Connect everyday moments to biblical wisdom
Help your church recognize truth in everyday life.
For all ages—toddler to adult
Select by age groups—kids, youth, or adults—or provide one solution that brings God's Word to life for all ages in your church.
Bible-based and theologically sound
Filled with Bible stories and pictures, Bible-based themes, activities, memory verses, and more—all from a balanced theological perspective.
Spiritual growth for every stage
Developmentally appropriate lessons for each level foster spiritual growth. Lessons are designed for multiple learning styles with built-in flexibility and customizable options.
Easy to prepare and teach
Teachers love the easy-to-teach, 4-step lesson focus. Each high-quality, engaging lesson requires minimal preparation time and materials.
Focus on real-life application
No matter where your church members are in their walk with Jesus, Bible in Life communicates the gospel with life-changing clarity and motivates them toward life application.
Real Life Downloaded
Free weekly downloads through RealLifeDownloaded.com tie into current news stories and topics to take your upper elementary through adult classes deeper.
“In my experience with teaching Sunday school for the last 18 years, I’ve found Bible in Life to be the most well-rounded curriculum around. It gives you more than one option to use, so that you have a choice of which best fits your particular class.”
Bible in Life provides teacher-friendly options for churches of all sizes.
- Step-by-step lesson plans and creative extras
- Everyday life lessons rooted in God’s truth
- Long-term, comprehensive, and expandable program
- Complete printed materials, plus optional videos and downloads
Bible in Life features the popular NIV® translation for all ages.
Every Age, Every Stage, and Every Day
With our 4-step lessons, teachers can focus on engaging kids, youth, and adults to discover God’s Word and bring it to life.
Every lesson for kids features:
- Spiritual development to form a faith foundation
- A variety of age-appropriate activities to support Bible learning
- Built-in flexibility for multiple learning styles and class sizes
- A multi-year scope and sequence
Toddler: Ages 18—36 Months
Introduce toddlers to Bible stories that create a Sunday school experience they’ll enjoy.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- Starting Steps Craft/Take-Home
Preschool: Ages 3 years—Prekindergarten
Guide preschoolers to know God’s love and discover the truth of His Word.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- Make-It Take-It Craft Book
- My Sunday Pictures Take-Home
- Lesson Videos available
Early Elementary: Kindergarten—Grade 1
Help kids see God’s truth all around them and discover how it connects to their lives.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- Bible Beginnings Student Book
- Make-It Take-It Craft Book
- Storytime Take-Home
- Lesson Videos available
- Scripture Memory Videos available
Elementary: Grades 2—3
Help kids see God’s truth all around them and discover how it connects to their lives.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- Bible Discoveries Student Book
- Discovery Pack Craft Book
- Friends Take-Home
- Lesson Videos available
- Scripture Memory Videos available
Upper Elementary: Grades 4—5
Challenge preteens to live out their faith in everyday life.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- Bible Adventures Student Book
- Pix Take-Home
- Lesson Videos available
- Scripture Memory Videos available
- Real Life Downloaded weekly talking points on current events and news topics
Each week, teens will experience:
- Spiritual development to foster ownership of their faith
- Deeper discovery of the Bible in class and throughout the week
- Group discussions that connect God’s truth to current events and news topics
- A variety of creative peer stories, activities, and articles
Middle School: Grades 6—8
Transform hearts and minds with the never-changing truth of God’s Word.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Creative Teaching Aids
- The Rock Student Book
- Real Life Downloaded weekly talking points on current events and news topics
High School: Grades 9—12
Transform hearts and minds with the never-changing truth of God’s Word.
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher Guide
- Blueprint Quarterly Magazine
- Real Life Downloaded weekly talking points on current events and news topics
Every Sunday, adults will enjoy:
- Heart-transforming study and application of the Bible
- Group discussions that connect God’s truth to current events and news topics
- Relationships that challenge them to keep growing spiritually
- Curriculum that follows ISSL (International Sunday School Lessons, a 6-year scope and sequence cycle)
Adult
Bible in Life Adult is a fully resourced curriculum:
Recommended Class Materials
- Teacher’s Guide features a reduction of the Student Book
- Student Book available in regular and large print
- Creative Teaching Aids with handouts and posters
- The Quiet Hour daily devotional
- Power for Living weekly “magazine” style take home
- Real Life Dowloaded features stories, music, and links to free commentaries that expand the lesson
- Lessons are new each week, with practical life applications for Sunday school or community groups
- NIV® and KJV texts are printed side-by-side, helping people with different translations study together
“Bible in Life is an outstanding curriculum.”
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More ways to strengthen faith and connection
Building on the solid foundation of Bible in Life lessons, these extras let you further customize the class experience, relationship connections, and take-home opportunity at every age level.
Lesson Videos
When replayed weekly, each monthly video reinforces a big-picture God theme and shows kids living out their faith in everyday life. The video icon in your Teacher Guide suggests when to use the video, and a Video Connection Guide offers tips to help teachers connect the dots for kids.
Family Devotion Guides
No matter when a family sits down to share God’s Word, it is a beautiful and sacred experience. Encourage families to use this guide on their own or alongside the Lesson Video as they learn and grow together.
Real Life Downloaded
Free weekly downloads tie into current news stories and topics to take your upper elementary through adult classes deeper.
With a comprehensive catalog of flexible materials, Bible in Life lets you build a ministry program that fits your budget and your church.
Day to Day
With real-world applications, Bible in Life helps kids, youth, and adults see God’s truth all around them through:
- Stories and pictures inspired by real life
- Bible-based themes, activities, memory verses, and more
- Age-appropriate ideas, questions, and issues to connect with kids’ daily experiences
Step by Step
Equip your leaders with:
- High-quality, engaging lesson plans designed for multiple learning styles and class sizes
- Lessons that are easy to teach, for volunteers and church leaders alike
- User-friendly teaching tools that provide step-by-step instructions
- Minimal preparation time and very few additional materials
Year after Year
Comprehensive and expandable, Bible in Life curriculum:
- Is developmentally appropriate for each age group
- Encourages habits that foster lifelong spiritual growth
- Helps children and youth continually deepen their faith through reflection and conversation
- Features fully customizable lessons for built-in flexibility
- Offers full curriculum that includes materials for every age group and educational level, from toddlers to adults
“I love the Bible in Life. The order was easy to place. It was received quickly and I appreciated that.”
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