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Mark 13 · Preschool

Jesus' Words Last Forever

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Color the picture. Point to the sky, the earth, the open Bible scroll and the people watching.

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

Bible Verse

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

Mark 13:31 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Everything else may change, but Jesus' words never pass away! Read a favorite Bible verse together.

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Mark 13 · Kindergarten

Watch

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WATCH
PRAY
WORDS
READY
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

Mark 13:33 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WATCH
PRAY
WORDS
CLOUD

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Watch.

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 be ready for Jesus now?
  • Jesus will come back. How can we get ready?

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Mark 13 · Grade 1

Keep Alert

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WATCH
PRAY
GOOD
NEWS
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

Mark 13:33 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The big temple stones
Jesus' words will last.
Jesus will come in clouds.
Learn from the fig tree.
A doorkeeper keeps watch.

Put the Story in Order

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

Jesus will come in clouds.

Jesus' words will last.

The big temple stones

Learn from the fig tree.

A doorkeeper keeps watch.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Watch.

Memory Verse

“Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.”

Mark 13:33 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What Bible verse do you know?
  • How can you pray and stay ready?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Mark 13 · Grade 2

Jesus' Words Will Last

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Read the Story

Jesus and His friends sat on a hill. They looked at the big temple.

Jesus told them He would come back one day. He will come with great power and glory.

Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." He told them to watch and pray, because no one knows when He will come.

Memory Verse

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”

Mark 13:31 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where did Jesus and His friends sit?

    On a hillJesus' wordsThe big temple

  2. What did they look at?

    With great power and gloryOn a hillThe big temple

  3. How will Jesus come back?

  4. What will never pass away?

    With great power and gloryThe big templeJesus' words

  5. What did Jesus tell them to do?

    On a hillThe big templeWatch and pray

Word Search

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

NPLBGGOODEPRAYKLNGPFKFWATCHRYOSWJNEWJGOWLIGROTEMPLEDERGUIIBJNADHOLIVESDSUNEWSHEYS
  • OLIVES
  • TEMPLE
  • WATCH
  • WORDS
  • READY
  • PRAY
  • GOOD
  • NEWS

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 stay ready for Jesus?
  • Why should we not be afraid when hard things happen?

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Mark 13 · Grade 3

Stay Awake!

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Read the Story

One of Jesus' disciples said, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!" Jesus said not one stone would be left on another. Later, on the Mount of Olives, four disciples asked when this would happen.

Jesus told them not to be fooled by people who say they are Christ. Wars and hard times would come. His followers would be treated badly. But Jesus said, "The Good News must first be preached to all the nations." He promised the Holy Spirit would help them know what to say.

Jesus said the Son of Man will come in clouds with great power and glory. No one knows the day or hour. He told a story of a man who left home and told the doorkeeper to keep watch. "Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is."

Memory Verse

“Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.”

Mark 13:33 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Jesus say would happen to the temple?

  2. What must first be preached to all nations?

  3. Who would help the disciples know what to say?

  4. How will the Son of Man come?

  5. What should we do since no one knows the time?

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.

  • How can you stay ready for Jesus each day?
  • Why should we not be afraid when hard things happen?

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Mark 13 · Grade 4

Keep Watch

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Read and Think

As Jesus left the temple, a disciple admired its massive stones and buildings. Jesus said every stone would be thrown down. On the Mount of Olives, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked privately when this would happen and what the sign would be.

Jesus warned them not to be led astray by those claiming to be the Christ. Wars, earthquakes and famines are the beginning of birth pains. His followers would be handed over and hated for His name, but the Good News must first be preached to all nations. When they are brought to trial, the Holy Spirit will give them words. "He who endures to the end will be saved."

After a time of great trouble, the Son of Man will come in clouds with great power and glory and gather His chosen ones from the ends of the earth. As a fig tree's tender branches signal summer, the signs show He is near. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." No one knows that day or hour. Like servants whose master has gone on a journey, we must watch.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the disciple admire about the temple?

  2. What did Jesus call wars, earthquakes and famines?

  3. What did Jesus promise His followers when brought to trial?

  4. What lesson does the fig tree teach?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

OliveswordsGoodtempleglory
  1. As Jesus left the , a disciple admired its massive stones and buildings.
  2. On the Mount of , Peter, James, John and Andrew asked privately when this would happen and what the sign would be.
  3. His followers would be handed over and hated for His name, but the News must first be preached to all nations.
  4. When they are brought to trial, the Holy Spirit will give them .
  5. After a time of great trouble, the Son of Man will come in clouds with great power and and gather His chosen ones from the ends of the earth.

Think About It

  1. Jesus said His words will never pass away. How does that make the Bible different from every other book?

  2. How can you watch for Jesus' return in everyday life without being afraid?

Memory Verse

“The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.”

Mark 13:10 (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 must the Good News be preached to all nations?
  • How can you stay faithful to Jesus while you wait for His return?

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Mark 13 · Grade 5

The Olivet Discourse

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Read and Think

Mark 13 is Jesus' longest speech in Mark, often called the Olivet Discourse. It answers the disciples' question about the temple's destruction, which happened in AD 70, while also looking ahead to the end of the age. Jesus' main concern is not satisfying curiosity but preparing disciples to stay faithful.

The repeated commands, "Watch," "Be careful," "Don't be troubled," shape the whole chapter. Disasters are birth pains, painful but signs of new life coming. Persecution will be an opportunity to testify, and the Spirit will speak through believers. The gospel's spread to all nations is God's priority before the end. Even the terrible trouble in Judea is limited by God for the sake of His chosen ones.

The climax is the coming of the Son of Man in clouds, quoting Daniel 7. Cosmic imagery from the prophets signals God's decisive action. Jesus' words are more permanent than creation. Remarkably, Jesus says that not even the Son knows the day or hour, only the Father, reflecting His humble role in His earthly ministry. The parable of the doorkeeper ends with a command to everyone: "Watch."

Show What You Know

  1. What historical event did Jesus' prediction about the temple point to?

  2. What does the image of birth pains suggest about disasters?

  3. What is God's priority before the end, according to Jesus?

  4. What Old Testament passage does the coming of the Son of Man in clouds quote?

  5. What is surprising about Jesus' statement concerning the day or hour?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Jesus told them to ____ and pray.
  2. Jesus sat on the Mount of ____.

Down

  1. The Holy ____ would help them know what to say.
  2. Jesus' ____ will never pass away.
  3. The big building they looked at.
  4. Jesus will come with great power and ____.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think Jesus focused on faithfulness rather than giving a timeline for the end?

  2. What does it look like for a young person to watch and stay faithful today?

Memory Verse

“But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Mark 13:32 (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 can you help share the Good News?
  • How can you be ready for Jesus in how you treat people?
  • What is one specific 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.