Week 1: June 9-13 God is Eternal He has always existed, and He always will exist! Monday: Read Psalm 90:1-2 and Psalm 93. Think about it: According to these verses, how long has God existed? Tuesday: Read Genesis 1. Think about it: How did everything else get here? Spend time today thanking God for His creation. Wednesday: Read John 1:1-18. Think about it: Who is the Word? How long has the Word existed? Spend time today thanking God for Jesus. Thursday: Read Revelation 4. Think about it: What do the creatures in heaven cry out every day? Friday: Read Revelation 21:1-9 and Revelation 21:22-27. Think about it: What will not be in heaven? Is your name written in the Book of Life? Activities: Take a nature walk and explore God's creation. Draw a picture of what you think heaven will be like. Week 2: June 16-20 God is Holy there is nothing impure or dirty found in Him at all! Monday: Read Psalm 24. Think about it: What does it mean to have clean hands and a pure heart? Do you have anything you need to clean out of your heart today? Tuesday: Read Isaiah 6:1-8. Think about it: Why did Isaiah say he was ruined? After his sins were forgiven, what did God ask Isaiah to do? Is there anything God wants you to do? Wednesday: Read Luke 4:31-37 and Mark 1:21-28. Think about it: What did the demons call Jesus? Thursday: Read Romans 12. Think about it: What does it mean to be a holy and living sacrifice? How could you be a holy and living sacrifice? Friday: Read 1 Peter 1:13-25. Think about it: What does God want our lives to be? How can we do this? Activity: Find something in your house that is dirty. (Example: your windows). Clean them up until they are as clean as you can get them. Notice, the windows didn't clean themselves! We also can't clean ourselves we need Jesus to clean us and make us spotless! The windows will get dirty again we also will sin again! Ask Jesus to clean you up every time you sin. He will help you to be holy! Week 3: June 23-27 God is Faithful He will not let you down. What He says, He will do! Monday: Read Psalm 89:1-18. Think about it: What should we make known to everyone? How has God been faithful to you? Tuesday: Read Daniel 3 Think about it: How were the three young men in this passage faithful to God? How was God faithful to them?
Wednesday: Read Daniel 6. Think about it: How was Daniel faithful to the King? How was he faithful to God? How was God faithful to him? Thursday: Read Luke 22:39-53. Think about it: How was Jesus faithful to His mission? Why is this important to us? Friday: Read 1 John 1. Think about it: When we confess our sins, what is God faithful in doing? Do you have any sins you need to confess today? Activities: Share with someone how God has been faithful to you. Ask several adults to tell you about how God has been faithful to them. Make a poster of ways you can be faithful to God. Make a commitment and stick with it! Week 4: June 3 July 4 God is Omnipotent He is more powerful than anything or anyone else! Monday: Read Psalm 29. Think about it: What does the voice of the Lord do? Tuesday: Read 1 Kings 18:20-40. Think about it: How did God show his power in this passage? Wednesday: Read Mark 4:35-41. Think about it: How did Jesus show his power? Over what did he have power in this passage? Thursday: Read Mark 5:1-20. Think about it: How did Jesus show his power? Over what did he have power in this passage? Friday: Read Philippians 3. Think about it: What does God have power to do? Activities: Draw a picture or make a comic strip related to one of the events you read about this week. Eat bacon and tell someone about what Jesus did to a bunch of pigs. Watch a fireworks show and discuss God's power!! Week 5: July 7-11 God is Omniscient He knows every single thing! Monday: Read Psalm 139. Think about it: What does God know about you? Read verses 23 & 24 again as a prayer. Tuesday: Read Jeremiah 1:4-10. Think about it: When did God know Jeremiah? Are you willing to obey God's call on your life? Wednesday: Read Mark 2:1-13. Think about it: What did Jesus know in this passage? How does it make you feel to know that God knows your thoughts? Thursday: Read John 18:1-11. Think about it: What did Jesus know? Did this change anything that he did? Friday: Read Romans 8:26-39. Think about it: How does the Spirit help us? Spend time thanking God that He knows you!! Activities: Look at baby pictures of yourself, or ask your parents to show you your ultrasound picture if they have it. God knew you when you were in your mom! Isn't that amazing? Draw a heart and write a prayer on it thanking God that He knows you and loves you!
Week 6: July 14-18 God is Loving: He loves YOU and wants you to know that! Monday: Read Psalm 136. Think about it: What are some of the ways God showed His love in the past? How long does his love last? Tuesday: Read Jeremiah 31:1-14. Think about it: How long does God's love last? Wednesday: Read John 13. Think about it: How did Jesus show His love? Thursday: Read 1 John 2:1-17. Think about it: How is the love of God shown in our lives? Friday: Read 1 Corinthians 13. Think about it: What quality is the most important one to have? Which characteristic of love do YOU need to work on the most? Activities: Write a love letter to God. Sing Jesus loves me. Pray for someone you have difficulty loving. Week 7: July 21-25 God is Merciful: He forgives those who ask, even if they don't deserve it! Monday: Read Psalm 32. Think about it: What happens when we confess our sins? Tuesday: Read Genesis 8. Think about it: How did God show mercy to Noah and his family? Wednesday: Read Luke 7:36-50. Think about it: What did the woman do? How did Jesus respond to her? Thursday: Read Matthew 18:21-35. Think about it: Who do we need to forgive? How often? Is there anyone you need to forgive? Friday: Read Psalm 51. Think about it: How did David deal with his sin in this Psalm? Activities: Write a prayer thanking God for His mercy. Spray some perfume and think about how Jesus has forgiven you. Act out one of the passages you read this week with some friends. Week 8: July 28 August 1 God is Sovereign: He is in complete control over everything and can do whatever He wants! Monday: Read Psalm 46. Think about it: Who is our refuge? Over what does God have control? Tuesday: Read Genesis 11:1-8. Think about it: How did God show He was in control in this passage? How does that effect us today? Wednesday: Read Matthew 8:1-17. Think about it: How did Jesus show He had complete control? Thursday: Read John 19:1-30.
Think about it: Who gave Pilate the authority over Jesus? Friday: Read Philippians 2:1-18. Think about it: What will everyone one day do to Jesus? Activities: Search the paper or internet for current events. Take a big marker (be sure to print out the article first if you use the internet) and write God is in control across the article. Even though things seem crazy today, God is still SOVEREIGN and He does have control! One day everyone will see that!!! Week 9: August 4-8 God is Just: He will not let evil go unpunished! Monday: Read Psalm 9. Think about it: Who will God judge? Do we need to be afraid of God's judgment? Why not? Tuesday: Read 1 Samuel 3:1-21. Think about it: How did the Lord appear to Samuel? Who did He say He was going to judge? Why? Wednesday: Read Matthew 7. Think about it: Is there someone that you have been judging instead of loving? Thursday: Read Matthew 25:31-46. Think about it: Who is God judging here? How? Which category would you fall into? Friday: Read Romans 14. Think about it: Are we supposed to judge others? Why not? Activities: Make a judge's gavel. Write what you have learned about God and His judgment on the gavel. Get a piece of wood and write a prayer asking God to help you remove any specks you may have in your own eye. Week 10: August 11-15 God is Good: He has shown His goodness to people in the past and He continues to show His goodness to us today! Monday: Read Psalm 100. Think about it: What other qualities of God are mentioned in this Psalm? How has God been good to you? Tuesday: Read 2 Kings 4. Think about it: How was God good to the widow? How was He good to the Shunammite woman? How has He been good to you? Wednesday: Read Mark 10:17-31. Think about it: When Jesus said, No one is good but God, what do you think He was saying about Himself? Thursday: Read John 10:1-18. Think about it: Who does Jesus say He is? Who are we? How does God take care of us? Friday: Read Ephesians 2:1-10. Think about it: What have we been created to do? Have you been doing any good works this summer? Activities: Make a list of ways God has been good to you. Post it somewhere where everyone can see and remember God's goodness! Sing God is so Good.
Week 11: August 18-22 God is Wise: Not only does He know everything, He knows perfectly how to use that knowledge! Monday: Read Psalm 119:9-16 and Psalm 119:97-104. Think about it: How can we gain wisdom and understanding? Tuesday: Read 1 Kings 3:1-16. Think about it: What did God promise Solomon? How did Solomon respond? Wednesday: Read Luke 2:41-52. Think about it: How did Jesus amaze the teachers? How did Jesus grow? Are you growing that way, too? Thursday: Read Matthew 7:24-29. Think about it: How can you be wise? Friday: Read James 1. Think about it: What can we ask God for? Will He give it to us? Activities: Memorize God's word. That is the best way to gain understanding!! Find a rock and decorate it with Bible verses. Let it remind you to build your life on the foundation of God's word. Only then will you be truly wise! Congratulations! You have completed the Summer Bible Reading Plan! Do something special to celebrate... and plan now to continue reading the Bible through the school year!