Heart Verses:
Building Blocks
International Children’s Bible
Department of Christian Formation
What do we believe about the Bible?
Who Is God?
“Lord, you have been our home since the beginning.
Before the mountains were born, and before you created
the earth and the world, you are God. You have always
been, and you will always be.”
Psalm 90:1-2
“All scripture is given by God and is useful for
teaching, and for showing people what is wrong in
their lives. It is useful for correcting faults and
teaching how to live right. Using the Scriptures, the
person who serves God will be ready and will have
everything he needs to do every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17
What does it mean to be a human being?
What is God’s relationship to the world?
"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory
and honor and power. You made all things. Everything
existed and was made because you wanted it."
Revelation 4:11
“Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our
image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish in
the sea and the birds in the sky. Let them rule over the
tame animals, over all the earth and over all the small
crawling animals on the earth.’”
Genesis 1:26
What are the results of sin?
What is sin?
“And when a person knows the right thing to do, but
does not do it, then he is sinning.”
James 4:17
“It is your evil that has separated you from your God.
Your sins cause him to turn away from you. And then
he does not hear you.”
Isaiah 59:2
“When someone sins, he earns what sin pays – death.
But God gives us a free gift – life forever in Christ Jesus
our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
What is meant by a covenant between God and his
people?
“So know that the Lord your God is God. He is the
faithful God. He will keep his agreement of love for a
thousand lifetimes. He does this for people who love
him and obey his commands.”
Deuteronomy 7:9
What is meant by God’s faithfulness?
“The Lord’s love never ends. His mercies never stop.
They are new every morning. Lord, your loyalty is
great.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
Who are the prophets?
“So the Lord said to me, ‘What they have said is good.
So I will give them a prophet like you. He will be one
of their own people. I will tell him what to say. And he
will tell them everything I command. This prophet will
speak for me. Anyone who does not listen when he
speaks will answer to me.’”
Deuteronomy 18:17-19
What is the sacrament of baptism?
“So go and make followers of all the people in the
world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything
that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with
you always. I will continue with you until the end of
the world."
Matthew 28:19-20
Who is Jesus Christ?
"Then Jesus asked them, ‘And who do you say I am?’
Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the son of
the living God.’"
Matthew 16:15-16
How does one become a Christian?
“But some people did accept him. They believed in
him. To them he gave the right to become children of
God. They did not become his children in the human
way. They were not born because of the desire or wish
of some man. They were born of God.”
John 1:12-13
What did Jesus teach us concerning life in the
kingdom of God?
What is the kingdom of God?
“In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not
important. The important things are living right with
God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 14:17
“‘Love the Lord your God. Love him with all your
heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your
strength.’ The second most important command is this:
‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ These two
commands are the most important commands."
Mark 12:30-31
What is the sacrament of the Lord’s supper?
“The teaching that I gave you is the same teaching that I received
from the Lord: On the night when Jesus was handed over to be
killed, he took the bread and gave thanks for it. Then he broke the
bread and said, ‘This is my body; it is for you. Do this to
remember me.’ In the same way, after they ate, Jesus took the cup.
He said, ‘This cup shows the new agreement from God to his
people. This new agreement begins with the blood of my death.
When you drink this, do it to remember me.’ Every time you eat
this bread and drink this cup, you show others about the Lord’s
death until he comes.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
What is salvation?
"‘I tell you the truth. Whoever hears what I say and
believes in the One who sent me has eternal life. He
will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and
entered into life.’”
John 5:24
What is the Christian hope?
What was accomplished by the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ?
“For God loved the world so much that he gave his only
Son. God gave his Son, so that whoever believes in him
may not be lost, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
“The Lord himself will come down from heaven. There
will be a loud command with the voice of the archangel
and with the trumpet call of God. And those who have
died and were in Christ will rise first. After that, those
who are still alive at that time will be gathered up with
them.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
What is the source of the Church’s life?
What does it mean to believe in the Trinity?
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
2 Corinthians 13:14
What is the Christian Church?
“No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow
up in every way to be like Christ, who is the head. The
whole body depends on Christ. And all the parts of the
body are joined and held together. Each part of the
body does its own work. And this makes the whole
body grow and be strong with love.”
Ephesians 4:15-16
“With God’s power working in us, God can do much,
much more than anything we can ask or think of. To
him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all
time, forever and ever. Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21
What is the purpose of the Church?
“But you are a chosen people. You are the King’s
priests. You are a holy nation. You are a nation that
belongs to God alone. God chose you to tell about the
wonderful things he has done. He called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9
What is meant by atonement?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
"‘I will send you the Helper from the Father. He is the
Spirit of truth who comes from the Father. When he
comes, he will tell about me.’”
John 15:26
What is a sacrament?
“Then those people who accepted what Peter said were
baptized. About 3,000 people were added to the number
of believers that day. They spent their time learning the
apostles’ teaching. And they continued to share, to break
bread, and to pray together."
Acts 2:41-42
“But now Christ has made you God’s friend again. He
did this by his death while he was in the body, that he
might bring you into God’s presence. He brings you
before God as people who are holy, with no wrong in
you, and with nothing that God can judge you guilty
of.”
Colossians 1:22
How do we grow as Christians?
“As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to
live in him. Keep your roots deep in him and have you
lives built on him. Be strong in the faith, just as you
were taught. And always be thanksful.”
Colossians 2:6-7