
Big idea: Jesus is worthy of all our praise.
Memory verse:
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Revelation 5:12 (KJV)Ask: Who was worthy to open the book? The Lamb that was slain (Jesus).
Game: Open the Seals (about 10 minutes)
Teaching worship and praise at every age
- Preschool: Sing a short praise song with motions and clap the memory verse.
- Elementary: Ask: what does this story show about God that makes us want to praise Him?
- Preteens: Read Revelation 5 and ask why heaven worships the Lamb, and what worship looks like outside of singing.
A 8-week series on worship and praise
| Week 1 | The Song and the Sweet Water (Exodus 15:1–27). God deserves our songs, and He cares for our needs. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:1–34:9). Only God deserves our worship, and He is merciful when we turn back. |
| Week 3 | The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9). All the glory belongs to God, not to us. |
| Week 4 | Pharaoh’s Dreams (Genesis 41:1–36). When God helps us, we give Him the glory. |
| Week 5 | Gideon’s Three Hundred (Judges 7:1–25). God can win with a few, so that all the glory goes to Him. |
| Week 6 | David Dances Before the LORD (2 Samuel 6:12–19). We can worship God with all our heart and with gladness. |
| Week 7 | Mary Visits Elisabeth (Luke 1:39–56). God’s good news makes us want to praise Him. |
| Week 8 | John Is Born (Luke 1:57–80). God keeps His word, so we praise Him for His mercy. |
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.
Verses to learn: worship and praise
“The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Exodus 15:2 · The Song and the Sweet Water
“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”
Exodus 34:6 · The Golden Calf
“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.”
Psalm 115:1 · The Tower of Babel
“And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
Genesis 41:16 · Pharaoh’s Dreams
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
Psalm 20:7 · Gideon’s Three Hundred
“Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”
Psalm 100:2 · David Dances Before the LORD
“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
Luke 1:46–47 · Mary Visits Elisabeth
“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”
Luke 1:76 · John Is Born
Questions people ask
What does the Bible teach kids about worship and praise?
Worship is giving God the honor He deserves, with our songs, our words, our gifts and our lives. The wise men worshipped Jesus, David danced before the LORD, and heaven sings, “Worthy is the Lamb.” “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.” (Psalm 100:1, KJV)
Which Bible stories teach worship and praise?
The Song and the Sweet Water (Exodus 15:1–27), The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:1–34:9), The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9), Pharaoh’s Dreams (Genesis 41:1–36), Gideon’s Three Hundred (Judges 7:1–25), and 7 more on this page.
What is worship, for kids?
Worship is telling God how great He is and giving Him first place, with our songs, our prayers, our gifts and how we live.
How do I teach worship and praise to preschoolers?
Sing a short praise song with motions and clap the memory verse.
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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