Radiant Life Adult Teacher Volume 1

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Explore the Scriptures for yourself or with a group using these 52 Bible-based lessons. Composed of a full year of Radiant Life adult curriculum lessons, this volume will help you prepare for every session. Designed to be used by Sunday School teachers or small group leaders, this curriculum is also great for individual study. The commentary, thought-provoking questions, and applications will challenge you to seek a Spirit-filled life as you grow in your faith. First in a 7-volume series that covers the major themes of the Bible, you'll want to collect the entire series as part of your digital library. Unit topics in this volume include: Story of the Old Testament Story of the New Testament Studies in Isaiah Gospel by Mark Scriptures Difficult To Understand Letters From Peter and Jude Great Prayers of the Bible Defending the Faith in a Secular World

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Gospel Publishing House
• Date de parution: 23 juillet 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781607316299
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

In response to user requests, Radiant Life Adult Teacher Volume 1 is now available online via download, at RadiantLifeCurriculum.com/Adult . This download replaces the CD format that has been available in previous years.
RADIANT LIFE
ADULT TEACHER
1
VOLUME
Curriculum for Spirit-filled living
Radiant Life Adult Teacher Volume 1
September 2020–August 2021

Scripture quotations marked ( KJV ) are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Scripture quotations marked ( NIV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
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Radiant Life Adult Teacher Volume 1 is also available online through Adobe® Acrobat® PDFs and PowerPoint® files. Visit www.MyHealthyChurch.com or call 1-855-642-2011. Accompanying videos are available at RadiantLifeCurriculum.com/Adult
These lessons are based on outlines developed by the Pentecostal-Charismatic Curriculum Commission ©2017. Used by permission.
© 2020 by Gospel Publishing House, 1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65802. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the copyright owner.
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ISBN: 978-1-60731-622-0
Printed in United States of America
Contents
How to Use the Adult Teacher
Lesson Planning Example
Planning the Session Sample Work Sheet
Planning the Session Work Sheet
Letter to the Adult Sunday School Teacher
Tips for Teachers
Life Application Made Easy
Teaching Pentecostal Distinctives
The Value of Inductive Bible Study
Dealing With Talkative Students
Welcome to the New Radiant Life Teacher Guide
Fall 2020
Unit 1: Story of the Old Testament
Writer: Mark Jenkins
Lesson 1 The Great Story Begins
Lesson 2 The Making of a Nation
Lesson 3 Dynasty of Kings Established
Lesson 4 A United Kingdom Divided
Lesson 5 Wisdom From God
Lesson 6 God Sends His Messengers
Lesson 7 Return From Exile
Unit 2: Story of the New Testament
Writer: Jim Railey
Lesson 8 The Messiah Comes
Lesson 9 The Kingdom Advances
Lesson 10 The Letters of Paul (Part 1)
Lesson 11 The Letters of Paul (Part 2)
Lesson 12 Other New Testament Letters
Lesson 13 Triumph of God’s Kingdom
Winter 2020–21
Unit 1: Studies in Isaiah
Writers: Rich Bennett, Scott Harrup
Lesson 1 Sin, Judgment, and Restoration
Lesson 2 Everlasting Judgment or Everlasting Joy?
Lesson 3 The Incarnation (Christmas)
Lesson 4 Our Great God
Lesson 5 God’s Suffering Servant
Lesson 6 God’s Compassion for All People
Lesson 7 A New World Promised
Unit 2: Gospel by Mark
Writer: Paul Zinter
Lesson 8 Jesus’ Ministry Begins
Lesson 9 Jesus Confronts Religious Leaders
Lesson 10 Jesus Reveals His Divinity
Lesson 11 Jesus Teaches About the End-Time
Lesson 12 Jesus Stands Trial
Lesson 13 Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Spring 2021
Unit 1: Scriptures Difficult To Understand
Writers: James Hernando, Rich Bennett (Easter)
Lesson 1 Difficult Passages in Genesis and Exodus
Lesson 2 Wars of Extermination
Lesson 3 Imprecatory Psalms: Seeking Justice
Lesson 4 Puzzling Sayings of Jesus
Lesson 5 The Risen Christ (Easter)
Lesson 6 Difficult New Testament Passages
Lesson 7 Mysteries in the Revelation
Unit 2: Letters From Peter and Jude
Writers: Louis Smith, Richard Bennett (Pentecost)
Lesson 8 People of Hope
Lesson 9 A Holy People
Lesson 10 A Steadfast People
Lesson 11 An Empowered People
Lesson 12 Be Filled With the Spirit (Pentecost)
Lesson 13 A Discerning and Persevering People
Summer 2021
Unit 1: Great Prayers of the Bible
Writers: John Maempa, Mike Jaffe
Lesson 1 Interceding for God’s Mercy
Lesson 2 Prayer for Wisdom
Lesson 3 Prayer for Restoration
Lesson 4 A Pattern for Prayer
Lesson 5 Christ’s High Priestly Prayer
Lesson 6 Jesus’ Prayer of Surrender
Lesson 7 Paul’s Prayers for Churches
Unit 2: Defending the Faith in a Secular World
Writer: Clancy Hayes
Lesson 8 Who Is God?
Lesson 9 Who Is Jesus?
Lesson 10 The Bible on Sexuality
Lesson 11 God’s Love and Judgment
Lesson 12 The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Lesson 13 Keeping the Church Pure
Index of Study Texts (Volume 1)
How To Use the Adult Teacher
T he Adult Teacher is a Bible-centered curriculum, written by Spirit-filled authors with a goal to clearly communicate the teachings of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, the entire Bible is covered in a period of seven years. In addition, all major Church doctrines are presented, as well as topics of special importance to help us live as Christians in our world.
Some people misunderstand the role of the Holy Spirit in teaching and the use of curriculum in study preparation. They ask, “How can you follow the Holy Spirit if you are using a curriculum?”
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Teaching
God has given teachers to the Church in order to instruct believers and equip them for life and service. The role of the Spirit is to quicken or illuminate what teachers teach and students receive. Without this teaching of the Spirit, all learning is merely head knowledge (see 1 Corinthians 2:10–16, especially verse 14). Teachers cannot give what they have not received. And students cannot learn what they have not studied (2 Timothy 2:15).
Why Use Curriculum?
Using the Adult curriculum in your Sunday School class does not circumvent what the Holy Spirit wants to do in a Sunday School class. Rather, by using Radiant Life Adult curriculum, you take advantage of Spirit-filled writers who have taken the time and effort to study and write a commentary about the passages under examination. You also are able to complete an overview of the entire Bible in seven years!
A good curriculum should do the following:
1. Ensure important information will not be omitted or overemphasized.
2. Weed out false teaching and doctrinal errors.
3. Provide a variety of resources. Remember that the Bible is the teacher’s textbook! The curriculum serves the teacher by offering Biblical insights and instructional ideas.
4. Help teachers ask the right questions.
Curriculum and Questions
A study discovered that teachers ask an average of forty-five questions weekly. Of these, one-third are rhetorically directed to students or are “class functionality” questions (i.e., asking students to distribute materials or discussing class issues). Curriculum materials provided teachers with one-third of the discussion questions asked in class, of which most were asked word-for-word from the curriculum. The other one-third of questions asked weekly were teacher-generated. Teachers who did not utilize discussion questions from curriculum were five times more likely to be asking lower-level questions (questions asking for simple recall or understanding —no application questions). The study verified that these lower-level questions resulted in much less discussion than those asked at higher levels. Those who utilized curriculum were more likely to ask higher-level questions—questions that required students to think through issues and apply the lesson material to their lives.
How Long Should You Prepare?
When preparing your Sunday School lesson, use the “3 to 1” rule: 3 minutes of study for each minute of class time. For a 45-minute class session, then, would call for 2 ¼ hours in lesson preparation.
Using 2 ¼ hours as the minimum amount of time invested in preparation for a 45-minute class, the following steps offer teachers a mental framework in which to budget time for planning lessons:
1. Skim the lesson (10 minutes)
Become familiar with the contents and direction of the lesson.
2. Pray for guidance (20 minutes)
This is a great time to pray for class members because the Holy Spirit can steer a teacher’s thoughts toward specific student needs.
3. Study the Bible commentary (30 minutes)
• Pay close attention to the relationship between the Scriptures and their interpretation in the Bible commentary section.
• Avoid the temptation to memorize and recite or read the Bible commentary text in class.
• List the issues raised in the Bible commentary that might meet needs of students.
• Consider the “Response to the Word,” as well as items from the Adult Resource Packet to provide potential activities.
• Examine how each question relates to the Bible commentary section.
• Focus on elements that seem to “leap off the page.”
4. Write the lesson objective (15 minutes)
Customize each lesson objective to fit your class. The objective will begin by the words “Adults will …” followed with a verb, such as believe, discuss, accept, respond with, role play, or write . Each part of the study and each activity should be geared to accomplish the objective.
5. Plan for student response in Call to Discipleship and Ministry in Action (10 minutes)
Use the “Call to Discipleship” and “Ministry in Action” sections of the lesson to close the class session in prayer or in a time of personal dedication (you may need to customize them for your students).
6. Prepare Introducing the Study (10 minutes)
Begin class with a story or activity that will capture students’ attention.
• Avoid starting with definitions.
• Use case studies, agree-disagree statements, and news items to spark interest.
7. Organize the Bible commentary (10 minutes)
• Use the outline in the Adult Teacher to guide you.
• Allow personal insight to flow from the Bible and lesson materials.
• Decide on two or three main ideas to focus on, then highlight the other topics.
8. List discussion questions (10 minutes)
Carefully select or write two to five questions that will stimula