Tag: child
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Are You Teaching a Class or Sharing Christ with a Child?
I spent this week preparing for my Bible class that was scheduled for today. The class was for infants and toddlers and we were going to learn about the Birth of Jesus. I studied the Scripture and prepared the classroom. We would start with a welcome time and then I would show them all…
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
During a planning meeting for a holiday program I challenged the group to define the word “respect”. At first it seemed like it would be a simple thing to do. We seemed to have no problem coming up with scenarios where respect was shown but we found it hard to actually put a meaning into…
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Teaching Alongside the Creator
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In the rush to find scissors and glue we should not neglect the natural supplies God has provided as teaching resources. We do not teach alone. We join the Master Teacher, the Creator, who is already using his creation to draw people to Himself: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the…
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Food for Thought- Transfiguration
Even a snack or food can help children understand the meaning of Scripture. I’m quite confident in this method because it is one that God used often. Stories that come to mind are The Passover, Manna and Quail, The Last Supper and even in the way we are asked to remember Christ in communion. Tonight…
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Say it With a Scroll
Scrolls can be adapted to almost any lesson using a message or the Scripture you are studying and children love making them. One teacher used them in this way: The children in our Bible classes recently learned about how our modern-day Bibles came about. First they talked about original languages of Hebrew and Greek. Then they talked about how…