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2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

THE WONDEROF THE WORD

UNIT 1: THE WONDER OF THE WORD

Lesson 1: World’s Best Seller

Lesson 2: Let's go treasure hunting

Lesson 3: Greatest Weapon of all time

Lesson 4: More than a book

Lesson 5: Digging into the Word

The Bible (66 Books)

Pentateuch (5)

Old Testament (39 books)

New Testament (27 books)

History (12)

Poetry (5)

Major Prophets (5)

Minor Prophets (12)

GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy

JoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings 1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEsther

JobPsalmProverbsEcclesiasticsSong of Songs

IsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekialDaniel

HoseaJoelAmos ObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi

MatthewMarkLuke JohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitus PhilemonHebrews James1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJude Revelation

His

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Paul

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Prophecy (1)

To churches

To individuals

WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

Behind and beneath the Bible, Above and beyond the Bible

Is the God of the Bible

OLD & NEW TESTAMENT

Testament = Covenant = PromiseCovenant based on Law

Covenant based on Grace

Gathers around Mt Sinai

Gathers around Calvary

Law Giver: Moses

Grace Giver: Jesus

OT

NT

OLD & NEW TESTAMENT

God’s relationshipHistory of the Human Race

History of the Chosen Race

History of the Christian Race

Abraham Christ ≡

Adam Abraham ≡

Christ Us ≡

CENTRAL THEME OF THE BIBLE

SALVATION OF HUMAN BEINGS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

MEMORY WORK AND DRILLS!

All DefinYtion classes will memorize the same 20 verses (passages) in 2014 !

JEREMIAH 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

PSALMS 23

NUMBERS 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

PSALMS 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

PSALMS 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

ISAIAH 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

PSALMS 86:15

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

PSALM 119: 105

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

FOCUS

What’s the big idea?• To look at principles for understanding the Bible

and put them into practice

Why does it matter?• The Bible is your map in the journey of life

How do I live it?• Read the Word of God in a deeper way

10 minutes

- Draw a map without using words to your allocated destination

- Another group will guess where that destination is

LESSON 2: LET’S GO TREASURE HUNTING

Section 1: Know the map maker

Section 2: Desire the treasure

Section 3: Strike it rich

PROVERBS 2:1-5

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Memorise the Word!

Study the Word!

Yearn for the Word!

The MAP of Life!





You only trust a treasure map if you believe the person who created the map really knows what and where the treasure is.

WHO IS GOD REALLY ?Verses

1) 1 John 4 : 8

2) Ps 90 : 2

3) Ps 139 : 2-4

4) Jer 23: 24

5) Matt 5: 48

6) Ps 25 : 8

7) Ps 86: 5

8) Is 45 : 21

9) Num 14: 18

10) Ps 116: 5

1 verse per person

• Write down the characteristic of God

• Write down what would God say to you if He wanted to tell you something about this characteristic

WHO IS GOD REALLY ?Verses

1) John 4 : 8

2) Ps 90 : 2

3) Ps 139 : 2-4

4) Jer 23: 24

5) Matt 5: 48

6) Ps 25 : 8

7) Ps 86: 5

8) Is 45 : 21

9) Num 14: 18

10) Ps 116: 5

Characteristics of God

God is loving

God & His word are eternal

God is Ominiscient

God is Ominipresent

God is perfect

God is Good

God is merciful

God is just

God is longsuffering

God is gracious

HOW DO YOU EXPERIENCE THESE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD ?• Get to know Him (Read the Bible

devotionally)

• Spend time with Him (daily walking in relationship with God)

• Worship Him

• Allow Him to be involved in your everyday routines

• Above all . . . Love Him with all your heart, soul and mind

The New Testament comes to the Kimyal Tribe in West Papua, a province of Indonesia on the Island of Guinea

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The Word of God is like rich soil that you, the tree, feeds on

The first time you read it, you touch the surface only

The next time you read it, you go a bit deeper

The more you read the deeper you go

A strong flourishing tree is one whose roots go very deep into the ground. When storms or floods come, it stands strong!

STRIKE IT RICH

How much DO YOU TRUST God for the following:

(1 - no faith, 10 - complete and total trust)

SCHOOL WORK

FINANCES

FAMILY

FRIENDS

DATING

10 minutes

Discussion: how do you improve your score? And how does the Word of God help in improving the score?

Acknowledgment

Reference Materials are Young-Teens and Hi-Teen Teaching Resources (Radiant Life ), published and copyrighted by Gospel Publishing House, 1445 Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-1894

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