2021 Champion Quiet Time (Sample) by Word of Life Student Ministries

5&6 FOR

GRADES

CHAMPION

QUIET TIME

ONE-YEAR DAILY DEVOTIONAL

NAME:

Introducing your

Quiet Time

It’s a special time that you set aside each day to read God’s Word, to get to know Him better, and to learn how He wants you to live. During this time, God speaks to you through His Holy Word, the Bible, and you speak to God through prayer. What an adventure! As a Christian, spending time in God’s Word every day is very important for you to grow closer to Him.

This booklet is divided into three sections: Personal Prayer Journal

Olympians Program Pages

This is where you can write prayer requests to remind yourself to pray for people that you care about and things that are happening.

This section tells you all about the Olympians program if you attend one at your church. It also provides a place to document your progress.

Daily Quiet Time Pages Each day has a Scripture passage to read and questions or activities to help you understand and apply the truths from God’s Word.

HEY PARENTS!

This Quiet Time provides an easy, fun opportunity to interact with your child about the vital truths of God’s Word. Here are some tips to help your child get the most out of their time in God’s Word. • Work together to decide on a regular daily time to set aside for their Quiet Time.

• Ask your child what the passage was about, what they learned, or how they will live it out.

• Work together to decide on a good place to keep their Bible, this Quiet Time, and other supplies needed.

• Share with your child a way that passage impacts your own life.

• Be available to help your child find the Bible passages and answer questions they may have.

• Encourage your child to use the Prayer section, and ask if they would like you to pray for any specific request.

This Quiet Time is just one part of a comprehensive Children’s Ministry program called Olympians. You can learn more about it in the back of this book, or go to wol.is/olympians for more information. 1

Your Daily Quiet Time DAILY PASSAGE Each day, read the verses shown from your Bible.

ACTIVITIES AND QUESTIONS Complete the activities and answer the questions to better understand the thoughts of the passage and why they are important.

LIVE IT Complete this section to put God’s Word into action.

Week 2

SUNDAY How does God want to use me? EPHESIANS 3:1-6

In prison, Paul still worked for God, with the understanding and ability God gave him. Paul knew: (match) ___ He could ___ Jews and Gentiles Ephesians 3:7

A. make up the Church as one body of believers. B. tell Gentiles the gospel, the Good News.

LIVE IT!

I will talk to: q my parent q my teacher or church leader to see what they think God has given me the ability to do. One thing God has given me the ability to do is: (something I am good at) _______________________________ . I will use it for God by: (Doodle or write.)

PRAYER Use this to start off your time talking to God after reading His Words to You. You can also write prayer requests in the front of this Quiet Time. The important thing is to remember to spend time talking to God in prayer.

EPHESIANS 3:1-7

Last week I prayed about telling someone about God’s salvation through His Son. Have I done this yet? q Yes! This is what happened: _________________ _____________________________________________________________________

q No, but what I would plan to tell them is: ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

PRAYER: Dear God, please help me to learn what my gift(s) and abilities are and use them to serve You. Thank You for Your help, grace, and power. 8

THINGS I NEED FOR MY QUIET TIME: My Bible • My Quiet Time • Pen or Pencil • A Quiet Place 2

My Personal Prayer Diary Spend time with God through prayer. Keeping a Personal Prayer Journal is a great way to remind yourself to pray for specific people and things. It also reminds you to thank God and to tell others when He answers your prayers. Prayer is the chance you have to talk to the One who loves you the most. God wants to hear what you’re thinking and feeling. He wants you to share anything that is on your heart with Him. He wants that time with you. Some ideas of what to talk to God about include: FRIENDS AND FAMILY: safety, health, problems, and those who don’t know Jesus as their Savior.

PRAISE TO GOD: You can praise God for Who He is and His salvation through Jesus.

YOURSELF: that you will grow in your Christian life and become what God wants you to be. You can pray about any problems or struggles you have.

THANKS TO GOD: You can thank God for answered prayers, specific people, and so many other things.

MISSIONARIES: You can ask them for specific prayer requests. Write these on your prayer pages.

AUTHORITIES OVER YOU: Teachers, people in government, pastors, church leaders, and parents.

Prayer Requests DATE

PRAYER REQUEST/ PRAISE/ THANKS

GOD’S ANSWER

Week 1

SUNDAY

EPHESIANS 1:1-6

Do I realize how blessed I am as a child of God? EPHESIANS 1:2-3

Grace is undeserved and unearned favor. I can enjoy many blessings both now and forever! If I have accepted Christ’s gift of salvation, I can praise God for: o giving me everything I want. o giving me grace, peace, and spiritual blessings.

EPHESIANS 1:4-5

When I read verse 4, I realize God ______________ me! EHSOC After I accepted Christ’s salvation from sin and death, He now sees me as ____________ and ________________________. YLOH SESLLBAME In love for Him, because of His love for me, I want to live: o for myself. Why should I care what God thinks? o a life that is holy, or separated from the sin that God hates.

LIVE IT! One way I will live for God rather than myself this week is:

Ephesians 1:4-6 God loved me before He made the world, and He wanted to adopt me into His family! I’ll praise God for this by: o singing. o writing. o creating artwork.

PRAYER: Thank You, God, for Your grace and spiritual blessings! I will pray now for ___________________________, who I am not sure is part of God’s family.

MONDAY

EPHESIANS 1:7-14

What can I inherit from God? EPHESIANS 1:7-8, 11, 13 I’ll find out what God gives me as His child and circle each. FORGIVENESS

UNFORGIVENESS

A DEBT OF SIN HUMAN SPIRIT

REDEMPTION GRACE

A BAD NAME

CONFUSION

WISDOM

THE HOLY SPIRIT

DISFAVOR

INHERITANCE

SALVATION

Ephesians 1:9–10

LIVE IT!

I can know what God wants and His purpose for me. YES / NO God’s Word explains God’s will for me. I will commit to:

o faithfully spending time with God through my quiet time. o working on memorizing Scripture. The verse I will choose to work on this week is: _______________________________________________________ .

o finding out what God’s Word has to say about: ________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ .

Ephesians 1:12-14 One phrase is repeated in both of these verses. It is: _____________________________________________. One way I will praise and bring glory to God this week is by: ______________________________________________________________________ .

PRAYER: Lord, how amazing it is that You sent Your Son to die for me and save me from eternal death apart from You! Please put someone in my life whom I can share this with, and how to receive eternal life. Please give me the courage to do that! 18

TUESDAY

EPHESIANS 1:15-23

Do I just know about God, know Him a little, or know Him well? EPHESIANS 1:15-17 Paul prays for the church to grow to know God better. The way I get to know my friends is by: (Write or doodle.)

LIVE IT! Like Paul, I can think of someone whose faith and love stands out to me. (v. 15) That person is: (Name) __________________. I’ll call, write, or tell them in person that I’m thankful for them.

Ephesians 1:17 Yesterday, I committed to spend time with God and learn more about His will for me in a specific way. Did I start on that yet? YES / NO, but I will start today. If I know Christ as Savior, He helps me grow to know Him more. The better choices to get to know God more are: (Circle.) read the Bible once in a while OR read and study it regularly pray every day OR pray only when in church or I’m in trouble

Ephesians 1:18-19 Wow! God has a lot that He makes available to me as a follower of Him! I CAN OR I CANNOT (Circle.) trust Him to follow through on what He says.

EPHESIANS 1:20-22 Which of these is too powerful for God? o THE ATOMIC BOMB o DEATH o TERRORISM o CANCER o NONE OF THESE PRAYER: God, thank You that You don’t save me and then forget about me. Thank You that You want me to really get to know You. Help me spend time with You regularly so I can do that.

WEDNESDAY

EPHESIANS 2:1-7

Can God help me change my ways? EPHESIANS 2:1-2, 4-5 I was once ________ because of my _______. The world is dead DDEA NSI because it obeys ___________. But God __________ us so much NASTA VEDLO He sent Christ to save us by ___________ (giving me what I do not deserve). EAGRC Ephesians 2:3-5

LIVE IT!

God is holy, which means He cannot sin and He cannot tolerate sin—it must be punished. He is angry when I sin, but He loves me. He provided a way to escape punishment. I will show God I am grateful for this by doing one of these: ❏ writing a short poem to Him ❏ thanking Him in prayer ❏ telling a friend or family member what this means to me

Ephesians 2:6-7 God changes me! A dead person can’t do anything, but an alive person can! Now I can cooperate with God to see change. One part of my life that I know God is changing and working on in me is: (Write or sketch.)

PRAYER: Thank You God for changing me from being a spiritually dead person under Satan’s power to someone alive in You. I know You are working to help me change to be more like You. Help me to become more like You in the area above. 20

THURSDAY

EPHESIANS 2:8-13

What should I do with the gift God has given me? EPHESIANS 2:8-9 God’s gift of salvation is just that—a free gift. The best gift I ever got is ___________________________________________________________________. When I think about these verses, I realize: I have to earn my birthday gift.

YES / NO

I have to earn God’s gift of salvation.

YES / NO

My family and God give me good things because they love me. YES / NO I thank my family for gifts they give me.

YES / NO

I thank God for the gifts He gives me.

YES / NO

I should boast about how great I am because I’m saved.

YES / NO

Ephesians 2:10

LIVE IT!

I can be a part of God’s plan to do good for His glory! One good action I can take to help someone in appreciation of what God has done for me is: ______________________________________________________________________. I will do this: o NOW. o LATER TODAY. o THIS WEEK. I will get my parent or a church leader to initial here when done.

Ephesians 2:13 I am brought near to God, even though I was once far away, by:

o my own efforts and hard work to be good. o the blood of Jesus shed on the cross to take my sin’s punishment upon Himself.

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for Your gift of salvation, and that I can show Your work in me to others through the actions I take. Help me to represent You well.

FRIDAY

EPHESIANS 2:14-18

How should I treat other Christians who are different than me? EPHESIANS 2:14 Who is the same at all times to all people? (I’ll check v.13 to see who is being talked about in this verse.) _________________

EPHESIANS 2:14, 16 Jesus brings this to groups of people who are different from each other and those who may even have been enemies before they knew Christ: (Circle.) PEACE OR DIVISION

EPHESIANS 2:15-16 I’ll write the letters above the line that come alphabetically before the letters under the line to see what unites Christians who are different.

__ ___ ___ _____ __ X F B MM B S F T B W F E C Z

_____' _____ __ ___ _____ K F T V T E F B U I P O U I F D S P T T

Ephesians 2:17-18

LIVE IT!

The Jews and Gentiles did not like each other. Even after they became Christians, they did not understand each other’s differences. I will:

o ask a parent or my church leader to help me show Christ’s love to a group of people who are different than me. They said: ________________ ___________________________________________________________________.

o choose one way to be kind to someone at school who is not part of my group. To do that I will: ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________.

PRAYER: God, I know I’m to love other Christians through the Holy Spirit’s power because we are all one in Christ. God, I have trouble with ____________________________ because of ____________________________. Help me to overcome this. I will add this prayer request in the front of my Quiet Time. 22

SATURDAY

EPHESIANS 2:19-22

What is the Church? EPHESIANS 2:19 According to this, the Church is not just a building. After reading, I would describe the Church this way: ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

EPHESIANS 2:20-21 Here the Church is compared to parts of a building. I will put the parts of the Church in the proper place. WORD BANK: APOSTLES, PROPHETS, JESUS, GOD’S PEOPLE

Ephesians 2:21-22

LIVE IT!

If I know Christ as Savior, I am part of the Church! I have a part! Ways I can actively be a part of the church where I live are: ❏ attend services and activities with God’s people regularly. ❏ help clean up after an activity or service. ❏ be friendly to other students who visit my church and offer to help them find their way around. ❏ be a good example to the younger children in my actions and attitudes. Who are some of the people I will pray for in my church?

o CHRISTIAN FRIENDS o MY PASTOR o MY TEACHERS I will write them in my prayer list. o DONE.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, I learned today that God’s church is actually people, not a building. Help me to remember to take action with the things I marked above.

Olympians is a fun Bible-based program for kids just like you in grades 1-6!

Just like Olympic athletes train to be the very best they can be, your Olympians coaches will help train you to be the best you can be for Jesus! CHALLENGERS (grades 1-2)

CONQUERORS

CHAMPIONS

(grades 3-4)

(grades 5-6)

We all get to work together toward the best goal — Living for Jesus with all our thoughts, attitudes, words, and actions! 381

HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS Qualifier Award

QUALIFIER

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Motto

Collect all these items to be a qualifier and get your Qualifier award!

SERVICE ACTIVITIES Your Olympians coaches will help you show love for Jesus and others in creative ways that you can do!

BRONZE LEVEL TARGET DATE ________

Bronze Level Award

MEMORY VERSES

7 verses and pass the Test

Bronze Verse Test

Luke 15:10

John 1:29b

Ephesians 1:7

1 Kings 18:37a

Psalm 27:14

Philemon 1:21

Psalm 40:1

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Description: __________________ ____________________________ Description: __________________ ____________________________ Description: __________________ ____________________________ Description: __________________ ____________________________

VERSE TEST DATE ________

Service 1 Service 2 Service 3 Service 4

CHRISTIAN BOOKS

Title: ________________________ ____________________________

MEMORY VERSES Keep track of each Bible verse you memorize!

CHRISTIAN BOOKS Read some great Christian books just for you!

Book 1

FAITHFULNESS Quiet Time

Attendance

This form is for those keeping records of program progress. Detailed instructions and a listing of Service Ideas are located in the Champion program pages in the back of this book.

SILVER LEVEL TARGET DATE ________

Silver Level Award

MEMORY VERSES

7 verses and pass the Test Ephesians 1:13b 1 Corinthians Luke 5:28 15:3b-4 Silver Verse Test

Lamentations 3:22

Proverbs 14:31

Acts 4:33

Ephesians 6:17

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

VERSE TEST DATE ________

Service 5 Service 6 Service 7 Service 8

CHRISTIAN BOOKS

Title: ________________________ ____________________________

FAITHFULNESS Read your Bible and spend Quiet Time with God regularly. Come to Olympians weekly!

Quiet Time

GOLD

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Attendance

MEMORY VERSES

7 verses and pass the Test

LEVEL TARGET DATE ________

As you finish the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels you can receive some fine awards to recognize your hard work. Check them out on the next page.

Book 2

FAITHFULNESS

2 Peter 1:21 Gold Level Award

Gold Verse Test

James 2:26 Proverbs 1:8

Psalm 119:133

Philippians 2:4

Romans 10:13

Colossians 3:13

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

VERSE TEST DATE ________

Service 9 Service 10 Service 11 Service 12

CHRISTIAN BOOKS

Title: ________________________ ____________________________

Book 3

FAITHFULNESS Quiet Time

EXTRA CREDIT

Memorize books of the Bible.

Old Testament

Attendance

New Testament

This Quiet Time contains scripture memory verses in five translations. You may remove any sheets that are not needed.

Scripture Memory

KJV

Check each verse as it is memorized.

Why did Jesus become the Passover Lamb?

Olympians Motto: “ I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

John 1:29b Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

PHILIPPIANS 3:14

What did Elijah pray that I can pray too?

How much should I obey?

1 Kings 18:37a Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God.

Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

What happens in Heaven when one sinner repents?

What do I have through the blood of Jesus?

Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

What does the Lord do when I wait on Him?

How should I wait for the Lord?

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

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KJV

This Quiet Time contains scripture memory verses in five translations. You may remove any sheets that are not needed.

Check each verse as it is memorized.

Scripture Memory

How should I follow God?

Luke 5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

9 Will God's compassions/ mercies ever fail?

Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

Lamentations 3:22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Can I ever lose my salvation?

What are some verses I can use to share the Gospel?

Ephesians 1:13b In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.

1 Corinthians 15:3b-4 That Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

How does God want me to treat the poor?

In the armor of God, what is the helmet and what is the sword?

Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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Daily Passages WEEKS 1-32

The following chart displays the Bible books and chapters for this year’s quiet times. All quiet times cover the same passages each day so the whole family can stay connected to God’s Word. Two schedules have been included or you can create your own for your group or family.

Week #

Books (Chapters)

2021-22 Academic Schedule

week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 5 week 6 week 7 week 8 week 9 week 10 week 11 week 12 week 13 week 14 week 15 week 16 week 17 week 18 week 19 week 20 week 21 week 22 week 23 week 24 week 25 week 26 week 27 week 28 week 29 week 30 week 31 week 32

Ephesians 1-2 Ephesians 3-4 Ephesians 5-6 2 Samuel 5-15 2 Samuel 18-24 John 1 John 2-3, Psalm 119 Psalm 119 John 4-5 John 5, Psalm 119 Psalm 119, John 6 John 6-8 John 8, Psalm 107 Isaiah 1-40 Isaiah 40-66 Philippians 1-2 Philippians 2-4 Hebrews 1-3 Hebrews 4, John 9-10 John 10-11 John 11-12, Exodus 1 Exodus 1-4 Exodus 5-8 Exodus 9-11, Hebrews 5 Hebrews 5-7 Hebrews 7-9 Hebrews 10, Psalm 139 John 13-14 John 14-17 John 17-19 John 19-21, Exodus 12 Exodus 12-14

Aug 29 - Sep 4 Sep 5 - Sep 11 Sep 12 - Sep 18 Sep 19 - Sep 25 Sep 26 - Oct 2 Oct 3 - Oct 9 Oct 10 - Oct 16 Oct 17 - Oct 23 Oct 24 - Oct 30 Oct 31 - Nov 6 Nov 7 - Nov 13 Nov 14 - Nov 20 Nov 21 - Nov 27 Nov 28 - Dec 4 Dec 5 - Dec 11 Dec 12 - Dec 18 Dec 19 - Dec 25 Dec 26 - Jan 1 Jan 2 - Jan 8 Jan 9 - Jan 15 Jan 16 - Jan 22 Jan 23 - Jan 29 Jan 30 - Feb 5 Feb 6 - Feb 12 Feb 13 - Feb 19 Feb 20 - Feb 26 Feb 27 - Mar 5 Mar 6 - Mar 12 Mar 13 - Mar 19 Mar 20 - Mar 26 Mar 27 - Apr 2 Apr 3 - Apr 9

2022 Calendar Schedule

Jan 2 - Jan 8 Jan 9 - Jan 15 Jan 16 - Jan 22 Jan 23 - Jan 29 Jan 30 - Feb 5 Jan 6 - Feb 12 Feb 13 - Feb 19 Feb 20 - Feb 26 Feb 27 - Mar 5 Mar 6 - Mar 12 Mar 13 - Mar 19 Mar 20 - Mar 26 Mar 27 - Apr 2 Apr 3 - Apr 9 Apr 10 - Apr 16 Apr 17 - Apr 23 Apr 24 - Apr 30 May 1 - May 7 May 8 - May 14 May 15 - May 21 May 22 - May 28 May 29 - Jun 4 Jun 5 - Jun 11 Jun 12 - Jun 18 Jun 19 - Jun 25 Jun 26 - Jul 2 Jul 3 - Jul 9 Jul 10 - Jul 16 Jul 17 - Jul 23 Jul 24 - Jul 30 Jul 31 - Aug 6 Aug 7 - Aug 13 407

WEEKS 33-52

Week #

Books (Chapters)

2021-22 Academic Schedule

week 33 week 34 week 35 week 36 week 37 week 38 week 39 week 40 week 41 week 42 week 43 week 44 week 45 week 46 week 47 week 48 week 49 week 50 week 51 week 52

Exodus 15-17, Revelation 1 Revelation 1-3 Rev. 3, Psalm 114, Exodus 19-24 Exodus 24-34 Exodus 40, Romans 1-2 Romans 2-5 Romans 5-8 Romans 8, 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 12-34 2 Chronicles 34, Hebrews 11 Hebrews 12-13 2 Timothy 1-2 2 Timothy 3-4 Proverbs 14-16 Proverbs 16-26 Romans 9-11 Romans 12-15 Romans 16, Proverbs 20-21 Proverbs 21-23, Revelation 4-5 Revelation 19-22

Apr 10 - Apr 16 Apr 17 - Apr 23 Apr 24 - Apr 30 May 1 - May 7 May 8 - May 14 May 15 - May 21 May 22 - May 28 May 29 - Jun 4 Jun 5 - Jun 11 Jun 12 - Jun 18 Jun 19 - Jun 25 Jun 26 - Jul 2 Jul 3 - Jul 9 Jul 10 - Jul 16 Jul 17 - Jul 23 Jul 24 - Jul 30 Jul 31 - Aug 6 Aug 7 - Aug 13 Aug 14 - Aug 20 Aug 21 - Aug 27

2022 Calendar Schedule

Aug 14 - Aug 20 Aug 21 - Aug 27 Aug 28 - Sep 3 Sep 4 - Sep 10 Sep 11 - Sep 17 Sep 18 - Sep 24 Sep 25 - Oct 1 Oct 2 - Oct 8 Oct 9 - Oct 15 Oct 16 - Oct 22 Oct 23 - Oct 29 Oct 30 - Nov 5 Nov 6 - Nov 12 Nov 13 - Nov 19 Nov 20 - Nov 26 Nov 27 - Dec 3 Dec 4 - Dec 10 Dec 11 - Dec 17 Dec 18 - Dec 24 Dec 25 - Dec 31

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