252 Basics Group and Family Experiences
The following are some additional Bible verses you
may wish to add to your small group curriculum or
send home for parents and kids to learn together.
Some verses are longer than others and more
complex. Choose for your kids accordingly. (Phrases
in bold are more appropriate for younger children.)
You may want to copy your selected verses to labels
to create stickers or cards: from the “Tools” pull-down
menu in Word, select “Labels,” then “Options” for your
preferred Avery® labels size.
Scripture marked “NIV” is taken from the Holy Bible,
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright
© 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. All rights reserved
throughout the world. Used by permission of Biblica.
Humility, April 2011
Memory Verse
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but
in humility consider others better than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3 , NIV
Extra Verses
“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches
them his way.” Psalm 25:9, NIV
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before
a fall.” Proverbs 16:18, NIV
“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and
whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew
23:12, NIV
“If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing,
he deceives himself. Each one should test his own
actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without
comparing himself to somebody else, for each one
should carry his own load.” Galatians 6:3-5, NIV
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing
with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2, NIV
Memory verse challenge for 4th–5th graders: To
memorize not only this month’s verse, but the
related passage (Philippians 2:3-8; or Philippians
2:3-11 for those game for a bigger challenge).
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but
in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Each of you should look not only to your own
interests, but also to the interests of others. Your
attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
equality with God something to be grasped, but made
himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,
© 2010 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.reThinkGroup.org
2010-11 Extra Memory Verses
being made in human likeness. And being found in
appearance as a man, he humbled himself and
became obedient to death—even death on a cross!
Therefore 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.” Philippians 2:3-11, NIV
Scripture marked “NIrV” is taken from the HOLY
BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL READER’S
VERSION™, Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998 by
International Bible Society. Used by permission of
Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Humility, April 2011
Memory Verse
“Don't do anything only to get ahead. Don't do it
because you are proud. Instead, be free of pride.
Think of others as better than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3 , NIrV
Extra Verses
“He shows those who aren't proud how to do what is
right. He teaches them his ways.” Psalm 25:9, NIrV
“If you are proud, you will be destroyed. If you are
proud, you will fall.” Proverbs 16:18, NIrV
“Anyone who lifts himself up will be brought down.
And anyone who is brought down will be lifted up.”
Matthew 23:12, NIrV
“If you think you are somebody when you are nobody,
you are fooling yourselves. Each of you should put
your own actions to the test. Then you can take pride
in yourself. You won't be comparing yourself to
somebody else. Each of you should carry your own
load.” Galatians 6:3-5, NIrV
“Don't be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be
patient. Put up with one another in love.” Ephesians
4:2, NIrV
Memory verse challenge for 4th–5th graders: To
memorize not only this month’s verse, but the
related passage (Philippians 2:3-8; or Philippians
2:3-11 for those game for a bigger challenge).
“Don't do anything only to get ahead. Don't do it
because you are proud. Instead, be free of pride.
Think of others as better than yourselves. None of you
should look out just for your own good. You should
also look out for the good of others. You should think
in the same way Christ Jesus does. In his very nature
he was God. But he did not think that being equal with
252 Basics Group and Family Experiences 2010-11 Extra Memory Verses

God was something he should hold on to. Instead, he

made himself nothing. He took on the very nature of a
servant. He was made in human form. He appeared
as a man. He came down to the lowest level. He
obeyed God completely, even though it led to his
death. In fact, he died on a cross. So God lifted him
up to the highest place. He gave him the name that is
above every name. When the name of Jesus is
spoken, everyone's knee will bow to worship him.
Every knee in heaven and on earth and under the
earth will bow to worship him. Everyone's mouth will
say that Jesus Christ is Lord. And God the Father will
receive the glory.” Philippians 2:3-11, NIrV

© 2010 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.reThinkGroup.org