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Mark 1 · Preschool

Jesus Is Baptized

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus in the river, the dove and the sun shining.

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

Bible Verse

A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Mark 1:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God said, You are my beloved Son. Jesus is God's Son! Look for a bird outside this week and remember the dove.

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Mark 1 · Kindergarten

Follow Jesus

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JESUS
DOVE
FISH
PRAY
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Mark 1:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DOVE
FISH
NET
BOAT

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Follow Jesus.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus healed many sick people. How can you help someone feel better?
  • Jesus got up early to pray. When can you pray each day?

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Mark 1 · Grade 1

Come After Me

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BAPTIZED
DOVE
FISHERS
PRAYED
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Mark 1:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jesus was baptized in the river.
The Spirit came like a dove.
Fishermen left their nets.
Jesus prayed early in the morning.
Jesus touched a sick man.

Put the Story in Order

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

Fishermen left their nets.

Jesus touched a sick man.

Jesus was baptized in the river.

Jesus prayed early in the morning.

The Spirit came like a dove.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Follow Jesus.

Memory Verse

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Mark 1:17 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone feel better?
  • When is a good quiet time for you to pray?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Mark 1 · Grade 2

Fishers for People

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Read the Story

Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea to catch fish.

Jesus said, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men." Right away, they left their nets and followed Him.

Then Jesus saw James and John in a boat. He called them too, and they followed Jesus. They would help Jesus bring people to God.

Memory Verse

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

Mark 1:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where did Jesus walk?

  2. What were Simon and Andrew doing?

  3. What did Jesus say He would make them?

    By the Sea of GalileeJames and JohnFishers for men

  4. What did they do right away?

  5. Who else did Jesus call?

    James and JohnBy the Sea of GalileeFishers for men

Word Search

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

YFWMJESUSBGIINMKRVSAFSDANYIJLPPHOUMJOIFTREVYWDLIVIAREWWESYHZYSUJEHYANEERMFJUKSGDD
  • BAPTIZED
  • FISHERS
  • GALILEE
  • PRAYED
  • JESUS
  • DOVE
  • FISH
  • PRAY

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you do if Jesus called you?
  • Jesus touched a man with a skin sickness. How can you be kind to someone others avoid?

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Mark 1 · Grade 3

Jesus Begins His Work

Name Date

Read the Story

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness. Then Jesus came and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. Coming up from the water, Jesus saw the Spirit coming down on Him like a dove. A voice from the sky said, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Jesus called four fishermen to follow Him. In the town of Capernaum, He taught in the synagogue, and people were amazed, because He taught with authority. He healed Simon's mother-in-law of a fever. That evening the whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who were sick.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus went to a quiet place to pray. Then He went to other towns to preach. A man with leprosy begged for help. Jesus felt compassion. He touched the man and said, "I want to. Be made clean." The man was healed!

Memory Verse

“Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.”

Mark 1:35 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where was Jesus baptized?

  2. What did the voice from the sky say?

  3. Why were people amazed at Jesus' teaching?

  4. What did Jesus do early in the morning?

  5. What did Jesus do for the man with leprosy?

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.

  • Jesus called fishermen to follow Him. What would you do if Jesus called you?
  • How can you be kind to someone others avoid?

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Mark 1 · Grade 4

Immediately

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Read and Think

Mark's Gospel is short and fast-moving; one of its favorite words is "immediately." It opens: "The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." John the Baptist fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy as a voice crying in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance. He said one mightier than he was coming, who would baptize with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus was baptized, the Spirit came on Him like a dove, and the Father declared Him His beloved Son. The Spirit drove Him into the wilderness for forty days, where Satan tempted Him. Then Jesus began preaching: "The time is fulfilled, and God's Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News." He called Simon, Andrew, James and John, and they left their nets to follow.

In Capernaum, Jesus taught with authority and set a man free from an unclean spirit. He healed Peter's mother-in-law and many others. Early the next morning He went out alone to pray. A man with leprosy said, "If you want to, you can make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus touched him and healed him.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Mark describe his book in the first verse?

  2. What message did Jesus preach?

  3. What did the four fishermen do when Jesus called them?

  4. Why was it remarkable that Jesus touched the man with leprosy?

Think About It

  1. Jesus was busy, yet He got up early to pray. What could help you make time to pray?

  2. Jesus touched someone everyone else avoided. Who might need your kindness?

Memory Verse

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

Mark 1:15 (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.

  • Where is a quiet place you could talk with God?
  • How can you start fresh with Jesus today?

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Mark 1 · Grade 5

The Authority of the Son

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Read and Think

Mark wastes no time. In one verse he names Jesus as Christ and Son of God; the rest of the book shows why. Mark combines prophecies from Malachi and Isaiah to present John as the messenger preparing the Lord's way. John's simple life and call to repentance stirred all Judea, yet he pointed away from himself to the one who would baptize with the Spirit.

At the baptism, the heavens were torn open, the Spirit descended, and the Father spoke. Father, Son and Spirit are all present. Immediately the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, where He was tempted forty days, with the wild animals, and angels served Him. Jesus then announced that the Kingdom had come near, calling for repentance and faith.

Mark's first chapter shows Jesus' authority over everything: in calling disciples, who leave all immediately; in teaching, unlike the scribes; over unclean spirits, which obey Him; over disease; and over the defilement of leprosy. Yet His power is joined to compassion and prayer. He seeks His Father in a lonely place and refuses to stay where He is popular, because He came to preach the gospel in other towns too.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Mark's opening verse summarize his whole Gospel?

  2. Which Old Testament prophets does Mark quote about John?

  3. How is the Trinity revealed at Jesus' baptism?

  4. List three areas where Jesus shows authority in Mark 1.

  5. Why did Jesus leave Capernaum when everyone was looking for Him?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Early in the morning Jesus went to a quiet place to ____.
  2. Jesus would make them ____ for men.
  3. Jesus touched the man with leprosy and made him ____.
  4. Simon and Andrew threw it into the sea.

Down

  1. Jesus walked by the Sea of ____.
  2. The river where Jesus was baptized.

Think About It

  1. Mark is a fast-paced Gospel. Why do you think the writer wanted readers to feel urgency?

  2. Jesus' power and compassion go together. Why do both matter for us?

Memory Verse

“They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.”

Mark 1:22 (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.

  • Why do you think Jesus took time to pray even when He was busy?
  • What does it mean that the Good News of Jesus is a beginning?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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