Spring 2023
| God’s Beautiful World | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| God Creates the World | 01/1/2023 | Genesis 1:1-25 |
| God Made Humans | 01/08/2023 | Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:4-25 |
| The Earth Grows Food | 01/15/2023 | Genesis 41 |
| I Can Enjoy God’s Creation | 01/22/2023 | Psalm 104 |
| The First Church | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Go Tell | 01/29/2023 | Acts 1:1-11 |
| Preaching about Jesus | 02/05/2023 | Acts 2:1-42 |
| Helping Others | 02/12/2023 | Acts 2:43-47; 4:32-37 |
| Choosing Helpers | 02/19/2023 | Acts 6:1-7 |
| Learning From Joshua | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Spies in Jericho | 02/26/2023 | Joshua 2 |
| Joshua Trusts God | 03/05/2023 | Joshua 6 |
| Achan and His Broken Promise | 03/12/2023 | Joshua 7 |
| Joshua Serves God | 03/19/2023 | Joshua 23-24 |
| The Good News About Jesus | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Teaches How to Pray | 03/26/2023 | Matthew 6:5-13 |
| Jesus in Jerusalem | 04/02/2023 | Matthew 21:1-11; 26:47-68; 27:11-66 |
| Jesus Is Alive! | 04/09/2023 | Matthew 28:1-15 |
| The Road to Emmaus | 04/16/2023 | Luke 24:13-35 |
| The Great Commission | 04/23/2023 | John 20:19-23; Matthew 28:16-20 |
| Learning From Peter | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Peter’s Choices Affected Other | 04/30/2023 | Matthew 26:69-75 |
| Peter Needed Encouragement | 05/07/2023 | John 21:1-19 |
| Peter Speaks for Others | 05/14/2023 | Acts 2:14-47 |
| Peter Was Confident | 05/21/2023 | Acts 4:1-22 |
| Peter and His Friends Pray | 05/28/2023 | Acts 4:23-31 |
Fall 2023
| Saul Becomes King | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| The People Want a King | 08/06/2023 | 1 Samuel 7:15-17; 8 |
| Saul Meets Samuel | 08/13/2023 | 1 Samuel 9:1-27 |
| Samuel Anoints a King | 08/20/2023 | 1 Samuel 10:1-8 |
| The People Meet Their King | 08/27/2023 | 1 Samuel 10:9-27 |
| Friends of Jesus | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Mary, Martha, and Lazarus | 09/03/2023 | Luke 10:38-42 |
| Joanna, Susanna, and Mary Magdalene | 09/10/2023 | Luke 8:1-3 |
| Matthew | 09/17/2023 | Luke 5:27-32 |
| Zacchaeus | 09/24/2023 | Luke 19:1-10 |
| Learning From David | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| David Helps King Saul | 10/01/2023 | 1 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:10-16 |
| David and Jonathan | 10/08/2023 | 1 Samuel 18:1-9; 19:1-7 |
| David Chooses to Be Loyal | 10/15/2023 | 1 Samuel 23:15-29; 24 |
| David, Nabal, and Abigail | 10/22/2023 | 1 Samuel 25:1b-35 |
| David Worships God | 10/29/2023 | 1 Chronicles 16 |
| People Who Wrote the Bible | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| David the Shepherd Poet | 11/05/2023 | 1 Samuel 16:14-23; Psalm 8 |
| Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet | 11/12/2023 | Jeremiah 8:18-9:2; 36 |
| Luke the Doctor | 11/19/2023 | Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24; Luke and Acts |
| Paul the Missionary | 11/26/2023 | Acts 11:1-20; 13:1-3; Paul’s Letters |
| People Who Waited for Jesus | Suggested Date | Verse |
|---|---|---|
| The Prophets Tell about Jesus | 12/03/2023 | Isaiah 9:1-7; Micah 5 |
| Mary Prepares for Jesus’ Birth | 12/10/2023 | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Elizabeth Learns the Good News | 12/17/2023 | Luke 1:29-56 |
| Joseph Prepares for Jesus’ Birth | 12/24/2023 | Matthew 1:18-24 |
| Shepherds Find Jesus | 12/31/2023 | Luke 2:1-24 |