John Lesson Plans
Explore the book of John with these FREE Sunday School lesson plans that involve experiments, visuals, games, and object lessons. Click the links to download for free.
1.The Light of the World
John 1
Look into shadows and light to remember how Jesus is the light of the world that the darkness cannot overcome.
2. Water into Wine
John 2
Jesus turned water into wine. Explore this fun miracle with jars and food coloring.
3. Jesus and Nicodemus
John 3
Talking with Nicodemus, Jesus teaches about when the Israelites needed to look upon a snake to be saved. See how that relates to John 3:16!
4. The Living Water
John 4
Jesus is the Living Water, the well that never runs dry. This lesson creates an experiment with a well that recycles.
5. The Healing at the Pool
John 5
Reenact the healing at the pool and play a game to remember this Bible story.
6. The Bread of Life
John 6
As Cotton Candy disappears like the manna that spoiled, we can be thankful we have the Bread of Life that never spoils or fades.
7. I AM
John 8
Set a paper bush on fire that doesn’t burn up and explore how Jesus is the I AM with a craft in this lesson.
8. The Man Born Blind
John 9
Reenact the miracle with mud and blind folds, then play a game to remind the kids we don’t want to be blind like the Pharisees.
9. The Good Shepherd
John 10
Jesus is the Gate and the Good Shepherd. Have students play games to gather sheep into their pen and keeping the wolves away in this lesson.
10. Lazarus
John 11
Wrap kids in toilet paper grave clothes to reenact the story of Lazarus. Then, turn those grave clothes into something beautiful to remember that Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life.
Learn how Mary poured perfume on Jesus and how he entered Jerusalem as King on Palm Sunday.
Play a game to guess the Betrayer and then play a card game (included) to remember the events leading up to Jesus’ Death, but don’t get stuck with the crowing rooster!
Build a path maze and discuss basic apologetics in this lesson.
Learn the importance of staying connected with the Lord and make a plan to love your neighbor.
15. Denial, Death, and Resurrection
John 18-20
Discuss the betrayal Jesus faced and the weight of sin.
16. Jesus Reinstates Peter
John 21
Dive into the story of Peter and how Jesus called him once more.
All pictures used in these lessons are either drawn by my own hand or created in Canva.
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Katie the Sunday School Lady 