| LESSON OBJECTIVE |
Topics:
Word of God, Bible
After completing this lesson, the children will learn that that the
Bible is the inspired Word of God. |
| AS KIDS ARRIVE ( 15 minutes
) |
Work Folders:
Give a simple double sleeve folder to each child as they arrive. First,
write their name on the top in easy to read letters, then let the
children decorate the folder with stickers or drawings as they wish.
This folder will be used to keep unfinished work in until the end
of the series.
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| OPENING PRAYER
AND PRAISES ( 5 minutes ) Further info? Click
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| MEMORY WORK ( 6 minutes
) |
Old Testament
Books of the Bible (handout sheet)
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New Testament Books of the Bible (handout
sheet) Click Here
Bible Books Starboard Click
Here
During this series, the children will begin to memorize the books
of the Bible. In order to memorize all of the books, this challenge
will be continued for one or more additional lesson series. Give each
child copies of the "Old and New Testament Books of the Bible
handout sheets". These are worksheets to help them memorize the
books of the Bible, and will be kept in their folders. Today, start
by having the children look in their Bibles and write down the names
of the first five books of the Old Testament on their handout sheet.
Then have them memorize the first five books; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers and Deuteronomy. Also encourage the kids to continue memorizing
the other books of the Bible at home. Suggest they seek help from
parents or older brothers or sisters. The "Bible Books Starboard"
will be used to display each child's progress as they memorize all
the books.
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| CLASS EXERCISES
( 5 minutes ) |
Old Time Telephone (Game)
Have the kids sit in a circle or line up and play the old telephone
game to show how difficult it would be for the people who wrote the
different books of the Bible to do so from memory with such accuracy.
It would be impossible without the help of the holy Spirit. You can
use the following phrases or make up your own.
1. Do you believe the Bible was written by more than thirty-five men
inspired by the Holy Spirit?
2. If there were thirty-three more books in the bible there would
be a total of ninety-nine.
3. The Bible is more than words communicated to us from God, the Bible
is the Word of God.
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| SCRIPTURE READING
AND DISCUSSION ( 15 minutes ) |
Introduction:
The Bible is also known as the Word of God. Do you believe the Bible?
Why? Has anyone ever told you that they don't believe the Bible? Many
people unfortunately think the Bible is just another long boring book.
But of course the Bible is not just another book, it was given to
man from God to reveal Jesus Christ as our savior. From Genesis, the
very first book to Revelations, the last book, the purpose of the
Bible is Jesus. In John 5:39 Jesus himself says, "These are the
Scriptures that testify about me." But what can we say to people
who just don't believe the Bible is the word of God? Let's look up
some scriptures that may help us understand the significance and truth
about the Bible. Help the children find the following verses and have
someone read each one. The discuss each verse.
Verses
and Discussion Questions:
2 Timothy 3:16,17
Where does all Scripture come from? (God)
What is Scripture good for? (Teaching, rebuking, correcting,
training and equipping)
2 Peter 1:20,21
Does Scripture come from the will of man? (No, from
the will of God)
Who "inspired" or "carried" men to write the
Bible? (The Holy Spirit)
Psalm 12:6
Does the Bible contain any mistakes? (No it is flawless)
What does "pure" gold or silver mean?
Psalm 119:160
How can you respond to someone who says the Bible isn't true? (All
of God's words are true, so the Bible is also true because it is
the Word of God)
Does God ever need to come up with new rules or laws? (No, His
laws are eternal)
1 Corinthians 2:14
Why is it difficult for some people to understand the Bible? (Because
they do not have the Holy Spirit to guide them.)
How does God reveal the Bible to us? (By the Holy Spirit)
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| CLASS EXERCISES (20 minutes)
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Bible Word Search (Activity)
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| ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE ( 5
minutes) |
The B-I-B-L-E (Song )
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| APPLICATION ( 2 minutes) |
We can know for sure that the Bible is the inspired
Word of God. The prophet Isaiah said that the earth was round (Isaiah
40:22) long before man believed it to be true. Man thought the world
was flat! And not too long ago a young shepherd boy found scrolls
that were over 2000 years old. What was written on the scrolls was
almost exactly like what we can find today in the book of Isaiah.
and numerous archaeological discoveries are proving that from an
historical perspective, the Bible is true. But, the Bible is more
than just facts and history. The Bible brings us to a saving faith
in god through his son Jesus Christ. And we know this is true because
the Holy Spirit makes us feel good about it.
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| NEXT WEEK |
Everyone has made a puzzle right? How many
of you have tried without using the picture on the box lid as a guide?
Did looking at the picture make it easier or harder? Next week, we
will see what happened to one not so bright fellow when he didn't
bother using the guide he was given.
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| CLOSING PRAYER ( 2 minutes)
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| TAKE HOME PAGE |
| Give one copy to each child at the end of the class
to take home. Click here |
