| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Birth of John the Baptist | God surprised Zechariah and Elizabeth with the promise of a special baby. | Luke 1:5-25, 57-60, 80 |
| 2. The Angel’s Message to Mary | God surprised Mary with the promise of a baby—Jesus, the Messiah. | Luke 1:26-56 |
| 3. Jesus Is Born! | God surprised the world with the birth of the Savior. | Luke 2:1-20 |
| 4. Simeon and Anna | Simeon and Anna gladly welcomed the Savior. | Luke 2:21-40 |
| 5. Jesus in the Temple | We worship Jesus because he is God's own Son. | Luke 2:41-52 |
| 6. Jesus Is Baptized | We worship Jesus, whose baptism shows he is God's own Son. | Luke 3:1-22, Matthew 3:1-17 |
DWELL Flex is a multi-age edition of DWELL designed to work with a variety of ages and contexts. We have released the first two years of this four-year curriculum. Each year includes 36 sessions arranged into six units, alternating between New Testament and Old Testament years. Sessions are arranged in rough chronological order, but can stand alone and rearranged in any order. Explore the sessions using the links below.
For our graded curriculum, see the main DWELL scope and sequence to learn more.
Flex (Multi-Age ) | Year 1
Unit 1
Unit 2
Session Focus Scripture 1. Jesus Calls Peter Jesus called Peter to follow him; he calls us to be his followers too. Luke 5:1-11 2. Jesus Calls Matthew Jesus calls even sinners like Matthew to follow him. Luke 5:27-32 3. Jesus Turns Water into Wine Jesus' power to do miracles shows that he is God's Son. John 2:1-11 4. Jesus Calms the Storm Jesus' power over the storm shows he is God's Son. Mark 4:35-41 5. Jesus Feeds a Great Crowd Jesus cares for hungry people. John 6:1-13 6. Jesus Heals a Little Girl Jesus' power over death shows he is God's Son. Mark 5:21-24; 35-43 Unit 3
Session Focus Scripture 1. Jesus Heals a Sick Boy Jesus cares for sick people. John 4:46-54 2. Jesus Heals a Man Who Couldn't Walk Jesus wants us to have faith in him—to trust him for everything. Luke 5:17-26 3. Jesus and a Thankful Man We want to thank Jesus for every good thing he has given us. Luke 17:11-19 4. Jesus Heals a Man Who Couldn't See Jesus healed a man who couldn't see, and the man praised God. Mark 10:46-52 5. Jesus Blesses the Children Jesus cares about children; they're an important part of the church and God's kingdom. Mark 10:13-16 6. Jesus and Zacchaeus Listening to Jesus means living for him. Luke 19:1-10 Unit 4
Session Focus Scripture 1. Jesus and Two Sisters Listening to Jesus is the most important and exciting part of belonging to him. Luke 10: 38-42 2. Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life Jesus cares about people who are sad. John 11:1-45 3. The Footwashing Jesus chose to humbly serve his people; he tells us to serve too. John 13:1-17 4. A Sad Night Although his friends left him, Jesus chose to face arrest and trial. Matthew 26:36-56 5. Jesus Is Denied by Peter Jesus loves us so much that he allowed his enemies to hurt him and his friend to say he didn’t know him. Matthew 26:57-75 6. Jesus Died/Jesus Lives! Jesus' resurrection changes fear and sadness to great joy and wonder. Matthew 27:27-66; 28:1-10 Unit 5
Session Focus Scripture 1. On the Road to Emmaus After his resurrection, Jesus surprised two followers on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24:13-49 2. Thomas, the Doubter Even though we can't see Jesus, we believe he is alive today. John 20:24-31 3. Feed My Sheep Even when we disappoint Jesus, he still loves us, forgives us, and gives us important things to do. John 21:1-17 4. Jesus Goes Back to Heaven Our risen Lord Jesus ascended to heaven and he is still with us today. Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-11 5. Pentecost At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit filled Jesus' disciples with power. Acts 2 6. A Man Jumps for Joy The Holy Spirit gave the apostles power to heal in Jesus' name. Acts 3:1-16 Unit 6
Session Focus Scripture 1. Peter and Tabitha When Jesus makes Tabitha alive again, many people believe in him. Acts 9:36-43 2. Peter Is Rescued Peter's friends pray, and Jesus helps Peter escape from prison. Acts 12:1-19 3. Jesus Changes Paul Jesus changed Paul from an enemy to a friend. Acts 9:1-19 4. Paul and Silas in Jail Paul helped the jailer believe in Jesus. Acts 16:11-40 5. Shipwreck! Paul trusted Jesus to care for him and everyone on the ship through the storm. Acts 27 6. Malta Jesus protected Paul and used him to heal many people. Acts 28:1-10
Flex (Multi-Age ) | Year 2
Unit 1
Session Focus Scripture 1. Creation: Skies and Seas, Plants and Trees In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (days 1-4). Genesis 1:1-19 2. Creation: Owls and Octopuses, Panthers and People In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (days 5-7). Genesis 1:20-2:3 3. Creation: Taking Care of God's World God created people special and gave them the world to care for. Genesis 2:4-25 4. Sin Spoils God's World God’s perfect creation was spoiled when Adam and Eve disobeyed. Genesis 3 5. Rain and Rainbows God destroyed the sinful world, but saved Noah and his family. Genesis 6:5-9:17 6. Abraham and Sarah Believe God's Promises Abraham and Sarah believed God’s promises and moved to a new land, as God had told them to do. Genesis 11:31-12:9 Unit 2
Session Focus Scripture 1. God's Promise Comes True God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah came true when Isaac was born. Genesis 15:1-6; 18:1-15; 21:1-7 2. Isaac and Rebekah God continued to keep the promises made to Abraham by providing a wife for Isaac. Genesis 24 3. Jacob Steals the Blessing God was faithful to Jacob even though Jacob lied to his father and stole the blessing. Genesis 27; 28:15 4. God Blesses Jacob God was faithful to Jacob and blessed him with a family and flocks. Genesis 29:1-30; 30:25-30 5. Joseph the Dreamer When Joseph was frightened and alone, God was with him. Genesis 37; 39:1-2 6. Joseph the Ruler God used Joseph to save Jacob's family and to feed a troubled part of the world. Genesis 41:46-46:34 Unit 3
Session Focus Scripture 0. Christmas: Shepherds and Angels Angels and shepherds praised God for sending Jesus, the promised Savior. Luke 2:8-20 1. The Birth of Moses God saved baby Moses from wicked Pharaoh. Exodus 1:8-12, 22; 2:1-10 2. The Burning Bush God called Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt. Exodus 2:11-4:17 3. The Ten Plagues Our powerful God changed Pharaoh's mind by sending ten plagues. Exodus 7-12 4. The Exodus God set the people of Israel free. Exodus 12-14 5. Manna and Quail God provided for the Israelites' daily needs. Exodus 16 Unit 4
Session Focus Scripture 1. Exploring the Promised Land The people of Israel forgot to trust God's promise to bring them safely to Canaan. Numbers 13-14 2. Rahab and the Spies God used Rahab to help keep the spies safe. Joshua 2 3. The Fall of Jericho God fought for Israel and gave the people victory over Jericho. Joshua 5:13-6 4. Ruth (The Choice) We are to love God and show kindness to others, as Ruth did. Ruth 1:1-18 5. Ruth (Blessings) God was good to Ruth; God is good to us. Ruth 1:19-Ruth 4 6. Hannah Prays to God God heard and answered Hannah's prayer. 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10, 2:18-21 Unit 5
Session Focus Scripture 0. Easter: He Is Risen God raised Jesus from the dead. John 20 1. Samuel Listens God spoke to Samuel, who listened and obeyed. 1 Samuel 2-3 2. Saul God told Samuel to anoint Saul as king over God's people. 1 Samuel 8-10 3. David God chose David, the shepherd boy, to be Israel's next king. 1 Samuel 16 4. David and Goliath David trusted God to save him from Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 5. Solomon the Wise Solomon prayed for wisdom, and God answered his request. 1 Kings 3; 4:29-34 Unit 6
Session Focus Scripture 1. Elijah at Mount Carmel The people are reminded in a powerful way that God is the one true God. 1 Kings 18 2. Jonah Disobeys God God is unhappy when people do not obey. Jonah 1-2 3. God Forgives Nineveh God wanted Jonah and the people of Nineveh to be sorry for disobeying and to obey. Jonah 3-4 4. God Saves Three Obedient Friends Three friends faced great danger to obey God, and God saved them. Daniel 3 5. A Proud King Proud Nebuchadnezzar learned that no king or ruler is greater or more powerful than God. Daniel 4 6. Daniel and the Lions Although Daniel faced great danger, he obeyed God and God saved him. Daniel 6
Flex (Multi-Age ) | Year 3
Unit 1
Session Focus Scripture 1. Jesus Is Tempted We worship Jesus, our Savior, who obeyed God and said no to Satan’s temptations. Luke 4:1–13 2. A Man Who Can't Walk Learns about Jesus A man who can’t walk learns that Jesus is able to make us well. Luke 5:17–26 3. Jesus Heals the Centurion's Servant Jesus wants us to trust him to heal our sickness. Luke 7:1–10 4. Jesus Brings a Son Back to Life Jesus made a widow’s son alive again and people praised God. Luke 7:11–17 5. Jesus Heals a Sick Woman Jesus is pleased when we show our faith in him. Luke 8:42b–48 6. The Sower The kingdom grows when God’s Word takes root in people’s lives. Mark 4:1–20 Unit 2
Session Focus Scripture 1. The Good Samaritan Jesus teaches us to care about each other. Luke 10:25–37 2. The Lost Sheep Jesus is the good shepherd who loves us and cares for us. Luke 15:1–7 3. The Lost Son God is the loving Father who welcomes his lost children home. Luke 15:11–32 4. The Great Banquet God brings all sorts of people into the kingdom. We don’t earn our way into God’s kingdom; entry is a gift from God. Luke 14:15–24 5. The Rich Fool Jesus reminds us not to be greedy and to live for God rather than for things. Luke 12:13–21 6. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Jesus teaches us to humbly ask God to forgive us and not to think we are better than others. Luke 18:9–14