The Bible brings us to a saving faith in God through His Son Jesus Christ. But, the Bible is more than just facts and history. Moreover, numerous archaeological discoveries are proving that from an historical perspective the Bible is accurate. What was written on the scrolls was almost exactly like what we find today in the book of Isaiah. Man thought the world was flat! And not too long ago a young shepherd boy found scrolls that were over 2,000 years old. The prophet Isaiah said that the earth was round (Isaiah 40:22) long before man believed it to be true. We know with certainty that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. There is a Book (Song) Click here APPLICATION (2 minutes) How does God reveal the Bible to us? (By the Holy Spirit.) CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)īible Word Search (Puzzle) Click here ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (5 minutes) Why is it difficult for some people to understand the Bible? (Because they do not have the Holy Spirit to guide them.)Ģ. Does God ever need to come up with new rules or laws? (No, His laws are eternal.)ġ. How can you respond to someone who says the Bible isn't true? (All of God's words are true, so the Bible is also true because it is the Word of God.)Ģ. What does "pure" gold or silver mean? (Without any impurities.)ġ. Does the Bible contain any mistakes? (No, it is flawless.)Ģ. Who "inspired" or "carried" men to write the Bible? (The Holy Spirit.)ġ. Does Scripture come from the will of man? (No, from the Will of God.)Ģ.
What is Scripture good for? (Teaching, rebuking, correcting, training and equipping.)ġ. Where does all Scripture come from? (From God.)Ģ. Help the children find the following verses and have someone read each one. In John 5:39 Jesus himself says, "These are the Scriptures that testify about me." But what can we say to people who just don't believe the Bible is the word of God? Let's look up some scriptures that may help us understand the significance and truth about the Bible. But of course the Bible is not just another book, it was given to man from God to reveal Jesus Christ as our savior.įrom Genesis, the very first book, to Revelation, the last book, the purpose of the Bible is Jesus. Do you believe the Bible? Why? Has anyone ever told you that they don't believe the Bible? Many people unfortunately think the Bible is just another long boring book. The Bible is also known as the Word of God. SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes) The Bible is more than words communicated to us from God the Bible is the Word of God. If there were thirty-three more books in the Bible there would be a total of ninety-nine.ģ. Do you believe the Bible was written by more than thirty-five men inspired by the Holy Spirit?Ģ. You can use the following phrases or make up your own.ġ. It would be impossible without the help of the Holy Spirit. Have the kids sit in a circle or line up and play the old telephone game to show how difficult it would be for the people who wrote the different books of the Bible to do so from memory with such accuracy. The "Bible Books Starboard" will be used to display each child's progress as they memorize all the books. Suggest they seek help from parents or older brothers or sisters. Also encourage the kids to continue memorizing the other books of the Bible at home. Then have them memorize the first five books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Today, start by having the children look in their Bibles and write down the names of the first five books of the Old Testament on their handout sheets. These are worksheets to help them memorize the books of the Bible, and will be kept in their folders. Give each child copies of the "Old and New Testament Books of the Bible handout sheets". In order to memorize all of the books, this challenge will be continued for one or more additional lesson series. New Testament Books of the Bible (handout sheet ) Click hereīooks of the Bible Bookmarks Click hereĭuring this series, the children will begin to memorize the books of the Bible. Old Testament Books of the Bible (handout sheet ) Click here OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)įurther info? Click here MEMORY WORK (6 minutes) This folder will be used to keep unfinished work in until the end of the series. First, write their name on the top in easy-to-read letters, then let the children decorate the folder with stickers or drawings as they wish. Give a simple double sleeve folder to each child as they arrive. TOPICSīible, Holy Spirit, Word of God AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes) After completing this Sunday school lesson, the children will learn that that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.
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