Reading Through The Bible With Kids

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Happy New Year!! We’re excited to see what God has planned! And with a new year comes a new goal- reading through the Bible. I confess, that while I have read and studied my Bible frequently, I have never intentionally set out to read every single book. I don’t personally find it necessary to confine this goal to a one-year timeline, but I am excited to see how long it will take us. I’m looking for genuine study here, not just swift reading, so it may be over a year!

To track our progress, I’ll be using our new Read Through The Bible Coloring Set!

This year we set a new goal- reading through the Bible together! This new reading tracker will be so helpful. Will you join us!? #Biblewithkids #Biblejournaling #Biblereadingtracker #kidsBiblestudy

The set includes a labeled and unlabeled coloring page (in case you’re not reading in order), as well as two read-and-color bookmarks for the Old and New Testaments.

Bible reading has always been the first thing the kids and I start with in our morning basket. Last year we read a chapter of Proverbs every day of the month for five or six months (I suppose I could color in Proverbs then 😉, but we’ll start with a “clean slate”), and I personally just started the book of Matthew last week (not my first time, but again, “clean slate”). It will be fun to see how much we can accomplish as a group and I may even print a second copy to track my own personal reading.

Some questions about reading through the Bible with kids that I’m sure I’ll get:

Do you read EVERYTHING? (sexual immorality, murder, all the sin!)

To answer this I’ll point you to 2 Timothy 3:14-17 “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” This isn’t to say you can’t use good judgment and set age-appropriate boundaries. For example, if your child isn’t ready to understand the concept of adultery (which you as the parent are fully capable of judging) then when reading the Ten Commandments you might simply explain it “You can only be married to one person”. The point is made and you can hang more information on that mental peg later. The commandment isn’t bad, wrong, or unworthy of teaching, it’s just heavy! Possibly too heavy for a young mind to fully comprehend. I highly suggest praying before you read together and asking for discernment.

Do you make the kids sit still while you read?

Nope. And I don’t think that’s unusual. A child capable of sitting completely still while being read to probably doesn’t exist.😂 As it isn’t in their nature, I don’t fight it. I do ask that they be as quiet as possible though. To encourage this, I’ve made certain expectations clear. Number one, my kids know not to interupt unless they have a question or need help with something (bathroom breaks, etc.). Second, our front living room where we do our reading is a no-noisy-toys zone. And third, this is the only time I DON’T encourage sharing. Each child must choose an independent quiet toy and may not share. Noise and interuptions are inevitable, but don’t let that discourage you from reading!

How do you decide where to start and how often/how much do you read?

I don’t think it’s necessary to start with a specific book, although some don’t make as much sense as others (I’m looking at you Leviticus). I see the value in going book by book from Genesis, and I see value in starting with the New Testament in Matthew. The amazing thing is that the whole book, even though it was written by nearly 40 different human authors over 1,500 years, it all points to Christ! It all has the same message and it’s all worth reading. So just like praying for discernment on what to read, pray for discernment on where to read. And read as often and as much as you can! If you’re in a season where your kiddos attention spans can take five minutes of reading, read for five minutes. If they will listen daily for an hour, do it! There are no rules!

As Charles Spurgeon said, “Visit many good books but live in the Bible.” If reading through the Bible is on your list of goals, I’m thrilled for you! And I hope this new Bible Reading coloring set will help you stay motivated.

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P.S.

As we read through the Bible together, our little learners may need a refresher or introduction to memorizing the books of the Bible. The Books of The Bible memory game will be so handy! Split into the Old and New Testament and then categorized by subject matter, this hands-on activity makes learning the books of the Bible manageable and fun! Read about how we use this resource here! And don’t forget! The shop is full of interactive, colorful, and easy-to-use resources as you read and study together.

Learn the books of the Bible with this colorful, fun, and easy to use matching activity!

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To track our progress, I’ll be using our new Read Through The Bible Coloring Set!

Some questions about reading through the Bible with kids that I’m sure I’ll get:

Do you read EVERYTHING? (sexual immorality, murder, all the sin!)

Do you make the kids sit still while you read?

How do you decide where to start and how often/how much do you read?

Will you join us as we read through the Bible this year? I’d love to know what book you’re starting in!

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