Day 1 – Read 2 Timothy 3:16

The Bible is really God’s actual breath. It is His words! He has something to tell you, and it’s sitting on your bookshelf, waiting to be read. Write down why you are excited to read God’s Word this year.

Day 2 – Read 2 Timothy 3:16 againWrite out the…

Day 1 – Read and memorize Psalm 27:4

The world’s beautiful things are all about what you see. The world’s beautiful things don’t last. Think about something you wanted the most 5 years ago. Most likely that “something” is not cool any more. God is different than the world because He is the most beautiful thing to see, and His beauty lasts forever.

Day 1— Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-4When you are hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable at Kamp, a cold glass of water is refreshing. It makes you feel better and keeps you going. Sometimes life isn’t always easy or comfortable. God is our comfort, and the Bible tells us that He will comfort you when you experience tough times. He even challenges us to comfort others like…

Day 1— Read Revelation 4:11

The Bible doesn’t say that God created some things: it says that He created all things. He is the Creator of all and deserves all of our praise! Look around you today and make a list of all the things that you are thankful God created.

Day 2— Read Revelation 4:11 again

Day 1- Read Psalms 50:15

God wants to help you when you are in trouble. Ask Him for help and he will help you in the best way, His way.

Day 2—Read Psalms 50:15 and write out the verse

How can you ask God for help when you are in trouble?

Day 3—…

Day 1— Read Revelation 1:8

Did you know that the New Testament was first written in the Greek language? The first letter in our alphabet is A and the last is Z. If we were to re-write this verse in our language, we could say that God is the A and the Z. God is using the alphabet to explain something about Himself. God…

Day 1 – Read Psalms 139:7-8

From the highest point to the lowest, there is nowhere that you can go that God won’t be there. He is everywhere! For fun, make a list of all the places that you have been. Next to each place write “God is there.” After you do that, write down all the places that you want to go someday and…

 Day 1 – Read Psalms 100:5There are many things and many people that will let us down. Many people make promises and then break them by not living up to those promises. When God promises something, He will always be faithful to make that promise come true. God will never let you down.

Day 2 – Read Psalms 100:5.

Day 1 –  Read 1 John 3:1 

God is your Heavenly Father and you are one of His children. Think about what a dad is supposed to do. He loves you, guides you as you grow up, teaches you, protects you, disciplines you, and provides for what you need. Your dad is also your authority that God has given to you. There is no dad…

Day 1 – Read John 15:13

One of the most fun things about life is our friends. Write down all the reasons why you love your friends.

Day 2 – Read John 15:13 

Write it out. Your challenge today is to memorize this verse.

BIGGER & betterIf you…

Day 1 – Read 2 Timothy 3:16

The Bible is really God’s actual breath. It is His words! He has something to tell you, and it’s sitting on your bookshelf, waiting to be read. Write down why you are excited to read God’s Word this year.

Day 2 – Read 2 Timothy 3:16 againWrite out the…

Day 1 – Read and memorize Psalm 27:4

The world’s beautiful things are all about what you see. The world’s beautiful things don’t last. Think about something you wanted the most 5 years ago. Most likely that “something” is not cool any more. God is different than the world because He is the most beautiful thing to see, and His beauty lasts forever.

Day 1— Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-4When you are hot, sweaty, and uncomfortable at Kamp, a cold glass of water is refreshing. It makes you feel better and keeps you going. Sometimes life isn’t always easy or comfortable. God is our comfort, and the Bible tells us that He will comfort you when you experience tough times. He even challenges us to comfort others like…

Day 1— Read Revelation 4:11

The Bible doesn’t say that God created some things: it says that He created all things. He is the Creator of all and deserves all of our praise! Look around you today and make a list of all the things that you are thankful God created.

Day 2— Read Revelation 4:11 again

Day 1- Read Psalms 50:15

God wants to help you when you are in trouble. Ask Him for help and he will help you in the best way, His way.

Day 2—Read Psalms 50:15 and write out the verse

How can you ask God for help when you are in trouble?

Day 3—…

Day 1— Read Revelation 1:8

Did you know that the New Testament was first written in the Greek language? The first letter in our alphabet is A and the last is Z. If we were to re-write this verse in our language, we could say that God is the A and the Z. God is using the alphabet to explain something about Himself. God…

Day 1 – Read Psalms 139:7-8

From the highest point to the lowest, there is nowhere that you can go that God won’t be there. He is everywhere! For fun, make a list of all the places that you have been. Next to each place write “God is there.” After you do that, write down all the places that you want to go someday and…

 Day 1 – Read Psalms 100:5There are many things and many people that will let us down. Many people make promises and then break them by not living up to those promises. When God promises something, He will always be faithful to make that promise come true. God will never let you down.

Day 2 – Read Psalms 100:5.

Day 1 –  Read 1 John 3:1 

God is your Heavenly Father and you are one of His children. Think about what a dad is supposed to do. He loves you, guides you as you grow up, teaches you, protects you, disciplines you, and provides for what you need. Your dad is also your authority that God has given to you. There is no dad…

Day 1 – Read John 15:13

One of the most fun things about life is our friends. Write down all the reasons why you love your friends.

Day 2 – Read John 15:13 

Write it out. Your challenge today is to memorize this verse.

BIGGER & betterIf you…

Day 1 – Read James 1:17 

All good things come from God. Make a list of everything you thing is good and thank God for it today. It came from him!

Day 2 – Read James 1:17 again and memorize it.

Day 3If God is the definition of good, then should you…

Day 1 – Read Ephesians 2:8

This verse tells us that by grace we have been saved through faith.
It also tells us that grace is a gift from God. 
You are a sinner, and you deserve to be separated from God for eternity. He is not okay with being separated from you, so…

 Day 1 – Read 1 Peter 1:16

Holiness means you are perfect, without any flaws. It is also something that is different from anything or anyone else. Today, think about how God is perfect. How is God different from anyone else?

Day 2 – Read 1 Peter 1:16

Write this verse out.

Memorize…

Day 1 – Read Matthew 1:21:23Your mom and dad might have used a baby name book to pick your name. Every name has a meaning based on the way your name is formed. It is fun to look up what your name means. The Bible tells us that Jesus’ name means Immanuel, which means “God with us.” Jesus was God who came to earth…

Day 1 – Read 2 Thessalonians 1:6

God is fair, and He will always do what is right. He will punish evil at the right time, and He will reward good at the right time. Sometimes, you want to take matters into your own hands when you think you deserve something. Sometimes, you think someone else needs to be punished, and you are the right…

Day 1 – Read Psalms 139:1-4

God knows everything about you. He knows your thoughts, He knows what you are doing, and He knows what you will do. He, not only knows about you, but He also knows about everybody and everything in the world. There is nothing that surprises God. You don’t have to worry because God knows everything.

Day…

Day 1 – Read John 8:12

Look around and see the light around you. What is lighting your room and keeping it from being dark? God is light. Where He is, there is no darkness. Sin and bad things can’t “hang out” with God, and when they do, they are exposed for what they are. Light shows everything, it keeps us safe, and it guides…

Day 1 – Read Ephesians 2:4

We studied a few weeks ago that grace is getting what you don’t deserve. Mercy is not getting what you do deserve. Do you see the difference? God, through Jesus, gives us eternal life with Him. That is His grace. God, through Jesus, gives us a way to avoid getting what we deserve. We deserve to be separated from…

Day 1 – Read Psalm 145:18It is easy to think that God is far away, but He promises that He is near. He is close, and no matter where you are, you can talk to Him any time.

Day 2 –Read Psalm 145:18

Write it down. Memorize this verse today.

Day 3

Day 1 – Read 1 Timothy 1:17The world says that there are many gods. The Bible says that God is the only God and none of the others are true. He has proven He is the one and only in the Bible and He proves it every day. Do you believe that God is the one and only God? Why?

Day 1 – Read Daniel 9:9God will forgive you no matter what you have done. He knows what you have done wrong, and Jesus has provided a way for you to be forgiven of your sins. God will not only forgive, but He will forget. You just have to ask Him for forgiveness.

Day 2 – Read Daniel 9:9

Day 1 – Read Psalm 145:17

God is righteous, which means everything He says or does is right. He cannot do things that are wrong; it’s not a part of His character.

Day 2 – Read Psalm 145:17

Write it down below. Memorize the verse today.

Day 3If…

Day 1 – Read John 3:16God loves you so much that He does not want you to get hurt. Sin hurts and it keeps us from God forever. God became our Savior when He died on the cross for our sins and rose again three days later. He took the punishment that we deserved so that we would be with Him forever.

Day 1 – Read and memorize John 14:16-17

Did you know that God is three persons? Take out a pencil and draw a triangle. In the middle of the triangle, write God. At one tip of the triangle, write God the Father, at another write Jesus, and the last write the Holy Spirit. The triangle represents God and shows there are three persons who are…

Day 1 – Read James 1:17

It seems like everything changes in life. People change, seasons change, popularity changes, and technology changes. These are just a few examples of how the world is always changing. God never changes. He doesn’t change His mind, and He doesn’t change who He is. You can rely on Him forever.

Day 2 – Read James…

Day 1 – Read John 3:16

God is victorious. If you are on His team, He has made you victorious. There is nothing that can separate you from Him. There is no power that can defeat God, and in Him, there is nothing that can defeat you. You might experience hard times in your life, but those are temporary because God has won, and you…

Day 1 – Read James 1:5

God is wise. There is no one who has more wisdom than God. In fact, the Bible tells us that if you need wisdom, go to God because He is the wisest, and He will give His wisdom to men if they ask.

Day 2 – Read James 1:5

Write it…

Day 1 – Read Romans 1:8

God only gets angry when it is right to be angry. His anger is always concerning sin and evil. He does have wrath against evil and will bring punishment at the right time.

Day 2 – Read Romans 1:18 again and write it out.

Circle all the things that anger God.

Day 1 – Read Matthew 19:26Did you know that you serve an extraordinary God? It is easy to follow people, but they can’t do the impossible like God can. Decide to follow God, and you will see how extraordinary He is.

Day 2 – Read Matthew Write it down. Memorize this verse today.

Day 1 –  Read Exodus 3:13-15

God has many names, and all His names describe who He is. Your Bible is translated into your language so you see the word “God” or “Lord,” If you read the original language of the Bible, you would see different names of God. Yahweh (pronounced “Yaw Way”) is a Hebrew name for God that is used the most in…

Day 1 –  Read Exodus 3:13-15

God has many names, and all His names describe who He is. Your Bible is translated into your language so you see the word “God” or “Lord,” If you read the original language of the Bible, you would see different names of God. Yahweh (pronounced “Yaw Way”) is a Hebrew name for God that is used the most in…

Day 1 – THE STORY

God had just created all of the earth and all that is in it.

On day 6, He created humans. Here is how He made both man and woman.

Read Genesis 1:26-31

REPORTER

Day 2 – THE WITNESSES

Later on…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses grows up to be a shepherd and sees something crazy. A good investigator looks for all the details, so make sure you pay attention to what happens in this true story.

Read Exodus 3:1-12

If a bush were to catch fire in your backyard, it would burn until there was nothing…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses and all of God’s people crossed the Red Sea and got out of Egypt. Soon after, God told Moses to go up on a mountain called Mount Sinai. God was on the mountain and it was there He gave Moses the 10 Commandments.

Read Exodus 20:1-17

Write down the 10 Commandments.

Day 1 –  THE STORY

God’s people were in captivity for 70 years. The temple that God asked His people to build was destroyed by the world. The time had come for God’s people to rebuild it. Zerubbabel is who God asked to travel back to the place where the Jews had first built their temple and rebuild it so that they could worship God…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses did what God, a.k.a the Burning Bush, told him and he asked Pharaoh to let his people go. It took many miracles, but Pharaoh finally let God’s people go back to their land. God saved them from slavery! After the Israelites left, Pharaoh changed his mind and chased after them. Check out what God did to save His people.

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Esther was an Israelite girl who became the Queen of Persia. Israel was not a country anymore and the people were captured by another nation with most of the Israelite nation living in Persia. Esther did not tell the king that she was an Israelite, not Persian. Soon after Esther became Queen, there was a man named Haman who hated…

Day 1 – THE STORY

Last week you learned about Abram. Remember that God changed Abram’s name later to Abraham? When you read the Bible, you will see they are the same person. This week you are going to investigate him as Abraham. 

Read Genesis 22:1-14 – (this is a lot to read so have your parents help you if you…

Day 1 – THE STORY

Jacob and Esau were Abraham’s grandsons. They were twins but they did not look like each other. Esau was the oldest, which meant that he would get everything his dad owned when his dad died (that’s called an inheritance). Jacob wanted the inheritance and tricked his father into giving it to him. This made Esau extremely mad so the two…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

God gave David some pretty awesome warriors to fight alongside before and while he was king. Today, you are going to read about some of them.

Read 1 Chronicles 12:1-2; 1 Chronicles 12:8-14

How are these warriors described? What could some of them do?

The Bible says that…

Day 1 – THE STORY

God had just created all of the earth and all that is in it.

On day 6, He created humans. Here is how He made both man and woman.

Read Genesis 1:26-31

REPORTER

Day 2 – THE WITNESSES

Later on…

Day 1 – THE STORY

You may know or have heard about Abraham before; but his name was “Abram” before God changed his name to Abraham. God made some big promises to Abram. Investigate what God promised Abram and if Abram believed in them.

Read Genesis 12:1-5

What did God tell Abram to do? What did God…

Day 1 – THE STORY

REPORTER

Day 2 – THE WITNESSES

Why did God choose Noah? It’s time for you to investigate and find out:

Read Genesis 6:8 and 7:1

The word “righteous” means that you have good character in God’s eyes. Was this how God described Noah?

Day 1 – THE STORY

The Bible tells us that Job loved God with all his heart. Sometimes bad things happen in our life and that is exactly what happened to Job. He had a great family and many things, but he lost them all at the same time. Investigate this true story to see how Job responded.

Read Job 1:13-22

Day 1 – THE STORY

Last week you learned about Abram. Remember that God changed Abram’s name later to Abraham? When you read the Bible, you will see they are the same person. This week you are going to investigate him as Abraham. 

Read Genesis 22:1-14 – (this is a lot to read so have your parents help you if you…

Day 1 – THE STORY

Jacob and Esau were Abraham’s grandsons. They were twins but they did not look like each other. Esau was the oldest, which meant that he would get everything his dad owned when his dad died (that’s called an inheritance). Jacob wanted the inheritance and tricked his father into giving it to him. This made Esau extremely mad so the two…

Day 1 – THE STORY

Joseph was one of Jacob’s many sons. Jacob, his father, loved Joseph and gave Joseph a colorful coat. This made Joseph’s other brothers jealous. Then Joseph had some dreams God gave him about how God would make him great among his brothers. When he told his brothers, they became so mad they planned to kill him. They lowered him into…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Have you ever had a weird dream? Pharaoh was the person who ruled over all of Egypt. While Joseph was in Egypt, Pharaoh had some crazy dreams. In one of his dreams he saw seven fat cows eating by the Nile River. A little later in the same dream, he saw seven skinny cows eat up the first seven fat…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses grows up to be a shepherd and sees something crazy. A good investigator looks for all the details, so make sure you pay attention to what happens in this true story.

Read Exodus 3:1-12

If a bush were to catch fire in your backyard, it would burn until there was nothing…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses and all of God’s people crossed the Red Sea and got out of Egypt. Soon after, God told Moses to go up on a mountain called Mount Sinai. God was on the mountain and it was there He gave Moses the 10 Commandments.

Read Exodus 20:1-17

Write down the 10 Commandments.

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses did what God, a.k.a the Burning Bush, told him and he asked Pharaoh to let his people go. It took many miracles, but Pharaoh finally let God’s people go back to their land. God saved them from slavery! After the Israelites left, Pharaoh changed his mind and chased after them. Check out what God did to save His people.

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Joseph died, and the Egyptians didn’t remember who Joseph and his people were anymore. Pharaoh decided to make all of the Israelites, Joseph’s people, into slaves. Pharaoh and his people were afraid that God’s people would get too big and take over Egypt, so they ordered all the sons to be killed. Today, you are going to investigate what Moses’…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

After God’s people left Mount Sinai, they headed back to the land that God wanted them to live in. God had promised this land to them and it was awesome. Moses was the people’s leader. When they got close, Moses sent 12 spies into the land to see what it was like. The spies told everyone what they saw when…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Moses led Israel for many years. When he grew old and couldn’t lead anymore, a man named Joshua became the leader of Israel. Joshua is the same Joshua you read about last week. He stood up for God and God made him a great leader. God gave Joshua the job of leading his people into their land by taking it…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

It was time for God’s people to go back into the land that God had promised them. But the big hurdle was defeating the armies of the people who didn’t follow God. These people did not want Israel coming back for their land. Joshua sent 12 spies into the city to check it out. If the spies were caught, they…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

After Joshua and the people fought all their battles, they settled into the land that God had promised. God had done so many good things for His people, yet they did not follow Him at all. In fact, they decided to do things their own way and started worshipping other gods. While they were living in the land, there were…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

After Joshua, Israel was ruled by judges. They weren’t like the judges today, but they did help the Israelites, led them in battle, and managed how their country was run. Samuel was the last Israelite judge. He loved the Lord and grew up in God’s house. When he was a young boy, God had something to tell Samuel. Samuel didn’t…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Ruth was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite. Sadly, Ruth’s husband died at the same time his father and brother died. All that was left of the family was Ruth’s mother-in-law, Naomi, and sister-in-law, Orpah. Naomi was an Israelite and Ruth and Orpah were from Moab. The people of Moab did not believe in God and the Israelites were…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

You read about Ruth last week, so this week we will continue on with her story. Ruth went with Naomi back to Israel, but they had no food. So Ruth decided to go to the harvest fields to collect some food. While the workers harvested the grain, Ruth followed behind picking up anything that dropped or was left behind. Have…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

God gave David some pretty awesome warriors to fight alongside before and while he was king. Today, you are going to read about some of them.

Read 1 Chronicles 12:1-2; 1 Chronicles 12:8-14

How are these warriors described? What could some of them do?

The Bible says that…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

David is still a young boy, but God has appointed him the future king. The country of Israel does not yet know that David will be the future king. This is a great story because it gives you a sneak peek of what it will be like when David is actually king. Israel is at war with the Philistines who…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

David grew up and became the mightiest warrior and leader in King Saul’s army. David loved the Lord and the people loved him. King Saul was very jealous of David; so instead of leading Israel, Saul set out to kill David. David had done nothing wrong but had to hide from Saul. David and his mighty men were being chased…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Asa was another King of Israel. His great, great, granddad was King David. Israel was only supposed to worship God, but they started to worship other idols again. When Asa became king, his first priority was to get rid of all the idols in the land. He did this so Israel wouldn’t be distracted by sin and instead could start…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Josiah was also a king of Israel. Josiah was King David’s great (times 14) grandson. He was a good king and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He became king when he was a teenager and Israel wasn’t following God like they were supposed to. The temple of the Lord needed to be fixed so Josiah…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Hezekiah was also a great King of Israel. Israel had stopped celebrating all the things that God had done for them by not worshipping Him the way He had asked. Hezekiah helped Israel start celebrating all the ways God had saved them. Hezekiah prayed when he was threatened by evil kings, and God helped him. Hezekiah also chose to be…

Day 1 –  THE STORYDavid’s 1st son was a man named Solomon. After David died, Solomon became king.

God told Solomon he could ask God for whatever he wanted. See what Solomon asked God for in these verses.

Read 2 Chronicles 1:7-12

What does Solomon ask from God? Why does Solomon ask…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

God wanted Jonah to go to a city called Nineveh and tell them to change their evil ways. God wanted Nineveh to follow Him, but they were so wicked Jonah didn’t want to go. Instead of doing what God asked him to do, he ran away from Nineveh and got on a boat. While he was on the boat a…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Daniel was a young, Israelite boy when Israel was defeated by another country, called Babylon, and taken into captivity. The King of Babylon took Daniel and his friends and made them work for him. The people of Babylon lived differently than the Israelites. God had commanded the Israelites not to eat certain food, but people from Babylon ate those foods….

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Elijah was a prophet who told the nation of Israel what God had told him. Israel was back to worshipping idols again and God wanted to show them that He was the one and only God. God used Elijah to have a face-off with the prophets of the idol they called Baal. Elijah told the Baal prophets to get a…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were Daniel’s friends who wouldn’t eat the bad food. They were also told to bow down to the image of the king from Babylon. These guys knew God’s Word and knew that God is the only God. They also knew that God had commanded them not to bow down to anything else but Him. Shadrach, Meshach,…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

God’s people were in captivity for 70 years. The temple that God asked His people to build was destroyed by the world. The time had come for God’s people to rebuild it. Zerubbabel is who God asked to travel back to the place where the Jews had first built their temple and rebuild it so that they could worship God…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Esther was an Israelite girl who became the Queen of Persia. Israel was not a country anymore and the people were captured by another nation with most of the Israelite nation living in Persia. Esther did not tell the king that she was an Israelite, not Persian. Soon after Esther became Queen, there was a man named Haman who hated…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Israel had already gone back to rebuild their temple but they didn’t know how to worship God there. They had been away from their land and temple for so long, they forgot what to do. God sent Ezra back to Jerusalem to teach them God’s Word. He was a teacher and knew God’s Word well.

Read…

Day 1 –  THE STORY

Israel had rebuilt their temple and was living back in their land. But they didn’t have a king.

They still had to follow the king of Persia. Nehemiah actually worked for the king of Persia. He had heard that the people were in danger because they had no protection while serving God at the temple. Nehemiah…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Paul and a guy named Silas were put in Jail for sharing the gospel. God made an earthquake open the doors of the prison. The prison guard, who was in charge, thought he would be killed for the prisoners escaping, but Paul and Silas didn’t escape! They were singing praise and worship in the jail! They called out to the…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Zechariah was an older man who was a priest in God’s temple. He and his wife didn’t have children, and most people thought they were too old to have any.  There were many Jewish priests, and it was the time of year that Zechariah was supposed to serve. While he was there, he was chosen to go into the temple…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

In the Old Testament, the greatest king of Israel was David. God made him king and told him that there would be a King who would reign forever in his family. Jesus, who wants to be your Savior, was in the family of King David! David’s son, his grandson, and many of their sons actually go on to be a…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

There was a man, who lived in the New Testament, whose name was Barnabas. The name Barnabas means encourager. Barnabas loved Jesus and would encourage people.
Read Acts 11:22-24
How did Barnabas encourage the people at the church?
Barnabas was a good man because he…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Last week you learned about Joseph. This week you will learn about his wife, Mary.
Mary was a young girl who found out God had a big job for her to do.
Read Luke 1:26-33
What did God have planned for Mary? Who told…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

This is the passage in the Bible that most churches read at Christmas time. Get excited because this week you are going to celebrate Christmas a little early this year.
Read Luke 2:1-18
What city was Jesus born in? Where at? Why?
What was a…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

God put true stories of people in the Bible so we can learn from their example of being faithful to God. Turn to your Character Bio Sheet and look through all the people in the Bible you have read about. Which story was your favorite and why?
Pick three Bible characters you learned from the…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

It was the time in Jesus’ life when He knew that He had to go to Jerusalem to die on the cross. But He had one more miracle to do. Mary and Martha, the girls you read about before, had a brother named Lazarus. Jesus loved Lazarus. Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was sick. When He…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Have you ever seen someone at you church get baptized? Or have you been baptized?
People choose to be baptized after they give their life to Jesus. Baptism doesn’t save you. It’s something you do after to tell everyone around you that Jesus is your Savior. Did you know Jesus was baptized? He is…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Zechariah was an older man who was a priest in God’s temple. He and his wife didn’t have children, and most people thought they were too old to have any.  There were many Jewish priests, and it was the time of year that Zechariah was supposed to serve. While he was there, he was chosen to go into the temple…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

In the Old Testament, the greatest king of Israel was David. God made him king and told him that there would be a King who would reign forever in his family. Jesus, who wants to be your Savior, was in the family of King David! David’s son, his grandson, and many of their sons actually go on to be a…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Last week you learned about Joseph. This week you will learn about his wife, Mary.
Mary was a young girl who found out God had a big job for her to do.
Read Luke 1:26-33
What did God have planned for Mary? Who told…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

This is the passage in the Bible that most churches read at Christmas time. Get excited because this week you are going to celebrate Christmas a little early this year.
Read Luke 2:1-18
What city was Jesus born in? Where at? Why?
What was a…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

Have you ever seen someone at you church get baptized? Or have you been baptized?
People choose to be baptized after they give their life to Jesus. Baptism doesn’t save you. It’s something you do after to tell everyone around you that Jesus is your Savior. Did you know Jesus was baptized? He is…

Day 1- 01 THE STORY

After Jesus was born, He had visitors. These visitors traveled a long way to see Him. They were called the Magi. We sing a popular Christmas Carol called “We Three Kings,” and it’s easy to let the song explain all the details of the story in the Bible. The song is a fun song to sing, but the Magi were…

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The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Jesus’ life as a child but it does tell us how He grew up. At Kanakuk, you are challenged to live an I’m Third Life… God first, others second, and yourself third. Since 1926, Kanakuk has also given the challenge of living a “4 Square Life.” This lifestyle is based on how Jesus…

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John the Baptist’s mother Elizabeth was cousins with Jesus’ mother Mary. This made John the Baptist Jesus’ second cousin. John the Baptist loved the Lord. God gave John the Baptist the role of preparing the way for Jesus to start His ministry. Jesus is the Savior. He saves you and everyone who has ever lived of their sins. Jesus died…

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Back in the time when Jesus lived, people did not like tax collectors. Tax collectors were people’s enemy in those days. A Tax Collector would collect more than enough money for the government and keep some for themselves. They were stealing money from people and getting rich. This is a true story of a man who did bad things but…

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There is a story in the Bible where Jesus was teaching in a house. While He was teaching, some men tried to bring their sick friend through the door because they needed Jesus to heal him. They couldn’t get through the door so they lowered their sick friend through the roof to see Jesus.
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Did you know that Jesus walked on water? He walked from the shore to His disciples, who were in a boat in the middle of the sea. Peter saw Him and wanted to walk on water to Jesus.
Read Matthew 14:22-31. Draw a picture of Peter walking on water.

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A few weeks ago, you read about a rich man who couldn’t give all of what he had to God. Today you are going to read about a widow who gave everything she had. Jesus was watching different people give money to the temple, God’s house. Those who had a lot of money were giving some of what they had….

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When you believe in Jesus, you will have to give up the things to make him the most important thing in your life. It is okay to have things like toys, money, and clothes, but those things should never be more important than Jesus. Things, no matter how cool or valuable the world says they are, should never get in…

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Today, you will read a story about two great ladies, Mary and Martha. (This Mary was not Jesus’ mother, who was also named Mary). Jesus came to visit them, and Mary spent time with Jesus while Martha busied herself with making dinner, cleaning the house, and finishing everything that had to be done. Those things are good things to do,…

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Today, you are going to read about a man who helped someone in their time of need.
Read Luke 10:30-37
How many people passed by the man who was beaten and robbed?
Who helped him? How did he help him?

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The Jewish leaders of Jesus’ time did not like Jesus. They didn’t believe Jesus was God. If you read the full story of Jesus, you will see that these leaders were always trying to stop Jesus or trick Him. One of them was named Nicodemus. He was a Jewish ruler who, instead of trying to stop Jesus, wanted to know more…

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Jesus always had compassion for what people needed. One day, there were thousands of people who wanted to come learn from Him and see Him.
The disciples didn’t have any food to feed them. Look what Jesus did.
Read Matthew 14:13-21
How did Jesus…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYIn Jesus’ time, doctors didn’t have what they have today. People who had leprosy were considered unclean. Leprosy is contagious, and since there were no medicines to cure it, people who had leprosy lived their life as outcasts. No one wanted to be around them, and they spent most of their life alone.
Read Matthew…

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It was the time in Jesus’ life when He knew that He had to go to Jerusalem to die on the cross. But He had one more miracle to do. Mary and Martha, the girls you read about before, had a brother named Lazarus. Jesus loved Lazarus. Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was sick. When He…

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Jesus died on the cross with two other men. Both men deserved to be on the cross because they were criminals. One of the criminals yelled at Jesus and said hurtful things. The other criminal decided to believe in Jesus right there on the cross.
Read Luke 23:39-43
Did the…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYJesus was on His way to Jerusalem to die for the world’s sin. For the first time ever, He allowed people to worship Him in public as the Messiah. He wanted people, one last time, to know that He was their Messiah.
Read Mark 11:1-11
On what animal did Jesus…

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Jesus went under trial, and the people chose to crucify Him. He had done nothing wrong. Jesus had to carry His cross, and since He was so tired and weak, the Roman soldiers commanded someone help Him.
Read Luke 23:26
Who was the man who helped Jesus?

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Peter was a great man and did a lot for Jesus. Peter wasn’t perfect. He made mistakes, too. When Jesus was on trial, right before He was crucified, Peter was following Jesus around to find out what would happen to him. When Jesus was being questioned by a Jewish Official, Peter was standing outside with people. These people started to…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYJesus died on the cross and two of His disciples buried Him in a big tomb. Tomb’s were almost like small caves back in Jesus’ time. They would be closed with a large stone that is too heavy to roll back open. Mary Magdalene, another one of Jesus’ friends was going to visit the tomb and she found the tomb,…

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Jesus goes above and beyond to give you proof that He rose from the dead. There was a man named Thomas who doubted that Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus had just resurrected and people saw Him. Thomas had not seen Him yet. When the others told him what had happened, he said he wouldn’t believe until he saw the…

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Peter and John started sharing Jesus with everyone. The same people that didn’t like Jesus, didn’t like them. Peter and John did nothing wrong, but because they shared the gospel with others, they were put in jail.
Read Acts 4:1-3
Why did Peter and John go to jail? Did…

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There was a guy, named Saul, who did not like Jesus, and He did not like those who followed Jesus. He would try to hurt them for sharing the gospel. The good news is that God changed Saul and even changed his name to Paul.
Read Acts 26:9-11
What were…

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There was a guy, named Saul, who did not like Jesus, and He did not like those who followed Jesus. He would try to hurt them for sharing the gospel. The good news is that God changed Saul and even changed his name to Paul.
Read Acts 26:9-11
What were…

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After Jesus went to heaven to be with the Heavenly Father, the Holy Spirit came down and started living inside all of those who believe in Jesus. Jesus actually told His disciples that the Holy Spirit would show up.  Here is what Jesus said about the Holy Spirit.
Read and write out John 14:26

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Paul and a guy named Silas were put in Jail for sharing the gospel. God made an earthquake open the doors of the prison. The prison guard, who was in charge, thought he would be killed for the prisoners escaping, but Paul and Silas didn’t escape! They were singing praise and worship in the jail! They called out to the…

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There was a man, who lived in the New Testament, whose name was Barnabas. The name Barnabas means encourager. Barnabas loved Jesus and would encourage people.
Read Acts 11:22-24
How did Barnabas encourage the people at the church?
Barnabas was a good man because he…

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God put true stories of people in the Bible so we can learn from their example of being faithful to God. Turn to your Character Bio Sheet and look through all the people in the Bible you have read about. Which story was your favorite and why?
Pick three Bible characters you learned from the…

YOU WILL BE REWARDED
Read Hebrews 11:16.
What does God give to those who seek Him? Do you have a family member who gives you good gifts at Christmas and for your birthday? If you do, do you get excited to see what he/she has to give you during these special occasions? Get excited because God is the best gift giver…

GOD DEFEATED EVIL ALREADY
Read John 3:8
Why did God appear? Who has been sinning from the beginning? God came to defeat evil and bring salvation! Because of the bad things in the world, it sometimes may seem like God has not defeated evil. But remember, He has promised you that He is patient. He has also…

GOD’S PREPARING YOUR ROOM
Read John 14:3
What does God promise He will come back to do? Jesus is coming back to earth! If you are bummed you missed Jesus the first time He was on earth, get excited because you will get to see Him the second time around. But this time, He won’t come as a baby… He…

JESUS GIVES ETERNAL LIFE
Read Romans 6:23.
What is the gift Jesus gives you? Read John 3:16. What did God do because He loves you so much? If you believe in God, will you perish? God knows you are a sinner and is not okay with you being separated from Him. Did you know that true death is being separated from…

GOD THE PLANNER
Read Jeremiah 29:11
What does God know about you? What are God’s plans like for you? Last week you learned how God knows you best because He carefully and wonderfully made every detail of who you are just like the puzzle maker makes every piece of a puzzle unique. A puzzle maker makes a puzzle piece…

DEATH HAS NO POWER
Read Acts 16:25-34
What does this verse say the Lord will help us escape from? Fill in the Blank: God is a God of ___________________. The whole world spends all its time trying to figure out how to live longer and escape death. Instead of trying to keep your earthly body from death, it’s good for…

GOD GIVES YOU A HELPER
Read John 14:15-17
Who does God give to help you? How is the Helper described? What is the Helper’s name? How long will the Helper be with you? Jesus spoke these words to His disciples when He told them He was leaving the earth. His words are meant for you too! Even though you…

GOD WALKS WITH HIS PEOPLE
Read Leviticus 26:12
What are the two things God promises to do for His people? If God wanted to stay in His throne in Heaven 24/7, He deserves to… He is God. But the thing is, God is the type of God who loves to be with His people. Throughout history, He, in some…

GOD AS A GUIDE
Read Isaiah 58:11
What will God do for you always? God is always at work. He is always there to help and guide you. Life can be scary sometimes because you don’t know your future, but God will help you walk that path He made for you step by step

GOD THE PLANNER
Read Jeremiah 29:11
What does God know about you? What are God’s plans like for you? Last week you learned how God knows you best because He carefully and wonderfully made every detail of who you are just like the puzzle maker makes every piece of a puzzle unique. A puzzle maker makes a puzzle piece…

GOD MADE YOU IN HIS IMAGE

How did God create man? Who is man supposed to look like? Read Genesis 1:27God created everything you see on earth. He created every animal, insect, plant, bird, fish, ocean, lake, tree, flower, and everything! God loves all of His…

GOD MADE YOU
Read Psalm 139:13-14Who created you in your momma’s womb? How did God make you according to verse 14? Last week, you learned how God made you in His image. This week you are going to learn how God knows and created every detail about you. Have you ever put a puzzle together? A puzzle is made…

JESUS GIVES ETERNAL LIFE
Read Romans 6:23.
What is the gift Jesus gives you? Read John 3:16. What did God do because He loves you so much? If you believe in God, will you perish? God knows you are a sinner and is not okay with you being separated from Him. Did you know that true death is being separated from…

THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN YOU
Read 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Who is God’s temple? Who dwells inside of you? God promises that you don’t have to be afraid because He lives inside of you. When you believe in Jesus, the Holy Spirit (God Himself) lives inside of you. In the Old Testament, God lived in a building that His people built…

SEEK GOD FIRST
Read Matthew 6:25-34
What should you not be anxious about? What should you seek first? God takes care of all the plants’ and animals’ needs. He loves you even more so there is no need to worry about having food and clothes. He will make sure you have what you need. When you worry, it’s easy to…

GOD IS FOR YOU
Read Romans 8:31
Who can be against you if God is for you? God has your back. He is for you. Do your realize that you have the God of the universe on your side? You have the all-powerful, all-knowing God who is everywhere on your side. Nothing is more powerful than Him. Nothing can defeat…

GOD, THE FIXER UPPER
Read Isaiah 44:22
What has God done with your sins? The word redeemed has two meanings. Those two definitions work together to give the total meaning to what God has done for you. Today, you are going to learn the first part of the definition of the word redeem. Redeem (verb): to overcome and fix faults of someone…

GOD FAITHFULLY FORGIVES
Read 1 John 1:9
What is God faithful to do? What must you do? Jesus created the opportunity to forgive you by dying on the cross. Forgiveness of sins is what He gives, but you must see that you are a sinner and want God’s forgiveness. It’s like a Christmas gift at Christmas. Your mom and dad did…

I WILL MAKE YOU CLEAN
Read Isaiah 1:18
What will God do for you? Have you ever spilled grape juice on a clean white shirt? Grape juice is almost impossible to get out of a shirt. While the stain might lighten a little, there will always be a stain. Your shirt will never be white again. It is easy to…

GOD REJOICES AND SINGS
Read Zephaniah 3:17.
How is God described? What does He do for you? Fill in the blank: He will take great ________________ in you. Delight means to “take great pleasure” or “to be pleased with.” God takes great pleasure in you because He loves you. He rejoices over you with singing. Think about your favorite song….

GOD GIVES YOU HOPE
Read Psalm 119:50
What can comfort you? What can God’s promises give? A promise is when someone makes a statement that they will do a particular thing or that a specific thing will happen. When someone makes a promise and keeps it, you start to trust them. The next time that person makes you a promise, you will…

GOD HELPS YOU HELP OTHERS
Read Matthew 28:19-20
What does God ask you to do? What does He tell you at the end of verse 20? Jesus told this to His disciples before He the left earth and the same is true for you. God wants you to teach others about Jesus. He wants you to do this through your…

GOD’S EARS ARE WORKING
Read Psalm 34:15
Who are God’s ears attentive to? If you believe in Jesus, God has given you His righteousness. Read 2 Corinthians 5:21 How did Jesus give you God’s righteousness? God says He listens to the righteous. He hears you when you cry out to Him because He is with you. How are you comforted knowing that…

GOD IS AT WORK IN HARD TIMES
Read Romans 5:3-4.
What are the three things suffering produces? Read Romans 8:28. What does God do? God is at work during hard times. No one likes to go through tough situations, but you can trust that God is with you doing good things in the midst of a hard time. He will…

GOD GOES WITH EVERYONE EVERYWHERE
Read Psalm 139:7-10
List places the Bible says God is. Does God go where you go? Is this verse true for everyone? Is there anywhere His hand won’t guide you? God is everywhere. He is with you, He is with your neighbor, He is across the country, and He is across the world. It is hard…

GOD IS COMPASSIONATE
Read Psalm 103:8.
How is the Lord described in this verse? You can see His compassion in His grace. His desire is to give people what they don’t deserve. You can experience His compassion in how He gives you grace. He could punish you eternally for your sins, but instead He is slow to anger and gave His own…

JESUS ANSWERED
Read John 14:6
Fill in the Blanks: “I am the _________ the _________ and the _________ . Does God claim to be truth? The longer you live on earth, you will see that the world will support many different truths. All of them will not go together. You need to know that God promises that He is the only…

GOD IS FAITHFUL
Read Deuteronomy 7:9
How is God described? How long has God been faithful? Do you believe God is faithful? Make a list of words that describe what it means to be faithful.
GOD HAS TO BE FAITHFUL
Read Matthew 16:24
What happens even if you…

GOD DOES NOT PLAY FAVORITES
Read Romans 2:11.
What does God not do? Have you ever played favorites? Have you ever been on the wrong side of someone else playing favorites (meaning you were not someone’s favorite)? Did it hurt you or discourage you to not be another’s favorite? God does not play favorites. He loves everyone just the same. If you know…

HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
Read Job 12:10
What is in God’s hands? Is God in charge of every animal, bird, insect and human? There is no life that God is not in charge of. God is in control of every being that lives here. We are not His robots and He is not a God…

GOD IS FAITHFULLY PATIENT
Read Exodus 34:6.
How is God described in this verse? This verse describes a merciful God. God is slow to anger. Did you know that God has the right to judge people? Unlike you, He has the right because He is holy, perfect and there is no sin in Him. He is the only one in the…

GOD GIVES YOU A HELPER
Read John 14:15-17
Who does God give to help you? How is the Helper described? What is the Helper’s name? How long will the Helper be with you? Jesus spoke these words to His disciples when He told them He was leaving the earth. His words are meant for you too! Even though you…

GOD WALKS WITH HIS PEOPLE
Read Leviticus 26:12
What are the two things God promises to do for His people? If God wanted to stay in His throne in Heaven 24/7, He deserves to… He is God. But the thing is, God is the type of God who loves to be with His people. Throughout history, He, in some…

GOD AS A GUIDE
Read Isaiah 58:11
What will God do for you always? God is always at work. He is always there to help and guide you. Life can be scary sometimes because you don’t know your future, but God will help you walk that path He made for you step by step

GOD MEETS YOUR NEEDS
Read Philippians 4:19
What will God do for you? What does God have to provide for you? God is rich! There is no one who has ever owned the earth so it’s safe to say that God is the richest ever to exist! Some people use their riches for themselves. God is different. He uses…

YOU WILL BE REWARDED
Read Hebrews 11:16.
What does God give to those who seek Him? Do you have a family member who gives you good gifts at Christmas and for your birthday? If you do, do you get excited to see what he/she has to give you during these special occasions? Get excited because God is the best gift giver…

GOD DEFEATED EVIL ALREADY
Read John 3:8
Why did God appear? Who has been sinning from the beginning? God came to defeat evil and bring salvation! Because of the bad things in the world, it sometimes may seem like God has not defeated evil. But remember, He has promised you that He is patient. He has also…

GOD’S PREPARING YOUR ROOM
Read John 14:3
What does God promise He will come back to do? Jesus is coming back to earth! If you are bummed you missed Jesus the first time He was on earth, get excited because you will get to see Him the second time around. But this time, He won’t come as a baby… He…

GOD WILL DISCIPLINE YOU
Read Hebrews 12:5-6
Who does God discipline? Should you ignore or be defensive when God disciplines you? Be thankful that you have a God who loves you just the way you are. Be even more thankful that God loves you too much to let you stay the way you are. He punishes sin so that…

DEATH HAS NO POWER
Read Acts 16:25-34
What does this verse say the Lord will help us escape from? Fill in the Blank: God is a God of ___________________. The whole world spends all its time trying to figure out how to live longer and escape death. Instead of trying to keep your earthly body from death, it’s good for…

YOUR NEW ROOM
Read John 14:2.
What does God promise that He has done for you? When you lived in your mom’s belly, you were alive. Because your parents love you, they started to prepare your room. They bought you a crib, diapers, clothes, toys, and maybe even put your name on things in a fun way. When you arrived…

GOD IS THE ONLY WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE
Read Acts 4:12
Fill in the blanks: _______________ is found in _____________ else. There is ______ other name under _________________ by which you are ___________________ . The world likes to wrap their arms around and hug the idea that there are many ways to get to heaven. It sounds great when you…

BELIEVE IN JESUS
Read John 3:16
Write out this verse and memorize it today. This is a promise to hide in your heart.
ABSENT FROM EARTH=BEING WITH JESUS!
Read 2 Corinthians 5:8
If you are absent from your earthly body, then where are you? If you believe in Jesus, the…