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Joshua 3 · Preschool

God Stops the River

Name Date

Color the priests carrying the ark. The river stopped!

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

Bible Verse

Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

Joshua 3:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Say: God made a dry path in the river so His people could cross.

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Joshua 3 · Kindergarten

Dry Ground

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

ARK
RIVER
DRY
WALK
Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

Joshua 3:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ARK
RIVER
DRY
PEOPLE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the people walking across the dry river bed.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God stop?
  • Who walked first into the river?

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Joshua 3 · Grade 1

God Makes a Path

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ARK
PRIESTS
DRY
CROSS
Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

Joshua 3:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The priests carried the ark.
The people followed the ark.
The river was very full.
God stopped the water.
All the people crossed on dry ground.

Crossing on Dry Ground

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

all Israel crossed over on dry ground

the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water

Take up the ark of the covenant

Sanctify yourselves

Draw the people walking across the dry river bed.

Memory Verse

Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

Joshua 3:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the people cross the river?
  • How do you think the people felt on dry ground?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Joshua 3 · Grade 2

A Path in the River

Name Date

Read the Story

The people came to the Jordan River. The river was very full. It was harvest time.

Joshua told the people to get ready. He said God would do wonders the next day. The priests took the ark. They walked in front of the people.

The priests put their feet in the water. The water stopped! It stood up in a heap far away. The priests stood on dry ground in the river. All the people crossed on dry ground.

Memory Verse

“The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What river did they come to?

    The water stoppedThe Jordan RiverOn dry ground

  2. What did Joshua say God would do tomorrow?

    The Jordan RiverThe priestsWonders

  3. Who carried the ark?

    The water stoppedWondersThe priests

  4. What happened when the priests put their feet in the water?

    The water stoppedOn dry groundThe priests

  5. How did the people cross?

    WondersOn dry groundThe water stopped

Word Search

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

YBJORDANMWLJGKAWYGOPCROSSEDNWRIHBJGGDATIVAIDRETKDEWSCOREEARSFAUSRHRNYTMNTSFKUVNSD
  • PRIESTS
  • CROSSED
  • WONDERS
  • JORDAN
  • WATERS
  • GROUND
  • ARK
  • DRY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the people follow the ark?
  • How can you follow God even when you cannot see the way?

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Joshua 3 · Grade 3

Wonders at the Jordan

Name Date

Read the Story

Israel camped by the Jordan for three days. Then the officers told the people to follow the ark. They were to stay about two thousand cubits behind it. That way they would know the way to go.

Joshua said, Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you. God said He would make Joshua great that day.

The Jordan was over its banks at harvest. But the priests' feet dipped in the edge of the water. Then the water from upstream stood in one heap far away. The priests stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. They stayed until the whole nation had crossed.

Memory Verse

“The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How long did Israel camp by the Jordan?

  2. Why were the people to follow the ark?

  3. What did Joshua tell the people to do?

  4. What happened to the water from upstream?

  5. Where did the priests stand?

Crossing on Dry Ground

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

PWONDERSVLRVJORDANWGIMLEYAAMPREWYWPCBCROSSEDOMLDDUTVKBNEFRYNSWTIOBFYYDVLARKWATERS
  • PRIESTS
  • CROSSED
  • WONDERS
  • JORDAN
  • WATERS
  • GROUND
  • ARK
  • DRY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was the river so full?
  • When do you need to trust God in a scary place?

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Joshua 3 · Grade 4

The Living God Goes Ahead

Name Date

Read and Think

After three days, the officers told the people to follow the ark of the covenant. They were to stay about two thousand cubits back. The ark showed that God Himself was leading. You have not passed this way before, the officers said, so the people needed to follow.

Joshua told the people to sanctify themselves, because tomorrow Yahweh would do wonders. The miracle would prove that the living God was among them. God also said He would make Joshua great. Then all Israel would know God was with him as with Moses.

It was harvest, and the Jordan overflowed its banks. The priests stepped into the edge of the water. Then the waters upstream rose up in one heap at Adam, the city beside Zarethan. The priests stood on dry ground until all Israel had crossed. In the New Testament, God's people passing through water as on dry land is remembered as an act of faith (Hebrews 11:29).

Show What You Know

  1. How far behind the ark did the people walk?

  2. What would the miracle prove?

  3. Near what city did the waters stand in a heap?

  4. Which New Testament verse remembers crossing water as on dry land by faith?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wondersJordanarkGodpriests
  1. After three days, the officers told the people to follow the of the covenant.
  2. The ark showed that Himself was leading.
  3. Joshua told the people to sanctify themselves, because tomorrow Yahweh would do .
  4. It was harvest, and the overflowed its banks.
  5. The stepped into the edge of the water.

Think About It

  1. The people had never gone this way before. How does following God help when the path is new?

  2. The priests had to step into the water before it stopped. What does that teach about trusting God?

Memory Verse

“The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the crossing show about the living God?
  • How did God show He was with Joshua?

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Joshua 3 · Grade 5

Stepping Into the River

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 3 echoes the Red Sea crossing a generation earlier. The ark of the covenant, the sign of God's throne among His people, leads the way. The officers tell the people to keep about two thousand cubits between themselves and the ark, so they may know the way they must go, for you have not passed this way before.

Joshua calls the people to sanctify themselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you. The crossing has a purpose: by this you shall know that the living God is among you, Joshua says. It also confirms Joshua's leadership, because God promises to magnify him in the sight of all Israel as He was with Moses.

The timing makes the miracle clearer. The Jordan overflows all its banks during harvest. The waters do not part until the feet of the priests dip into the edge of the water. Then the water stands in one heap far upstream at Adam, and the priests stand firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan until all the nation has passed over. In the New Testament, the earlier sea crossing is held up as faith: By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land (Hebrews 11:29).

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the people need to follow the ark?

  2. By what would the people know the living God was among them?

  3. Why does the harvest timing make the miracle clearer?

  4. When did the waters stop?

  5. Which New Testament verse says by faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Take up the ____ of the covenant.
  2. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one ____.
  3. Tomorrow Yahweh will do ____ among you.

Down

  1. They stood firm in the middle of the Jordan.
  2. Israel crossed over on ____ ground.

Think About It

  1. The water did not stop until the priests stepped in. Where might God be asking you to take a step of faith?

  2. How does remembering what God did before help you trust Him for what is ahead?

Memory Verse

“The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.”

Joshua 3:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making a way for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What happened when the priests' feet touched the water?
  • What makes obeying God hard when you cannot see how things will work out?
  • 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.