The Bible, God's Word
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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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 5: A Psalm About God’s Word (May 30)
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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 4: Ezra Read God’s Words (May 23)
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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 3: Josiah Learned from the Lost Scroll (May 16)
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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 2: Jeremiah Wrote God’s Words (May 9)
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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 1: God Gave the Commandments (May 2)
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 […]
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