"It Is Written" Teaching Ideas

Theme Verse: “And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written” Luke 4:4, printout

Song: “I Have Hidden Your Word” from Hide “Em In Your Heart Volume 2 by Steve Green

Parent Preparation: Pray, Read: Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:9-13, Luke 4:1-13, John 10:10, 1 John 1:5, For further reference: ”The Acceptable Year of the Lord” section 3.3 by Walter J. Cummins

Supplies: Bible, heart pouch from Bible verse journal, Bible verse you want your child to learn written on a slip of paper, printout of teaching

Day 1

• (Read Luke 4:1-13 or related record in children’s Bible) 
• The Devil was trying to get Jesus to disobey God.
• How did Jesus answer?
• (Read theme verse.)
• Where was it written? The Bible! 
• Jesus answered with what the Bible says.
• We can hide God’s Word in our heart, so that we are ready to answer with God’s Word. 
• (Have child put slip of paper with Bible verse in the in heart pouch.)

Day 2

• (Read Luke 4:1-13 or related record in children’s Bible) 
• God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.
• God gave us His Word.
• The devil wants to steal, kill, and destroy.
• In every situation we see what God’s Word says.
• We always want to try to answer like Jesus and say “It is written.” 
• (Have child put slip of paper with Bible verse in the in heart pouch.)

Day 3 

• (Read Luke 4:1-13 or related record in children’s Bible) Jesus learned the Bible when he was a child. 
• When he was 12 years old he was in the temple asking and answering questions.
• He had God’s Word in his heart.  
• As a child you can learn God’s Word. You can hide it in your heart and say “It is written”.
• (Have child put slip of paper with Bible verse in the in heart pouch.)

Additional Activities:

•  Practice memorizing Bible verses.
• Listen to scripture songs. Point out to your child that the words in the song are from the Bible. Check out:
  
  
  
  Hide 'Em In Your Heart Volume 1 and 2, Sing the Bible with Slugs and Bugs Songs For Saplings ABC,  and Seeds Family Worship

 

• "God Gave His Son" Bible Verse Journal: 1.Print out heart with verse. 2. Cut out heart. 3. Have your child decorate heart. Glue bottom half of heart to piece of paper to make a pouch. 4. Write a Bible verse on a slip of paper (choose one that you want your child to learn).

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©Brigette Hill, 2015