• Remember short summaries of key Bible stories.
• Understand the main lesson each story teaches.
• Use the stories to show love, honesty and courage at home and school.

1. Creation (Genesis 1–2) 🌍

God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh. He made light, sky, land, plants, animals and people (Adam and Eve).

Main lesson: God is the loving Creator and everything He made is good.

Bible reference: Genesis 1–2

Activity: Draw the world in seven boxes — one for each day. In Kenya you can draw the sun, Mt. Kenya, trees and animals like goats and elephants.

Question: How can you show respect for God’s creation at home or at school?

2. Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6–9) 🌈🛶

God told Noah to build an ark to save his family and animals from a big flood. After the rain stopped, God put a rainbow as a promise not to flood the earth again.

Main lesson: Obeying God keeps us safe; God keeps His promises.

Bible reference: Genesis 6–9

Activity: Role-play building an ark using chairs and blankets. Count animals in pairs. Sing a short song about the rainbow.

Question: Why was Noah chosen to build the ark?

3. Moses and the Red Sea (Exodus 14) 🔥🌊

God used Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. When they were trapped at the Red Sea, God made a way by parting the waters.

Main lesson: Trust God when things look hard — He can rescue us.

Bible reference: Exodus 14

Activity: Make a simple paper boat and talk about trusting God when crossing difficult paths in life (e.g., exams or moving schools).

Question: How did the Israelites show that they trusted God?

4. David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) ⚔️🪨

A young shepherd named David trusted God and defeated the giant Goliath with a sling and a stone.

Main lesson: With God, bravery and faith beat fear and big problems.

Bible reference: 1 Samuel 17

Activity: Safe target game — throw soft balls at a cardboard "giant". Talk about problems that seem big and pray about them.

Question: What helped David to be brave?

5. Jonah and the Big Fish (Jonah 1–4) 🐋

Jonah tried to run away from God's command. After being inside a big fish, he prayed and then obeyed God.

Main lesson: We should obey God and say sorry when we do wrong.

Bible reference: Jonah 1–4

Activity: Memory prayer — learn a short sorry-and-thank-you prayer. Draw Jonah inside the fish.

Question: What did Jonah learn about obedience?

6. Birth of Jesus (Luke 2) ⭐👶

Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Shepherds and wise men came to worship Him. Jesus is God's Son sent to save people.

Main lesson: Jesus is a gift from God. We celebrate His birth with love and kindness.

Bible reference: Luke 2

Activity: Make a small nativity scene using paper cutouts. In Kenya, families celebrate Christmas with church songs and sharing food — discuss how to show love during holidays.

Question: How can we show kindness to others at Christmas?

Jesus’ Miracles & Parables (select)

• Feeding 5,000 — Jesus fed many with little food. Lesson: God cares for our needs.
• Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37) — Help anyone in need, even strangers. Lesson: Love your neighbour.
• Raising Lazarus — Jesus shows He has power over death and gives hope.

Activity: Act out the Good Samaritan using classmates. Discuss who our neighbour is in our town or village.

"Love your neighbour as yourself." — Luke 10:27

How to remember: Put the first letter of each word on cards and arrange them in order. Repeat before bed or at school.

• Bible — God’s book for Christians.
• Testament — Part of the Bible (Old and New).
• Parable — Short story with a lesson.
• Miracle — A special act by God.
• Promise — A word that someone will do something (God keeps His promises).

1. Group retell: Each group tells one story in 3 minutes using drawings.
2. Craft: Make a rainbow, a paper boat, or a sling from string and paper.
3. Reflection: Write one way to show God’s love at home or in school.

• Name two stories we studied.
• What lesson does David and Goliath teach?
• Who did Jesus tell the story of the Good Samaritan about?

Tip for teachers & parents: Use local examples (e.g., helping a neighbour in your village or town) to make the stories easy to understand for Kenyan children.

Keep lessons short and interactive — 20 to 30 minutes works best for 10-year-olds.