Do you believe faith should be instilled in a person at a young age? Faith is a beautiful thing. Often, it is faith and hope that make life worthwhile. It is very essential to teach the children about different religions from a young age so that they can develop faith in God.
The Bible is full of great short stories that most of us are not aware of. It is divided into many other short books called The Books of the Bible. Each book is further divided into chapters and each chapter has sentences that are called verses.
- The Book, Verses, and Chapters help people find specific parts of the whole Bible.
- The first book of the Bible is called Genesis, which has around 50 chapters. Each chapter is filled with amazing stories.
Top 25 Bible Stories And Bible Coloring Pages For Kids
If you’re looking for some inspirational Bible coloring sheets, you can take a look at our recommendations below. Bible stories coloring pages are a fun way to teach your child about the important Bible concepts and characters. Here are 25 Bible coloring pictures for you to download.
These free Bible coloring pages to print illustrate the notable events and stories from the Bible like Noah’s Ark, the birth of Jesus Christ, Johan and the Whale, and the Golden Calf.
1. Creation
The coloring sheet displays the creation of the world by God. The Bible contains the story of creation. God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. He brought everything into existence except the humans. Then, He formed man from the dust of the ground and woman from the rib of man.
2. Noah’s Ark
Here is a coloring sheet of Noah’s Ark. God had asked Noah to build an ark to save his family and the animals. God wanted to destroy mankind due to their sins. However, Noah had God’s favor so he was asked to build the ark. When the flood came, Noah and his family and pairs of every kind of land animals got on board. After the rain stopped, Noah sent the birds to help him know when it was safe to leave the ark and live on land again.
3. Coat Of Many Colors
The coloring sheet shows Joseph wearing his multicolored coat. The story of Joseph is the longest in the Bible. The most important parts of the story are Joseph’s dreams and the coat of many colors that his father gave him. Joseph was the favorite of his father Jacob. One day, Jacob presented Joseph with a beautiful multicolored coat. His brothers were extremely jealous seeing their father give the coat to Joseph. His brothers then devised a plan to kill Joseph. However, instead of killing him, they sold him into slavery. They took the coat, tore it up, and dipped it in blood to show that Joseph had been eaten by a wild animal.
4. Exodus
The coloring sheet is taken from the Book of Exodus. Moses was one of the inhabitants of Egypt, who the Pharaoh tried to kill as a baby. However, Moses ended up growing up in the family of the Pharaoh. While Moses was away from Egypt, God appeared in the form of a burning bush. He told him to return to the Pharaoh and lead the people of God to the Promised Land.
5. Jericho
This sheet shows Joshua and his friends blowing trumpets and calling out to people to help them destroy the Great Wall of Jericho. The children of Israel were ready to possess the land that God had promised to them. The only obstacle in their way was the great walled city of Jericho. God appeared to Joshua and told him to destroy the city. He told Joshua to walk around the city of Jericho one time a day for six days. On the seventh day, they would walk around the city seven times.
6. David And Goliath
Taken from the story of David and Goliath, one of the first stories children learn, the coloring sheet features both David and Goliath. The story begins when Goliath, a giant from the Philistine army, challenges the Israelites for a duel. David was only a young boy at the time of the war. Yet, he agreed to fight Goliath. David fought Goliath, not with a sword or bow and arrow, but with a sling and rocks. The rock hit Goliath’s forehead and he fell flat to the ground.
7. Jonah
This coloring sheet shows Jonah fights with a whale. Jonah was the son of Amiitai. He was called by God to preach repentance to Assyria. However, Jonah rebelled, as he did not want to preach to the pagans of Assyria.
- Johan tried to escape God’s plan by fleeing on a ship. However, Jonah was thrown overboard and was then swallowed by a huge fish.
- He then prayed to God to forgive him for running away. Later, the fish spit him out on the shoreline.
- Jonah then finally obeyed God’s command to preach repentance to the people of Assyria.
8. Jesus’ Birth
The coloring sheet shows Jonah fighting with a whale. Jonah was the son of Amiitai. He was called by God to preach repentance to Assyria. However, Jonah rebelled, as he did not want to preach to the pagans of Assyria. Johan tried to escape God’s plan by fleeing on a ship. However, Jonah was thrown overboard and was then swallowed by a whale. He prayed to God to forgive him for running away. Later, the whale spit him out on the shoreline. Jonah then finally obeyed God’s command to preach repentance to the people of Assyria.
9. Feeding Of The 5,000
The coloring sheet shows Jesus feeding 5000 men. Jesus and his followers had been teaching all day out away from the town. The people were tired and hungry, so Jesus asked his disciples how they would feed so many people. The disciples looked around and found a boy with lunch. He had some bread and fish. Jesus took the lunch and prayed over it. He then broke the bread and fish and gave it to each of his disciples. Everybody got as much to eat as they wanted.
10. Jesus Walking On Water
Jesus had sent his disciples across the Sea of Galilee while he went to pray. As they were crossing the sea, a storm came. The disciples tried hard to make it to the shore. Then, Jesus came walking across the water to help them. Peter then wanted to walk on water just like Jesus. Things started well for him, but the moment he took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. Just then, Jesus lifted him up and brought him back to the boat.
11. Adam And Eve
This is a coloring sheet of Adam and Eve taking a stroll in Paradise. According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman. They were led astray by a snake that tempted them to taste the Forbidden Apple of Knowledge. It is said that God created human beings to live in Paradise, but they fell away from the state and formed a world full of suffering and injustice.
12. Samson
Here is a coloring sheet of Samson breaking the chains of the pillars. Samson is believed to be one of the strongest persons of all time. It is said that he killed a lion with his bare hands and killed 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. Samson was a member of the tribe of Dan. He was one of the Judges of Israel and judged for 20 years.
13. Elijah
This coloring sheet shows Elijah being fed by a raven. Elijah was a prophet and a wonder-worker in the kingdom of Israel. After Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab, God tells him to leave Israel and take refuge in the brook Chorath, where he would be fed by the ravens.
14. Sword Of The Spirit
The sheet features the Sword of the Spirit. It is the only offensive weapon depicted in the Bible. The Sword of the Spirit is the word of God. This coloring sheet will teach your children how we can win battles as soldiers of the Lord. The letters are big enough to let your child color comfortably. The sword can be silver, gray, gold, or any color your child likes.
15. The Golden Calf
This coloring sheet shows a group of people worshiping the golden calf. According to the Bible, the Israelites wanted to worship something in the absence of Moses. Hence, Aaron made a golden calf idol for the people of Israel. Moses, upon seeing the calf, became angry and threw the Tablets of Stone, breaking them.
16. Daniel And The Lions’ Den
Taken from a short story in the Hebrew Bible, the story of Daniel in the lion’s den is found in the sixth chapter of the Book of Daniel. Daniel was an official in the Persian Empire under King Darius. Darius had made a decree that no one could offer prayers to God except him for a period of thirty days. Daniel did not pay any heed to him and continued to pray. For this reason, Daniel was thrown into a lion’s den. However, he was unharmed and was released the following morning.
17. Isaac’s Sacrifice
This coloring sheet shows Abraham attempting to sacrifice Isaac, his loving son. God had decided to test Abraham’s faith by asking him to sacrifice his son. Abraham loved God so much that he agreed to sacrifice his son for him. As soon as he raised his hand to sacrifice his son, God cried out to him to leave Isaac and sacrifice the ram caught in the bush.
18. Elisha And The Shunammite
This coloring sheet shows a Shunnamite woman providing room for Elisha to stay. The woman is described as a wealthy married woman with no child. The woman took permission from her husband to set up a guest room for Elisha. God rewards her kindness by giving her a son. Later, the son dies and God raises him back to life through Elisha.
19. The Helmet Of Salvation
Here is a coloring sheet of the helmet of Salvation, the fifth piece of God’s armor. It is represented by a Roman soldier’s helmet, without which one could never enter battle. The purpose of the helmet was to protect from the dangerous arms commonly used in the warfare of those days. This coloring sheet will teach your child the importance and meaning of salvation.
20. The Shield Of Faith
The Shield of Faith is the fourth piece of armor mentioned in Ephesians 6. The Shield of Faith was used to protect the spiritual lives in the middle of the physical trials. This coloring sheet is a great way to help your child develop a deep and secure faith.
21. Burning Bush
This coloring sheet shows God appearing to Moses in a burning bush. The burning bush is believed to be located in Mount Horeb. The bush was on fire but was not consumed by the flames. Hence, it is called the burning bush. God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush and told him to help the Israelites reach the Promised Land.
22. Gathering Manna
The page depicts a little girl gathering manna. Manna is an edible substance that, according to the Bible, was provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert. Manna is treated as a natural but unique substance created during the twilight of the sixth day of creation.
23. Cain And Abel
This coloring sheet features Cain and Abel, the two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is described as a farmer and Abel as a shepherd, as you can see in the picture. Cain was the first human to be born and Abel was the first human to die. Cain committed the first murder by killing his brother out of jealousy and anger.
24. Sodom And Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah were the two cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Hebrew Bible. Divine judgment was passed upon Sodom and Gomorrah, which resulted in the cities being completely destroyed by fire and brimstone. The coloring sheet shows people trying to save their lives from the fire.
25. Balak And Balaam
The story of Balak and Balaam occurs during the sojourn of the Israelites in the Moab plains. The Israelites had defeated the two kings on the side of Jordan.
These free printable Bible coloring pages online will make great supplements to the Sunday school lessons. Once your kids have gone through these coloring sheets, they will understand the world around them in a better way. This activity will help them grow into responsible citizens. These Bible coloring pages will teach them about the importance of piety, mercy, forgiveness, and sacrifice. The diagrams have small sentences and words from the Holy Bible that will help your child learn to read and write. You can also create your own Bible coloring book.
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