Names of God / Memory Verses

We will begin to memorize the names of God and verses where those names appear starting May 16, 2008 for children and May 30, 2008 for adults.

Check out the listing on The Blue Letter Bible to read ahead.

Week 1: El Shaddai (The Lord God Almighty, The All-Sufficient-One)

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

Week 2: El Elyon (The Most High God)

Psalm 57:2

I will cry out to El Elyon: The God Most High,
To God who performs all things for me.

Memory Verses: Thus Far

FRIDAY NIGHT
Memory Verses: The Promises of God

Theme Verse: Friday, December 28, 2007
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man that He would lie or the son of man that He would change His mind.

Week 1: Friday, January 4, 2008
James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.

Week 2: Friday, January 11, 2008
Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you do not know.

Week 3: Friday, January 18, 2008
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and brave for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Week 4: Friday, January 25, 2008
Nehemiah 8:10
The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Week 5: Friday, February 1, 2008
John 15:13
Greater love has no man than this, that He lay down His life for His friends

Week 6: Friday, February 15, 2008
John 11:25
I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me lives, though he dies.

Week 7: Friday, February 22, 2008
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

Week 8: Friday, March 7, 2008

Matthew 28:6

He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.

Week 9: Friday, March 14, 2008

John 14:2

In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

NEW SERIES: The “Modified” Romans Road

Week 1: Friday, March 28, 2008

Romans 3:23

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

Week 2: Friday, April 4, 2008

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrated His love toward us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Week 3: Friday, April 11, 2008

Romans 6:23

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Week 4: Friday, April 25, 2008

Romans 10:9

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved.

Week 5: Friday, May 2, 2008

Romans 10:13

For all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Week 6:  Friday, May 9, 2008

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Memory Verse for the Kids: 3/28/08

We are starting a new series on the Romans’ Road:

Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23 and 10:9

This week is:

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned,

and fall short of the glory of God. 

Preparing a place: a testimony

Last Friday (3/14) I taught the kids John 14:2:  “In my Father’s house are many mansions.  If it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.”

We learned the verse, I expoused, etc. on it and then Ashley piped up.

“Miss Bridget,” she said.

“My mom prepared a place for me, too.”

As soon as she said that I had envisioned her telling the story of her mom decorating her nursery while she was in the womb, etc.  And I thought, oh how cute.

But she continued.  And you have to imagine her chirpy, optimistic voice and expressive storytelling.

“My step-dad took me out and while I was gone my mom got me some sheets and a pillow and a blanket and a bed… well, it’s really more of a cushion because before I slept of the floor.  Now I have a place.”

At that moment I was both filled with joy and sadness as she gave this perfect, yet bittersweet, illustration to our memory verse.

Of course, I thanked her for sharing.  Wow.  We’ve really impacted these kids.

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Memory Verse for the Kids: 3/14/08

Week 9 in the Promises of God
John 14:2

In My Father’s house are many mansions;

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you.

Memory Verse for the Kids 3/7/08

Matthew 28:6 - 

He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

First EVER! Motel Outreach Children’s Christmas Program

Last night we had our first ever motel outreach Children’s Christmas Program. 

For four years while we were at the parking lot of the Arena, I had been praying that God would make a way for us to have children’s ministry.  In an open parking lot at night, having a formal class was not condusive or practical.  There, the ministry was more conversational.

Since the Lord gave us the Valencia Inn, we have a room for Children’s Ministry and a room for the adults.  WOW!  What a luxury.  We should all be thankful when we have our wonderful facilities.  Even at my home church, we only have a room for the children on Sundays (that is another major prayer request.)  But I digress.

Luke 2:1-20: Children’s Ministry T-Shirt Design, etc.

I am so excited.  This year we will have our first ever Children’s Ministry Program for our motel outreach.

We will be reciting Luke 2:1-20 on December 21, 2007.

We will also have T-Shirts designed by Wendy. 

 

And many more surprises to come.

Keep us in your prayers as the children memorize God’s word.