Lesson Preparation: Let's Teach!

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Getting to Know You

• Find out from two other people �"Who was your favorite Sunday School teacher when you were a young?”

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• Why was this person your favorite?

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• Have you ever told that person?

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What is the Purpose of Sunday School?

• with a partner, you have 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas of what the goal or purpose of Sunday School is

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What Do We Do

Before Sunday School?

Prepare!

• A concert pianist practices for hours before going into a recital.
• A soccer player practices for hours before they play any game.
• A Sunday school servant prepares a lesson for hours before giving it.

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• When teaching from God's Word, we're dealing with the souls of children!

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• This should challenge us to be more diligent in our preparation of every Bible lesson, craft, project, or game time for our Sunday school class!

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• We are called to be Christ’s servants and to lead by example, this applies to lesson preparation and beyond!

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Lesson Prep: Step by Step

• 1) The Sunday before your lesson, read through the Scripture passage and memory verse.

• 2) Start praying about what concepts God wants you to focus on with your students.

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• 3) Ask God to continue to give you insight as you meditate on His Word.

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• 4) Jot down ideas as they come to you. You may even want to keep a pencil and pad of paper near your bed at night!
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Lesson Prep: Step by Step

• 5) on Wednesday, before your lesson, decide which activities you will be using, and collect all the necessary supplies.

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• 6) By Friday, modify activities as needed for your students (or your location or your class time) and make sure that everything is working.

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• 7) Everyday through the week, pray for each child, that God would open each heart to the lesson and to His Word. Ask God to guide you so that you model the love of Jesus throughout your time with your students.

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Prayer is Key!!!

• Prayer before, during and after your preparation for God to speak His message through you!

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• “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face forevermore.”

1 Chronicles 16:11

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Parts of a Sunday School Lesson

Parts of a Lesson

The "Hook"

• Gain learners' attention
• Motivate them to begin thinking of the issues in the week's passage
• It is often a question or discussion topic which has little spiritual implication but is directed towards the topic of the lesson
• Example:  For a lesson about The Feeding of the 5000, you might ask, "What is the biggest group you've ever fed at your house?  What were some of the complications involved?"

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Parts of a Lesson

The "Book"

• What does the passage say
• What facts can be found
• Ask the class to list people, places, statements made by someone, etc.
• Example: John 14:23 ... Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. �You might ask, "What are the results of loving Jesus and obeying Him?"

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Parts of a Lesson

The “Look”

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• Once we know the facts stated by the passage, we work to discover the deeper meaning of those facts

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• We want to know the implications of the verses

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• Ask the class questions about word meaning, reasons why we would want to follow what the verse says, reasons why we have trouble doing what it says, etc.

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Parts of a Bible Study Lesson

The "Took"

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• What changes will I make in my life
• What must I specifically do to apply the meaning of the passage
• You can ask for specific commitments ... "How many of you will commit to spending at least 10 minutes every day in prayer time?"�

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The Hook: Gaining Kids’ Attention

The Book: Facts From the Passage

The Look: The Deeper Meaning

The Took: Applying it to Our Lives

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What to Take from The Took

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• Learners need specific ways in which their lives should change as a result of the Truth that has been communicated

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• Practical things to do with your kids can be reading the bible, asking them to learn about a saint, etc

What to Take from The Took

“Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.”

James 1:23-25 (NKJV)

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