"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 3:23 (NIV)

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Luke 2:11 (NIV)
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Dec 23rd

1 John 4:14  (NIV)
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Dec 30th

Psalm 30:4 (NIV)
 Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
 

Joshua 1:9 New International Version (NIV)

⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Nov 11^th

Psalm 56:3 New International Version (NIV)

³ When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Nov 18^th

Psalm 121:8 New International Version (NIV)

⁸ the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.

Nov 25^th

Psalm 86:15 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁵ But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
    slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

1 John 4:19 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁹ We love because he first loved us.

Oct 14^th

Luke 10:27 New International Version (NIV)

²⁷ love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.

Oct 21^st  

Colossians 3:13 New International Version (NIV)

…Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Oct 28^th  

Mark 9:35 New International Version (NIV)

³⁵ Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

Dear Parent (or the one who brings the child to church):

This is just a short note to let you know about some of the exciting things going on in your child’s Sunday school class. I believe very strongly that it is our mission as their teachers to both teach and demonstrate to your child God’s amazing grace. I want it to become clear that going to church is not just another weekly activity. God demonstrated his unfathomable grace to us when he gave his own son, Jesus Christ, to pay for that we could not, all of our sin. Through faith in Christ we can have something that we cannot gain by any amount of our own effort, a right relationship with God and a place in eternity with Him. It is my goal to not just transfer this “head knowledge” to your child but to also see the Holy Spirit touch their heart with a deep love for Christ.
 

Bible Book Memorization

Last month we studied the importance of God’s Word. With this we began memorizing the names of the books of the bible (old and new testament). We are still working on this and will continue. The goal is not to just memorize. The goal is to feel more comfortable with God’s word. The more comfortable we feel with it, the easier it will be to read and study it throughout life.|
How you can help: Review the books of the bible with your child on a regular basis to help them memorize them.

“Sword” Drills

Ephesians 6:17 calls the bible the “Sword of the Spirit.” Your child should know how powerful it is to change hearts, minds, and lives. To help them feel comfortable with it and have some fun in the process we have started having “Sword” drills. If you are not familiar, the class as a whole simply holds their bible closed, waits for the teacher to say a verse and “Go!”, then gets to the verse as fast as possible. The first one to read it wins. Again, the object is to familiarize students with the Word of God to make it much easier to cling to later in life. Students love this activity. In time, we wish to form a sword drill team that may even go outside the church to compete. This piggybacks on learning the books of the bible.
How you can help: Review the books of the bible, practice sword drills with your child.

Scripture Memory

Each week we have a memory verse that goes along with the lesson. Memorizing scripture is very important in changing one’s heart and keeping them close to Christ. This age a good place to start.
How you can help: Review the week’s memory verse EVERY day with your child.

Because God’s Grace IS Amazing,
Matt McCaulley
Jason Hubbs

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Luke 2:11

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.”

Due date:  September 7

John 1:29

“John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.’”

Due date:  September 14

Psalm 119:11

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”

Due date:  September 21

Isaiah 48:17

“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.”

Due date:  September 28

Philippians 4:19

“My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”

Due date:  October 5

Ephesians 4:1

“Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”

Due date:  October 12

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and light for my path.”

Due date:  October 19

Jeremiah 17:7

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.”

Due date:  October 26

I Timothy 6:18

“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.”

Due date:  November 2

Psalm 95:6, 7

“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God.”

Due date: November 9

Ephesians 4:2

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

Due date:  November 16

Psalm 145:8

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”

Due date:  November 23

Matthew 10:8

“Freely you have received, freely give.”

Due date:  November 30

Psalm 145:3

“Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom.”

Due date:  December 7

John 15:13

“Greater love has on one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Due date:  December 14

Romans 6:4

“Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”

Due date:  December 21

Matthew 28:20

“[Jesus said,] ‘Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’”

Due date:  December 28

Romans 5:5

“God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”