SCRIPTURE READING BOOKMARK. “I WILL BE VALIANT AND FOLLOW JESUS” New Testament bookmark and reading chart. Children can check off chapters read as they read the New Testament books. Use the Scripture Scholars bookmarks (shown on each week’s activity pages) to guide you through and be sure and place the scripture pop-ups from this series in the New Testament pages as you underline key scriptures.
Great for COME FOLLOW ME Lessons to use in Sunday School, Primary, Family Home Evening, or Activity Days
LESSON LIFESAVERS
New Testament bookmark “I Will be valiant and follow Jesus.”
OBJECTIVE: Use this two-sided bookmark and reading chart to help children memorize the books of the New Testament in order. Challenge them to say, “I will be valiant and follow Jesus,” each time they read the scriptures.
TO MAKE: Print in color or in black-and-white, then have children color the bookmark. Laminate the bookmarks in class using the Contact peel-and-apply paper. Paper punch a hole at the top and tie on several strands of yarn or ribbon.
ACTIVITY: Search and ponder these scriptures and underline them using the bookmark as a ruler. Youth can fill in the circles representing the chapters read.
SCRIPTURES TO UNDERLINE:
2 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Matthew 22:29 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.”
DOWNLOAD song visuals for “I Will Be Valiant” (HERE or below)
THOUGHT TREAT (when appropriate): “Seeds of Faith” Watermelon Cookies. Make round sugar cookies and cut in half before baking. When cool, frost with red food coloring and green on the edge (rind), and top with miniature chocolate chips (for seeds).
Read:
Matthew 17:20 as you munch on these watermelon-shaped cookies. Tell children that the scriptures will help them plant seeds of faith in Jesus Christ each day and they will guide them to be valiant in their testimony as they follow Him.
Matthew 17:20 “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”
SCRIPTURE CARDS: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.
. . . MORE LESSON IDEAS . . .
For the I Will Be Valiant and Follow Jesus – New Testament bookmark & reading chart
The above activity illustrates the ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY #1 in the lesson below* to help children memorize the New Testament books (in order).
*LESSON. To add to and enhance the above activity see (HERE) Lesson 1 – Primary 7 Manual – Becoming Familiar with the New Testament
Have them sing the songs “Search, Ponder, and Pray,” “Scripture Power,” or “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus.” DOWNLOAD the visuals below to teach these songs (click on the posters below).
Enjoy the Scripture Scholars for the New Testament Come, Follow Me lesson “We are Responsible for Our Own Learning” (DOWNLOAD Scripture Scholars bookmark and pop-up HERE or below).
