Oct. 24
Pre K-1 | Lesson 7

God’s Word Is Complete

God’s written Word is complete.

Lesson Sections

Overview

Prepare

Come On In

Memory Verse

Studying God’s Word

Story Time

Song Time

Group Prayer

Lesson Media

Oh, Be Sure to Read the Bible

Psalm 119:89–90

Tell the Gospel News

Bryan Osborne Lesson 7 Teacher Video

Overview

Prepare

Come On In

Memory Verse

Studying God’s Word

Story Time

Song Time

Group Prayer

Lesson Resources

Additional Memory Verses list

Additional Songs list

Bible Picture Puzzle

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Bop and Pop Cards

Coloring Sheet

Follow the Leader Cards

Funny Voices Strips

Game Board

Justin and Jessie Poster

Justin & Jessie Story

Lesson 6 Flip Chart

Lesson 7 Flip Chart

Review Questions

Something’s Missing

Student Take Home Sheets

Unit 1 Flip Chart Memory Verse Page

Unit 1 Flip Chart Prayer Page

Unit 1 Flip Chart Song Time Lyrics Page

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Overview

Lesson Focus

All of God’s Word is true. It is complete and will never change.

Key Passages

Psalm 119:160, 119:89

Memory Verse

Psalm 119:89–90 Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.

Prepare to Share

Scriptural Background

Prepare to teach by preparing your heart. Read the key passages for this lesson along with this background.

The Old Testament closed with a warning of judgment (Malachi 2:2) and the promise of a Messiah (Malachi 4:2). And then waiting. Four hundred years of silence from God . . . until the fulfillment of the greatest event in history—the coming of the Messiah.

The New Testament—reflecting the fulfillment of the promised Messiah through Jesus Christ—was written primarily by the apostles. In John 14:26 we find that Jesus empowered the apostles through the Holy Spirit to recall, write, and interpret his life, words, and deeds. Jesus said, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” Jesus again promised his apostles a special revelation of truth through the Holy Spirit in John 16:13: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

The Apostle John verifies himself as an eyewitness to the events he wrote about: “This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true” (John 21:24). And God officially warns against tampering with Scripture—admonishing that no words be added to or taken from this sacred book (Revelation 22:18–19). We can be confident that the writings of those empowered by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are inspired, inerrant, and infallible.

As the New Testament letters began to be gathered and read throughout the church, we find evidence that they were already being included as part of the Old Testament canon and described as “Scripture.” The Apostle Peter makes such a claim about Paul’s writings in 2 Peter 3:15–16 when he puts Paul’s epistles in the same category as the “other Scriptures.”

We can rest assured that the New Testament canon has now completed the Word of God. We are reminded of this truth through biblical, historical, and archaeological findings. Not only that, we know it is God’s Word because as we read it, we hear God’s voice throughout every book—and as children of God we never tire of it. It is the Word of our Creator God—revealing the divine power that grants us everything needed to live a life of godliness through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord (2 Peter 1:3).

Historical/Apologetics Background

In his divine providence, God, not man, has determined through the Holy Spirit the books that make up the Bible. The early church, shortly after Christ’s death and resurrection, had no discussion about what made a book equal to the Old Testament Scriptures. It was universally accepted that if a letter came from Peter or Paul, it was deemed Scripture.

However, it wasn’t long before people began to add their own letters, thoughts, ideas, and gospels—desiring to fill in the gaps with what they believed should be included. Because of this, during the first 200 years of church history, certain questions were adopted to serve as the litmus test for the books added to the Bible. Those questions are:

Was the book or letter written by an apostle or under the direction of an apostle?
Did the writing resound with the truth of God? Did it speak with the voice of authority as the Word of God and not the words of men?
Were these writings used from the earliest of times? Attempts to include other writings from much later dates have been made. They have been rejected because the material is too new to have been apostolic.
Did most churches accept these writings as the New Testament canon? Before the middle of the first century, 20 of the 27 books of the New Testament were universally accepted. And only a few churches questioned the other books.
Did the writings conform to what the church taught? Because there was general agreement as to what the Christian message actually was, this question ruled out false teachings attempting to taint the truth.

All of the books of the Bible regarded as Scripture have been examined according to these questions, and have proven to be the Word of God. Yet still today we see that people attack the authenticity and reliability of the Scriptures. The Bible is increasingly regarded as irrelevant due to the apathy of our culture toward things of God and especially his Word. Consequently, we hear very little about the history of the Bible. As we take a quick look at the books of the New Testament below, remember that these books stood the test based on the questions mentioned above as they were included in the canon of the New Testament.

The Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John provide accounts of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection during his three-year ministry. Matthew, Mark, and Luke were written between AD 55 and 68; John was probably written in the 90s.
The book of Acts provides an account of the history of the early church and the spread of Christianity after Christ’s resurrection. Acts was written by Luke in the mid-60s.
The Pauline epistles—Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon are 13 pastoral letters written by Paul as he endeavored to grow Christ’s church in truth and sound doctrine. These letters were written between AD 51 and 65.
The General epistles—Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John, and Jude are letters written to believers by five different people. They include doctrinal and practical advice and were sent out to churches. These letters were written from the late-40s (James’ letter) to the 90s (John’s letters).

Most of the New Testament books were added to the Old Testament Scriptures by the early church and were considered the complete inspired canon around 150 AD—this is called the Muratorian Canon. However, due to false teachers and further attempts to change this compilation, other councils—general meetings of the Christian church—met to eliminate any confusion and bring unity to the church. The Council of Carthage in 397 finally affirmed publicly that the 66 books we have today were the divinely inspired Word of God—not to be added to or taken away from (Proverbs 30:5–6; Revelation 22:18–19).

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Prepare

Lesson Preparation

Come On In

Choose one of the following activities and print/gather necessary items.

Come On In Game:

Bible Book Match

Flashcard Take Away

I Have You Have

Popcorn

Bible Book Match

Teams flip over flashcards to make matches.

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards
Tape or poster putty

Instructions

Print two sets of flashcards. Lay the flashcards out on the floor facedown or attach them to the wall. Divide the class into two teams. Teams will take turns choosing two flashcards, turning them over to see if they match. If they do not match, flip the flashcards back over. Teammates can help each other decide which flashcards to choose. You may want to have the whole class play this game together.

You can make it more challenging by printing four sets of flashcards and playing the game with twice as many flashcards to choose from. As students find matches, discuss each Bible book (give a few details from the back of the color Flashcards if you have those).

Flashcard Take Away

Start with all of the flashcards—but wait! What happens when flashcards are taken away? Can students still say them in order?

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards
Tape or poster putty

Instructions

Print one set of flashcards. Put them in order on the wall or board as you recite them together. Choose a student to remove one card. Recite the books again. Continue to choose students to remove flashcards one at time, reciting the whole list of books between each one. When all of the flashcards are gone, see if they can say the whole set together!

I Have You Have

Students will respond to each other with the name of the book on their flashcard in the correct order. See if they can get through the whole set without starting over!

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Instructions

Print any set of 10 flashcards for an easy amount to remember. But if you have a larger class, add enough flashcards so every student has one or divide into groups. Have students sit around a table or in a circle. Pass the flashcards out to the students. The student with the first book in order will say the name of the book on his card and the next student will respond, for example, “I have Genesis, who has Exodus?” The student with the next card will respond with “I have Exodus, who has Leviticus?” You could play a variation of this by having the whole class ask the question. For example, the student says, “I have Genesis.” Then the whole class can ask, “Who has Exodus?” Continue through the set.

Each student will respond and repeat until everyone has said their card. Allow students to help each other and to use the poster.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Popcorn

Students “pop” up as they say the name of the book on their flashcard. Start out slowly and see how fast you can go!

Materials

Books of the Bible Flashcards

Instructions

Print enough flashcards for each student to have at least one. Have students sit around a table or squat down in a circle. Pass out the flashcards in order to the students. Have the student with the first book on his card begin by popping up and saying the name of the book. As you go around the circle, have each student take turns “popping” up as they say the next book.

Once you get to the end of the set of flashcards you are working on, go around again and have the students sit back down when they say their book.

After the students have practiced the order of the books, you could also mix it up by having students sit out of order and see how well they remember the order, popping up when it’s their turn to say the name of their book.

Review Coloring Sheet*

Play dough* (for variety, bring cookie cutters, dry pasta, utensils, etc.)

Lesson Time

You will need the following items:

Lesson 6 Flip Chart
Lesson 7 Flip Chart
Bible
Stuffed animal for prayer time
Simple puzzle, nearly completed
Eraser
Hand wipe
Large stone with Psalm 119:89—“Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.”—written on it with permanent marker

Lesson Review

Print one copy of the Review Questions.

Choose a Lesson Review Game and print/gather necessary items

Basket Toss

Board Game

Bible Baseball

Bowling

Goofy Golf

Toss for It

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Basket Toss

Students give the correct answer and toss the beanbags to see how many points they can collect for their team. Each basket has greater points.

Materials

Review Questions
Two beanbags
Three laundry baskets or boxes
Masking tape

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Use masking tape to make a tossing line. Bring in three laundry baskets or boxes. Set the baskets in a line, making each one a little farther away from the tossing line. Label the baskets with 5, 10, and 25 points so the farther away it is the higher the score.

Divide the class into two or more teams depending on size. Have the teams line up at the tossing line. Take turns asking the first students in line from each team a review question. When a student answers correctly, he will have a chance to toss a beanbag into a basket then go to the end of the line. If the beanbag misses, there are no points scored. If someone does not answer correctly, he may ask his teammates for help. Keep track of the scores for each team on the board. Continue until all the questions have been answered. Repeat questions if necessary.

Board Game

Teams will answer questions and make their way to the finish on the Game Board.

Materials

Review Questions
Game Board (provided in the Teacher Kit)
Dice, numbered cards, or spinner
Buttons or other small items as game pieces for each team

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Divide the class into teams.

Team members will take turns answering the review questions. If they answer correctly, they will roll the dice, spin, or draw a numbered card and move that number of spaces on the Game Board. Follow the directions on the spaces to move ahead, fall back, or switch places with another team. If someone does not know or does not answer correctly, he may ask his teammates for help. Alternate between teams as long as time permits, repeating questions if necessary. The first team to make it all the way to the Finish wins.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Bible Baseball

Students will answer questions and run the bases!

Materials

Review Questions
Three chairs set out for bases
Optional: gift wrap tube and a large balloon

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Set out chairs as bases. Have the students line up by the home base area facing you (at the pitcher’s mound). Each student up to “bat” will have a chance to answer a review question. If he can answer it correctly, let him run the bases. If he can’t answer correctly, give the answer and ask him to go to the end of the line and try again.

You may want the students to sit on the chair at each base while they wait to run to the next base or have them run all the way around and return to the line. Repeat the questions until all the students have run around the bases.

For some added fun, you can use a gift wrap tube as a bat and toss a large balloon for students to hit after they answer each question.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Bowling

What do you do with extra water bottles and softballs? Go bowling, of course. Students will answer questions then bowl for points.

Materials

Review Questions
Six to ten empty water bottles
Softball or other small playground ball
Masking tape
Optional: dried corn or beans

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. If available, pour a small amount of dried corn or beans into the bottom of each water bottle (to add weight) and tighten the lid. Set out the bottles on one end of the room. Use masking tape to form a “lane” from the bottles to where the students will line up across the room.

Divide students into teams. Have students line up. Ask the first student a review question. If he answers correctly, let him roll the ball down the lane toward the bottles. Each bottle that is knocked down is worth 1 point. A strike (knocking down all the bottles) is worth 20 points. Take turns asking questions of each team. If a student gives an incorrect answer or does not know the answer, he can ask his teammates for help. Keep track of scores.

Goofy Golf

Hit the sock with the noodle? Teams must work together to answer the questions and putt to get a hole-in-one in this crazy golf game!

Materials

Review Questions
Swimming noodles or rolled up newspapers
Rolled up socks
Masking tape
Ten sheets of paper
Markers

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Use the markers to number sheets of paper 1–10 (use more or less depending on class size and time). Tape down the sheets of paper around the room in a random pattern to form a golf course. You may want to add chairs as obstacles in the path.

Divide the class into teams. Give each team a rolled up sock and a swimming noodle. Ask the first student a review question from the lesson. If he answers correctly, allow him to use the noodle to drive the rolled up sock toward the first sheet of paper labeled #1. Continue with the next team. Take turns allowing team members to answer questions and continue putting the socks along the course to each hole, continuing from where the last teammate left off. The sock must touch or roll over the sheet of paper to consider it in the hole. The first team to reach the tenth hole wins.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Toss for It

How many points? Toss for it! Students answer the questions and toss the beanbag to earn points for their team.

Materials

Review Questions
A deck of numbered cards, or numbers and “wild” written on index cards
One beanbag
Masking tape
Two baskets or containers for cards

Instructions

Print one copy of the Review Questions for your use. Place several rows of numbered cards facedown with a few inches between them to form a grid pattern (make sure to put several wild cards or Jokers down, too). Use the masking tape to make a tossing line several feet from the cards.

Divide students into teams and have them line up behind the tossing line. Ask the first student a review question. If he gives the correct answer, have him toss the beanbag onto a card. Turn the card over to reveal the points he receives for his team. Face cards or word cards are 10 points each. Wild or Jokers are also 10—plus another turn. All other cards are face value.

Have the student pick up his card and put it in the team’s basket to be counted at the end of the game. Next team’s turn. If a student gives an incorrect answer, he should go to the end of the line. Give the answer and repeat that question later. Continue taking turns until all the questions have been answered. Add more cards to the grid if necessary.

Story Time

Read the Justin & Jessie Story on the back of the poster or print a copy of the story along with a coloring sheet for each student.

Memory Verse

Choose a Memory Verse Game and print/gather necessary items:

Balloon Bop and Pop

Egg Hunt

Echo Echo

Follow the Leader

Freeze

Funny Voices

Popcorn

Balloon Bop and Pop

Each balloon has a word from the memory verse on it, but what happens when you pop one? You have to say the verse without that word!

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Bop and Pop Cards
One balloon for every word in the memory verse
Container
One piece of yarn or rope for each balloon
Clothespins or other clips to attach the balloons
One large safety pin

Instructions

Inflate the balloons. Write one or more words from the memory verse on each balloon. Attach the balloons to the yarn or rope with the clothespins in the proper order. Hang the balloon rope low enough for students to reach the balloons. Print and cut out one set of Bop and Pop Cards. Put the cards into the container. Have a safety pin available during the game.

Practice the verse with the students by gently “bopping” (or tapping) each balloon as you recite the verse. Refer to the words on the balloons. Choose a student to draw a Bop and Pop Card from the container.

If the card says “Bop!” the student will recite the verse while gently bopping each balloon. If the card says “Pop!” the student will choose a balloon to pop with the pin. After popping a balloon, have the students recite the memory verse including the missing word. Continue play until all students have had a turn or until all balloons are popped.

Egg Hunt

Hunt for all the parts of the memory verse hidden in the eggs! This game can be played all year round. The plastic eggs just happen to be great little containers that can be hidden easily.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page (Pre-K-1) or Memory Verse Poster (included in lesson)
Strips of paper
Plastic Easter eggs

Instructions

Write the memory verse on strips of paper with one or two words on each strip. Put one strip inside of each plastic Easter egg. Hide all the eggs around the room.

Have the students search for the eggs and bring them back to the table. They will open the eggs and work together to put the verse in the proper order.

For a larger class, prepare more than one set of eggs (sorted by colors for different teams). Students can work in teams to collect and construct the verse.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Echo Echo

Do what I do—say what I say! Groups will echo each other as they recite the memory verse together.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page

Instructions

Divide the class into two groups. You will say a word or phrase of the memory verse while doing some sort of action—sit down, stand up, spin in a circle, touch your toes, etc. The groups will take turns “echoing” what you say and do as you recite the verse. Repeat several times. You can whisper, shout, squeak, etc. Switch around and let older students take turns leading.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Follow the Leader

Follow the leader around the room. Say the verse and do the motion before moving on.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Follow the Leader Cards
Tape

Instructions

Print and cut out the Follow the Leader Cards. Tape each one to walls or funiture randomly around the room. You will lead the students around the room and stop at each card. Read the card and lead the children to do what the card says while reciting the memory verse. Then move to the next one. You may want to repeat this activity or have students take turns leading.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Freeze

Stomp like a dinosaur or spin in circles, but when it’s time to freeze, get ready to say the memory verse.

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page

Instructions

Students will move around the room in a specified action you give, such as crawling, skipping, turning in circles, galloping, walking in giant steps, etc. Then when you say, “Freeze!” the students will stop and freeze in position. Recite the memory verse, then begin again with a different action. You may need to show them how to freeze and hold a position.

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Funny Voices

Recite the memory verse together using different voices. Be squeaky like a mouse or whisper as quietly as you can. How many can you do?

Materials

Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
Funny Voice Strips

Container

Instructions

Print and cut out one set of the Funny Voice Strips and put them into a container. Choose a student to draw out a strip and lead the whole class in reciting the memory verse using that kind of voice. Have fun with it and repeat several times choosing a new voice each time!

This activity is recommended for Pre-K.

Popcorn

Students “pop” up as they say their part of the memory verse. Start out slowly and see how fast you can go!

Materials

None

Instructions

Have students squat down in a circle. Begin by saying the first word in the memory verse. As you go around the circle, have each student take turns “popping” up as they say the next word then squat back down. Repeat.

You may want to divide the class into two groups. Have the first group pop up and say the first word then squat back down. Then the second group pops up saying the next word and squats back down and so on until the verse is completed. Repeat—going faster and faster!

Find extra verses to practice in the Additional Memory Verses list.

Song Time

Use the downloaded music to sing the songs. Lyrics can be found on the Flip Chart Song Time Lyrics Page and on the Song Sheet at the end of this lesson.

Find extra songs to the tunes of favorite nursery rhymes in the Additional Songs list.

Go to Prayer

Lord, your Word is complete and will never change! As we continue to study your Word this year, please move in the hearts of my students to love it, trust it, live by it, and be confident in its truth. Bring them to a saving knowledge of Jesus through the gospel found only in the Bible.

Optional Supplements

Hands-On Activities

Do these Activities when you think best—before, during, or after the lesson.

Bible Picture Puzzle

Students will complete a puzzle—after the teacher gives them the missing piece.

Something’s Missing*

Students will determine what’s missing from the pictures.

Highlight

Come On In

As students arrive, direct them to the activity you chose for today.

Highlight

Memory Verse

We should all be hiding God’s Word in our hearts! Use the Flip Chart Memory Verse Page as you play a memory verse game.

Explain the verse to your students as you encourage them to memorize it.

Psalm 119:89–90 Forever, O Lord , your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast .

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Studying God’s Word

Lesson Time

Have the students assemble in a circle away from the tables—either on the floor or in their chairs.

Bring your stuffed animal, Bible, lesson flip chart, and any items you prepared for this lesson.

Prayer

This prayer time is designed to help the students begin to understand some simple concepts about prayer and to encourage them to pray.

We start our Bible lesson with prayer. Turn to the Flip Chart Prayer Page. Briefly review the different types of prayer presented there.

I love you prayers—Adoration
I’m sorry prayers—Confession
Thank you prayers—Thanksgiving
Please prayers—Supplication

Today let’s say prayers of adoration and tell God we love him and praise him.

I’ll start. Dear God, you are always worthy of our praise and love. Today I praise you for . . . (insert personal prayer here).

Pass a special stuffed animal—prayer bear—around the circle, giving all the students an opportunity to pray, or choose a volunteer to stand beside you and pray.

Very good! Now let’s put our stuffed animal away, and we’ll answer our Bible Truth questions.

Bible Truths

These four questions will be repeated each week to help the students learn foundational truths.

What is the most important book that has ever been written? Hold up your Bible. The Bible!
What is in the Bible? God’s Word to man!
All of God’s words in the Bible are what? True!
Are there any mistakes in the Bible? No, God cannot lie or make mistakes!

Bible Pass Around

Before Bible Pass Around, place a sticky note in your Bible to mark the first passage to be read.

We are going to start out today by looking into God’s Word, the Bible. Hold up Bible. God’s Word is true, and we can trust what it says. But where should we look? One of you will help me with that. We’re going to play Bible Pass Around. Whoever ends up with the Bible must hold it very carefully until it is time to look in it. When it is time to read, you can bring it to me, and we’ll open it to see what we are going to talk about today! Here’s what we’re going to do. I want everyone to count with me up to the number choose a number. (You may also choose to recite the books of the Bible, sing one of the lesson songs, or recite the memory verse as you do this activity.) We’ll start right here. Hand the Bible to the first student. As we say each number (or word), you must carefully pass the Bible to the person beside you. Remember, we don’t want to drop it or tear it. Then when we get to the last number (or word), whoever has the Bible will hold on to it until we are ready for it in our lesson. Are you ready? Let’s begin. Begin the lesson when finished with Bible Pass Around.

K–1st Lesson continues next. Pre-K Lesson follows.

Pre-K Lesson

Review

Don’t forget! Review the Optional Supplements and determine where you can use them.

Show the Lesson 6 Flip Chart. Last time, we talked about how God always keeps his Word safe. He won’t let anyone destroy it or ruin it. God preserves his Word so we can read it and learn everything we need to know about him.

King Jehoiakim didn’t want to learn from God’s Word. What did he try to do to it? Destroy it. Burn it.
That’s right. Jehoiakim did not love God, so he didn’t want to hear what God had to say. But if you love God, his Word is something you always need to listen to because that’s where you learn how to obey God.
Today I’m going to start with a question. How many of you like puzzles? Show of hands.
Show a simple puzzle that’s nearly completed. Finish putting it together as you speak. Puzzles can be a lot of fun. One of the best things about puzzles is putting in the last piece and seeing the finished picture! Show the students the finished puzzle.
But what if a piece were missing? Take out a piece. Would I still be finished with my puzzle? No.
No, I wouldn’t. If the puzzle is missing a piece, then it is not complete! That means it’s not finished yet.
So what do I need to have for my puzzle to be complete? All the pieces.
That’s right. Put the last piece back in. I need to have all the pieces. And that makes it complete.

God’s Word Is Complete

What about the Bible? Is it complete? Did God already finish it? Allow answers.
Do you think God would leave some pieces out? Is anything missing? No!
No. God has already completed the Bible. It tells us the truth and everything we need to know about God. The Bible is a big book, isn’t it? There are two big parts in the Bible. Do you know what they are? Old Testament and New Testament.
They are the Old Testament and the New Testament. Say those words with me: Old Testament and New Testament.
I’ll show you in my Bible. Who has the Bible? Bring it up now, please. Make this a special time as the student brings the Bible.
Show them the sections in your Bible. The Old Testament was written before Jesus was born. It is older! The New Testament was written after Jesus was born and tells about Jesus’ life. It is newer.
So the Bible has two big parts, and together they make up the whole Bible. Hold up your Bible.
Now, what if I took out the Old Testament? Would the Bible be complete? Would I still have the whole Bible? No!
What if I took out the New Testament? Would it be complete? No!
- As you teach, refer often to the lesson flip chart to keep the children engaged.
- Unit 1 Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
- Lesson 7 Flip Chart
Refer to the lesson flip chart. Right! Just like the puzzle, if you don’t have all the parts, it won’t be complete anymore. The Old Testament and the New Testament are both important parts of God’s Word—they work together to tell us about God. God’s Word—the Bible—is complete. It has everything God wants it to have, just the way he wants it.

God’s Word Won’t Change

Okay. I want everyone to stand up. I’m going to give you some instructions, but you have to listen very carefully and do what I do. Ready? We’re going to go fast! Give several commands, changing them quickly, such as stand on one foot, stand on both feet, hop on one foot, hop on both feet, turn to the right, turn to the left, sit down, stand up, etc.

Phew! Okay. Sit back down now. How many of you thought that was hard to do? Show of hands.
It was hard because we kept changing what we were doing. When things change a lot it can be confusing and hard to follow. But that’s one great thing about God. The Bible says God will not change.
Do you think God will change what the Bible says? No!

Psalm 119:89

No! The Bible is complete, so it’s not going to change. It’s already finished and settled. Let’s read about that. Read Psalm 119:89 emphasizing “Forever.”

- Reread the verses as necessary so the students can hear the answers straight from God’s Word!
How long will God’s Word be firmly fixed in the heavens? Forever.
That’s right. God’s Word will never change; it’s fixed in heaven forever. So we know we can trust it and obey what it says because it will be the same tomorrow and the next day. God’s Word won’t change.
We could say that God’s Word is “set in stone.” And I happen to have a stone with me!
This stone has part of the memory verse on it. I’ll read it to you. Hold up your stone with “Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens,” written on it. Read it to the students.
- Write the words, “Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens” on the stone with a permanent marker.
Try to erase the verse with an eraser. These words are “set in stone,” which means they can’t be changed. I can’t erase the verse from this stone.
Use the hand wipe to try to wipe the verse off the rock. I can’t wipe it off either. It can’t be changed! These words will stay on this rock! And the Bible is like that—it is complete, and it will always stay the same. It is firmly fixed in heaven FOREVER!
How long will God’s true Word last? Forever.
That’s right! God’s Word is complete—it won’t change. And we can believe what it says forever!

Continue with the Lesson Review Game below.

K-1st Lesson

Review

Don’t forget! Review the Optional Supplements and determine where you can use them.

Show the Lesson 6 Flip Chart. Last time, we talked about how God always keeps his Word safe. He won’t let anyone destroy it or ruin it. What word did we use for that? It starts with a P. Preserve.
That’s right. God preserves his Word so we can read it and learn everything we need to know about him.
King Jehoiakim didn’t want to learn from God’s Word. What did he try to do to it? Destroy it. Burn it.
That’s right. King Jehoiakim did not love God, so he didn’t want to hear what God had to say. But if you love God, his Word is something you always need to pay attention to because that’s where you learn how to obey God and trust him.
Today I’m going to start with a question. How many of you like puzzles? Show of hands.
Show a simple puzzle that’s nearly completed. Finish putting it together as you speak. Puzzles can be a lot of fun. One of the best things about puzzles is putting in the last piece and seeing the finished picture! Show the students the finished puzzle.
But what if a piece were missing? Take out a piece. Would I still be finished with my puzzle? No.
No, I wouldn’t. If the puzzle is missing a piece, then it is not complete! That means it’s not finished yet.
So what do I need to have for my puzzle to be complete? All the pieces.
That’s right. Put the last piece back in. I need to have all the pieces. And that makes it complete.

God’s Word Is Complete

What about God’s Word, the Bible. Is it complete? Did God already finish it? Allow answers.
Do you think God would leave some pieces out? Is anything missing? No!
No. God has already completed the Bible. It tells us the truth and everything we need to know about God. The Bible is a big book, isn’t it? There are two big parts in the Bible. Do you know what they are? Old Testament and New Testament.
They are the Old Testament and the New Testament. Say those words with me: Old Testament and New Testament.
I’ll show you in my Bible. Who has the Bible? Bring it up now, please. Make this a special time as the student brings the Bible.
Show the sections in your Bible. The Old Testament was written before Jesus was born. It is older! The New Testament was written after Jesus was born and tells about Jesus’ life. It is newer.
So the Bible has two main parts, and together they make up the whole Bible. Hold up your Bible.
Now, what if I took out the Old Testament? Would the Bible be complete? No!
What if I took out the New Testament? Would it be complete then? No!
- As you teach, refer often to the Lesson in the lesson flip chart to keep the children engaged.
- Unit 1 Flip Chart Memory Verse Page
- Lesson 7 Flip Chart
Refer to the lesson flip chart and the puzzle. Right! Just like the puzzle, if you don’t have all the parts, it won’t be complete anymore. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are important parts of God’s Word—they work together to tell us about God. God’s Word—the Bible—is complete. It has everything God wants it to have, just the way he wants it.

All of God’s Word Is True

But is the whole Bible true? Can we trust everything in it?

Psalm 119:160

Let’s read about that. Read Psalm 119:160.

- Reread the verses as necessary so the students can hear the answers straight from God’s Word!
There’s a word here we need to figure out. That word is “sum.” It means the full amount of something, like saying "the whole thing." So listen to this verse again. Reread the first line of the verse.
How much of God’s Word is truth? The sum. All of it. The whole thing.
Yes. God wants us to know that ALL of his Word is true. Hold up your Bible. And it is complete, God already finished it; there is nothing missing, so we can trust the whole thing.

God’s Word Won't Change

Now I want everyone to stand up. I’m going to give you some instructions, but you have to listen very carefully and do what I do. Ready? We’re going to move fast. Give several commands, changing them quickly, such as stand on one foot, stand on both feet, hop on one foot, hop on both feet, turn to the right, turn to the left, sit down, stand up, etc.

Phew! Okay. Sit back down now. How many of you thought that was confusing and hard to follow? Show of hands.
Why was it confusing? Because you kept changing the commands.
I kept changing what we were supposed to do, right? And when things change, it can become confusing. But that’s one great thing about God and his Word. The Bible says God will not change. There is a word that means God will always be the same—immutable. Say that with me: immutable.
So we’ve learned a few things about God’s Word: it is complete, it is all true, and it will never change. We know we can trust it and obey what it says because it won’t be different tomorrow or the next day.
We could say that God’s Word is “set in stone.” And I happen to have a stone with me!
- Write the words, “Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens” on the stone with a permanent marker.
Can anyone read what this stone says? It has part of the memory verse on it. Hold up your stone with “Forever, O Lord, Your word is firmly fixed in the heavens” written on it.
How long will God’s Word be fixed in heaven? Forever.
Try to erase the verse with an eraser. That’s right. These words are “set in stone,” which means they can’t be changed. I can’t erase the verse from this stone.
Use the hand wipe to try to wipe the verse off the rock. I can’t wipe it off either. It can’t be changed! These words will stay on this rock! And God’s Word is like that—it is complete, and it will always be the same. It is fixed in heaven FOREVER!
How long will God’s true words last? Forever.
That’s right! We can believe God and what he says all the time! The Bible is complete and will never change. And we can trust all of it because God’s entire Word is true.

Continue with the Lesson Review Game below.

Lesson Review

We all learn best with review and repetition! We encourage you to play a lesson review game.

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Story Time

Last time, Justin’s mom and Jessie’s mom were making something. Do you remember what they were making? Strawberry preserves, or jam.
Right. Their moms were making strawberry preserves, like jam. Then what happened to the picture Justin and Jessie were drawing? Allow answers.
That’s too bad that Ellie colored on the first picture Justin and Jessie made. But in the end, everything worked out okay. And Justin and Jessie learned what it means to preserve something. They also heard how God preserves his Word.
Let's find out what Justin and Jessie are doing this time.
Read the Justin & Jessie Story as you show the picture.
Some people, like Matt’s family, don’t believe the Bible is important. But God gave us his Word so we can learn about him and how he sent his Son, Jesus, to die on the cross so sinners can be forgiven. Only the Bible has the whole truth about God.

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Song Time

Use the downloaded music to sing the songs. Lyrics can be found on the Flip Chart Song Time Lyrics Page and on the Song Sheet at the end of this lesson.

You may want to add stomping, clapping, and musical instruments or make up hand motions to any of the songs!

Oh, Be Sure to Read the Bible

Let’s sing the song that reminds us to be sure to read the Bible. Review the words then sing the song together once or twice.

Tell the Gospel News

The gospel is the good news we learn about Jesus in God's complete Word. Let's sing about the gospel news. Review the words then sing the song together once or twice. Teach verse 2 today.

Psalm 119:89–90

Pass out the Student Take Home Sheets and remind students to practice the memory verse this week.

Turn to the Flip Chart Memory Verse Page. Let’s do our memory verse song now. Sing the song together once or twice.

Sing other class favorites or songs from the Additional Songs list as time allows.

Song Sheet

Oh, Be Sure to Read the Bible Verse 1 Oh, be sure to read the Bible every day. Oh, be sure to read the Bible every day. For God’s Word is what we learn, From our sins, it helps us turn. Oh, be sure to read the Bible every day! Verse 2 Oh, God’s Word is perfect, it is true and pure! Oh, God’s Word is perfect, it is true and pure! Worth more than shiny gold, And can change our hearts, we’re told. Oh, God’s Word is perfect, it is true and pure. (Repeat Verse 1) Psalm 119:89–90 Psalm 119:89–90 Forever, O Lord, your word is Firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures To all generations; You have established the earth, And it stands fast. It stands fast. Forever, O Lord, your word is Firmly fixed in the heavens. (Repeat) Tell the Gospel News Chorus Oh, (Oh!) tell the gospel news. Oh, (Oh!) tell the gospel news. Jesus (Jesus!) brings good news to us! Oh, (Oh!) tell the gospel news. Verse 1 But the bad news is, But the bad news is, All of us have sinned against our perfect, holy God. But the good news is, But the good news is, God has sent his only Son, His Son to save us all. Chorus Verse 2 Christ gave his life for us. He died upon the cross, So he could conquer sin and death, And we can be with God! We can be free from sin. We can be free from death. If we put our hope and trust, Our hope and trust in him! Chorus

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Group Prayer

Pass out the Student Take Home Sheets (PDF) and remind students to practice the memory verse this week.

Be sure to pray with your students before you dismiss them.

Praise God for giving us his complete Word so we can listen to it and learn from it.
Pray that we will be able to understand what God says in his Word.

God’s Word Is Complete

God’s written Word is complete.

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