Family Scripture Challenge

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Do you struggle to get your family in the Word?  Do you struggle with even knowing where to begin when reading Scripture with your family?  Then this challenge is for you!  For each month of the year, you are given 30 Scriptures that relate to the theme for the month.  Each Scripture is usually 1-2 verses.  It's kept simple so your family can easily read and discuss it.
What do we need to do?
Read the Monthly Family Scripture Challenge
Grab a Bible & your family
Look up the verses (1 verse per day)
Discuss the verse and how it relates to the theme of the month
When finished, check off the verse
Close your family time with prayer
When should we do this?
Breakfast table before school
Car ride to school
Dinner table at night
Bedtime
Or any other time your family is together
Enjoy the challenge!!

Books of the Bible Study       

Each week kids will learn about a few books of the Bible along with some simple hand motions to help them remember what each book is about.  The goal is that by the end of the 12 weeks, kids will be able to say all 66 books of the Bible from memory and have a general idea of what each book is about.
Lesson #1
Week of 11/8/20

Take Up Your Sword

God wants us to know what's in the Bible and where to find it
Lesson #2
Week of 11/15/20

The First 5!

The first five books of the Bible tell how God created the world and chose a special people.
Lesson #3
Week of 11/22/20

all that history

The books of history teach us what happens when we obey (or disobey) God.
Lesson #4
Week of 12/6/20

Better than shakespeare

The books of poetry are full of praise and wisdom.
Lesson #5
Week of 12/13/20

Kind of a big deal

The Major Prophets brought important messages to God's people.
Lesson #6
Week of 12/20/20

minor leaguers

The Minor Prophets delivered important messages about God's judgement and God's plan of salvation.
Lesson #7
Week of 1/17/21

the books about jesus

The Gospels tell the story of Jesus.
Lesson #8
Week of 1/24/21

history again!

Acts tells the history of the early church.
Lesson #9
Week of 1/31/21

dear pastor

Paul wrote several letters encouraging the church to stay unified in Christ.
Lesson #10
Week of 2/7/21

paul's pen pals

Paul wrote several letters encouraging the church to stay unified in Christ.
Lesson #11
Week of 2/14/21

heaven sounds awesome

The final books in the Bible remind us that Jesus is coming back and to keep the faith.
Lesson #12
Week of 2/21/21

Route 66

The Bible teached us how we can be saved from sin!