Sunday school lessons

Sunday school lessons for kids & youth, planned for the whole year.

Browse 150 Bible-first Sunday school lessons for preschool, elementary, and youth group. Every lesson has one big idea and a Bible passage. Start with a full series free.

Free Sunday school lessons

Try a full series free, for any age.

Each free series is four complete weeks of Sunday school lessons, not a sample page. Teach it this month and see how your volunteers and kids respond.

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Preschool Free 4-week series

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A 4-Week Series from The Gospels on the Spiritual Habits

Memory verse: “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

  1. Week 1We can spend time with God.Jesus Visits Mary and Martha · Luke 10:38–42
  2. Week 2We can spend time with others.Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man · Mark 2:1–12
  3. Week 3We can use our gifts.Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet · John 13:1–17, 34–35
  4. Week 4We can share our story.Paul and Silas in Prison · Acts 16:16–34
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Elementary Free 4-week series

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A 4-Week Series from The Gospels on the Spiritual Habits

Memory verse: “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

  1. Week 1We can spend time with God.Jesus Visits Mary and Martha · Luke 10:38–42, Colossians 4:2–6
  2. Week 2We can spend time with others.Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man · Mark 2:1–12, Galatians 6:2, 9–10
  3. Week 3We can use our gifts.Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet · John 13:1–17, 34–35, Romans 12:3–8
  4. Week 4We can share our story.Paul and Silas in Prison · Acts 16:16–34, 1 John 3:16–18
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Students Free 4-week series

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A 4-Week Teaching Series from the Gospels on Grow's 4 Spiritual Habits

Memory verse: “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

  1. Week 1We grow by spending time with God.Jesus & Zacchaeus the Tax Collector · Luke 19:1–10, Colossians 2:6–7, John 15:4–5
  2. Week 2We grow through godly relationships.Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man · Mark 2:1–12, Galatians 6:2, Proverbs 12:26
  3. Week 3We grow when we use the gifts God gave us.Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand · John 6:1–14, Romans 12:3–8, Matthew 25:14-15
  4. Week 4We grow when we share God’s story.Jesus' Resurrection & the Great Commission · Matthew 28:1–9, 16–20, 1 John 3:18
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Browse by month

A year of Sunday school lessons.

Twelve series a year for each age group, one per month, from August through July. Filter by age or search by series or topic.

Timeless series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool August · 5 lessons

Timeless

A 5-Week Series from The Old Testament on the Prophets

Timeless series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary August · 5 lessons

Timeless

A 5-Week Series from The Old Testament on the Prophets

Wonder series art for Grow Students

Students August · 4 lessons

Wonder

A 4-Week Series from the Psalms & New Testament on Worship

In Season series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool September · 4 lessons

In Season

A 4-Week Series from The Old Testament on Psalms

In Season series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary September · 4 lessons

In Season

A 4-Week Series from The Old Testament on Psalms

Stick Together series art for Grow Students

Students September · 4 lessons

Stick Together

A 4-Week Series from Proverbs on Friendship

Now You See Me series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool October · 4 lessons

Now You See Me

A 4-Week Series from the Old Testament on Daniel

Now You See Me series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary October · 4 lessons

Now You See Me

A 4-Week Series from the Old Testament on Daniel

Even Still series art for Grow Students

Students October · 4 lessons

Even Still

A 4-Week Series from Jeremiah & Lamentations on Hurt & Pain

Top Secret series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool November · 5 lessons

Top Secret

A 5-Week Series from the Old Testament on Esther

Top Secret series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary November · 5 lessons

Top Secret

A 5-Week Series from the Old Testament on Esther

After You series art for Grow Students

Students November · 4 lessons

After You

A 4-Week Series from the New Testament on Loving Others

Follow The Star series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool December · 4 lessons

Follow The Star

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Christmas

Follow The Star series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary December · 4 lessons

Follow The Star

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Christmas

Unexpected series art for Grow Students

Students December · 4 lessons

Unexpected

A 4-Week Series from The Gospels on Christmas

Extra-Ordinary series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool January · 4 lessons

Extra-Ordinary

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Early Life & Ministry

Extra-Ordinary series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary January · 4 lessons

Extra-Ordinary

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Early Life & Ministry

Made To Be series art for Grow Students

Students January · 4 lessons

Made To Be

A 4-Week Series from the Old & New Testaments on Identity

Trailblazer series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool February · 4 lessons

Trailblazer

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Teachings

Trailblazer series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary February · 4 lessons

Trailblazer

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Teachings

Find Your Way series art for Grow Students

Students February · 4 lessons

Find Your Way

A 4-Week Series from Matthew on the Bible

You're Invited! series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool March · 5 lessons

You're Invited!

A 5-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Ministry

You're Invited! series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary March · 5 lessons

You're Invited!

A 5-Week Series from the Gospels on Jesus' Ministry

Unbelievable series art for Grow Students

Students March · 4 lessons

Unbelievable

A 4-Week Series from John on Doubt & Questions

Clue series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool April · 4 lessons

Clue

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Easter

Clue series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary April · 4 lessons

Clue

A 4-Week Series from the Gospels on Easter

More Life series art for Grow Students

Students April · 2 lessons

More Life

A 2-Week Series from the Gospels & Epistles on Easter

True Story series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool May · 5 lessons

True Story

A 5-Week Series from Acts on the Early Church

True Story series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary May · 5 lessons

True Story

A 5-Week Series from Acts on the Early Church

Reputation series art for Grow Students

Students May · 4 lessons

Reputation

A 4-Week Series from Daniel & the New Testament on Evangelism

In The Beginning series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool June · 4 lessons

In The Beginning

A 4-Week Series from Genesis on Creation

In The Beginning series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary June · 4 lessons

In The Beginning

A 4-Week Series from Genesis on Creation

In Repair series art for Grow Students

Students June · 4 lessons

In Repair

A 4-Week Series from the New Testament on Justice

We Are Family series art for Grow Preschool

Preschool July · 4 lessons

We Are Family

A 4-Week Series from Genesis on Abraham & His Family

We Are Family series art for Grow Elementary

Elementary July · 4 lessons

We Are Family

A 4-Week Series from Genesis on Abraham & His Family

We Are Family series art for Grow Students

Students July · 4 lessons

We Are Family

A 4-Week Series from Genesis on Family

Each series' week-by-week lessons are inside Grow. Try a full series free to see every lesson, video and guide.

How to plan a Sunday school lesson

Five steps every good lesson follows.

Whether you write your own or use curriculum, a Sunday school lesson works best when it follows this flow. Every Grow lesson is built this way.

  1. Start with one big idea.

    Pick the single truth you want every kid or student to remember, and build the whole hour around it.

  2. Anchor it in a Bible passage.

    Read the passage yourself first. Choose the story or verses that teach the big idea most clearly.

  3. Teach it, then talk about it.

    Use a short large group teaching or video, then move into small groups with 3 to 5 discussion questions.

  4. Make it stick with an activity.

    Add a game, craft, or object lesson that lets kids feel the idea, not just hear it.

  5. Send it home.

    Give parents the big idea and one question to ask at home, so the lesson keeps going after Sunday.

Good questions

Sunday school lesson questions

What ministry leaders ask most before they pick Sunday school curriculum.

What are Grow Sunday school lessons?

Grow is Bible-first Sunday school curriculum for preschool, elementary, and student ministry. Each year has 12 monthly series. Every lesson is built around one big idea and a Bible passage, with videos, small group guides, and take-home resources.

Can I get free Sunday school lessons?

Yes. You can download a complete Grow teaching series for free for preschool, elementary, or students, plus free samples of events, discipleship activities, and volunteer and parent resources.

Do these lessons work for kids church, midweek, or youth group?

Yes. The same lessons work on Sunday morning, in kids church, at a midweek program, or in youth group. Every lesson guide is editable, so you can fit it to your time slot and room.

How long is each Sunday school lesson?

Most churches run a Grow lesson in 45 to 75 minutes, including large group teaching, a video, and small groups. Because the guides are editable, you can shorten or lengthen any part.

Are the lessons good for small churches and new volunteers?

Yes. Each lesson includes a clear script and small group questions, so a volunteer can pick it up and lead it with little prep. Small churches often combine ages with one series.

What Bible translation do the lessons use?

Lessons quote the NIV. Because every guide is editable, you can swap in the translation your church uses.