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Matthew 7 · Preschool

Build on the Rock

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to the house on the rock, the rain and the wise builder.

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

Bible Verse

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Ask: Where did the wise man build his house? (On the rock!) Say: Listening to Jesus and obeying Him is like building on the rock.

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Matthew 7 · Kindergarten

The Wise Builder

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

ROCK
SAND
HOUSE
RAIN
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HOUSE
RAIN
ROCK
DOOR

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: The Wise Builder.

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 wise and obey Jesus?
  • Jesus says to ask, and God will hear. What would you like to ask God?

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Matthew 7 · Grade 1

Ask, Seek, Knock

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ASK
SEEK
KNOCK
WISE
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Knock, and it will be opened.
God gives good gifts.
A good tree has good fruit.
The narrow gate leads to life.
The wise man built on the rock.

Put the Story in Order

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

The narrow gate leads to life.

Knock, and it will be opened.

A good tree has good fruit.

The wise man built on the rock.

God gives good gifts.

Draw your favorite part of the story: The Wise Builder.

Memory Verse

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:7 (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 build your life on Jesus?
  • Jesus says to ask, and God will hear. What would you like to ask God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 7 · Grade 2

Two Builders

Name Date

Read the Story

Jesus told a story about two men. Each man built a house. The wise man built his house on a rock. The foolish man built his house on sand.

Then the rain came down. The floods came up. The wind blew and beat on the houses.

The house on the rock did not fall! The house on the sand fell with a great crash. Jesus said people who hear His words and do them are like the wise man.

Memory Verse

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where did the wise man build his house?

    On a rockThe house on the sandRain, floods and wind

  2. Where did the foolish man build his house?

    On a rockOn sandThe house on the sand

  3. What came against the houses?

    Rain, floods and windThe house on the sandOn sand

  4. Which house fell?

  5. Who is like the wise man?

Word Search

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

GOSRRAINSLGRNOSSGEGKHDJCKDEISNONWKHKVUAOUCIAFTCSNCSMSNPTDWDKEKEKRMUCDGAHWJTUTIBMI
  • HOUSE
  • KNOCK
  • ROCK
  • SAND
  • RAIN
  • SEEK
  • WISE
  • ASK

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is the Golden Rule? How can you follow it this week?
  • What is one thing Jesus asks that you can put into action?

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Matthew 7 · Grade 3

Hear and Do

Name Date

Read the Story

Jesus said not to judge others unfairly. First take the log out of your own eye, then you can help your friend with the speck in his eye. In other words, deal with your own sin first.

Jesus said, "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you." If parents give good gifts to their children, how much more will our Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Jesus also gave the Golden Rule: treat others the way you want them to treat you.

Jesus ended His sermon with a story. A wise man built his house on the rock, and it stood strong in the storm. A foolish man built on sand, and his house fell. Anyone who hears Jesus' words and does them is like the wise man. The crowds were amazed at His teaching.

Memory Verse

“Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”

Matthew 7:12 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What should we do before we try to fix someone else's fault?

  2. What three words did Jesus use about prayer?

  3. What is the Golden Rule?

  4. Why did the wise man's house stand?

  5. How did the crowds feel about Jesus' teaching?

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 said a good tree gives good fruit. What good fruit can people see in your life?
  • Why is it important to do what Jesus says, not just hear it?

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Matthew 7 · Grade 4

Two Ways, Two Foundations

Name Date

Read and Think

Jesus warns, "Don't judge, so that you won't be judged." He does not mean we can never call sin wrong, but that we must not be harsh hypocrites. Remove the beam from your own eye first; then you will see clearly to help your brother.

Jesus invites us to pray with confidence: ask, seek, knock. Our Father is better than any earthly parent and gives good things to those who ask. Then He sums up the Law and the Prophets in one rule: whatever you want people to do to you, do the same to them.

Jesus describes two gates, two kinds of trees, and two builders. The gate to life is narrow, and few find it. A good tree produces good fruit. Not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" will enter the Kingdom, but those who do the Father's will. The wise man who hears and obeys builds on rock; the foolish man builds on sand, and great is its fall.

Show What You Know

  1. What does Jesus say to do before helping someone with their fault?

  2. Why can we ask God with confidence?

  3. What rule sums up the Law and the Prophets?

  4. What is the difference between the two builders?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

rockgoodask
  1. Jesus invites us to pray with confidence: , seek, knock.
  2. Our Father is better than any earthly parent and gives things to those who ask.
  3. The wise man who hears and obeys builds on ; the foolish man builds on sand, and great is its fall.

Think About It

  1. What is a storm a person might face? How does obeying Jesus help them stand?

  2. Think of one way you can practice the Golden Rule this week.

Memory Verse

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24 (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 about judging others. How can we help others without being harsh?
  • How does obeying Jesus keep you steady when life is tough?

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Matthew 7 · Grade 5

The Authority of Jesus

Name Date

Read and Think

The end of the Sermon on the Mount presses for a decision. Jesus contrasts the wide gate and broad road that lead to destruction with the narrow gate and road that lead to life. He warns against false prophets who look like sheep but are wolves inside; you will know them by their fruits.

Strikingly, Jesus says many will call Him "Lord" and even point to great works done in His name, yet He will say, "I never knew you." Saying the right words is not enough. Entering the Kingdom belongs to those who do the will of the Father, which flows from truly knowing Jesus.

The parable of the two builders ends the sermon. Both men hear, and both houses face the same storm. The difference is the foundation. Matthew adds that the crowds were astonished, because Jesus taught as one having authority, not like the scribes. He did not just explain the Law; He spoke as the Lord whose words decide our lives.

Show What You Know

  1. What two roads does Jesus describe, and where do they lead?

  2. How can false prophets be recognized?

  3. Why will Jesus say I never knew you to some who call Him Lord?

  4. In the parable, what was the same for both builders, and what was different?

  5. Why were the crowds astonished?

Crossword

516342

Across

  1. Where the wise man built his house.
  2. How the crowds felt about Jesus' teaching.
  3. Where the foolish man built his house.

Down

  1. People call it the ____ Rule: treat others the way you want to be treated.
  2. People who hear Jesus' words and do them are like this man.
  3. Ask, seek and ____.

Think About It

  1. Why is it dangerous to think that saying the right words about Jesus is enough?

  2. What does building your life on Jesus' words look like in a practical way for someone your age?

Memory Verse

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 7:21 (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 about judging others. How can we help others without being harsh?
  • What trials are you up against, and how does obeying Jesus help you stand firm?
  • 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.