How TO PREPARE A BIBLE STUDY LESSON PERSERVANTS CLASS FEBRUARY, 2013

STUDY-TEACH Definition of Study: Means the process of applying the mind so as to acquire knowledge by research and investigation. It also means careful attention to critical examination of any subject or event. Definition of Teaching : Teaching is the preparation and guidance of learning activities Teaching is not talking and learning is not listening

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE PRE-SERVANTS’ CLASS 1.Do your homework 2.Continue to apply what you are learning 3.Observe how others write and teach bible study 4.Ask lots of questions in class 5.Don’t miss class 6.Remember what you are as a teacher

INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY Inductive study attempts to come to general conclusions after examining particular bits of information found in the text. The details of the text are discovered, then interpretation, principles, and applications are formed.

KINDS OF INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY 1. STUDYING A CHAPTER OR BOOK FROM THE BIBLE 2. STUDYING BIOGRAPHIES 3. STUDYING A STORY/NARRATIVE 4. STUDYING THE BIBLE DEVOTIONALLY 5. STUDYING PARABLES 6. STUDYING PROPHECY 7. STUDYING DOCTRINE 8. STUDYING A THEME OR TOPIC

ATTITUDE Remember, you are seeking to exalt Christ through this study, not yourself as the leader.

TOOLS Scripture and: – English dictionary, – Bible concordance, – Parallel translation, cross references – Bible encyclopedia, Jewish encyclopedia, – Map of the time – Early fathers writings, – Coptic commentary and another western commentary

METHOD PASSAGE CHARACTER

METHOD PRAY PASSAGE WORKSHEET Determine the background to Your Study: WHO, AUTHOR, TO WHOM, DESTINATION WHEN, DATE WHAT, OCCATION, WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHAT DID THE AUTHOR WANT TO GET ACCROSS WHY, PURPOSE

METHOD 2-Read and Re-read the Selected Unit

METHOD Observe A-Observe the Literary Context of the Selected Unit—(immediate context), Parallel translation Five Ws and how bible/ bible/

METHOD Observe B- Make a Careful Grammatical Analysis of the Passage—(pull passage apart) OBSERVE WORDS GRAMMER AND SYNTAX

METHOD Meaning Interpret the Passage (put the passage back together a) Explain the passage, taking all parts into account b) To be valid, your interpretation must satisfactory

METHOD Summarize the Passage a) Modify and complete your outline with more detail—don’t try to force the text into an artificial structure “deductive” b) Write out timeless principles “universal truth, generalized statement..

ORGANIZE Make sure you organize your studies well – Have a title to your passage – Opening paragraph – Continue to mention the general information – Visual aids and games should be alwyes accompying the study for elementary and most middle “graphics like maps, charts, timeline.

Questions observation questions what three commands in the text what two phrases describe godliness What word appear more than one time what three main themes are presented to us

QUESTIONS Meaning or interpretation what three commands in the text mean what two phrases descrive godliness mean What word appear more than one time mean what three main themes are presented to us mean

QUESTGIONS DOCTRINE QUESTIONS I‘e. The principle of faith and salvation example ep 2:8-9 By grace Through faith Not of yourself Gift of God Not as a result of work Primary doctrine “God, Christ, bible, angels, salvation, kingdom of God, law of God, church of God, tranditional doctrine etc…

QUESTION IDENTIFY TIMELESS PREINICPLE OR CONCLUSION After observation, meaning, interpretation and doctrine a conclusion or timeless principle can be obtained – Ex. What it the timeless principle we learn from the life Joseph?

APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION APPLICATION How is the doctrine, principle, learned can be applied into my life IMPLEMENTATION HOW YOU’RE GOING TO APPLY IT IN YOUR LIFE Putting application into action: what you’re going to do this week to implement the truth discovered in the study what specific plans to make to help obey the commands in the passage What plans are you going to make to guard your hearts with all diligence this week and for the rest of your life?

STUDY BIOGRAPHY "A biographical sermon means that the truth of God comes from a Bible passage about a certain character." 1

RESOURCES FOR SUNDAYSCHOOL – Has games, song, puzzle, the-bible/index.htm the-bible/index.htm