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1 John 3 · Preschool

God’s Children

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Color the family holding hands. God calls us his children!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.”

1 John 3:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Hug your child and explain that God loves his people even more than parents love their children. Thank God for making us part of his family.

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1 John 3 · Kindergarten

God’s Family

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
CHILD
GOD
HELP
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FAMILY
LOVE
HELP
SHARE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is in God’s family?
  • How can you help someone?

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1 John 3 · Grade 1

Love in Deed

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LOVE
CHILD
DEED
TRUTH
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

We are children of God.
He laid down his life for us.
Love in deed and truth.
Share with a brother in need.
God is greater than our heart.

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”

1 John 3:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How much does the Father love us?
  • How can you help someone who is sad?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 John 3 · Grade 2

Loved by the Father

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Read the Story

This letter says, See how great a love the Father has given to us! He calls us his children. One day we will see Jesus. We will be like him.

Jesus gave his life for us. That shows us what love is. So we should love each other. Love is not just words. Love helps. If a brother needs food, share with him.

Memory Verse

“My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”

1 John 3:18 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What does the Father call us?

    Love each otherHis childrenShare with him

  2. Who will we be like?

    His lifeShare with himJesus

  3. What did Jesus give for us?

    Love each otherShare with himHis life

  4. What should we do for each other?

    His lifeJesusLove each other

  5. What should we do if a brother needs food?

    Share with himHis lifeHis children

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

HGDFUASPDRLEIALNVYIVOMYMTEHDUSVHGIUEEMHSEOJLPEIASLDYKYDBRBPGBLRUAEICHILDBTRUTHWCR
  • FAMILY
  • CHILD
  • SHARE
  • TRUTH
  • LOVE
  • HELP
  • DEED
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show love to someone today?
  • What do you want to ask Jesus when you see him?

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1 John 3 · Grade 3

See How Great a Love

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Read the Story

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! When Jesus appears, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

Jesus was revealed to take away our sins. For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Don’t be like Cain, who hated his brother. Don’t be surprised if the world hates you.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. If someone has things and sees his brother in need, he should help. My little children, let’s not love in word only, but in deed and truth.

Memory Verse

“For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another—”

1 John 3:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What are we called?

  2. Why was Jesus revealed?

  3. Who should we not be like?

  4. How do we know love?

  5. How should we love?

Story Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one loving thing you can do this week?
  • How can you treat a brother or sister well?

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1 John 3 · Grade 4

Love in Deed and Truth

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Read and Think

The chapter opens with wonder: See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! Believers are God’s children now. What they will be is not yet revealed, but when he appears, they will be like him. Everyone who has this hope purifies himself.

Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him is no sin. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil. God’s children practice righteousness and love their brothers. Cain did the opposite, and his deeds were evil. Believers should not be surprised if the world hates them.

Love is defined by Jesus. By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. Love closes no heart to someone in need. Let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. When our hearts accuse us, God is greater than our heart.

Show What You Know

  1. What does everyone who has this hope do?

  2. Why was the Son of God revealed?

  3. How do we know what love is?

  4. What comfort is there when our hearts accuse us?

Think About It

  1. What is one way you can love someone in deed, not only in words?

  2. How does being called a child of God change the way you see yourself?

Memory Verse

“By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.”

1 John 3:16 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep your heart clean before God?
  • Why does the world not know God’s children?

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1 John 3 · Grade 5

Children Now

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Read and Think

The chapter begins: See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! The world does not recognize believers, because it didn’t know him. Now they are children of God. It is not yet revealed what they will be, but they know that when he is revealed, they will be like him, for they will see him just as he is. Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

The writer contrasts sin and righteousness. Sin is lawlessness. Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and no sin is in him. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Those born of God do not keep living in sin. The children of God are shown by righteousness and love, while Cain, who killed his brother, shows the opposite. Love is the old message: that we should love one another. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers.

Love has a pattern. By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. Whoever has goods and closes his heart to a brother in need does not have God’s love remaining in him. My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. Even when our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. His commandment is that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another.

Show What You Know

  1. What will believers be like when he is revealed?

  2. How do believers know they have passed from death into life?

  3. What does the writer say about someone who closes his heart to a brother in need?

  4. What two things does God’s commandment include?

Think About It

  1. Why is love in action a stronger proof than words alone?

  2. How does it help to know that God is greater than our heart?

Memory Verse

“Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.”

1 John 3:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to lay down your life for others?
  • How can guilt be quieted by trusting God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.