Truth or Consequences?

What is truth? Is it different for each person, or is it absolute, given by God? In an age of relativism, false teachings and confusion, this five-week series explains what the Truth is, who has given it to us, and how to identify, live by, and protect God's Truth.

Series Overview

Week 1

"What's the Truth?"

 
episode 1A summary:
What's the Truth?
Is the truth different for each person? Does it all depend on your point of view? Or, is the Truth something bigger than ourselves? This lesson examines where Truth comes from and explains that God defines the Truth.
Key Verse:
John 14:6
I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

NIV (shown), KJV, ESV, and HCSB versions included

This Episode Includes:
book smarts Bible lesson

"What is Truth?" adapted from John 18:28-40

Pilate asks Jesus what Truth really is, believing that the real truth doesn't matter.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

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Street Smarts Application Lesson

Lesson Focus:

The Truth remains true regardless of whether we believe it or not. It is important to know that the Truth from God is the same for everyone, and we should believe it.

Teaching Method:

Kids will learn this Biblical principle through an object lesson involving a blindfolded child holding various colored objects. The class will see that child's belief about the color of the items does not change the actual color of the items.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

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Optional Game

"Hoop-La!"

Teams compete to throw plastic balls into buckets. Each time a basket is scored, the team must jointly recite the key verse to win the point.

20-30 minutes suggested (optional)

Game supplies not furnished by TruthQuest

Print as many copies as needed

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Homework Sheet

Take-Home Worksheet

A sheet to send home with kids for continuing the learning at home.

Includes Memory Verse

Study Questions

Application Challenge

Redeemable for credit when signed by parents

Includes NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Family Study Sheet

Great for Family Devotions

This sheet, meant to be sent home for parents, provides in-depth Scripture references and commentary for further study on the day's lesson. Useful for study by parents or for Family Devotions.

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

And that's Week 1!
All of these items are included in the first of five episodes from this Sunday School series!

Week 2

"Test Everything!"

 
episode 1B summary:
Test Everything!
Can we trust everything we hear? Or, should we measure man's words against God's Truth? This lesson challenges kids to examine what they are told, testing certain ideas using proper scientific method, and especially testing against God's Word.
Key Verse:
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Test everything. Hold on to the good.

NIV (shown), KJV, ESV, and HCSB versions included

This Episode Includes:
book smarts Bible lesson

"The Test: Elijah vs. the Prophets of Baal" adapted from 1 Kings 18:19-40

Elijah performs a test to prove whose "god" is the One True God.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Street Smarts Application Lesson

Lesson Focus:

Just as proper science calls for tests to ensure correct information, we should test what we learn from the world against the Truth of God's Word to determine whether we are being taught the truth.

Teaching Method:

Kids will learn this Biblical principle through a "science experiment" to determine whether a compass always points North, or whether it can be "fooled" into pointing a different direction.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

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Optional Game

"Atomic Clock"

Kids form a circle around the teacher, who tosses a ball to the kids one at a time. Kids must quickly recite the next word from the day's Key Verse when they catch the ball, or the clock explodes!

20-30 minutes suggested (optional)

Game supplies not furnished by TruthQuest

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Homework Sheet

Take-Home Worksheet

A sheet to send home with kids for continuing the learning at home.

Includes Memory Verse

Study Questions

Application Challenge

Redeemable for credit when signed by parents

Includes NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Family Study Sheet

Great for Family Devotions

This sheet, meant to be sent home for parents, provides in-depth Scripture references and commentary for further study on the day's lesson. Useful for study by parents or for Family Devotions.

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

And that's Week 2!
All of these items are included in the second of five episodes from this Sunday School series!

Week 3

"Be A Berean!"

 
episode 1C summary:
Be A Berean!
How can we protect ourselves from being fooled? By examining the Scriptures like the Bereans did to see if what we're being taught is true.
Key Verse:
Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans...received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

NIV (shown), KJV, ESV, and HCSB versions included

This Episode Includes:
book smarts Bible lesson

"Josiah Finds the Truth" adapted from 2 Chronicles chapter 34

Young King Josiah has his eyes opened to God's Truth when the Book of the Law, long missing, is found and read to him.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

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Street Smarts Application Lesson

Lesson Focus:

Like the Bereans, we should examine our own Bibles to be sure we're really being taught God's Word.

Teaching Method:

Using a set of included visual aids, the story of the Bereans is told. Also, kids are challenged to determine whether certain Bible verses are being read to them correctly by looking them up in their own Bibles.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

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Optional Game

"Volley Verse"

In this volleyball-style game, teams volley a balloon back and forth, trying to keep the balloon from hitting the floor on their side of the court. When the balloon does touch the floor on a team's side, the opposing team must recite today's Key Verse to win the point.

20-30 minutes suggested (optional)

Game supplies not furnished by TruthQuest

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Homework Sheet

Take-Home Worksheet

A sheet to send home with kids for continuing the learning at home.

Includes Memory Verse

Study Questions

Application Challenge

Redeemable for credit when signed by parents

Includes NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Family Study Sheet

Great for Family Devotions

This sheet, meant to be sent home for parents, provides in-depth Scripture references and commentary for further study on the day's lesson. Useful for study by parents or for Family Devotions.

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

And that's Week 3!
All of these items are included in the third of five episodes from this Sunday School series!

Week 4

"A Little Yeast..."

 
episode 1D summary:
A Little Yeast...
Is there room to accept a small amount of falsehood along with the Truth, or can a small lie damage meaning of an otherwise true statement?
Key Verse:
Ecclesiastes 10:1
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

NIV (shown), KJV, ESV, and HCSB versions included

This Episode Includes:
book smarts Bible lesson

"Just a Little Lie: The Fall of Man" adapted from Genesis chapter 3

An innocent-sounding lie leads Adam and Eve to disobey God and bring about the fall of man.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

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Street Smarts Application Lesson

Lesson Focus:

Even a small amount of ungodly "wisdom" can taint the message of Scripture. If man's wisdom is at odds with God, don't try to mix them. Reject man's wisdom and accept God's!

Teaching Method:

Kids will learn this Biblical principle through an object lesson showing how just a few drops of food coloring can change the color of a whole batch of dough. Optionally, kids can also be served cookies which have had salt mixed in with the sugar to illustrate how the whole flavor changes because of the salt.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Optional Game

"Ribbit / Mayhem!"

"Ribbit" is a frog-hopping game for younger children. "Mayhem," designed for older kids, is a mix of basketball and volleyball involving Scripture memory.

20-30 minutes suggested (optional)

Game supplies not furnished by TruthQuest

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Homework Sheet

Take-Home Worksheet

A sheet to send home with kids for continuing the learning at home.

Includes Memory Verse

Study Questions

Application Challenge

Redeemable for credit when signed by parents

Includes NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Family Study Sheet

Great for Family Devotions

This sheet, meant to be sent home for parents, provides in-depth Scripture references and commentary for further study on the day's lesson. Useful for study by parents or for Family Devotions.

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

And that's Week 4!
All of these items are included in the fourth of five episodes from this Sunday School series!

Week 5

"The Truth Hurts"

 
episode 1E summary:
The Truth Hurts
How valuable is the Truth? Should we take it for granted? This episode explores the high price that many have paid to bring us the Truth.
Key Verse:
1 Peter 4:19
So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

NIV (shown), KJV, ESV, and HCSB versions included

This Episode Includes:
book smarts Bible lesson

"The Heat is On: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego" adapted from Daniel chapter 3

Three men take a stand for the Truth of God and are tested by fire.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Street Smarts Application Lesson

Lesson Focus:

God's Truth is of great value, and it is worth fighting and suffering for. In fact, if we suffer for the Truth, God can use it to bring the Truth to others.

Teaching Method:

Through an object lesson involving a paper cutout, and the story of Corrie Ten Boom, kids will see the good that came from Ten Boom family's sacrifices to stand for the Truth.

20-25 minutes required

Level 1 (Preschool) Lesson Included

Level 2 (Grades K-1st) Lesson Included

Level 3 (Grades 2-3) Lesson Included

Level 4 (Grades 4-6) Lesson Included

NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions included

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Optional Game

"Popcorn!"

Teams compete to bounce plastic balls off of the opposing team's side of a parachute. To win the point, the team must recite today's Key Verse.

20-30 minutes suggested (optional)

Game supplies not furnished by TruthQuest

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Homework Sheet

Take-Home Worksheet

A sheet to send home with kids for continuing the learning at home.

Includes Memory Verse

Study Questions

Application Challenge

Redeemable for credit when signed by parents

Includes NIV, KJV, ESV and HCSB versions

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

Family Study Sheet

Great for Family Devotions

This sheet, meant to be sent home for parents, provides in-depth Scripture references and commentary for further study on the day's lesson. Useful for study by parents or for Family Devotions.

Print as many copies as needed

Delivered via download only (with purchase), permanently available for re-download via TruthQuest account.

And that's Week 5!
All of these items are included in the fifth of five episodes from this Sunday School series!

Product Information

Fast Facts

Frequently asked questions

 
Question Answer
For Ages? Any range of ages from age 3 through 6th grade
Lesson Teaching Levels? Four (3's & 4's, K-1st, 2nd-3rd, 4th-6th)
Bible Versions? NIV, KJV, ESV, HCSB (all included)
Length of Program? Each lesson series is 5 weeks long, and each week can fill 1-2 hours, depending on your needs.
Scale of Program? Scalable program can run in small churches and large churches
Reproducible? Yes. You are free to re-use or re-print materials freely for use within your own ministry.
Format? Digital web-based. Print your own materials as needed or teach straight from your mobile devices. No physical materials provided.
Cost? $40, plain and simple.
Sure, you might incur other costs depending on how you choose to use our program (printing, games supplies, and so on), but all you'll pay US is the price we're showing you. We won't nickel-and-dime you.
Are individual lessons available? Not at this time. The components described on this page are only available as part of this complete five-week Sunday School Series. Individual lessons and/or teaching levels are not available for logistical reasons.

What's Included

See what this series includes

 
Included Components Description
For Ages Any range of ages from age 3 through 6th grade
Four Bible Versions NIV, KJV, ESV, HCSB
Book Smarts Bible Lessons Bible stories, written in storybook form, with discussion questions. Provided at four teaching levels for five weeks.
Street Smarts Application Lessons Interactive, illustrative object lessons for showing practical application of the Biblical principles found in the Book Smarts lesson. Provided at four teaching levels for five weeks.
Scripture Sports Games Optional, simple, active games that involve memorizing the day's Key Verse. Provided for five weeks.
Homework Sheets Send-home worksheets that include the Key Verse, study questions, an application challenge, and a place for parental signature. Provided at four teaching levels for five weeks.
Family Study Sheets A send-home Bible study for parents, providing in-depth Scripture references and commentary about the day's lesson. Provided for five weeks.
Bonus Extras Registration materials, printable name tags, printable birthday and superstar ribbons, clip art, gospel tracts, discipleship materials and more!

What's Needed

Items you'll need to supply

 
Item Explanation
Classrooms Needed One classroom will be needed for each age group (up to four) that you incorporate in your program.
Volunteers Needed One teacher per age group, and ideally, one teaching assistant per group. One adult for every ten children is helpful.
Supplies and Props for Lessons Whenever possible, TruthQuest includes printable props for use in our Street Smarts Application lessons. However, you will sometimes need to supply some simple items and props. These are described in the introductions for each lesson.
Game Supplies If you choose to incorporate our optional games, you'll need a few supplies like plastic balls, buckets, balloons, and parachutes. The specific items needed are described on each Lesson Pack's cover sheet.
Paper If you choose to print everything we supply for this series, you'll need about 60-120 sheets or more of paper. See "Printing Solutions" below.
Ink or Toner If you choose to print everything we supply for this series, you'll occasionally need to replace ink cartridges. Laser printing may be more cost-effective. See "Printing Solutions" below.
Printing Solutions It may not be necessary for you to print many of our materials. Using smartphones or tablets, you and your staff can access our materials from those devices and work straight from their screens. Or, you can have multiple people login to our website and ask them to print a portion of the materials you need. For example, you could ask teachers to print their own lessons, etc.

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