Bible Memory Verses

“I have treasured your word in my heart so that I may not sin against you.”
- Psalm 119:11

In City Church KiDS, we desire for all we do to be centered around God’s Word and the gospel. We believe “all scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16).  Therefore, we are excited to continue our Bible Memory Plan for kids that will help them hide God’s Word in their hearts while pointing them to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  We have developed a 3-year rotation of core passages that are centered around the foundational truths of the gospel, with each age group having different passages aimed at their age-specific literacy and comprehension abilities. Each passage answers big questions of the gospel, including:

From 3 years old through 5th grade, kids will have the opportunity to learn a total of 54 core passages that answer these big questions and point kids to the answers in God’s Word. Our goal is long-term recall of God’s Word, not just short-term memorization. Our chances for realizing this will increase when we spend ample time at church AND at home reviewing these passages. Therefore, we will spend 2 full months on each passage, reviewing all the passages during our KiDS worship time on Sundays. But if we are going to accomplish this, it will require a partnership between the church and the home, with families reviewing the passages regularly with their children. Parents may even learn the passages with their kids as they work together to learn God’s Word!