Introduction to the Bible for Kids
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Introduction to the Bible for Kids
Unit One
From the Curriculum Series, "Foundations"
by Becky Zeigler & Shelby Brewer
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NotetoTeachersandParents:
TheWordofGodissoprofoundlyimportantforlivingalifeoffaithfulobedience.
Asapersonstudies,itseemsthattheimportanceonlyincreasesasitbecomesevident
howessentialandpowerfulitcanbeinobtainingtheinheritance.Itisnolessimportant
inthelivesofchildren.Astheygrowandaretrainedbytheirparentsandinthechurch,
thereisagreatandwonderfulresponsibilityofequippingthemwiththetruthsofthe
WordofGodtoimpactandchangetheirlives.Wearethrilledaboutthisopportunityto
haveasmallpartinhelpingchildrentoestablishfoundationsuponwhichtheycan
continuetobuildScripturalknowledge.Anaccurateandstrongfoundationprecedes
andaccurateandstrongstructurebuiltuponit.Withouttherightfoundation,the
structurewillbeincorrect.Whatanamazinggiftweasteachersandparentscanoffer
ourchildren.ThusthisserieswasbornoutofasenseofresponsibilityandloveforHis
Word.
Thereareafewthoughtswewishtoconveybeforeyoubegin.Pleasefamiliarize
yourselfwiththeentireunit.Allcircumstancesaredifferent,sowhetheryoufind
yourselfteachingeachlesson,orjustoneinthefive,itisimportantthatyouseethe
contextofyourlessonandhowitrelatestotheothers.Thiswayyoucandrawon
previousknowledgetheyhavegainedinpreviousweeks,ortakemoretimeonaconcept
ifitisnew.
ThisisanintroductiontoBiblebasics.Wereference`stories'oftheBible,
throughoutthefivelessons.Weencourageyoutoemphasizethatthese`stories'are
true,historicalandaccuratelyrecorded.Theword"story"cansometimessuggest
comparisontomade-upstoriesandfairytales.Wejustwanttomakesurethe
distinctionismade.
Wealsowanttoencouragetheteachersandparentstoaskthechildrentobring
theirBiblestoclasseachweek.Theactofseekingforreferences,andgettingtheirown
handsontheBible,pagingthroughit,andseeingthewords,willbealessoninitself.Itis
anotherwayforthemtobecomefamiliarwithGod'sWord.
Anothernotetoemphasizeistoencouragethechildrentotalkwiththeirfamilies
aboutthelessonsandwhatwaslearned.Thereisaparentresourcesheetattheendof
thisbookletthatwillbedistributedtoeachfamily.Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththis
soyouwillknowwhathasbeenreviewedwitheachchild.Thereareactivitiesthatare
createdtobringthingshomeforthispurpose,butitwilljustbeanothergoodreminder.
Wehopethiswillbeprofitableandfunforyouandyourclass!
ShelbyBrewer,
BeckyZeigler
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TableofContents
Lesson1-TheBible:OneSpecialBook.............................. 1 Lesson2-TheBible:LearningtheFacts........................... 6 Lesson3?TheBible:OneCompleteTrueStory............... 9 Lesson4?TheBible:ForGrowthandGuidance.............. 14 Lesson5?TheBible:ObeyingGod'sWord........................ 22
Lesson1
TheBible:OneSpecialBook
Objective
? TohelpstudentsdiscoverhowtheBibleisdifferentfromanyotherbook.To dothiswewillbeusingthetruthsfoundinscripturetobuildacorrect
foundationabouttheBible.
MemoryVerse
? 2Timothy3:1617"AllscriptureisGod-breathedandusefulforteaching, rebuking,correctingandtraininginrighteousness."
Supplies
? Ageappropriatechildren's
books,aBible(onebookper childandadult) ? Mediumsizeballoon ? Oneballoonperchild(with"2 Tim3:16"writtenwith permanentmarker)
? Holepuncher ? Yarn ? Crayons ? Scissors ? GlueSticks ? Copiedworksheet:"ThingsI
KnowAbouttheBible"
? Constructionpaper(9x12)
Lesson
Havechildrensitinacircleandlayvariouschildren'sbooksandaBibleon
thegroundinthemiddleofthecircle.Beginadiscussionon"books".Askthe
childrenquestionsaboutthebooks("Whatdoyoudowithbooks?","What
booksdoyouhaveathome?","Doyoulikereadingbooks?",etc).Allowtime
foreachchildtoexpresshisorherthoughtsandideas.
Theninstructthechildrentoeachchooseabook.Tellthemtoopenitupand
exploreit.Thencontinuethepreviousdiscussionandincludethevarious
partsofthebook(Title,author,pages,words,cover,etc.).
Next,askthechildwhopickeduptheBibletoholditup.Explainthatthe Bibleisdifferentfromtheotherbooksintheroom.Pointoutthephysical
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differencesandthenmoveintothedifferencesincontent.Allowtimefor
childrentosharetheirideasandmakesurethefollowingfactsare
addressed...TheBibleis:
? God'smessagewrittentoman.
? AbookthathelpsusknowhowtoliveourlivesinordertopleaseGod.
? Abookthatcontainsmanybooks,allwithonemessage.
? Abookthatwaswrittenover1600years.
? DiscussthedifferentnamesfortheBible:Scripture,God'sWord,
Truth,theLaw,Commandments,etc.
IntroducetheideathattheBibletalksaboutitself.Readmemoryverse
2Timothy3:1617:
"AllscriptureisGodbreathedandusefulforteaching,rebuking,
correctingandtraininginrighteousness."
Visual
Tohelpchildrenunderstandthatscriptureis"God-breathed", takeoutdeflatedballoonandshowittotheclass.Discusswhy
theballoonis"small"and"flat"andwhatneedstohappenin
ordertomakeit"big"and"round".Pointoutthattheballoonneedsairfrom
someone'smouthinordertomakeaballoonshape.Blowtheballoonup.
ComparethistothememoryverseandexplainthattheBibleiswrittenfrom
"God'sbreath".Godbreathedthewords,Hewrotetheseimportantwords
andstoriesforustoreadandlearnfrom.Pointtoeachchildandemphasize
thefactthat"God-breathed"thesespecialwordsforeachpersonintheroom.
Instructthechildrentotakeadeepbreathandthenslowlybreatheout.
Pointoutthatthingsthat"havebreath"areliving.SinceweknowtheBibleis
God-breathedwealsoknowitisliving.Let'slookatanotherscriptureabout
thisfact--Hebrews4:12:
"ForthewordofGodislivingandactivesharperthananytwoedged
sword,andpiercingasfarasthedivisionofsoulandspirit,ofbothjoints
andmarrow,andabletojudgethethoughtsandintentionsoftheheart."
ThewayGodgaveusHisGod-breathedwordswasthroughusingmento
writethemdown.Scripturetellsusthisin2Peter1:21:
"...butmenmovedbytheHolySpiritspokefromGod"
Remindthechildrenthatweshouldneverforgethowspecialandimportant
thesewordsaretous.
Putallthebooksbackonthefloor.Askthechildrentopointouttheonly
bookthatis"God-breathed".Usethistimetoreviewwhatwaslearnedand
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emphasizehowtheBibleisverydifferentfromalltheotherbooksonthe
ground.
Tellthechildreninthecomingweekswewillbelearningmoreaboutthe
Bibleandwhyitissuchaspecialbook.Emphasizetheimportanceofbringing
theirBibletochurcheverySunday.
Activity Explaintothechildrenthatinordertohelpusrememberwhat welearnedtodayeachpersonisgoingtomakehisorherown
booktobringhomewiththem.
ActivityPreparation(tobedonebeforeclass):Cutpiecesofconstruction
paperinhalf.Gatherothermaterialsneeded:copiedworksheets,scissors,glue
sticks,holepunch,yarnandcrayons.
Beginactivitybydistributing6piecesofconstructionpapertoeachchild.
Pointoutthatthesewillbethepagesoftheirbook.Instructthemtocutout
thetitlefromworksheetandglueontoapagetocreatethecover.Theycan
usecrayontowritetheirnameunderthetitletoshowtheyarethe"author".
Thentheycancutoutadditionalsentencesonworksheettogointotheir
bookandalsoaddtheirownthoughtsandideasthattheyrecallfromthe
lesson.Usehole-punchtopunchtwoholesineachpageandusepiecesof
yarntotiebooktogether.
Usetheremainderofclasstimetoreviewthisweek'smemoryverseand
song.
Beforethechildrenleave,makesuretopassoutaballoontoeachchild.
Reviewtheillustrationthatwasgivenatthebeginningofclass.Instruct
childrentotaketheballoonhome.Theycanblowtheballoonupandexplain
totheirfamilythattheylearnedthattheBibleis"God-breathed"andalive.
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Things
I Know
About
the Bible
It helps us
grow and
guides us.
-Psalm 119:105
It is God-breathed.
-2 Timothy 3:16
It is a special
book.
-Isaiah 40:1
It is one complete true story.
-Isaiah 46:9-10
It is living and
active.
-Hebrews 4:12
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