Memory Curriculum

Notes on the Memory Curriculum:

I have included grade level memory requirements for the catechism and scripture. The full text of the scripture is included, so hopefully that will be helpful for some people.

Here is what I was thinking when I put this together:

- Voyages derived most of the memory from the Bible stories they were
reading that week. It did include scripture and catechism parts.
Therefore, schools still have the option to just follow that format.

- My memory curriculum includes catechism parts and scripture as well.
However, the scripture component does not come from the Bible stories
being read, but instead comes from the catechism.

- We want students to learn stories, but I think we want them to memorize
verses that support what they believe and will speak to them in time of
trouble. I obviously could not include all the scripture references in
the catechism, but I did go through and painstakingly pick out the 300 or
so that I would want my own children to know someday. The number in front
of each scripture reference corresponds to its reference number in the
catechism.

- I think less is more. During the 8 year curriculum, students go through
each of the six chief parts of the catechism at least twice.

- They will also go through all the scripture (about 300 references) by the
end of 6th grade. The 7th and 8th grade scripture will be selected verses
they have already learned at an earlier date.

- I really tried to include a realistic amount of memory work for each
grade. Some will think it is not enough and others will think it is too
much. I went grade by grade and tried to estimate how many weeks it would
take children to get through the catechism part of the memory. I then
included a certain number of scripture verses depending on how many weeks
were left. The Voyages curriculum has students learning two references a
week. I think one reference a week is not quite enough, and so I shot for
something in between. For example over 15 weeks, there may be 22-23
scripture references to memorize.

- The selection of hymns to be memorized should be done in consultation with the Music Director or Cantor at a given church and school. Hymns were written to be sung; therefore it is the recommendation that the entire school learn hymns together as part of their chapel and Sunday morning worship.

- The six chief parts of the catechism work on a rotating basis as well, again in an effort to help students truly put these to memory.

Memory Curriculum

Grade 1

Lord’s Prayer

Asking a Blessing

Returning Thanks

1 John 14:6 I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through

Me.

3 Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to

men by which we must be saved.

29 John 1:17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

47 1 Cor. 8:4 There is no God but one.

50 Matt. 4:10 Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.

60 Prov. 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

106 Ps. 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.

145 Col. 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

152 Jer. 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.

164 Eph. 4:26 In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.

199 Phil. 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of

others.

210 1 Cor. 13:7 [Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

211 1 Peter 4:8 Love covers over a multitude of sins.

224 Ps. 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.

250 Ps. 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

277 Ps. 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him.

279 Heb. 11:1 Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

284 Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies declare the work of His hands.

305 Is. 6:3 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty.

311 Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His

mercy.

314 1 John 4:8 God is love.

325 Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

334 Ps. 91:11-12 He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they

will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

345 Ps. 139:13 You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.

364 Rom. 6:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

391 Heb. 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to day and forever.

450 Is. 7:14 The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

475 James 4:7 Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

499 John 11:25-26 I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.

500. John 14:19 Because I live, you also will live.

504 John 14:2-3 In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I

am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come

back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.

522 Matt. 24:44 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you

do not expect Him.

544 1 Cor. 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

555 Eph. 2:8-9 By grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.

576 Gal. 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

577 Eph. 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which

584 Gal. 5:13 Serve one another in love.

616 John 8:31-32 If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the

truth, and the truth will set you free.

655 Job 19:25-27 1 know that my Redeemer lives.

681 John 10:27-28 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them

eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand.

693 Phil. 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

694 Ps. 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.

695 John 16:23 1 tell you the truth, My Father will give you whatever you ask in My name.

703 Is. 65:24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.

718 1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called

children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did

not know Him.

720 2 Cor. 6:18 1 will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord

Almighty.

722 Ps. 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

726 Ps. 124:8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

727 Luke 1:37 Nothing is impossible with God.

733 Matt. 5:16 Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

747 Phil. 3:20 Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord

Jesus Christ.

752 1 Tim. 2:4 [God] wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

764 Rom. 8:28 We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

770 Ps. 106:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.

782 Matt. 6:34 Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has

enough trouble of its own.

785 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

795 Eph. 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ

God forgave you.

810 Ps. 121:7-8 The Lord will keep you from all harm He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

811 2 Thess. 3:3 The Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

833 Matt. 28:19-20 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

855 Titus 3:5-7 He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom

He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified

by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

870 2 Cor. 5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

879 James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other.

887 Ps. 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

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

965 John 6:37 Whoever comes to Me I will never drive away.

Grade 2

Luther’s Morning Prayer

Luther’s Evening Prayer

Ten Commandments

Creed

Books of the Old Testament

2 John 17:3 This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,

whom You have sent.

31 Mark 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all

your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself.

34 John 3:16 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.

41 Rom. 13:10 Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

76 John 14:15 If you love me, you will obey what I command.

77 Phil. 2:13 It is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.

81 Is. 9:6 To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders.

And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

86 John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

104 Ps. 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.

105 Ps. 103:1 Praise the Lord, 0 my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.

111 Matt. 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

131 Mark 16:15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."

139 Matt. 7:12 In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

142 Eph. 6:2-3 "Honor your father and mother'!--which is the first commandment with a promise--

"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."

158 Luke 12:22 Jesus said to His disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear."

265 Matt. 7:17 Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

280 Hab. 2:4 The righteous will live by his faith.

306 Deut. 32:4 He is the Rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He.

323 1 Cor. 15:22 As in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

348 Ps. 139:14 1 praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are

wonderful, I know that full well.

377 Matt. 1:21 She will give birth to a son ` and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He

will save His people from their sins.

384 John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not

see life, for God's wrath remains on him.

395 Matt. 9:6 The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.

401 1 Tim. 2:5 There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

472 1 Peter 1:3 In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the

resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

501. 1 Cor. 15:20 Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have

fallen asleep.

511 1 John 2:1 If anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus

Christ, the Righteous One.

546 1 Cor. 2:10 The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (Omniscience)

573 Ps. 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, 0 God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

579 Heb.11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please God.

583 1 Cor. 10:31 Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

636 Eph. 1:7 In [Christ] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in

accordance with the riches of God's grace.

640 Rom. 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our

justification.

662 Phil. 3:21 [Christ] will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body.

719 Rom. 8:15-16 You received the Spirit of sonship. The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

774 Matt. 6:33 Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well.

789 Ps. 130:3-4 If You, 0 Lord, kept a record of sins, 0 Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared.

790 Luke 18:13 God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

824 Ps. 103:2-3 Praise the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all His benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

849 Gal. 3:27 All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

877 Prov. 28:13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and

renounces them finds mercy.

890 Ps. 32:2 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him.

892 Matt. 9:2 Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.

944 John 15:5 1 am the vine; you are the branches If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will

bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.

948 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.

950 Rom. 8:31-32 If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all-how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?

Grade 3

Ten Commandments

Baptism Parts 1 & 2

Baptism Parts 3 & 4

Books of the Bible

Review all Prayers

6 Heb. 1:1-2 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in

various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son.

13 John 14:26 The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father r will send in My name, will teach

you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

15 2 Tim. 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting

and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every

good work.

20 2 Tim. 3:15 From infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

33 Rom. 3:20 Through the law we become conscious of sin.

36 Rom. 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.

49 Is. 42:8 1 am the Lord; that is My name! I will not give My glory to another or My praise to idols.

129 Col. 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

135 Gal. 4:4-5 When the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

137 Gal. 6:10 As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

149 Lev. 19:32 Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God.

153 Ps. 139:16 Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in

Your book before one of them came to be.

166 Rom. 12:20 If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In

doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.

204 Eph. 4:25 Each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

230 James 4:12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy.

237 1 Tim. 4:8 Godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

238 Lev. 19:2 Be holy because 1, the Lord your God, am holy.

239 James 2:10 Whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of

breaking all of it.

255 Ps. 51:5 I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

272 Rom. 10:4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who

believes.

307 2 Tim. 2:13 If we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.

327 Heb. 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that

what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

362 Heb. 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being,

sustaining all things by His powerful word.

390 John 1:1-2. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was

God. He was with God in the beginning.

410 Col. 2:9 In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.

422 Mark 10:45 The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a

ransom for many.

452 2 Cor. 8:9 Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His

poverty might become rich.

498 1 Cor. 15:17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

509 John 16:7 It is for your good that I [Jesus] am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

529 Heb. 9:28 Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.

567 Rom. 10:17 Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the

word of Christ.

574 Rom. 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of

God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

587 Phil. 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

600 2 Tim. 2:19 God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows

those who are His."

600 2 Tim. 2:19 God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows

those who are His."

626 Acts 1:8 You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My

witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

630 Luke 10:2 He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field."

637 1 John 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

685 1 Thess. 5:16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

692 John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

698 Luke 11:13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!

725 James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be

healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

751 John 6:40 My Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall

have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

759 Phil. 1:21 To me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

796 Matt. 6:14-15 If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also

forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

809 Eph. 6:11, 17 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's

schemes. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

813 Ps. 91:9-10 If you make the Most High your dwelling-even the Lord, who is my refuge-then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.

822 Prov. 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

845 Eph. 4:16 From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament,

grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

864 Gal. 3:26-27 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were

baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

883 Is. 1:18 "Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

Grade 4

Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer

Alter Parts 1 & 2

Alter Parts 3 & 4

10 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.

16 2 Peter 1:21 Prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they

were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

30 2 Cor. 3:6 The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

42 Matt. 5:19 Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches

these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

57 John 5:23 He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent Him.

89 James 3:9-10 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who

have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My

brothers, this should not be.

134 Heb. 4:15 We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are yet without sin.

138 Matt. 5:44 Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

171 Gen. 1:27, 31 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male

and female He created them. .. . God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.

189 1 Cor. 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you,

whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.

Therefore honor God with your body.

223 James 1:14-15 Each one is tempted when by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and

enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown,

gives birth to death.

251 1 John 4:9, 11 This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.... Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

257 Rom. 5:12 Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way

death came to all men, because all sinned.

299 Ps. 139:1-4 0 Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, 0 Lord.

386 Rom. 10:10 It is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

438 2 Cor. 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal

through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf. Be reconciled to God.

470 1 Cor. 15:55-57 "Where, 0 death, is your victory? Where, 0 death, is your sting?" The sting of

death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

484 1 Tim. 1:15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-of whom I am the worst.

497 Rom. 5:10 If, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of

His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

539 Gal. 2:20 1 have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

556 1 Cor. 12:3 No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

565 John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."

597 John 10:16 1 have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to My voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

604 Eph. 4:3-6 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called-one Lord,

one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

621 2 Cor. 6:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.

676 1 Cor. 15:51-52 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed-in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

702 Rom. 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we

ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot

express.

721 Heb. 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive

mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

734 Eph. 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

746 1 Peter 2:12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing

wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

756 Rom. 7:18 1 know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the

desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

756 Rom. 7:18 1 know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the

desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

766 Ps. 145:15-16 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

799 Mark 14:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.

804 Gal. 5:17 The sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.

805 2 Cor. 4:8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.

823 James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the

heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

850 Col. 1:13-14 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the

kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

868 Luke 9:23 If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily

and follow Me.

876 Ps. 19:12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.

906 Eph. 4:11 It was He [Christ] who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers.

915 Eph. 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

940 Heb. 10:14 By one sacrifice He has made perfect for ever those who are being made holy.

951 Rom. 8:10 If Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

Grade 5

Creed and Meaning

12 Mark 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful

generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father's glory with

the holy angels.

27 Col. 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy.

61 Matt. 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

116 Heb. 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us

encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

125 Joshua 1:8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and

night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.

155 Prov. 31:8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are

destitute.

160 Rom. 12:19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is Mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

162 1 John 3:15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.

163 Matt. 15:19 Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

167 Matt. 5:5,7,9 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.... Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.... Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

188 Phil. 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is

pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praise-worthy, think

about such things.

206 Matt. 18:15 If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you.

219 Luke 12:15 He said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

263 Eph. 2:1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

269 James 4:17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.

337 Eph. 6:12 Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the

authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the

heavenly realms.

399 John 5:22-23 The Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all

may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not

honor the Father, who sent Him.

408 John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

423 Rom. 3:22-24 There is no difference, for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

447 Phil. 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of

God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking

the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a

man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the

cross (NKJV).

462 John 10:17-18 1 lay down My life-only to take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord.

479 Is. 53:4-5 Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered Him

stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He

was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His

wounds we are healed.

481 Heb. 2:17 For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, in order that He

might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that He might make

atonement for the sins of the people.

487 Phil. 2:9-11 God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

489 Col. 2:15 Having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them,

triumphing over them by the cross.

521 2 Cor. 5:10 We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

541 Col. 3:1-3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above,

where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly

things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

610 Is. 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

622 Gal. 1:8 Even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we

preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!

624 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

633 2 Cor. 5:19 God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them.

637 1 John 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

686 Ps. 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, 0 Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

709 Matt. 6:6 When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is

unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will –reward you.

753 1 Thess. 4:3 It is God's will that you should be sanctified.

760 Rom. 16:20