How TO PREPARE A BIBLE STUDY LESSON

PERSERVANTS CLASSFEBRUARY, 2013

STUDY-TEACHDefinition 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 homework2. Continue to apply what you are learning3. Observe how others write and teach bible study4. Ask lots of questions in class5. 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 BIBLE2. STUDYING BIOGRAPHIES 3. STUDYING A STORY/NARRATIVE4. STUDYING THE BIBLE DEVOTIONALLY5. STUDYING PARABLES 6. STUDYING PROPHECY 7. STUDYING DOCTRINE 8. STUDYING A THEME OR TOPIC

ATTITUDERemember, 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

METHODPRAYPASSAGE WORKSHEETDetermine 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 WORDSGRAMMER AND SYNTAX

METHODMeaning

Interpret the Passage (put the passage back togethera) Explain the passage, taking all parts into accountb) To be valid, your interpretation must satisfactory

METHOD

Summarize the Passagea) Modify and complete your outline with more

detail—don’t try to force the text into anartificial 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.

Questionsobservation questions

what three commands in the textwhat two phrases describe godliness What word appear more than one timewhat three main themes are presented to us

QUESTIONSMeaning or interpretation

what three commands in the text meanwhat two phrases descrive godliness meanWhat word appear more than one time meanwhat three main themes are presented to us mean

QUESTGIONS DOCTRINE QUESTIONS

I‘e. The principle of faith and salvationexample ep 2:8-9

• By grace• Through faith• Not of yourself• Gift of God• Not as a result of workPrimary 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

• APPLICATIONHow 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 studywhat specific plans to make to help obey the commands in the passageWhat 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-t

he-bible/index.htm