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Paul: Bible lessons for kids
Paul hated the church until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Then he preached the gospel across the world, wrote letters to the churches, and finished his course.
Here are 14 free lessons that help children learn the life of Paul 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.
“And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.”Acts 9:20 (KJV)
- Lessons
- 14
- Passages
- Acts 9:1–19, Acts 9:19–31, Acts 13:1–12, Acts 14:8–22, Acts 16:11–15, Acts 16:16–40, 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
14 Bible lessons about the life of Paul
Saul Meets Jesus
Acts 9:1–19 · Acts 22:6–16 · story film
Saul was on his way to Damascus to arrest Christians when a light from heaven shone around him and Jesus spoke to him. Saul was blind for three days until Ananias came, and then he was baptized.
Big idea: Jesus can change anyone’s heart.
Memory verse:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)Ask: Where was Saul going? To Damascus, to bind any Christians he found.
Game: Opposite Day (about 8 minutes)
Over the Wall in a Basket
Acts 9:19–31 · story film
Saul began preaching that Jesus is the Son of God. When enemies watched the gates to kill him, the disciples let him down over the wall in a basket by night. Barnabas later brought him to the apostles.
Big idea: God uses friends to protect and help us.
Memory verse:
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16 (KJV)Ask: What did Saul preach in the synagogues? That Jesus is the Son of God.
Game: Down in a Basket (about 10 minutes)
Barnabas and Saul Are Sent
Acts 13:1–12 · story film
While the church at Antioch prayed and fasted, the Holy Ghost said to set apart Barnabas and Saul. They laid hands on them and sent them out on the first missionary journey.
Big idea: God sends people out to share the good news.
Memory verse:
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts 13:2 (KJV)Ask: Which church sent out Barnabas and Saul? The church at Antioch.
Game: Two by Two (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)
Lydia Believes
Acts 16:11–15 · story film
By a river outside Philippi, Paul spoke to women gathered for prayer. Lydia, a seller of purple, listened, and the Lord opened her heart. She was baptized and welcomed Paul into her home.
Big idea: God opens hearts to hear the gospel.
Memory verse:
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Acts 16:14 (KJV)Ask: Where did Paul find the women praying? By a river side outside Philippi.
Game: Purple Hunt (about 10 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)
The Bereans Search the Scriptures
Acts 17:10–15 · story film
In Berea the people received the word gladly and searched the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul taught was true. Many of them believed.
Big idea: We check everything by God’s Word.
Memory verse:
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Acts 17:11 (KJV)Ask: What did the Bereans do every day? They searched the Scriptures.
Game: Bible Detective (about 12 minutes)
Paul in Athens
Acts 17:16–34 · story film
In Athens Paul found an altar “To the Unknown God.” On Mars’ hill he told the people about the God who made the world and everything in it, and some believed.
Big idea: The God who made everything wants to be known.
Memory verse:
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts 17:24 (KJV)Ask: What was written on the altar Paul found? “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.”
Game: Who Made It? (about 10 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)
Paul’s Farewell
Acts 20:17–38 · story film
At Miletus Paul said goodbye to the elders of Ephesus. He reminded them to care for the church and to remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive. They knelt and prayed together.
Big idea: Giving brings more blessing than getting.
Memory verse:
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35 (KJV)Ask: Who did Paul say goodbye to? The elders of the church at Ephesus.
Game: Give It Away (about 10 minutes)
Paul’s Nephew Saves the Day
Acts 21:27–23:35 · story film
Paul was arrested in Jerusalem. More than forty men vowed not to eat until they had killed him, but Paul’s sister’s son heard of it and told the chief captain, who sent Paul away safely by night.
Big idea: God can use anyone, even a young person, to do His work.
Memory verse:
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Acts 23:11 (KJV)Ask: How many men made the plot? More than forty.
Game: Spy and Tell (about 10 minutes)
Paul Before King Agrippa
Acts 25:13–26:32 · story film
Paul told King Agrippa how Jesus met him on the Damascus road. Agrippa said, “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian,” and Paul wished everyone there would believe.
Big idea: Our story of what Jesus has done can point others to Him.
Memory verse:
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts 26:28 (KJV)Ask: Which king did Paul speak to? King Agrippa.
Game: Tell the King (about 10 minutes)
Shipwrecked!
Acts 27:1–44 · story film
On the way to Rome a great storm battered the ship for many days. An angel told Paul that everyone would live. The ship broke apart, but all 276 people came safe to land.
Big idea: God keeps His word in every storm.
Memory verse:
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Acts 27:25 (KJV)Ask: Where was Paul being taken? To Rome.
Game: Ship, Shore, Storm (about 10 minutes)
A 8-week series on the life of Paul
| Week 1 | Saul Meets Jesus (Acts 9:1–19). Jesus can change anyone’s heart. |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | Over the Wall in a Basket (Acts 9:19–31). God uses friends to protect and help us. |
| Week 3 | Barnabas and Saul Are Sent (Acts 13:1–12). God sends people out to share the good news. |
| Week 4 | Paul in Lystra (Acts 14:8–22). All glory belongs to God alone. |
| Week 5 | Lydia Believes (Acts 16:11–15). God opens hearts to hear the gospel. |
| Week 6 | Songs at Midnight (Acts 16:16–40). We can praise God even in hard times. |
| Week 7 | The Bereans Search the Scriptures (Acts 17:10–15). We check everything by God’s Word. |
| Week 8 | Paul in Athens (Acts 17:16–34). The God who made everything wants to be known. |
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: the life of Paul
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 · Saul Meets Jesus
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
Romans 1:16 · Over the Wall in a Basket
“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”
Acts 13:2 · Barnabas and Saul Are Sent
“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 · Paul in Lystra
“And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.”
Acts 16:14 · Lydia Believes
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Acts 16:31 · Songs at Midnight
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
Acts 17:11 · The Bereans Search the Scriptures
“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;”
Acts 17:24 · Paul in Athens
Questions people ask
Who was Paul in the Bible?
Paul hated the church until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Then he preached the gospel across the world, wrote letters to the churches, and finished his course.
Which Bible stories teach the life of Paul?
Saul Meets Jesus (Acts 9:1–19), Over the Wall in a Basket (Acts 9:19–31), Barnabas and Saul Are Sent (Acts 13:1–12), Paul in Lystra (Acts 14:8–22), Lydia Believes (Acts 16:11–15), and 9 more on this page.
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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