Awana Sparks, year 1!

Are you curious about what Shaun is learning in his first year of Awana Sparks? He finished his year 1 book, "Hanglider" in December (it took him just 3 months) and this week finished his extra credit book! He loves memorizing God's Word! Miss Nancy gave him an "Extra-Extra Credit" packet to work on for the rest of the year. I have had fun memorizing right along side him! :)

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Here are the verses he memorized in Hanglider (in order of memorization):

 

1. John 3:16 ~ For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

2. Psalm 147:5 ~ Great is our Lord and Mighty in power...

3. 1 Corinthians 15:3 ~ ...Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.

4. 1 Corinthians 15:4 ~ That He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.

5. James 2:10 ~ For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

6. Acts 16:31 ~ .."Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved..."

7.John 20:30 ~ ..These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God...

8. Psalm 118:1 ~ Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good....

9. 1 John 4:19 ~ We love because He first loved us.
 

10. Genesis 1:1 ~ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

 

11. Genesis 1:31 ~ God saw all that He had made, and it was very good...

 

12. Romans 3:23: ~ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

 

13. John 17:17 ~ Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

 

14. 1 Peter 1:25 ~ But the word of the Lord stands forever...

 

15. John 14:6 ~ Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

 
16. Colossians 1:3 ~ We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.
 

17. John 3:14 ~ Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.

 

18. John 3:15 ~ That everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

 
19. Joshua 1:9 ~ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous for the Lord your God will be with you...
 

20. Joshua 24:24 ~ And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God and obey Him."

 21. Ephesians 6:1 ~ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

 

~ He also memorized the listing of all 27 New Testament books from Matthew to Revelation.

 ~Then He got the review and extra credit book. First he had to say all the above verses again; then it was on to the extra credit verses which he started saying in January:

 22. Luke 6:31 ~ Do to others as you would have them do to you.

 

23. Psalm 42:8 ~ By day the Lord directs His love, at night His song is with me - a prayer to the God of my life.

 

24. Romans 10:9 ~ That if you confess with your moth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

 

25. Deuteronomy 6:18 ~ Do what is right and good in the Lord's sight...

 

26. Joshua 24:15 ~ ...But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

 

27. Hebrews 11:6 ~ And without faith it is impossible to please God...

 

28. Hebrews 11:7 ~ By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family....

 29. Hebrews 11:8 ~ By faith Abraham...obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

 

30. Hebrews 11:23 ~ By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

 

31/32. Hebrews 11:29-30 ~ By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

 33/34. Matthew 22:37-38 ~  Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment."

 

35. Matthew 22:39 ~ And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

 

36. Matthew 6:9 ~ This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed by Your name.

 

37. Psalm 119:97 ~ Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long.

 

38. Mark 16:15 ~ He (Jesus) said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."

~This week he is starting on the "Extra-Extra credit" packet, which is to memorize The Beatitudes; Mathew 5: 1-12. He starts off memorizing verses 1-3 for the first day, and then each week will add on another verse while saying all the previous verses. By the end he will have said them a bunch of times and then all together!

 

Matthew 5:1-12 ~

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will e comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

And, last week was the Awana Grand Prix. The Sparks had their cars painted and then decorated them instead of cutting them out into shapes. Then they had a bunch of race heats and had a blast. Shaun came in as one of the top 2 finishers!!