Week 1 - Scripture Verse Sampler

*Scripture
Each Monday, you and your child will learn a Scripture verse for each letter of the alphabet.

This week “A”:
“For All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

As shown in the preparation post, you’ll write each week’s verse on the Bible verse chart. Write this verse on the chart with your child looking on each week - after you share the verse first reading from the Bible.

It's important to not just read the verse from your guide, but let your child see you open and read God's Word yourself, and to them! Begin early teaching them to read God's Word, not just take someone else's word for what it says.

Repetition is key to learning – repeat this verse over and over, and even as you write each word on the chart.

Explain as simply as you can how as they are learning the number "0", which means nothing and no one at all, that ALL means everything, everyone.

Every single person except the Lord Jesus is a sinner, this means they do things wrong.

Open up a small discussion here, asking your child to share things that they know are sins. You might have to prompt them a little, giving them an idea of what a few ‘sins’ are to children – disobedience, bad attitudes, etc…

If children are aware about these things, by speaking and thinking themselves, they will be more likely to realize themselves when they are doing something wrong and flee from it.

Of course, you also need to emphasize the last part of the verse. When we sin, we come short of God’s glory. We’re not good enough to come to God because we're sinners, and our sin saddens God.

But there’s Good News! Jesus has taken our sins if we ask His forgiveness and accept His salvation! We still need to realize we are sinners, and always ask Jesus to help us obey Him and be good.

*Scripture Activity
Cut a poster board lengthwise into a 1 or 1 ½ inch strip. Write the verse, including the reference at the end, on the strip.

Today, just review each word, pointing as you say each one, maybe 3 to 5 times. Ask your child to repeat with you.

You will use this strip each day, cutting it up more each day, and allowing your child to piece it together like a puzzle.