Making Memory Verse Fun!

Memory Verse:

Psalm 150:2  Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Psalm 150:2

Question: Say, "Has anyone ever done something for you that just about took your breath away? Maybe a special surprise, or even the nicest thing said to you that made you feel wonderful inside?” Select a few kids to share something. Say, we are going to read something wonderful and mighty about God.

Show a Bible. Say, “This is God’s Word. We are going to read our memory verse from God’s Word. Read to the children from the bible the verse for today.

Show them the verse written on the dry erase board in large font. Turn it around so that they cannot see it in advance before you show it.

Point out the reference (Psalm 150:2) and tell them that Psalm is in the middle of the Bible. Then say 150 is the chapter or Psalm and 2 is the verse. Have them read the verse together with you one time.

Say look at the word mighty. This means great and powerful. Jesus is so strong and powerful that he answers our prayers and protects us. He controls the whole world and all of us.

Say, “Look at the word acts. It means to do something. God created the universe, came to earth as a baby, died on the cross for our sins, and rose again from the grave after three days. He DID a lot for us!

If you do not know Jesus who lives in heaven you can know Him today. If you do know Jesus, you can praise Him as we sing our songs this morning.

GAME
Have the kids say the verse using this game. Ask a child to select a word from the verse. Say the verse together and when they come to that word they are to clap once. Continue until several kids have had an opportunity to select a word or until every word in the verse has been selected. You can cross out the word once it has been selected to avoid repeats. They may do a different act each time they select a word and can draw from a basket their instructions: pat their head, rub their stomach, stomp their foot, or raise their hand. These acts can be done by the whole group when they come to the word a child has selected.

Sing the “Doxology”