Lesson - Creation (Song)

VERSES:   Genesis 1:1-31;  2:1-3

MEMORY VERSE:   Gen. 1:1  Slips of paper with the Bible verse written on it can be handed out at the end of class or, if you have 'extra' time, the students can write this verse on a small paper cut like a cloud or sun or any other item in the lesson.  (Don't forget to hand out the memory verse at the end of class, after going over the verse a time or two.)

BOOK TO REMEMBER:  "Exodus"  This word also may be written or typed in advance on a piece of paper and handed out at the end of class with the memory verse.  Many things for the teacher to remember, but practice makes perfect!  Organization is everything!

PRAYER:  Remember to be thankful for this beautiful world in which we live.  Before you pray, you can list many things or ask the children  what they are thankful for,  and include those things in your prayer.

SPECIAL SONG:

DAY 1, DAY 1

Day 1, Day 1,

God made light when there was none.

Day 1, Day 1, 

God made light when there was none.

Day 2,  Day 2

God made skies and clouds of blue,

Day 2, Day 2

God made skies and clouds of blue.

Day 3, Day 3

God made flowers, grass, and trees.

Day 3, Day 3,

God made flowers, grass and trees.

Day 4, Day 4,

Sun and moon and stars galore.

Day 4, Day 4,

Sun and moon and stars galore.

Day 5, Day 5,

God made birds and fish alive,

Day 5, Day 5,

God made birds and fish alive,

Sixth Day, Sixth Day,

God made animals and man that day.

Sixth Day, Sixth Day,

God made animals and man that day.

Day 7, Day 7,

God, He rested in His heaven.

Day 7, Day 7,

God, He rested in His heaven!

VISUAL AID:  Flannelgraph  (see February - Visual Aids #3)  Either use a large board with fabric pieces of flannel or one of the individual boards like the students will take home at the end of class.

LESSON POINTS:  

• When your mom or dad was driving the car this morning to come to Bible class, did you look out your window?  What did you see?  (Trees, flowers, animals, people, etc.)  Do you know who made ALL of these things that we are talking about?  That's right!  God did! He made the trees and the sky and the clouds and the grass and the birds and even the people!  
• Let's read a little from our Bibles today.  Let's turn to the first page in the Bible where it says the book.  Who knows what the first book of the Bible is?  Who knows what the first book of the Old Testament is?  They are exactly the same, aren't they?  Genesis!  Place your finger on that word, "Genesis."  The word "Genesis" means "beginning."  This book--Genesis--tells us how the world and everything in it and around it was made.  Let's put our bookmarks right there.  "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." Who did the Bible say created the heavens?  God!  
• Tell the story to the students as you have studied from Genesis 1 in the proper order. Stress the words, "And God said," and the words, "...and it was so..." because God spoke everything into existence. What a great and powerful God! Also, stress the words, "...and it was good..." because everything God created was good in His sight.
• Then, as you come to the end of the verses, explain how God rested on the seventh day and made that day sanctified or special.

"Older Student" Tips:

• Older students may have seen movies made by mistaken men about how the world began.  Stress that all we know about how God made the world and things in it is what we can read in the Bible.  All other information is man's ideas.  In the next blog, we will see what happens when man believes 'ideas' rather than God's Word.
• Even though the song is simple and child-like, older students (8-11 years-old) still enjoy the song and can learn simple truths from it.
• Explain how God set laws into action in those very first days.  For example, in Gen. 1:21 and 1:25, God said that whatever He would create--like birds and fish and animals--have the same kind of babies. No one ever sees a hippo with a little elephant baby! That was how God created living things...and it was good.  
• Mention how God wanted man to dominate over the earth. (Gen. 1:26-28)  Man was meant to rule over all of the animals. 
• Talk about what God did when He finished creating--He rested (Gen. 2:2) and He blessed the seventh day and set it apart or sanctified it. 

ACTIVITY:  Flannelgraph boards and flannelgraph for each student

Materials needed:  Different colored fabric (either all flannel or all felt), one piece of cardboard (12" x 12" is a good size) for each child, thick book tape or duct tape, scissors, black marker, bags for each child's fabric (zip-lock plastic bags work well).

• Directions for this entire activity and visual aid is detailed on this blog under February - Visual Aid #3.  I have used this lesson many times over the years and have found it extremely beneficial for each child to have their own small flannelgraph board and set of fabric pieces, including numbers 1-7.  Is this lesson a lot of work?  I will not deny that it is not a lot of work, but trust me, this lesson above all others makes a great impact on each child...because they get to take it home.  At home, they will tell and re-tell this story many, many times, ingraining it into their memories.  And...that is what teaching is all about...children remembering what you have taught them!  Ask their parents after next week's class how their child interacted with the flannelgraph.  Perhaps you will be as convinced as I that you will always teach this lesson exactly in this way...every time. Amazing results! 
• As you tell the story (almost flawlessly because you have studied it so well), place the corresponding numbers and items on the board. Here are the pieces that will need to be cut out of fabric:
• Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, one half-circle of yellow and one half-circle of black (it's fine that the black is on black), a small square piece of blue fabric, white clouds (two is enough), a tree, a flower, grass, sun, moon, star, bird, fish, two different mammals (doesn't matter which--I used a monkey and an elephant), a man, a woman, a small square piece of fabric with the words, "GOD RESTED" on it, A long narrow piece of fabric (3" x 9") with the words, "In the beginning God created..." Genesis 1 on it.  Helps to keep it simple.
• You will also need a flannel board already made for each child.  Yes, prepared BEFORE you arrive in class.  The students are not "making" or "creating" anything in this lesson; they are "rehearsing."  They are learning the story by telling the story multiple times.  That is why the numbers are important.  They learn what was created IN THE ORDER IT WAS MADE!  How wonderful is that??  You will find that you, too, will learn more than you ever thought you could by using this method of activity.
• To help you tell the story smoothly, place your pieces of fabric close by in the order that you will place them on your flannelboard, then practice until you know the lesson well. Your students will love this lesson and learn the lesson!

Lesson - How Do We Talk To God?

VERSES:  Heb. 13:15;  Col. 3:17;  Mt. 6:12;  Mt. 7:7, 8

MEMORY VERSE:  1 Thess. 5:17  (If there is extra time at the end of class, have children trace one of their hands and write the memory verse on it to take home to practice.  Children should also be able to say where the verse is found in the Bible - 1 Thess. 5:17.)

BOOK TO REMEMBER:  "Genesis" - The first book of the Old Testament and the first book of the whole Bible.

PRAYER:  Remember to thank God for listening to our prayers and giving us those things that we need.

SPECIAL SONGS:  "Books of the Old Testament" (see March - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 on this blog) and "How Does God Talk To Us?"

HOW DOES GOD TALK TO US?

How does God talk to us?

The Bible is His way.

How do we talk to Him?

We bow our heads and pray!

VISUAL AID:  Take or find pictures of people praying.  Attach them to your chalkboard or wall. It is nice when the pictures are large enough for all to see. Enlargements can be made at an office supply store or copy center for a minimal price.  

LESSON POINTS:

• Do you remember from last week how God talks to us today?  That's right!  Only through the Bible!  He doesn't talk to us through our dreams at night or by giving us a vision or He doesn't talk to us like I'm talking to you right now.  He doesn't call us up on the cell phone and talk to us.  How does God talk to you?  Only through the Bible!
• So, now we know how God talks to us, but how how do we talk to Him?  Do we write Him a letter?  No.  Do we call Him up on the cell phone?  No.  We talk to God through prayer! We can fold our hands together--can you do that? Yes, you can!  We can close our lips. Can you do that, too?  Yes, you can!  We can bow our heads like this...we can close our eyes...then we can talk to Him with our words!  
• What should we say to God?  The Bible says we can tell God how great He is.  (Heb. 13:15)  Is God great?  Yes! He created this whole world and the sky and the ocean and everything!  He is very great!  Do you like it when your mom or dad tells you about all the good things you have done for them?  Of course!  God likes to hear us tell Him that we notice how beautiful everything is and how we like the rain and the sunshine and we know that He made all those things just for us.
• We can also say, "Thank you!" to God. (Col. 3:17) We can say thank you for the food that He gives us--not just one time when we eat our food, but every time we eat, even in a restaurant or McDonald's.  God loves us even more when we are thankful! We can thank Him for the shelter He provides for us.  What is 'shelter?'  It is our home where we are safe and loved and don't get rained on.  We can say thank you for the people that we love and that love us back.  We can say thank you for us not being sick, that we are able to walk around, that we can go to school, and that we live in a safe country.  There are many, many things that we can thank God for!  Can you think of something?
• Did you know that we can ask God for things, too?  (Mt. 6:12; 7:7,8) We can ask Him to help our friends who are sick, to protect our soldiers who are far away from us, and to help us with a problem we might have.  God listens to our prayers and he answers our prayers, too.  Sometimes He answers, "Yes," but sometimes He answers, "No."  Why would God say no to something we have asked for?  (Might be unsafe, too extravagant, etc.)  The Bible says that we can ask Him for forgiveness for the bad things that we might have done. We must be really sorry for what we did and choose to never do that again. We ask God to erase that bad thing and the Bible say He will forgive us. We can talk to God and He will listen when nobody else will listen.  God is a good God!
• Let's pray right now, so we will know how to pray when we get home.

ACTIVITY:  Praying Hands  (Easy activity)

Materials needed:  White typing paper, any color construction paper, glue, scissors, crayon

1. Children trace both hands on white paper.
2. Children cut out both hands.
3. Glue hands on construction paper, overlapping.
4. Children write "How We Talk To God" and 1 Thess. 5:17 on colored construction paper.
5. It's fine if the hands are not carefully cut out and are missing fingers.  That is what makes this project sweet!

Lesson - How Does God Talk To Us?

VERSES:  Hebrews 1:1, 2;  2 Tim. 3:16, 17

MEMORY VERSE:  Ps. 119:105  

BOOK TO REMEMBER:  Introduction - no book assigned yet

PRAYER:  Remember to thank God for the Bible.

SPECIAL SONG:  The Bible, The Bible  (see February's Blog:  Songs We Sing In Bible Class #2 for tune)

VISUAL AID:  Your Bible (and a map for older students)

LESSON POINTS:  

• Does anyone know what this book is called? That's right! The Bible! Did you know it is different than any other book? It is from God! It is God's Words!
• This is how God talks to us today. A long time ago, God used to talk to people through dreams, or talk to people just like I am talking to you right now, or He spoke through visions, but now, in this Christian age, there is only one way God talks to us…through the Bible. (Heb. 1:1, 2) God told 40 men who lived at different times to write down the things He would tell them to write. That is called INSPIRED (God-breathed). The Bible is INSPIRED by God because God told the men what to write. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17)
• The Bible is made up of 66 little books that are all bound together in this one big book. It's like a library that you can carry in your hand! There are two main parts in the Bible: The Old Testament and the New Testament. Can you find this page right here that I am showing you in your Bible that says "The New Testament?" It is a little past the middle of the book. Let’s put our bookmark right here. All of these pages in the front of the Bible make up the Old Testament and this, towards the end of the Bible, is the New Testament. Each part has little books in it. The Old Testament has 39 books and the New Testament has 27 books. Which part looks bigger? That's right! The Old Testament. The New Testament looks smaller. We are going to begin memorizing these books of the Bible very soon!
• In the Old Testament, we read about Adam and Eve, Abraham, Joseph’s coat of many colors,  David and Goliath, Jonah and the Great Fish, Daniel and the Lions' Den, but in the New Testament, we read about Jesus as a baby, when He was a boy, and when He traveled around and preached to people.  In the New Testament, we also read about the apostles, Zaccheus climbing a tree to see Jesus, how the church began, and how people should live their lives today. There is a big difference in the two Testaments. Tell me, what are the two main parts of the Bible? Do you remember how many books are in the Old Testament? How many are in the New Testament?
• Because the Bible is from God, it makes this book different from all the other books you have at home or in the library or at school. This is a precious book, a dear book, a book that can tell us how to get to heaven. We need to treasure this book and read it every day, so God can talk to us. What happens if we don't read this Bible? That's right! God does not talk to us and we don't know what He wants us to do! We need to read every day and, if don't know how to read, we need to ask someone to read it to us. Who could we ask to read the Bible to us? Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, brother, sister--there are many people who could help us.

"Older Student" Tips:  

• Elaborate on the different names the Bible calls itself: God's Word (Ps. 119:89), scripture (2 Tim. 3:16, 17), a lamp and light (Ps. 119:195), a sword (Eph. 6:17), etc.
• Ask if anyone already knows the books of the Bible. Explain that this will be a task that the class will be undertaking as the study begins...to memorize all 66 books!  
• Point out where Old and New Testament characters lived on a Bible map.

ACTIVITY:   Handmade Bible  (Easy activity)

Materials needed:  9" x 12" black construction paper, 8.5" x 11" white typing paper, 10" strip of red ribbon or red paper, scissors, glue, crayons. (If this is a class of 2- and 3-year-olds: Prior to class, write or type this verse out on a piece of paper and let the students glue to the front of their "Bibles." Some of the cutting might need to be pre-cut before class begins.)

• Directions For Black paper:

1. Fold black construction paper in half, landscape or width-wise.
2. Round three corners of folded black paper with scissors (2 corners on open side of paper; 1 corner of folded side the top of paper)
3. On the uncut corner, begin cutting from the middle of the folded side curving to the rounded corner.
   

• Directions For White Paper:

1. Do exactly what you did with the black paper, but with the white paper.

• Next:

1. Glue white paper inside the black paper, so it looks like a book.
2. Glue red ribbon down the middle of 'Bible.' Let a little ribbon hang down off the bottom of the book to look like a bookmark.
3. Have the student write their memory verse (Ps. 119:105) in the middle of the 'Bible.'
4. Remember that "student work" is treasured by parents and kept for years. "Adult work" is not. If they cut the book in half by mistake, tape it back. Let the child do the work, imperfect or not. No one can duplicate a child's artwork!
   

Words Of Encouragement #1- Before The Lessons Begin

IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR LEARNING!

These last words of encouragement before the Bible lessons begin are offered humbly and sincerely from my heart to yours. 

Remember to not just be on time, but be early for your Bible class! The Bible teacher should be waiting at the classroom door, anxiously awaiting the coming of students.  If you are late, it does not set a good example for your class.  Be ready.   Be early.  Be waiting.  No excuses!

Do not forget your Bible!  As we remind our students at the end of each and every Bible class, "Don't forget to bring your Bible!", we should make sure we heed our own advice.  The Bible should be precious to us!  As Psalms 19:7-10 says, God's Word is perfect, it makes wise the simple, makes the heart rejoice, enlightens the eyes, endures forever, and is to be desired more than fine gold and honey. It is inspired by God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth! (2 Tim. 3:16, 17)

Do not be afraid!  (Ps. 27:1)  You can do this!  You can teach the Bible to children.  Proverbs 11:30 tells us, "...he that winneth souls is wise."  It is a noble task that you are undertaking.  "If God be for us, who can be against us?  (Rom. 8:31)

Take heart, friend, precious souls are waiting for us to teach them God's Word.  May we go prayerfully, prepared, and with purpose! They are depending on us--their Bible teachers!

Songs We Sing In Bible Class #4

Thought I would share a few more original songs to try with your students.  Not only do new songs "spark up" a class of students, sometimes it will "spark up" the Bible teacher as well! Hope you are continuing to create your own Bible songs!  Do you have book, chapter, and verse for your songs?  

Remember songs do not need to be lengthy, as you can see by some of the songs below, and children love repetition. The more simple the song, the better!  (Just click on the orange arrow below for the tune!) 

THE FAMILY IN GOD'S PLAN

(Eph. 5:23-25;  Titus 2:4;   Eph. 6:4)

The family in God's plan

Was husband, wife, children

To serve and love

The God above--

That's how the HOME began!

The husband loved the wife,

For his entire life,

She loved him, too,

Their family grew

In harmony, not strife.

To change the world's sad plight,

We need to use God's Light!

It's never to late

To love your mate,

And teach your children right!

JONAH

(Jonah 1:1-4-11)

God said, "Go to Nineveh!"

"Nineveh, Nineveh!"

God said, "Go to Nineveh!"

Jonah would not go.

Jonah tried to run away,

Run away, run away.

Jonah tried to run away.

Jonah would not go.

Jonah should have obeyed God,

Obeyed God, obeyed God.

Jonah should have obeyed God,

Jonah would not go.

A great fish gulped Jonah up,

Jonah up, Jonah up.

A great fish gulped Jonah up,

Jonah would not go.

Jonah changed his mind and prayed,

Mind and prayed, mind and prayed.

Jonah changed his mind and prayed,

Jonah chose to go.

God made the fish spit him out,

Spit him out, spit him out.

God made the fish spit him out,

Jonah chose to go.

Jonah preached to Nineveh,

Nineveh, Nineveh.

Jonah preached to Nineveh,

Jonah chose to go.

ELIJAH

(1 Kgs. 17:6, 22;  18:39;   2 Kgs. 2:11)

Elijah, Elijah,

Was a man of God.

Elijah, Elijah,

Was a man of God.

The ravens, the ravens,

Brought him bread and meat.

The ravens, the ravens,

Brought him bread and meat.

Elijah, Elijah,

Brought a boy to life.

Elijah, Elijah,

Brought a boy to life.

Mt. Carmel, Mt. Carmel,

Proved the LORD was God.

Mt. Carmel, Mt. Carmel,

Proved the LORD was God.

The whirlwind, the whirlwind,

Took him up to heaven.

The whirlwind, the whirlwind,

Took him up to heaven.

GIDEON

(Judges 6:12;  7:5-8)

A mighty man of valor,

Of valor, of valor.

A mighty man of valor,

Was brave Gideon!

A captain of three hundred,

Three hundred, three hundred,

A captain of three hundred,

Was brave Gideon!

GOD CALLED SAMUEL

(1 Sam. 3:10)

God called Samuel,

God called Samuel,

Late one night,

Late one night.

Samuel answered, "Speak to me,"

Samuel answered, "Speak to me,"

"I hear Thee!"

"I hear Thee!"

CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS

(Eph. 6:1)

Children, obey your parents,

Obey your parents, obey your parents,

Children, obey your parents,

That is what the Bible says!

Turn to Ephesians 6:1,

Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 6:1,

Turn to Ephesians 6:1,

Find out what the Bible says!

JESUS TAUGHT BY PARABLES AND MIRACLES

(Lk. 8:4;  Jn. 2:11;  Acts 10:38;  Mt. 5, 6, 7)

Oh, Jesus taught by parables and miracles,

By example and by command,

Oh! Jesus taught us in so many different ways,

We need to read the Bible each day!

Attendance Charts

Keeping track of the attendance of Bible students can be a very easy task with the right tools. The above picture of an Attendance Chart gives the Bible teacher an idea of the simple details needed for a workable chart.   By creating an uncomplicated table in a Word document, adding a few columns for certain data, and adding the student's name at the top of chart is all that is needed to record the attendance of an entire class within minutes. If a computer is not available, it may take a bit more time to create a chart using a ruler and black marker.  

Each week that a child is present, the child adds a sticker in the appropriate boxes to their own individual Attendance Chart.  I buy generic star stickers and Bible stickers at a craft store such as Michael's Arts & Crafts or Hobby Lobby. Children love stickers, stickers are easy to apply, and stickers are an easy answer to document the presence of children in Bible class! Stickers can be inexpensive and can create interest.  This is not a difficult project!

The Bible teacher can incorporate the theme of the lessons to include a matching Attendance Chart, using such themes as "The Life of Joseph," (Genesis 30-50), "The Christian Soldier " (Eph. 6:10-18), or "The Sermon on the Mount" (Mt. 5, 6, 7).  Bar graphs are also an option; however, they do take more time for the children to color.  Whatever method is used, Attendance Charts can encourage children to attend class, bring a Bible, and put some diligent study into their memory work. After all, that is the desire of the dedicated Bible teacher:  The presence of children in Bible class with Bibles under their arms and a head full of Bible knowledge!

Visual Aids - #6 Timelines

Visual aids can come in different sizes and shapes.  Look around your classroom.  Is there a long, narrow, uncovered space that could become a timeline?  Timelines are great reminders to students in the class as to when something important happened.  The above timeline might have an older audience, but timelines can be made for the 9-11 year old students as well.  In fact, your students could help you with a timeline if they drew the pictures.  

A timeline can also serve as a "Review of Past Lessons." Hand out a sheet of 9" x 12" white construction paper to each child.  Instruct them to turn their papers "this way" and show them which direction each paper should be headed.  As review, assign each child a different title for their paper by passing out small slips of paper with the titles and Bible verses that you have chosen earlier.  As the children write their own special title that they have received at the top of the white construction paper in a "dark color", mention some of the highlights of past lessons. This should be enough to get the children to thinking about their particular Bible lesson. Remind them that they may only draw and color pictures that they have been assigned and can only draw something that pertains to their chosen title.  If you fail to mention those two important facts, somehow rocket ships and superheroes find their way into your Bible timeline! 

The timeline will last a lot longer if you decide to laminate it. Timelines may last many, many years when they are sealed with lamination or are encased in clear contact paper.  Lamination usually is a lot less expensive and a whole lot less trouble!  When your students are finished with the project and the timeline is or is not laminated, attach the pictures in order on your designated timeline area.  Do you think your students will enjoy seeing their own artwork serving as a Bible timeline?  I think so, too!

Visual Aids - #5 Abstract Concepts

When teaching abstract concepts such as "Christian Influence" (Mt. 5:13-16;  Mt. 13:33;  2 Cor. 3:2, 3), it often can be difficult to illustrate the lesson with a visual aid.  I definitely believe that the easier a lesson can be taught, the more good young students can glean from it and understand the intended message. Using a book as a visual aid, and also as an activity, both work well together.  

Here is an example of this kind of visual aid, but this particular one perhaps for older students. After drawing the pictures and adding the words, the book is copied, stapled and an individual book is passed out to every student. Always make sure to keep at least one copy for a future class.  Re-inventing the wheel is most often unnecessary.

Visual Aids - #4 Overhead Projector

There are many types of visual aids.  When teaching the lesson about Moses' concern that the Egyptians would not believe that God had not appeared to him in Exodus 4:1-9, there are at least two major visual aids that can be used in the story:  A rod that turns into a snake and a hand that is covered in leprosy.  Since real snakes are totally out of the question for me, a rubber toy snake can be laying on the children's table when they come into class.  Snakes can be tricky. Sometimes they scare children who are too young, but they fascinate those children who are about five or six years old!  This visual aid will definitely help the children remember the story and encourage them to share their experience with their parents.  That, after all, is the purpose of a visual aid: to reinforce the lesson.  As far as the hand with leprosy goes, I have arrived in class with a mixture of flour and water on one hand after it dried. With a small bowl of water close by and a towel, the hand is then washed when Moses' hand is made clean again in the lesson. Visual aids can be simple and inexpensive!

On the other hand, visual aids can be elaborate.  Not necessarily expensive, but a little time-consuming, such as the above wall-picture of Jonah. (Jonah 1:15-17)  With different shades of colored butcher paper on the wall, cut out paper fish, rolled up green paper for seaweed, and crumpled black paper for the seafloor, a giant backdrop is created on the wall which is perfect when you add Jonah falling into the water as you tell the story.  Simple? Yes! Expensive. Not so much! In order to get more value out of your efforts, leave up this wall-picture as you teach the whole book of Jonah.  The children will always remember this story, due partly to this huge visual aid.

Did you notice that something important was left out of the last paragraph?  The great fish! Perhaps you are a great artist and can create a whale by imagining it in your mind.  Perhaps not. In the latter case, you might use this wonderful machine called an Overhead Projector. Some county libraries will loan them out, or maybe you might borrow one from a public school teacher-friend for an hour or so. 

Simply, find a picture of a blackline of a whale (no color or shading) and copy it on a transparency (a clear piece of plastic that may copied on).  Place the transparency on the glass of the Overhead Projector and turn the projector on, shining the image upon a black piece of butcher paper you have taped to a wall.  (Yes, you can see the line on black paper.)  With a pencil, trace the lines that you see on the paper.  Cut it out.  You now have your story of Jonah ready for your little ones!  If you laminate the whale, you will have it for many years.  This wall-picture is a bit of trouble, but it is worth it!  You are making memories!

Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3

There are a few children's Bible songs that have been sung for decades.  They are easy to learn, are repetitious, and teach valuable lessons that children may remember for their entire lives. Are there songs that you can remember from your own childhood Bible classes when you were young?  I hope so!  But, perhaps, you are a new Christian and have little knowledge of children's Bible songs.  Or, maybe, you can teach a Bible class just fine, but find the singing the hard part.  Or, perhaps, you are just looking for a new song to help with a particular Bible lesson. Whatever your need, here are a few more favorites to use in your Bible class. Remember, you are not required to have a beautiful singing voice in order to please the Lord--there is no Bible verse for that!  You simply need to sing!  (Eph. 5:19)  (Just click on the orange arrow below for the tune!) 

THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,

Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth,

First and Second Samuel,
First and Second Kings,

First and Second Chronicles,

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job,

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,

Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations,

Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, 

Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah,

Nahum, Habbakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,

 Zachariah, Malachi

THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,

Acts and the letter to the Romans,

First and Second Corinthians,

Galatians, and Ephesians,

Philippians, Colossians,

First and Second Thessalonians,

First and Second Timothy,

Titus, and Philemon,

Hebrews, James,

First and Second Peter,

First John, Second John, Third John,

Jude and Revelation!

THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

This little light of mine,

I'm going to let it shine!

This little light of mine,

I'm going to let it shine!

Let it shine all the time,

Let it shine!

All around the neighborhood,

I'm going to let it shine!

All around the neighborhood,

I'm going to let it shine!

Let it shine all the time,

Let it shine!

Hide it under a bushel, NO!

I'm going to let it shine!

Hide it under a bushel, NO!

I'm going to let it shine!

Let it shine all the time,

Let it shine!

Don't let Satan (blowing noise) it out!

I'm going to let it shine!

Don't let Satan (blowing noise) it out!

I'm going to let it shine!

Let it shine all the time,

Let it shine!

Read your Bible every day,

That will make it shine!

Read your Bible every day,

That will make it shine!

Make it shine all the time,

Make it shine!

BE CAREFUL LITTLE EYES

Be careful little eyes what you see!

Be careful little eyes what you see!

There's a Father up above,

Looking down in tender in love,

So, be careful little eyes what you see!

Be careful little ears what you hear!

Be careful little ears what you hear!

There's a Father up above,

Looking down in tender love,

So, be careful little ears what you hear!

Be careful little mouth what you say!

Be careful little mouth what you say!

There's a Father up above,

Looking down in tender love,

So, be careful little mouth what you say!

Be careful little hands what you do!

Be careful little hands what you do!

There's a Father up above,

Looking down in tender love,

So, be careful little hands what you do!

Be careful little feet where you go!

Be careful little feet where you go!

There's a Father up above,

Looking down in tender love,

So, be careful little feet where you go!

THE WISE MAN BUILT HIS HOUSE UPON A ROCK

The wise man built his house upon a rock,

The wise man built his house upon a rock,

The wise man built his house upon a rock,

And the rains came tumbling down!

The rains came down and the floods came up!

The rains came down and the floods came up!

The rains came down and the floods came up,

And the house on the rock stood firm!  BUT--

The foolish man built his house upon the sand,

The foolish man built his house upon the sand,

The foolish man built his house upon the sand,

And the rains came tumbling down!

The rains came down and the floods came up!

The rains came down and the floods came up!

The rains came down and the floods came up!

And the house on the sand went SMASH!  SO--

Build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,

Build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,

Build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ,

And the blessings will come tumbling down!

The blessings come down as the prayers go up!

The blessings come down as the prayers go up!

The blessings come down as the prayers go up!

So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ!