Series 1 – Salvation • Lesson 2The Only Door
Jesus, Our Way to Salvation
Welcome to Trailhead 2 of the Salvation Trek! Explore the complete interactive Teacher’s Guide, Presentation Slides, Object Lessons, Memory Verses, and Printable Craftivities for both Beginners and Primary trekkers.
🌱 Beginners Trail: Ages 4–6
🎯 Primary Trail: Ages 7–15
Key Verses: John 10:9 • Isaiah 53:6 • Ephesians 2:8–9
Session: ~60 Mins
Trek Mission: What Trekkers Will Discover
Along this trail expedition, young trekkers will discover that:
1. Created for Relationship
God created us for a relationship—to love us and to be loved by us.
2. The One & Only Door
Jesus is the door to salvation.
3. The Gift of Salvation
Jesus saved us by taking our sins upon Himself. He sacrificed His life for us on the cross and rose again so we can boldly enter God’s presence and become His children. This act is called salvation.
4. Saved Through Faith
We are saved by believing in Jesus.
CHOOSE YOUR AGE GROUP TRAIL OR PRINTABLE PACK BELOW:🌱 Beginners – Teacher’s Guide (Ages 4–6)
Series 1 – Salvation: Lesson 2 – The Only Door
Complete step-by-step lesson trail: Worship, “Find the lost sheep” Game, John 10 Story, Memory Verse, Salvation Crown Craftivity, and Flap-Door Activity Sheet.
Trail Stop 1
🎵 1. Worship Time
Slide 2: “Lets worshipJesus!”
Begin with worship, motions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow motions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
Trail Stop 2
🐑 2. Story Time — “Find the lost sheep” & John 10
Slides 3–9
Slide 3 • Introduction Game
🐑 Introduction: “Find the lost sheep” Game
Print out the pictures of the sheep from “S1L2 -Beginners-IntroActivity.PDF”. Cut them apart and hide them around the room before the class. Create a sheep pen with pencil boxes or things that the kids bring to class by arranging them in a circle. Leave a small gap for the door. Then, have the students find the lost sheep and put it back in the pen.
Story: (You can use the sheep cutouts, sheep pen and Jesus cutout as props while you explain the story.)
Once you finish playing, discuss – Last lesson we learnt that we all have sinned. And because of our sins we have wandered away from God. Much like a sheep that is lost. Did you know we humans have so much in common with sheep? For example, sheep aren’t very smart. If a sheep tries to go through a hole in the fence, and the hole is too small, he will just keep on trying to go forward instead of backing out. Like sheep, we aren’t very smart either. We keep on doing the same things over and over and expect different results.
Sheep are followers. If one sheep moves, the others will follow even though it may not be a good decision. If the lead sheep jumps over a cliff, the others are likely to follow. Sometimes we are followers too. We follow what other people are doing, even though it may be harmful to us.
Sheep sometimes wander. They graze without paying attention to where they are going. They may be unable to find their way home even when it’s within sight. We sometimes wander too. We stray away from what God has taught us to do. Like the sheep, we sometimes can’t find the way home even when it is in plain sight.
In John 10, Jesus told a story about sheep in a pen. In the story, Jesus calls Himself the door for the sheep. That’s so strange! What does that mean?
The pen that Jesus was describing was like the house for the sheep. It’s where the sheep are safe from predators and thieves. The shepherd would keep his sheep out here in good weather. The walls of these pens were made of piles of rocks, and there was no gate, just an opening for the sheep to enter through. To keep his sheep inside, and to keep wild animals out, the shepherd would lay across the opening to sleep like a door.
• Slide 4: Sheep aren’t very smart • Sheep are followers • Sheep sometimes wander — “We’re all like sheep who have wandered off and gotten lost because of our sins.” – Isaiah 53:6
• Slide 5: Even when we’ve wandered away Jesus rescued us! HOW?…
• Slide 6–7: Story Time! John 10 – The Only Door — “I am the door, whoever enters through me will be saved.” – John 10:9
• Slide 8:“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” – John 10:11
- Jesus is the door. We become the sheep in His pen when we enter through Him. He keeps us safe and protects us from anything that could hurt us.
- Even when we’ve wandered away, Jesus the shepherd rescued us so that we could come home to the sheep fold. He did this by taking our punishment for sin. He died on the cross and rose again. He did this so that anyone who believes in Him will have all their sins forgiven and will never be separated from God again. This act is called salvation.
- (Slide 9): Jesus takes care of us and protects us. He leads us to good pastures. He gives us everything we need.
In John 10:10 Jesus also says… My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” When Jesus says he is the door for the sheep, he is also saying he is their way to a good life. A good shepherd takes great care of his sheep, and makes sure they have everything they need. Does anyone want to take a guess at what the “good pastures” are here? The “good pastures” and “rich and satisfying life” is salvation! When we are saved from our sins, it means we get to go to heaven and be with God forever! When Jesus says he is the door for the sheep, he is saying, loud and clear, so no one can misunderstand, that he is the only way to salvation.
Jesus has done everything for us. But there is just one thing that we need to do from our side to enjoy the green pastures He offers us. Do you want to know what it is? Let’s see that in the next class.
Trail Stop 3
📖 3. Memory Verse Time (Slide 10: “Jesus is the one and only door to salvation.”)
“ I am the door, whoever enters through me will be saved. ” — Jesus (John 10:9) [Note in Teacher’s Guide: — Romans 3:23]
🐑 (Fun way to learn the verse: You can make the kids recite the memory verse in a sheep’s voice)
Trail Stop 4
👑 4. Craftivity – Salvation Crown (Slide 11: “Crown of Salvation”)
From the printouts already taken of PDF “S1L1 – BeginnersCrafitivity”. Give each child two hearts to stick on the crown base – The heart that says “Jesus died and shed blood for me” and “So my dark heart could be clean”. Explain the lines to them and ask them to color the first heart red and the second heart white like in the picture below.
🖤 See my dark heart stained with sin. I need to ask Jesus in.
❤️ Jesus died and shed blood for me
🤍 So my dark heart could be clean
(The remaining hearts to complete the crown will be stuck in the subsequent weeks)
Trail Stop 5
🙏 5. Prayer Time
Slide 12: “Lets talk to God”
Lead the children in prayer — thanking Jesus for being our Good Shepherd and the only Door to salvation.
Trail Stop 6
📝 6. Summary and Takeaway (Slide 13: “Lets Recap”)
- Jesus is the only door to salvation
- Jesus came to save us from our sins. He took our sins on Himself, died on the cross and rose again so that we could live with Him forever. This act is called Salvation.
- Jesus leads us to good pastures. He gives us everything we need.
🏠 Take-home Activity (Slides 14–15: “Activity Sheet” & “The door to salvation is open & free! Share it with the world!!! God Bless!”)
Take-home Activity – Give each child a printout of “S1L2 Activity Sheet – Beginners .pdf”. Have them color the first page. On the door coloring page, cut along the dotted lines to make a “door” that opens along the flap. On the Bible verse page, put a thin line of glue along the dark line. Make sure you do not put glue at the bottom, or you will glue your door shut! Place the gate coloring page over the Bible verse page. Let dry. You can ask the kids to fill in the answers at home and bring it to the next class.
Activity Sheet – Beginners (Series 1 – Salvation | Lesson 2 – The Only Door):
- Who is the Door? ☐ Jesus ☐ Me
- Who is the Sheep? ☐ Jesus ☐ Me
- Who makes your heart clean? ☐ Jesus ☐ My teacher
- Who saves you from sin? ☐ Jesus ☐ My friend
- Jesus – The door leads us to? ☐ Muddy puddles ☐ Good pastures
Page 2 Flap Door Verse:“I am the door, whoever enters through me will be saved.” -Jesus ( John 10:9 )
🎯 Primary – Teacher’s Guide (Ages 7–15)
Series 1 – Salvation: Lesson 2 – The Open Door
Complete lesson trail: “Knock..!! Knock..!!” Starter Activity, Man’s Lost Condition, Paper Window-to-Cross Object Lesson, The Passcode (Ephesians 2:8–9), and Salvation Door Hanger Craftivity.
Trail Stop 1
🎵 1. Worship Time
Slide 2: “Lets worshipJesus!”
Begin with worship, motions, and singing aloud to Jesus. Help children follow motions, pick a beat, clap their hands, or just follow along.
Trail Stop 2
🚪 2. Story Time — Jesus is the Door, We are the Sheep
Slides 3–12
🚪 Starter Activity: The door (Slide 3: “Knock..!! Knock..!!”)
Welcome the children and have them imagine that they’re in a house just like the 3 little pigs. Imagine you hear a knock at the door and when you go look in the peep-hole you see the big bad wolf [show the picture of the big bad wolf]. Do you let him in? No! Let’s say you hear a knock at the door and you see your grandma [show the picture of a grandma]. Do you let her in? “Yes!” Repeat the same thing with the picture of an ogre, the grumpy old troll, a little kitten. Use those examples to explain to the kids that the door of a house is very important. The door allows us to go inside and be safe and warm. The door also keeps out things that are bad or unsafe.
(Show a picture of a house without a door) Imagine a house without a door! We would have no way to get inside. In our last lesson we learned that every person is born with sin in their heart. And this is what sin did to us. It separated us from God. We could no longer enter into the presence of God.
Did you know God created us for a relationship – to love us and to be loved by us. In Genesis 3:8, we see that God came down every evening to walk with Adam and Eve. But when they sinned, the first thing that Adam and Eve did was that they hid from God. Sin became like a barrier between them and God. They could no longer fellowship with God like how they used to before. Man became like sheep without a shepherd. And a sheep without a shepherd is prone to get lost. So, man became lost in his own sins and became spiritually dead which is another word used to describe “being separated from God”.
Read Romans 5:12 – “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.”
(Slides 6–7: 1. Man lost his relationship with God – Genesis 3:24 • 2. Man lost his righteousness – doing what is right in the sight of God; Man became dead in his sins)
(Slides 6–7: 1. Man lost his relationship with God – Genesis 3:24 • 2. Man lost his righteousness – doing what is right in the sight of God; Man became dead in his sins)
Jesus is the Door. We are the Sheep.
But God loved us way too much to leave us in our mess. He made a way. Let’s look at John 10. Jesus told a story about sheep in a pen in the book of John. Read the words of Jesus from John 10:7–10.
That’s so strange! Jesus says that He is the Door. What does that mean? It means that he is the Only Way to get into the house.
Jesus continues by telling that He is also the Good Shepherd who lays down His Life for the sheep. Do you ever wonder why God compares us to sheep in the Bible? Is it that we are cute and cuddly like them, or is there more to the comparison? There has to be a reason why Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepard and us, His sheep. After much research, I found out why we are like sheep in the Bible. Some of these reasons are funny and heartwarming. And some are just downright shocking that we are so alike.
• Slide 5: Did you know why God created us? For a relationship – to love us and to be loved by us (Genesis 3:8)
• Slide 8: Man’s Lost Condition — 1. A Sheep isn’t very smart (It cannot think on its own. It needs a shepherd) • 2. A sheep cannot save itself (A sheep on its back is helpless. It needs a saviour)
- A sheep is not very smart and cannot think on its own. Many people say sheep are stupid. Let’s just say they have no sense of direction–at all. In fact, they will follow whoever is leading them. Even if it leads them off a cliff. Remember the question, “If your friend jumps off a cliff, would you do it too?” Well, they actually would… So, a sheep needs a shepherd.
- Again, trying not to laugh … Sometimes sheep turn over on their back (like a cockroach or turtle) with their legs flailing in the air. There is an old English shepherd’s term for this. It is called “cast down.” A “cast” sheep is actually a pitiful sight. If the shepherd does not lift up the sheep and put it back on its feet, it will die. It is completely helpless to the prey around it when in this position. Furthermore, it could get left behind when the flock moves on. A sheep cannot help itself.
Isaiah 53:6 says – “All of us like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, each one, to his own way.” We are also like the sheep. No matter how hard we try, we cannot get out of our own sins. We need a Savior.
Slide 9 • Object Lesson — So how do we enter back into God’s care? Our good Works?
✂️ So how do we get back to God? Is it through our good works? (Object Lesson – Set Up)
You will need plain paper, pen and a scissor.
Please follow the video below for the object lesson. Before you begin the activity, write on the paper all the good works men do to try and reach God. Cut the paper to resemble a window and tell them that it isn’t possible to enter God’s presence through our good works. Then as you try cutting them into strips, talk about what Jesus did for them on the cross – how He took our sins on Himself and sacrificed His Life for us on the cross so that we can enter into God’s presence with boldness and become His Children. Jesus is the only door to salvation. The word we used to talk to how Jesus saves us is salvation. Salvation is God’s gift. It is the gift of freedom from our sins that Jesus made possible by taking the punishment for our sins on the cross. He died for us and rose again.
Continue by saying that, “The Bible tells us that Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us in the Father’s house (John 14:2). He says that there are many rooms to that house and we’re all invited!
🔑 The passcode (Slides 10–12)
We just learnt that Jesus is the door. But there is a passcode to enter through the door. Do you want to know what it is? Ask the kids to read from Ephesians 2: 8-9 – "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast"
When Jesus said that He is the door, it was a way of saying that we can go through Him to the kingdom of God. Jesus keeps us safe, and through Him we have eternal life. To go into the house, we have to go through Jesus! Remember that we are all God’s children when we put our faith in him. He loves us and wants the best for us and that is why he gave us His Son Jesus, so that we can come into his house.
So, the passcode to enter through the door is – Faith in Jesus. Just by believing in Jesus, we are saved. How wonderful is that? That’s the Father’s Love for us.
Now what does The Door lead to? Ask the kids to read from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Ephesians 2:13:
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 – Righteousness: Our sinful nature is gone. We become righteous through Jesus
- Ephesians 2:13 – Relationship with God: The relationship that we once lost with God is restored. We become Children of God
Conclude by saying, “God is so good that He made the Door to salvation open and free to anyone who believes in Him. No matter who we are, how sinful we are, just one thing is required from our side to get back to God.” Let’s see that in the next class.
Trail Stop 3
📖 3. Memory Verse Time (Slide 13)
“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” – Jesus (John 10:9)
Trail Stop 4
🚪 4. Craftivity — Salvation Door Hanger (Slide 14)
Give each child a copy of “SalvationDoorHanger.pdf”. Ask them to fill in the answers and hang it in a door knob at their home. It will remind them of what they learnt in the class.
Door Hanger Fill-in Answers:
• Who is the Door? Jesus
• Passcode to Enter: Faith in Jesus (NotMy Works)
• What the Door Leads To: Righteousness & Relationship with God
• Who is the Door? Jesus
• Passcode to Enter: Faith in Jesus (Not
• What the Door Leads To: Righteousness & Relationship with God
Trail Stop 5
🙏 5. Prayer Time
Slide 17: “Lets talk to God”
Lead the class in prayer — thanking God for sending Jesus as the Open Door to salvation and restoring our relationship with Him.
Trail Stop 6
📝 6. Summary and Takeaway
- God created us for a relationship – to love us and to be loved by us
- Jesus is the door to salvation and we are the sheep.
- What is the nature of a sheep? A sheep is dumb and cannot think on its own. A sheep cannot save itself.
- How did Jesus save us? Jesus took our sins on Himself, sacrificed His Life for us on the cross and rose again so that we can enter into God’s presence with boldness and become His Children. This act is called salvation.
- We can be saved by believing in Jesus
- The door(Jesus) leads us to righteousness and relationship with God
🏠 Take-home Activity
Take-home Activity – As homework, ask the kids to complete “SalvationDoorHanger” and hang it in their homes. Encourage them to show it to their friends and share the good news with them.
🧠 Class Review Questions (Slides 15–16 & Slide 18: “The door to salvation is open & free! Share it with the world!!! God Bless!”)
1. What happened to Adam and Eve when they sinned?
They became sinful and lost their relationship with God.
2. Who is the door and who are the sheep?
Jesus is the door and we are the sheep
3. How are we similar to the sheep?
Like the sheep, we sometimes wander too. We stray away from what God has taught us to do. And just like a cast down sheep, no matter how hard we try, we cannot get out of our own sins. We need a Savior.
4. Why did Jesus call Himself the door?
Jesus is the door because He is the only way to Salvation.
5. What is salvation?
Even when we’ve wandered away, Jesus rescued us so that we could come home to the sheep fold. He did this by taking our punishment for sin. He died on the cross and rose again. He did this so that anyone who believes in Him will have all their sins forgiven and will never be separated from God again. This act is called salvation.
6. What must we do to be saved? & 7. What happens when we believe in Jesus?
6: We must believe in Jesus.
7: Jesus restores our relationship with God and make us righteous.
7: Jesus restores our relationship with God and make us righteous.
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