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John 3 · Preschool

God Loves the World

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to the stars. God loves the world!

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

Bible Verse

“Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’”

John 3:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Hug your child and say, God loves you!

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John 3 · Kindergarten

God So Loved

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
GOD
SON
LIFE
He must increase, but I must decrease.

John 3:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

NIGHT
LOVE
WATER
SPIRIT

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: God So Loved.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • God loves the whole world. Who do you love?
  • God gave us Jesus. What is the best gift you ever got?

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John 3 · Grade 1

Born Again

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BELIEVE
LOVE
LIFE
SPIRIT
He must increase, but I must decrease.

John 3:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Nicodemus comes at night
Born of the Spirit
God so loved the world
Come to the light
He must increase

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 5 in each circle to show the right order.

Born of the Spirit

Nicodemus comes at night

God so loved the world

Come to the light

He must increase

Draw your favorite part of the story: God So Loved.

Memory Verse

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 3:30 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you show love to?
  • Jesus came to save us. How can you thank Him?

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John 3 · Grade 2

God So Loved the World

Name Date

Read the Story

A man came to see Jesus at night. His name was Nicodemus. He was a teacher. He wanted to learn.

Jesus said, You must be born again. The man did not know what Jesus meant. Jesus said God's Spirit gives us new life.

God loves the world so much. He gave His only Son, Jesus. All who trust in Jesus will live with God forever.

Memory Verse

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:16 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. When did Nicodemus come to see Jesus?

    At nightA teacherLife with God forever

  2. What was Nicodemus's job?

    Life with God foreverA teacherBorn again

  3. What did Jesus say we must be?

    Life with God foreverGod's SpiritBorn again

  4. Who gives us new life inside?

    God's SpiritBorn againA teacher

  5. What does God give to everyone who believes in Jesus?

    A teacherBorn againLife with God forever

Word Search

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

SKGNIGHTJOAOEFNOSINEDSPIRITSJLEKHIPFKOBAPTCARUBELIEVENLIFERLOVENICODEMUSDAHTSFTKM
  • NICODEMUS
  • BELIEVE
  • SPIRIT
  • NIGHT
  • LOVE
  • LIFE
  • GOD
  • SON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What questions would you like to ask Jesus?
  • How can you thank God for loving you?
  • Who can you tell that Jesus came to save them?

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John 3 · Grade 3

You Must Be Born Again

Name Date

Read the Story

Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night. He said Jesus must be a teacher from God because of His signs. Jesus answered that unless someone is born again, he cannot see God's Kingdom.

Nicodemus asked how a grown man could be born again. Jesus explained that he must be born of water and the Spirit. Like the wind, the Spirit cannot be seen, but you can see what He does. Jesus said that as Moses lifted up a snake in the wilderness, the Son of Man must be lifted up. Whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. God did not send His Son to judge the world, but to save it. Later, John the Baptist said he was happy that people followed Jesus. He said, He must increase, but I must decrease.

Memory Verse

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:16 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who was Nicodemus?

  2. What did Jesus say a person must be to see God's Kingdom?

  3. How is the Spirit like the wind?

  4. Why did God send His Son into the world?

  5. What did John the Baptist say about Jesus?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • A leader came to Jesus at night with questions. What question would you like to ask Jesus?
  • Where could you go to learn more about Jesus?

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John 3 · Grade 4

New Life from God

Name Date

Read and Think

Nicodemus was an important religious leader. He came to Jesus by night, perhaps so others would not see him. He knew Jesus came from God. But Jesus told him something surprising. No one can see God's Kingdom unless he is born again. Being good or religious is not enough. We need a new birth that only God can give.

Nicodemus was confused. Jesus explained that this new birth is from the Spirit. It is like the wind. You hear it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. Then Jesus pointed to a story from Numbers. When snakes bit the Israelites, God told Moses to lift up a bronze snake. Whoever looked at it lived. In the same way, Jesus would be lifted up on the cross, so that whoever believes in Him would have eternal life.

Jesus said God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Light has come into the world. People who do evil hide from it, but those who do what is true come to the light. John the Baptist was glad to step aside. He was like the friend of a bridegroom, full of joy because Jesus had come.

Show What You Know

  1. Why is being good or religious not enough to see God's Kingdom?

  2. What Old Testament story did Jesus use to explain His death?

  3. What happens to whoever believes in God's Son?

  4. How did John the Baptist feel about Jesus' coming?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

NicodemusGodnightSpiritgood
  1. was an important religious leader.
  2. He came to Jesus by , perhaps so others would not see him.
  3. He knew Jesus came from .
  4. Being or religious is not enough.
  5. Jesus explained that this new birth is from the .

Think About It

  1. What does it mean to you that God loves the whole world, including you?

  2. John the Baptist said Jesus must become greater. How can Jesus become greater in your life this week?

Memory Verse

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:16 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How would you explain God's gift of Jesus to a friend?
  • Nicodemus came to Jesus with questions. What questions would you like to ask Jesus?
  • How can you point others to Jesus instead of yourself?

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John 3 · Grade 5

For God So Loved the World

Name Date

Read and Think

Nicodemus was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council, and a respected teacher of Israel. He came to Jesus at night and called Him a teacher come from God. Jesus went straight to his deepest need. Unless one is born anew, he can't see God's Kingdom. Nicodemus thought of physical birth, but Jesus meant a spiritual birth. We need a new heart, washed clean and made alive by the Spirit, as the prophet Ezekiel had promised.

Jesus compared the Spirit to the wind. It blows where it wants. We see its effects, though we cannot control it. Then Jesus explained how this new life comes. In Numbers 21, God told Moses to lift up a bronze serpent, and those who looked at it lived. Even so, the Son of Man must be lifted up on the cross, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The best-known verse in the Bible follows. God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. God's love is the reason for the gift, the world is the object, and eternal life is the result. God sent His Son to save, not to condemn. Yet light exposes darkness, and some people love darkness because their deeds are evil. Meanwhile, John the Baptist's disciples worried that people were leaving John for Jesus. John answered with joy, He must increase, but I must decrease.

Show What You Know

  1. What was Nicodemus's deepest need?

  2. What did the prophet Ezekiel promise that connects to this new birth?

  3. How is the bronze serpent a picture of Jesus?

  4. In John 3:16, what is God's reason, the object of His love, and the result?

  5. Why do some people stay away from the light?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodwindSpiritlifeNicodemus
  1. was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council, and a respected teacher of Israel.
  2. He came to Jesus at night and called Him a teacher come from .
  3. We need a new heart, washed clean and made alive by the , as the prophet Ezekiel had promised.
  4. Jesus compared the Spirit to the .
  5. Then Jesus explained how this new comes.

Think About It

  1. Nicodemus came at night with questions. What questions would you like to ask Jesus?

  2. John the Baptist was joyful to become less important. Why is it freeing to let Jesus be the center?

Memory Verse

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:16 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How would you explain God's gift to a friend?
  • How could you help someone who is searching for God?
  • How can you choose what is good and true?

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.