Render Unto Caesar (Matthew 22:15-22) Sunday School Lessons and Activities for Kids

Give to God what belongs to Him – that’s the powerful message Jesus shared when asked about paying the imperial tax in Matthew 22:15-22. The Pharisees wanted to catch Jesus up in the middle of a controversy, so they flooded Jesus with trick questions. His response has become a classic expression of our Lord’s wisdom and a relevant lesson for us today.

Download our free lesson plans and teaching activities below based on Matthew 22:15-22, where Jesus says to “Render Unto Caesar” Use these free Bible lesson to teach kids in your Sunday School class the meaning of mercy and forgiveness. We’ve included complete teaching plans, game suggestions, craft ideas, and bonus coloring page. Simply download the PDF files below.

Kids Bible Lessons from Matthew 22:15-22

More Teaching Activities for this Sunday School Lesson

• Kids Pay Taxes, Too from Sermons4Kids
• Matthew 22:15-22 children’s sermon from rfour.org
• See the clipart we used for this lesson
• Don’t miss the object lesson demonstration and craft ideas based on this children’s sermon.
• Plan ahead with these free Thanksgiving coloring pages for kids

Sunday School Coloring Page

Object Lesson Demonstration

This children’s sermon message is based on Matthew 22:15-22 where Jesus says, “Render unto Caesar.” It’s a perfect passage to teach kids about giving their whole lives to God. Download the printable PDF object lesson notes below, gather your teaching supplies, and watch our demonstration video sermon below as you prepare to share this message with the kids in your church this Sunday.

Bible Crafts Demonstration

This week’s Gospel lesson features coins, monetary value, and the idea of living as people made in God’s image, and with the purpose of serving Him. These two (ish) crafts focus on putting Christ first and foremost. We present here a coin collage of sorts (with variation possibilities), as well as a coin bank for collecting prayers or tithes..

Matthew 22:15-22, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26.

Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus, asking if it was right to pay taxes to Caesar. Jesus who knew their plan already said “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax. Whose portrait is this? and whose inscription?” “Caesar’s.” they replied. Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” By this answer they were amazed and lost the ways to trap Jesus.