When Jesus was 12, He and His family went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. On the way home, Mary and Joseph noticed Jesus was missing and returned to look for Him. They found Him in the temple talking with the teachers there. The teachers were amazed. These activities are about Jesus in the temple as a boy.

Well now, let's get into some ideas for the first lesson on the plan for this year based on Luke 2:41-52. These are the only verses in the Bible that give us a glimpse into Jesus' childhood. One aspect of this account that is crystal clear is Jesus' love for the Word of God at a young age. We also see that Jesus had to learn and grow just like every other human being. Children can identify with the humanity of Jesus, who was a child, like them. Jesus embraced, and loved God's Word as a…

Your children will have a wonderful time coloring this picture of Jesus as a 12-year-old boy talking with the Jewish religious leaders at the temple.

This engaging Jesus in the Temple as a Boy Sunday School Lesson makes it fun for kids with maze activities and a cute family craft.

I had a request for when Jesus stayed behind at the temple and Mary and Joseph were frantically looking for Him. You can find it in Luke 2:41-52. The project that I used for this lesson isn't really suited for VBS, which is when the crafts will be used. These are mostly cut and glue and can be used with a lot of age groups. The lesson and another project will be available Saturday! This first download was created to be cut and glued to paper plates. I added a ribbon loop on the top to finish…

I think there are some really interesting crafts you can do with the Boy Jesus at the temple. When brainstorming new Bible lessons, all of the fun Boy Jesus at the temple crafts I could do. It turned into a whole slew of fun ideas. (there are affiliate links in here) Funny story, I had […]

Our lesson today is Jesus staying behind in the temple when He was 12. There is a song with a flip chart, and since He was in the temple, ...

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Jesus in the Temple Objectives: The students will be able to - retell the story Jesus in the Temple - explain that Jesus was once a child - compare and contrast their life to how Jesus lived as a child - locate Jerusalem on a map Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class) Nazareth- a town in Israel where Jesus spent most of his life (show students this on a map or have one of the students find it…

Our continuing Exploration through the Life of Jesus Has brought us to the time when Jesus was 12 years old. His family Travels t...