Discover engaging ways to teach the story of Ananias & Sapphira to preschoolers with this collection of Bible verses and fun, hands-on activities. These resources will help children grasp the importance of honesty and making wise choices, while growing in their understanding of God's truth.
Character Trait: Honesty
Definition: Telling the whole truth in words and actions
Opposite: Lying, deceitful
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter L
Bible Story: Ananias and Sapphira (Opposite)
Objective: When in doubt, tell the truth.
Scripture: Acts 5:1-11
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 366
Franklin Fibs by Paulette Bourgeois follows Franklin the turtle as he tells a fib to impress his friends, claiming he can eat seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye. When it's time to prove it, Franklin realizes that lying only makes things harder and learns the importance of honesty.
Lying up a Storm by Julia Cook is a helpful and relatable story that teaches children the consequences of lying. The main character, Levi, learns that each lie he tells creates a "storm" in his body that grows bigger and harder to control. Through his journey, Levi realizes the importance of honesty and how telling the truth can clear up the storm.
Are you ready to instill essential character traits in your children or students? Our 10-page Character Training Printable focuses on 20 key virtues like kindness, integrity, and wisdom. With definitions, opposite meanings, and Bible verses, it’s the perfect tool for guiding young hearts toward a strong moral foundation.
Shorten the verses as appropriate for the child's developmental level.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
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Psalm 34:13 (ESV)
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
Proverbs 11:3 (NIV)
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Zechariah 8:16 (ESV)
These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace.
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- For Family or License Use Only: Ananias and Sapphira Coloring Sheet
- Write on a piece of construction paper with white crayon. Paint over the crayon with tempera paint or watercolor paint. Use this example to show how it may appear that no one knows about your lie, but God knows and almost always others find out as well.
