The Church Begins · Lesson 13
Jesus Makes All Things New
Revelation 21:1-7; Revelation 22:1-5, 20; Genesis 2:8-10 New Testament PrincipleHope
God showed John a vision of the future. Jesus will make a new heaven and a new earth, with no more tears, sickness or death. God will live with His people forever, and they will see His face.
Because Jesus is alive and keeps His promises, we have a sure hope. One day He will make everything new, and we will be with Him forever.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it
- RestorationJesus makes it new (this lesson)
Memory verse
“And the One seated on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new."”
Revelation 21:5 BSB
The Big Story · Restoration
Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration: the whole story ends here. The Jesus who died and rose again will make all things new. The curse is gone, the tree of life returns, and God dwells with His people forever.
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 45-minute class plan and prep checklist
- Object lesson: Everything new
- Bible Kitchen (taste the story): Tree of life platter
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: The whole story
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
Jesus will make everything new.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: No more tears, Color the tree
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at home, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
God showed John that Jesus will make a new heaven and new earth, with no more tears, sickness or death. God will live with His people forever. That is our hope!
Memory verse
“Behold, I make all things new.”
Adapted from Revelation 21:5
Start here
Ask, "If you could make one sad thing in the world go away forever, what would it be?" Let kids share. Say, "Today we learn that Jesus will make ALL the sad things go away!"
Bible story 6 min
Jesus' friend John was very old. He lived on a small island. One day God showed him a vision. It was what will happen in the future!
John saw a new heaven and a new earth. He saw a shining city coming down from God. A loud voice said, "Look! God will live with His people!"
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more dying. No more crying. No more hurting. All the sad things will be gone!
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Try an activity
Things Jesus will make new 8 min
You’ll need: Paper, Markers
- Kids draw or name sad things (being sick, getting hurt, saying goodbye). Crumple each one.
- Toss them into a box. Say, "Jesus will make all things new!" Then draw a happy picture of the new creation together.
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3rd – 4th grade
God showed John a vision of the new heaven and new earth, where God lives with His people, every tear is wiped away and the tree of life returns. Because Jesus is alive, we have a sure hope that He will make all things new.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: First and last pages, Year in review
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at school, at home, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
Revelation 21-22 brings the whole Bible story to its goal. The Lamb who was slain makes all things new, undoing the curse of Genesis 3, restoring the tree of life and bringing God to dwell with His people forever. Because Jesus rose, this hope is certain.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: The story comes full circle, Looking back, looking forward
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: online and on screens, at school, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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More lessons on Hope
The same principle in other Bible stories.
In the BeginningThe First Sin and God’s PromiseGenesis 3:1-24Sin broke God's good world, but God came looking for His people and promised a Rescuer.Old TestamentHope
Jesus the KingJesus Is Alive!Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18On the third day, the women found Jesus' tomb empty. Angels said, "He is not here; He has risen!" Jesus is alive, and because He lives we have hope.New TestamentHope