CONTENTS

Introduction

Part One: The Center of Our Faith

Let Everything That Breathes Praise the Lord (Part One)

Scripture: Psalm 150

Season/Sunday: Any

Let Everything That Breathes Praise the Lord (Part Two)

Scripture: Psalm 150

Season/Sunday: Any

Let Everything That Breathes Praise the Lord (Part Three)

Scripture: Psalm 150

Season/Sunday: Any

God Created Everything: And God Saw That It Was Good!

Scripture: Excerpts from Genesis 1:1–2:3

Season/Sunday: Any or Earth Day Celebration

God Is Real

Scripture: Psalm 115:3-7

Season/Sunday: Any

Where Is God?

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-12

Season/Sunday: Any

Specially Made by God

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14

Season/Sunday: Any

​God’s Love Is Forever

Scripture: Psalm 136:1

Season/Sunday: Any

Manna from Heaven

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-16

Season/Sunday: Any

When Sad Things Happen

Scripture: Job 1:1–2:9

Season/Sunday: Any

Jesus Loves Children

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Season/Sunday: Any

Jesus Is the Bread of Life

Scripture: Matthew 15:32-39

Season/Sunday: Any or Holy Communion (The Lord’s Supper)

Jesus Calls Us to Come (and Go)

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 (NLT)

Season/Sunday: Any

The Name above Every Name

Scripture: 3 John (NIV); Philippians 2:9-10 (NIV)

Season/Sunday: Any

Why We Read the Bible

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Season/Sunday: Any, or Christian Education Sunday

The Bible Shows the Way

Scripture: Psalm 25:4

Season/Sunday: Any

Planting Seeds/Growing God’s Word in Us

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6 (NIV); Luke 8:11 (NIV)

Season/Sunday: Any

​Part Two: Pathways to Our Faith

We Are the Children of God

Scripture: 1 John 3:1a

Season/Sunday: Any

The Body of Christ

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:14-2; Ephesians 4:14-16

Season/Sunday: Any or Stewardship Season

The Church Puzzle

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Season/Sunday: Any

Holy Communion: Sensing the Word of God

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28 (KJV)

Season/Sunday: Holy Communion (The Lord’s Supper)

We Are God’s Family

Scripture: Galatians 3:28 (NLT)

Season/Sunday: World Communion Sunday

Baptism: A Gift to Celebrate

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Season/Sunday: Baby’s Baptism

Symbols of Our Faith

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Season/Sunday: Any

Contributors: Brant D. Baker, Joyce S. Fong, Delia Halverson, Randy Hammer, Paula Hoffman, Jeff Hutcheson, Adlene Kufarimai, Bob Sharman, Anne E. Streaty Wimberly, Barbara Younger