Every Stone Speaks
A painted path winding past a garden, pyramids, a Roman city, a castle, a village church, a modern town and a golden city on a hill, with families walking together

Bible lessons for kids, ages 5 to 12

Every Stone Speaks

A walk through seven cities, from the first garden to the city God is preparing. In each one, the buildings help tell the story of Jesus.

“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”

Luke 19:40 (BSB)

Start the walk The Advent walk

Where would you like to start?

  1. LessonsBible lessons in pictures, from the first garden to the new city.
  2. Picture storiesShort stories in paintings. Where is Jesus in each one?
  3. For teachersSunday school lessons of about 40 minutes, ready to teach.
  4. PrintablesMemory verse cards, games, puzzles and lesson packs.

The walk, in seven chapters

Each chapter is a city full of pictures. Stop at a building, read the verse, and talk about what it shows us about Jesus.

  1. Chapter 1God made everythingBefore there were any cities, there was a garden. God made the trees, the water, the animals and the stars, and He made people to know Him.6 pictures to talk about
  2. Chapter 2God rescues His peopleLong before Jesus was born, God rescued a family, then a whole nation, from hunger and from slavery in Egypt. Each rescue was a picture of the bigger rescue to come.7 pictures to talk about
  3. Chapter 3Jesus comesJesus was born when Rome ruled the world. Roman roads, Roman soldiers and Roman buildings were all around Him. Here are buildings like the ones from His time, and the story they help us tell.10 pictures to talk about
  4. Chapter 4The kingdom Jesus taught aboutJesus talked about kings, gates, shepherds, bread, seeds and feasts. A medieval town is full of those very things, so it is a good place to listen to what He taught.11 pictures to talk about
  5. Chapter 5Jesus in your townJesus is not only in old stories. He is alive, and He is with His people today, in houses, schools, stores and streets that look a lot like yours.9 pictures to talk about
  6. Chapter 6To the ends of the earthJesus sent His friends to tell everyone, everywhere, about Him. Two thousand years later, the good news has reached almost every country. These future buildings help us picture how far it can still go.6 pictures to talk about
  7. Chapter 7Everything newThe Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city: the holy city God is preparing for everyone who belongs to Jesus. These golden pictures help us think about what God has promised.6 pictures to talk about

December 1 to 25

The Advent walk

Twenty-five doors to Christmas, following God’s promises from the first garden to the manger. Five minutes a day: a picture, a reading, a question and a prayer.

Open the doors Print it

Day 1Day 8Day 15Day 23

Lessons in real photos

Real stones, animals, plants, skies and places from the Bible, each with a verse and a question.

  1. Stones that speakStones in the BibleMemorial stones, David’s five stones, water from the rock, the stone rolled away and living stones.5 photos to talk about
  2. God’s creaturesAnimals in the BibleSheep, a lamb, a donkey, a dove, fish and sparrows, and what each one shows about Jesus.6 photos to talk about
  3. Seeds, trees and flowersPlants and Trees in the BibleA mustard seed, an olive tree, Zacchaeus’ tree, wheat, wildflowers and a giant cedar.6 photos to talk about
  4. Look upThe Sky God MadeThe earth, the sun, the moon and the stars, in photos from space.6 photos to talk about
  5. Real places, real historyBible Places You Can Still SeeThe Sea of Galilee, the Jordan, Capernaum and more places where Jesus walked.6 photos to talk about

The good news of Jesus

  1. 1God made us and loves us.

    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

    John 3:16 (BSB)

  2. 2We have all turned away from God. The Bible calls this sin.

    for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

    Romans 3:23 (BSB)

  3. 3Jesus died for our sins and rose again.

    For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

    1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (BSB)

  4. 4Everyone who trusts in Jesus is forgiven and belongs to God forever.

    that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

    Romans 10:9 (BSB)

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14:6 (BSB)

If you want to follow Jesus, you can tell Him so in your own words, right now. Or pray this short prayer:

Jesus, I want to know You more and be known by You.

Then talk with a parent, a pastor or a Christian friend about it.

Why buildings?

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Luke 24:27 (BSB)

After He rose from the dead, Jesus showed His friends that the whole Bible points to Him. Jesus Himself taught with buildings: a house on the rock, a city on a hill, a gate, a feast hall, a house with many rooms. So this site does what He did: it stops at ordinary buildings and asks what they show us about Him.

The building pictures are drawings of the kinds of buildings people lived and worked in, not photos of real Bible places. You can read how they were made. The photo lessons use real photos, and each caption says what the photo shows.