Angel Gabriel Visits Mary Sunday School Lesson for Kids

This free angel Gabriel visits Mary Sunday school lesson teaches kids that Mary trusted God's word, and that with God nothing shall be impossible, so we can trust Him too. It comes in four age levels, each a separate printable teacher lesson, plus one take-home sheet for families. Pick the one that fits your class. Everything is in the order you teach it.

Choose your age level

• Preschool (ages 3–5), 20–30 minutes, 2 pages: a "What's Your Name?" circle game, a short story with hand motions and repeat-after-me lines, three simple questions, a shortened memory verse ("and shalt call his name JESUS") with a motion, and a draw-Mary's-window activity.
• Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 45 minutes, 3 pages: the "Special Message" game, the story in simple words, five recall questions with answers, the Verse in Order game with six sheets of paper, and the "Yes, Lord!" game.
• 3rd to 5th grade, 45–60 minutes, 3 pages: a "Possible or Impossible?" opener, kids look up verses in their own Bibles while the story follows Gabriel's greeting, his message, Mary's question and Mary's answer, five thinking questions and three recall questions, and a Bible look-up race.
• Preteens (ages 11–12), 45–60 minutes, 3 pages: a "Questions or Doubts?" opener, students read Luke 1:26–38 out loud themselves, see how Isaiah 7:14 came true, then discuss honest questions, trusting God with the impossible and belonging to God. Six discussion questions, a journal page, and two memory verses (Luke 1:31 and Luke 1:37).

Lesson at a glance

• Bible passage: Luke 1:26–38
• Main point: Mary trusted God's word. Nothing is impossible with God, so we can trust Him too.
• Memory verse: Luke 1:31 (KJV), with Luke 1:37 added for preteens
• Ages: preschool to preteen, in four versions

Lesson outline (the same in every version)

1. Opening game: a short game that leads into the story, like "Special Message."
2. Bible story: God sends the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, "Fear not, Mary," the name JESUS, the Son of the Highest whose kingdom has no end, Mary's question, the Holy Ghost and the power of the Highest, Elisabeth's baby, "with God nothing shall be impossible," and Mary's answer. Every fact has its verse reference so you can check it.
3. Questions to ask: with answers, at the right level for each age.
4. Memory verse: a game or motion to help kids learn Luke 1:31.
5. What this means for us: trust God's word and say yes to Him, the gospel (Acts 2:38), and a challenge for the week.
6. Activity: the angel Gabriel visits Mary word search, crossword, maze, worksheet, a Bible look-up race or a journal page, depending on the age.
7. Prayer.

Tips for teaching the angel Gabriel and Mary

• Read Luke 1:37 and 1:38 straight from your Bible. They are the heart of the story: God can do anything, and Mary trusted His word.
• Luke 1 doesn't describe what Gabriel looked like, and it doesn't tell Mary's age. Tell it the way the Bible tells it.
• Tell the virgin birth simply and reverently: God did it by His own power (Luke 1:35). Each lesson has a short, gentle answer ready if a child asks how.
• Teaching the whole Christmas story? The free birth of Jesus lesson covers Luke 2:1–20. This lesson stays with Gabriel's visit to Mary.
• Short on time? Do the story, three questions and the memory verse. That is a solid 25-minute lesson.