Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Fall, Year 1

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Unit 1God’s Plan Unveiled in

Creation

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Gen

esis

1:1

God Starts to Create Genesis 1:1–5, 14–19

2 God Creates Water, Sky, Birds, and Fish Genesis 1:6–10, 20–23

3 God Creates Land, Plants, and Animals Genesis 1:9–13, 24–25

4 God Creates Adam and Eve in His Image Genesis 1:26—2:3, 18–22

Unit 2God’s Grace and Provision in Early

Genesis

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Psa

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45:8

God Provides for Adam and Eve Genesis 2:8–9, 16–17; 3:1–13, 21–24

6 God Walks with Enoch Genesis 5:21–24; Joshua 22:5b

7 God Guides Noah Genesis 6:5–22

8 God’s Power in the Flood Genesis 7—8

Unit 3God Keeps

His Covenant Promises

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God Blesses Us through Abram Genesis 12:1–8; 13:5–18

10 God’s Faithfulness to Abraham and SarahGenesis 17:1–6, 15–16; 18:1, 10–15;

21:1–7

11 God Brings Isaac a Wife Genesis 24:1–67

12 God Remains Faithful to Abraham’s Offspring

Genesis 25:19–34

13 God Reaches Out to Jacob Genesis 28:10–22

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Unit 4God Prepares Us

for His Way

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Mat

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1:2

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God Prepares His People for Jesus Luke 1:5–25, 57–80

2 God Uses Ordinary PeopleMatthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38;

Daniel 7:14

3 Jesus Comes in an Unlikely Way Luke 2:1–20; Micah 5:2

4 God’s Plan for Salvation in Jesus Luke 2:21–40

Unit 5God’s Power and Authority

Revealed in Jesus

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Job

12:

13

Jesus Wants to Be in His Father’s House Luke 2:40–52

6 Jesus Exceeds Expectations Luke 5:1–11

7 Jesus Shows His Authority as God Luke 5:17–26

8 Jesus Recognizes Faith Luke 7:1–10

9 Jesus Shows Care during a Storm Mark 4:35–41

Unit 6Jesus Shows Us

How to Love and Serve

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1 Jo

hn 4

:11

Jesus Teaches about Loving Others Luke 6:27–36

11 Jesus Shows Us Whom to Love Luke 10:25–37

12 Jesus Affirms Mary’s Choice to Listen Luke 10:38–42

13Jesus Is Our Source for Loving Others John 15:1–17

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Winter, Year 1

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Unit 7God’s

Transforming Wisdom

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0God Gives Wisdom to Solomon 1 Kings 3:5–15

2 God Helps Daniel in a New Land Daniel 1

3 God Reveals Mysteries through Daniel Daniel 2

4 Jesus Uses Wisdom from God’s Word Matthew 4:1–11

Unit 8God’s Covenant Fulfilled in Jesus

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John

3:1

6

Jesus Is the Good Shepherd John 10:11–18

6 Jesus Gives Life John 11:1–45

7 Jesus Accepts Worship John 12:1–8

8 Jesus Is Honored as King Luke 19:28–38

9 Jesus Is Alive Again Luke 24:1–12

Unit 9God Equips His People to Share

Truth

10

John

20:

31

Jesus Calls Us to Belief Luke 24:36–43; John 20:24–31

11 Jesus Reveals Himself through a Miracle John 21:1–14

12 Jesus Prepares His Followers Acts 1:1–11

13 God Sends the Holy Spirit to His People Acts 2:1–12

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Spring, Year 1

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Unit 10God Calls Us to

Faithfulness

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1 Th

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5:24

God Cares for Us I Kings 17:7–16

2 God Draws Elijah Back to His Plan 1 Kings 19:9–21

3 God Is Faithful to Lead Us 2 Kings 2:1–14

4 God Can Handle Big Problems 2 Kings 4:1–7

5 God Hears the Prayers of His People 2 Kings 19:14–32

Unit 11God’s Judgment

and Mercy through the

Prophets

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Neh

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31

God Shows His Mercy Jonah 1—2:10

7 God’s Compassion Brings Salvation Jonah 3

8 God Assures His Messenger Jeremiah 1

9 God Watches Over His People Jeremiah 23:1–6; John 10:11–18

Unit 12God Uses

Believers to Spread His Word

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Act

s 1:

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God Can Use Anyone Acts 9:1–19

11 God Sets Believers Apart for His Work Acts 11:19–30; 13:1–3

12 God Works When We Share His Word Acts 16:11–15

13 God’s Word Works Everywhere Acts 16:16–40

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Summer, Year 1

© 2011 David C Cook. Reproducible for church use only.

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Fall, Year 2

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Unit 13God Faithfully

Keeps His Covenant

1

Isai

ah 2

5:1

God Unfolds His Plan for Joseph Genesis 37

2 God Does Not Forget His People Genesis 39:20—41:57

3 God Saves His People Genesis 45:1–18

4 God Is Always Working Genesis 46:1–7; 50:15–21

Unit 14God Sets the Captives Free

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God Watches Over Us Exodus 2:1–10

6 God Calls and Equips His People Exodus 3:1—4:31

7 God Delivers His People Exodus 5:1—6:13; 12:31–42

8 God Leads His People to Safety Exodus 13:17—14:31

9 God Helps His People Remember Him Exodus 17:1–7

Unit 15God’s People

Enter the Promise

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Deu

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God Tells His People Who They Are Deuteronomy 5:1—6:9

11 God Never Leaves Us Joshua 1:1–9

12 The Living God Leads with Wonders Joshua 3; 4:23–24

13 God Wins the Battle Joshua 6:1–16, 20

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Unit 16God’s Wisdom in

Jesus’ Birth

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Luke

1:4

6b–4

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God Helps His Servant Believe Luke 1:26–38

2 God Blesses Those Who Believe Luke 1:39–49, 56–60

3 God’s Good News Is for All Luke 2:1–20

4 God Leads Worshippers to Jesus Matthew 2:1–12

Unit 17God Fulfills Our Hope in Jesus

5

John

14:

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Jesus Is God’s Son Mark 1:1–11

6 Jesus Calls His Followers Mark 2:13–17; 3:13–19

7 Jesus Feeds His Followers John 6:1–13

8 Jesus Welcomes Gratitude Luke 17:11–19

9 Jesus Answers When We Call Luke 18:35–43

Unit 18God Prepares His

People for His Kingdom

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Mar

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:14b

Jesus Values Children Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 10:13–16

11 Jesus Teaches Us to Pray Luke 11:1–10

12 God Knows Our Needs Luke 12:22–34

13 God Joyfully Brings Back the Lost Luke 15:1–10

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Winter, Year 2

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Unit 19God Establishes a

Royal Line

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God Sees What Others Don’t 1 Samuel 16:1–13

2 God Uses the Unexpected 1 Samuel 17:1–50

3 God Keeps His Promises 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 18–24, 27–29

4 God Is Good Psalm 23

Unit 20God’s Glory and

Love

5

John

17:

3

Jesus Is the Promised One Mark 11:1–11

6 God’s Power Is Greater Matthew 28:1–10

7 God’s Words Are True Luke 24:44–53

8 Jesus Prays for His Followers John 17:1–11, 20–23

Unit 21God Calls His People to Be Transformed

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God Gives His People New Life Acts 2:36–47

10 God Directs Good News-Givers Acts 8:26–40

11 God Wants Everyone to Know Him Acts 10

12 God Helps Us Keep Going Acts 14

13 God’s Word Changes Us Acts 18:1–4, 9–11, 18–28

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Spring, Year 2

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Unit 22God Is Just and

Patient

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2 P

eter

3:9

God Comes to His People Judges 6:1–35

2 God’s Strength Saves Us Judges 7

3 God Is Kind Ruth 1—2

4 God Uses Families Ruth 3—4

Unit 23God Calls His

People to Be a Holy Nation

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Ep

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1:4

God Is in Charge of Everything 1 Samuel 1:1—2:11

6 God Speaks to His Servants 1 Samuel 3

7 God Doesn’t Leave His People 1 Samuel 8—10

8 God’s Timing Is Just Right 1 Samuel 13:1–15

9 God’s Promise Passes On 1 Kings 2:1–4, 10–12; 4:20–34

Unit 24God’s People Find

Mercy in Hard Times

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God Puts People in the Right Places Esther 1—4

11 God Protects His People Esther 5—10

12 God Restores His People Nehemiah 2

13 God’s Word Brings Joy Nehemiah 8

Early Elementary Scope & Sequence | Summer, Year 2

© 2012 David C Cook. Reproducible for church use only.