As a church family, we are learning to SEEK GOD in 2013 through Bible study, prayer and worship. A key practice of God-Seekers is Scripture memory. Our pastor has identified twelve SEEK GOD verses for us to memorize as a church family. As teachers, we need to actively teach our students whether preschoolers or elementary students to hide God's Word in their hearts. Below is the post that I wrote in our Heritage Parents Facebook Group. We need to follow the same principles in our classes. Posters of the Scripture verses will be in your rooms so that you can help your children memorize God's Word. I have also included a link to Five Bible Memory Games that you can create to make Scripture memory fun. God's Word is life-changing. Thank you for leading our children to SEEK GOD!
From Heritage Parents Facebook Group:
SEEK GOD 2013 is a great time begin memorizing Scripture as a family. As our pastor taught us yesterday, memorizing God's Word is essential to seeking God and finding him. As soon as a child can talk, he or she can begin memorzing and quoting God's Word. Preschoolers have an amazing capacity for remembering what they hear repeatedly--just think about the movie lines they can quote or the books they can "read." Elementary children can begin to not only memorize God's Word, but apply his word to their daily life. One of our preteens gave us a great example of that last night in our service. Here are some tips to help you teach your kids to memorize Scripture...
1. Choose the verse to memorize. Our pastor has given us a challenge to memorize 12 SEEK GOD verses this year (one a month). You can pick up... a copy on the table outside the worship center.
2. Post the verse where you and your kids can see it regularly. Write it on post-it notes for the fridge or use a wax marker to write it on your bathroom mirror.
3. Say the verse together daily. Divide the verse into small phrases. Personalize the verse with the child's name. Create motions for the words or ideas. Remember to say the reference.
4. Talk about the verse. What does it mean for your 3 year old or your 3rd grader? How can they seek God as a child? How does your family seek God?
5. Share the verse. Encourage your child to say the verse to other family members or teachers at church or me (I would LOVE to hear your little one quote Scripture!)
Memorizing Scripture as a family is life-changing! Remember what Bro. Teman says, "This is the Word of God and it will change your life." I can't wait to hear your family's life change stories. Send them my way. I love you all!
1. Choose the verse to memorize. Our pastor has given us a challenge to memorize 12 SEEK GOD verses this year (one a month). You can pick up... a copy on the table outside the worship center.
2. Post the verse where you and your kids can see it regularly. Write it on post-it notes for the fridge or use a wax marker to write it on your bathroom mirror.
3. Say the verse together daily. Divide the verse into small phrases. Personalize the verse with the child's name. Create motions for the words or ideas. Remember to say the reference.
4. Talk about the verse. What does it mean for your 3 year old or your 3rd grader? How can they seek God as a child? How does your family seek God?
5. Share the verse. Encourage your child to say the verse to other family members or teachers at church or me (I would LOVE to hear your little one quote Scripture!)
Memorizing Scripture as a family is life-changing! Remember what Bro. Teman says, "This is the Word of God and it will change your life." I can't wait to hear your family's life change stories. Send them my way. I love you all!
