Adult Teacher Volume 4

House Gospel Publishing

Description

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. Fourth 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:1 and 2 PeterJudeMinor ProphetsLetter to the RomansThe Era of the JudgesPaul's Journeys (Acts)Good Lessons from Bad ExamplesGood Lessons from Good ExamplesMore Great Stories of the Bible Use the entire book or choose the units that interest you. Scriptures are presented in both KJV and NIV for easy comparison study. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of this series are also available. Don't miss a single one!

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Gospel Publishing House
• Date de parution: 22 juillet 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781607314486
• Langue: English

Extrait

A DULT TEACHER
VOLUME
4
Curriculum for Spirit-filled living
Adult Teacher Volume 4
September 2016–August 2017

Scripture quotations marked ( KJV ) are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
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Scripture quotations marked ( ESV ) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Adult Teacher Volume 4 is also available on CD-ROM (Adobe Acrobat® PDFs and Microsoft Word® files). Visit www.GospelPublishing.com or call 1-800-641-4310 and request item 28-1612.
These lessons are based on outlines developed by the Pentecostal-Charismatic Curriculum Commission ©2014. Used by permission.
© 2016 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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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
SkillBuilder 13: Lesson Planning
SkillBuilder 14: Life Application: Making Lessons Practical
SkillBuilder 15: Understanding the Central Truth, Focus, and Objectives
SkillBuilder 16: Understanding and Using Questions
Fall 2016
Unit 1: More Great Stories of the Bible
Writers: Richard Schoonover, Bob Brent, Christina Quick James G. Meredith
Study 1 Noah and the Ark
Study 2 Abraham and the Covenant
Study 3 Aaron, Spokesman and High Priest
Study 4 Hezekiah the Reformer
Study 5 Nicodemus and Jesus
Study 6 The First Christian Martyr
Study 7 A Dynamic Ministry Couple
Unit 2: First and Second Peter, and Jude
Writers: Kyle Miller, James G. Meredith
Study 8 A Living Hope
Study 9 A Holy Nation
Study 10 Follow in Christ’s Footsteps
Study 11 Make Your Salvation Certain
Study 12 The Day of the Lord
Study 13 Beware of False Teachers
Winter 2016–17
Unit 1: The Minor Prophets, Part 1
Writers: Richard Bennett, James G. Meredith
Study 1 God, Faithful Husband and Father
Study 2 God of Judgment and Mercy
Study 3 Salvation through God’s Judgment
Study 4 Why Christ Came (Christmas)
Study 5 God of Grace and Compassion
Study 6 God Judges and Restores
Unit 2: Letter to the Romans
Writers: Clancy Hayes, Louis Smith, James G. Meredith
Study 7 The Way to Righteousness
Study 8 Justified by Faith
Study 9 A Matter of Life and Death
Study 10 No More Condemnation
Study 11 The Spirit-Filled Life
Study 12 Expectations for Everyday Living
Study 13 A Life Governed by Love
Spring 2017
Unit 1: The Era of the Judges
Writers: Larry Dilley, Peter Cooper, Paul W. Smith
Study 1 A Generation that Forgot God
Study 2 The First Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah)
Study 3 Gideon, an Unlikely Hero
Study 4 Abimelech’s Rise and Fall
Study 5 Samson, the Unstable Strongman
Study 6 Consequences of Immorality
Study 7 The Risen Christ (Easter)
Unit 2: Paul’s Journeys: Acts, Part
Writers: Richard Schoonover, Michael Jaffe
Study 8 Sent by the Holy Spirit
Study 9 Evangelizing in Asia
Study 10 Gentile Believers Accepted
Study 11 Evangelizing in Europe
Study 12 Evangelizing Corinth and Ephesus
Study 13 Teaching the Gospel at Rome
Summer 2017
Unit 1: Good Lessons from Bad Examples
Writers: Kyle Miller, Clancy Hayes, James G. Meredith
Study 1 Why the Holy Spirit Came (Pentecost)
Study 2 The Cost of Worldliness (Lot)
Study 3 Do Not Make Rash Vows (Jephthah)
Study 4 Reject Ungodly Attitudes (Various Individuals)
Study 5 Trust God’s Infinite Grace (Manasseh)
Study 6 The Danger of Pride (Nebuchadnezzar)
Unit 2: Good Lessons from Good Examples
Writers: Bob Brent, Richard Schoonover, Christina Quick, Richard Bennett, James G. Meredith
Study 7 Follow the Lord Wholeheartedly (Caleb)
Study 8 Zealous for God (Phinehas)
Study 9 Put Faith Into Action (Rahab)
Study 10 The Battle Is the Lord’s (Jehoshaphat)
Study 11 Stand Resolutely for the Lord (Daniel)
Study 12 Bring Others to Jesus (Various Individuals)
Study 13 Be an Encourager (Barnabas)
Index of Study Texts (Volumes 1–3)
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, and subjects designed to help students become spiritually mature are discussed.
Many 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 Holy Spirit is to quicken or illuminate what teachers teach to the hearts of students—and teachers. Without this teaching of the Spirit, all learning is but 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—at least 3 minutes of study for each minute of class time. For a 45-minute class session, a teacher should invest a minimum of 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 the best time to pray for class members, because the Holy Spirit can steer a teacher’s thoughts toward their 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 those issues which are raised in the Bible commentary that might meet needs of students.
• Consider the “Teaching Tips” as potential activities.
• Examine the questions and understand how each is answered in 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 Discipleship in Action and Ministry in Action (10 minutes)
Use the “Discipleship in Action” 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.
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