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Matthew 10 · Preschool

God Cares for Me

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus, His friends, the birds and the cup of water.

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

Bible Verse

“Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:31 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God cares for little birds, and He cares even more for you! Ask: How many hairs are on your head? (God knows!)

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Matthew 10 · Kindergarten

Jesus Sends Helpers

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JESUS
TWELVE
GO
TELL
Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:31 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BIRD
CUP
SHEEP
ROAD

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Sends Helpers.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • God knows how many hairs are on your head! How does that make you feel?
  • Jesus sent His friends to help people. How can you help someone this week?

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Matthew 10 · Grade 1

The Twelve Disciples

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

TWELVE
DISCIPLES
PREACH
HEAL
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matthew 10:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jesus chose twelve disciples.
He sent them out to tell the good news.
Go to the lost sheep.
God cares for the sparrows.
Give a cup of cold water.

Put the Story in Order

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

Give a cup of cold water.

He sent them out to tell the good news.

Go to the lost sheep.

God cares for the sparrows.

Jesus chose twelve disciples.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Sends Helpers.

Memory Verse

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

Matthew 10:30 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • God knows how many hairs are on your head! How does that make you feel?
  • How can you help someone this week?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 10 · Grade 2

Twelve Helpers

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Read the Story

Jesus chose twelve men to be His disciples. Peter, Andrew, James and John were some of them. Matthew was one too.

Jesus sent them out to tell people about God's Kingdom. He gave them power to heal sick people.

Jesus said some people would be unkind to them. But He said, "Don't be afraid." God cares for little birds. God cares for you even more!

Memory Verse

“Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:31 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How many disciples did Jesus choose?

    You (His people)TwelveDon't be afraid

  2. Name two of the disciples.

  3. What did Jesus send them to tell people about?

    You (His people)TwelveGod's Kingdom

  4. What did Jesus say about being afraid?

    TwelveDon't be afraidYou (His people)

  5. Who does God care for even more than birds?

    God's KingdomYou (His people)Twelve

Word Search

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

DEYAHEALHUIVWMFNUOKDSTELLUPTIJCREKHRBUNEISIPEONTGSPBEADIYVDULTCHHUSROSEHTWELVEMRS
  • DISCIPLES
  • KINGDOM
  • TWELVE
  • PREACH
  • JESUS
  • PETER
  • TELL
  • HEAL

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • God cares for even the smallest birds. How does that help you when you feel worried?
  • Jesus told His friends to give freely. What can you share with others?

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Matthew 10 · Grade 3

Sent Out With Good News

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Read the Story

Jesus called His twelve disciples. He gave them power to heal every sickness. Some of them were Peter, Andrew, James, John and Matthew the tax collector. Jesus sent them to preach, "The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

Jesus told them, "Freely you received, so freely give." They should not take extra money or clothes. God would take care of them. Jesus warned that He was sending them like sheep among wolves. They should be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Jesus said not to be afraid of people. Two sparrows are sold for a small coin. Yet not one falls to the ground without the Father knowing. Even the hairs on your head are counted! If you give a cup of cold water to one of His little ones, you will be rewarded.

Memory Verse

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.”

Matthew 10:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What authority did Jesus give the twelve?

  2. What message were they to preach?

  3. What did Jesus mean by freely you received, so freely give?

  4. Why should we not be afraid, according to Jesus?

  5. What small act of kindness did Jesus say would be rewarded?

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.

  • What makes you afraid, and how can you trust God with it?
  • Jesus sent His friends out to help others. What can you share with someone this week?

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Matthew 10 · Grade 4

Sheep Among Wolves

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Read and Think

Jesus called twelve disciples, also called apostles, which means sent ones. He gave them authority over unclean spirits and every disease. Matthew lists them by name, including himself as "Matthew the tax collector" and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.

Jesus first sent them to the lost sheep of Israel to preach that the Kingdom of Heaven was near and to heal the sick. "Freely you received, so freely give." He warned honestly that some would reject them, and some would even bring them before rulers. When that happened, the Spirit of their Father would give them words to say.

Three times Jesus says, "Don't be afraid." The Father, who knows when a sparrow falls, values His children far more. Following Jesus means loving Him more than anyone, even family, and taking up our cross. But no act of love is forgotten. Whoever gives a cup of cold water to one of His followers will not lose his reward.

Show What You Know

  1. What does the word apostle mean?

  2. What did Jesus tell the twelve to do as they went?

  3. What did Jesus promise if they were brought before rulers?

  4. Why can Jesus' followers face fear with courage?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

preachJesuswater
  1. called twelve disciples, also called apostles, which means sent ones.
  2. Jesus first sent them to the lost sheep of Israel to that the Kingdom of Heaven was near and to heal the sick.
  3. Whoever gives a cup of cold to one of His followers will not lose his reward.

Think About It

  1. Jesus told His followers the truth about hard times ahead. Why is it good that He was honest?

  2. What is one cup of cold water kindness you can give someone this week in Jesus' name?

Memory Verse

“Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:31 (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.

  • Jesus warned following Him would sometimes be hard. Why is He still worth following?
  • How can you be wise and gentle in your neighborhood?

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Matthew 10 · Grade 5

The Cost and Comfort of Mission

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Read and Think

Matthew 10 is the second of five major teaching sections in Matthew. Jesus names the twelve apostles and sends them on a mission. Like Jesus, they are to preach the Kingdom and heal, depending on God's provision rather than packing extra. Where they are welcomed, they bring peace; where they are rejected, they move on.

Jesus is realistic about opposition. He is sending them out "as sheep among wolves," so they must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. They may be handed over to councils, and even families may be divided over Him. A disciple is not above his teacher; if they rejected Jesus, they will reject His followers too. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

In the middle of these warnings, Jesus gives great comfort. Do not fear those who can only harm the body. Two sparrows are sold for a coin, yet none falls apart from the Father. "Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows." Whoever confesses Jesus before others, He will confess before His Father, and anyone who receives His messengers receives Him.

Show What You Know

  1. How is the disciples' mission like Jesus' own ministry?

  2. What does wise as serpents, and harmless as doves mean?

  3. Why should disciples expect opposition?

  4. What comfort does Jesus give using sparrows?

  5. What does Jesus promise to those who confess Him before others?

Crossword

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Across

  1. God knows even when this small bird falls.
  2. A cup of cold ____ given in kindness will be rewarded.
  3. Jesus sent them to tell people about God's ____.
  4. One of the twelve disciples.

Down

  1. Jesus told them not to be ____.
  2. How many disciples Jesus chose.

Think About It

  1. What makes it hard to speak up about Jesus? How do His promises in this chapter help?

  2. Jesus said loving Him must come before everything. What does that look like in your life right now?

Memory Verse

“Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.”

Matthew 10:32 (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 keep following Jesus when it costs you?
  • Jesus sent the Twelve with no money and no extra clothes. What does it mean to rely on God when you serve Him?
  • 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.