Bible Memory Program Grades 1-6
Bible memory is an integral part of our program here at Bearspaw Christian School. As
Christians, it is important that we read and meditate on the Word of God, and commit it
to memory. This helps us to conform our minds and thought patterns to God’s way of
viewing our world. We want our students to begin to remember scripture and to apply it
to their daily lives.
The criteria for Bible Memory is as follows:
1. Students will be expected to memorize one verse every two weeks. Students will
receive a
5 for no mistakes and saying the verse on the day it is due; a 4.5 for one
mistake/prompt;
a 4 for two mistakes/prompts; a 3.5 for three mistakes/prompts. If students need more
than three prompts or make more than three mistakes, students will be asked to practice
the verse and say it again the following week with the highest possible mark being a 4.
2. Students will be expected to recite back ten of the verses they have learned during
the
month of May.
3. If students have an average of 80% of their weekly Bible Memory verses AND have
recited
back ten verses in May, they are eligible to receive an award.
Grade 4 Expectations:
Please note that your child will be writing their Bible Memory Verse down
by memory on the due date in Grade 4. Without help, they need to complete
the verse and a 3-5 sentence reflection about how the verse applies to their
lives. The verses will be implemented a lot in chapels and devotions, so by
the time the due date comes, students should have a lot to reflect and write
about.
Elementary Bible Memory 2015-16
Date
Bible Memory Verse
September 11
Matthew 22:36-37
(LOVE)
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”Jesus replied:
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind.
September 24
Matthew 22:38-40
(LOVE)
This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments.
John 15:9-10
October 9
(JOY)
October 30
I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and
remain in his love.
(JOY)
John 15:11-14
I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will
overflow! I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.
And here is how to measure it-- the greatest love is shown when people lay
down their lives for their friends. You are my friends if you obey me.
November 13
Colossians 3:13-16
(PEACE)
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends
you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
November 27
Colossians 3:14-15
(PEACE)
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect
harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For
as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be
thankful.
December 11
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
(PATIENCE)
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud.It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres.
January 15
Ephesians 4:32
(KINDNESS)
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in
Christ God forgave you.
January 27
1 Thessalonians 5:15
(KINDNESS)
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind
to one another and to everyone else.
February 12
Psalm 23:1-3
(GOODNESS)
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green
pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides
me along the right paths for his names sake.
February 26
Psalm 23:4-6
(GOODNESS)
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table
before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my
cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of
my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
March 11
Deuteronomy 32:3-4
(FAITHFULNESS)
I will proclaim the name of the LORD;
how glorious is our God!
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!
April 22
Philippians 4:5
(GENTLENESS)
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
April 28
1 Peter 3:15-16a
(GENTLENESS)
Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks
about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a
gentle and respectful way.
May 13
Proverbs 15:18
(SELFCONTROL)
A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
May 31
Proverbs 16:32
(SELFCONTROL)
Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Resay 10 of these verses throughout June for the Bible Memory Award.