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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.
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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 • Do your homework • Continue to apply what you are learning • Observe how others write and teach bible study • Ask lots of questions in class • Don’t miss class • 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
METHODObserve A-Observe the Literary Context of the Selected Unit—(immediate context), Parallel translation Five Ws and how http://www.biblestudytools.com/parallel-bible/
METHODObserve B- Make a Careful Grammatical Analysis of the Passage—(pull passage apart) OBSERVE WORDS GRAMMER AND SYNTAX
METHODMeaning 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 alwyesaccompying the study for elementary and most middle “graphics like maps, charts, timeline.
Questionsobservation 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
QUESTIONSMeaning 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…
QUESTIONIDENTIFY 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 • http://gardenofpraise.com/ • http://gardenofpraise.com/bibleles.htm • Has games, song, puzzle, • http://ministry-to-children.com/lessons/ • http://www.learningscriptures.info/teaching-the-bible/index.htm