The Bible, God's Word

Sunday Today’s Bible story teaches that in the Bible, God tells us what He wants us to do. After God led the people out of Egypt, He led them to a mountain where He gave the Ten Commandments. Monday The Weekly Verse points us to the Life Point this week: In the Bible, God tells […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Move It! Materials: signs Old Testament and New Testament, tape Tape the signs on two sides of the play area. Ask kids to stand in the middle of the play area. Call out a book from the Bible. Tell kids to move to the correct sign. Quickly call different books from […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Missing Vowels Materials: paper, markers Print this message for kids. You could print and display one large message or make a copy of the message for each child:P__ __ple  r__ __d  th__  B__bl__  t__  l__ __rn  __b__ __t  G__d  __nd  w__rsh__p G __ d.Lead kids to work in partners or alone to […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Bible Story Display Materials: paper, markers or crayons, tape Guide kids to draw pictures of stories they know from the Bible. As kids complete their drawings, provide tape for them to create a display on a wall. Tell kids that they will discover someone who learned from a Bible scroll. Live […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Bible Writers Materials: index cards, pen Print the following names on index cards, one word per card: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter, Moses, Isaiah, Daniel, David, Solomon. Lay the cards facedown on the floor and tell kids to sit on the floor near the cards. Choose one child to pick […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— 10 and Sit Materials: beanbag Form a circle. Pass the beanbag around the circle, each child counting as he passes the beanbag. (The first child says “1”; the second child says “2”; and so forth.) When a child says, “10,” he sits down. The next child starts again with 1. Continue […]