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Nehemiah 4 · Preschool

God Fights for Us

Name Date

Color the builders and the trumpet. God helped them!

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

Bible Verse

Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.”

Nehemiah 4:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Some people tried to scare the builders. But they prayed and kept working. God was with them. When we are afraid, we can remember that God is great.

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Nehemiah 4 · Kindergarten

Keep Building

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

PRAY
WORK
WALL
HORN
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

PRAY
WALL
HORN
WATCH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself being brave with God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you do when you feel scared?
  • Who is great and strong?

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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 1

Do Not Be Afraid

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WORK
PRAYER
WATCH
GREAT
So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Some men laughed at the builders.
Nehemiah and the people prayed.
They built the wall to half its height.
Some kept watch day and night.
A man was ready to blow the trumpet.

Building and Praying

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

Don’t be afraid of them

But we made our prayer to our God

for the people had a mind to work

Our God will fight for us

Draw yourself being brave with God.

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the men say about the wall?
  • How can you be brave when others are mean?
  • Who helps you when you feel scared?

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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 2

They Kept On Building

Name Date

Read the Story

Some men did not like the wall. They laughed at the people. They said a fox could break it down.

Nehemiah prayed to God. The people kept on building. They had a mind to work! Soon the wall was half done. Then the bad men planned to stop them.

The people prayed. They kept watch all day and all night. Nehemiah told them not to be afraid. He said God is great. When they heard the horn, they would come. God would fight for them.

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the men say a fox could do?

    He prayed to GodHalfBreak down the wall

  2. What did Nehemiah do?

    He prayed to GodGodHalf

  3. How much of the wall was built?

    GodHalfAll day and all night

  4. When did they keep watch?

  5. Who would fight for them?

    GodBreak down the wallAll day and all night

Word Search

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

WAOBWATCHAPPNPOLNWFSVRPCDVKRNNHNWORKAFPRAYEROITRUMPETIDKMINDKMOYKKUSWALLFIGHTVJUW
  • TRUMPET
  • PRAYER
  • AFRAID
  • WATCH
  • FIGHT
  • WORK
  • WALL
  • MIND

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep working when someone laughs at you?
  • What helps you when a job takes a long time?

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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 3

Prayer and Watching

Name Date

Read the Story

Sanballat and Tobiah made fun of the builders. Tobiah said that if a fox went up on the wall, it would break it down. Nehemiah prayed and asked God to hear how they were mocked. The people kept building. The wall was joined to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Then the enemies planned to come and stop the work. The builders felt tired, and some were afraid. So they prayed to God and set a watch day and night.

Nehemiah told them not to be afraid. He told them to remember the Lord, who is great and awesome. From then on, half the men worked and half kept watch. A man with a trumpet stood by Nehemiah. If they heard it, they were to come together. God would fight for them.

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Tobiah say about the wall?

  2. Why did the wall get to half its height?

  3. What two things did they do when enemies planned to attack?

  4. What did Nehemiah tell them to remember?

  5. What was the trumpet for?

Building and Praying

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

UYTBGNGMDWWRAFRAIDAOUMWSELBTRMIAFVPVCKPNLIRREHOEDLGNAGTGTKNHFYCHDWYATGEBLJIGLSFRF
  • TRUMPET
  • PRAYER
  • AFRAID
  • WATCH
  • FIGHT
  • WORK
  • WALL
  • MIND

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help keep your friends safe?
  • How can you be ready to keep working when trouble comes?

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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 4

Work, Watch, and Pray

Name Date

Read and Think

Sanballat grew angry when he heard about the wall. He mocked the Jews before his friends. He asked if they could bring the burned stones back to life. Tobiah joked that a fox could break down their wall. Nehemiah did not argue. He prayed. The people kept building until the wall was joined to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Then the enemies plotted to attack and cause confusion. The people of Judah grew tired. There was so much rubbish to clear. Neighbors warned of danger again and again. But Nehemiah wrote, we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch.

Nehemiah placed families along the low places of the wall. He told them not to be afraid but to remember the Lord, who is great and awesome. From then on, half worked and half stood guard. Builders worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. A trumpeter stood by Nehemiah. Our God will fight for us, he said.

Show What You Know

  1. How did Sanballat and Tobiah treat the builders?

  2. What helped the wall reach half its height?

  3. What made the people of Judah weary?

  4. What two things did Nehemiah do when enemies plotted?

  5. How did the builders work after that?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

fightworkprayerwallafraid
  1. Sanballat grew angry when he heard about the .
  2. The people kept building until the wall was joined to half its height, for the people had a mind to .
  3. But Nehemiah wrote, we made our to our God, and set a watch.
  4. He told them not to be but to remember the Lord, who is great and awesome.
  5. Our God will for us, he said.

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah both prayed and set a guard. How can you trust God and also act wisely when you face a problem?

  2. The people had a mind to work even when they were mocked. What can help you keep going when others make fun of what you do for God?

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the people both pray and act?
  • What can you do when you feel tired of doing good?

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Nehemiah 4 · Grade 5

Faith That Builds and Watches

Name Date

Read and Think

Opposition sharpened as the wall rose. Sanballat was furious and mocked the feeble Jews before the army of Samaria. He asked whether they would revive the burned stones out of the heaps of rubbish. Tobiah added that even a fox would break down their stone wall. Nehemiah answered with prayer, handing the insult to God. Meanwhile, the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

Mockery turned to plotting. Enemies from every side conspired to fight against Jerusalem and cause confusion. Inside, discouragement spread: the strength of the burden bearers was fading, and there was much rubbish. Jews living nearby warned ten times of danger. Nehemiah's response joined faith and action: we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night.

Nehemiah stationed families in the exposed places and spoke to the nobles and people: Don't be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome. When the enemies learned their plot was known, God brought their counsel to nothing. From then on, half the men worked and half held spears and shields. The builders worked with a sword at their side. The trumpeter stood ready, for Our God will fight for us.

Show What You Know

  1. What question did Sanballat ask in mockery?

  2. How did Nehemiah respond to the insults?

  3. What two problems discouraged the people inside the city?

  4. Who brought the enemies' plot to nothing?

  5. How was the work organized after that?

Crossword

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Across

  1. But we made our ____ to our God
  2. Our God will ____ for us

Down

  1. They set this guard day and night.
  2. Blow this to gather people.
  3. for the people had a ____ to work

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah's people had a mind to work. What does wholehearted effort for God look like in your daily tasks?

  2. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome. How does remembering who God is change the way you face fear?

Memory Verse

“So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for fighting for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to have a mind to work?
  • How can remembering God's greatness help you when you are afraid?
  • 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.