Focus on the Lesson © John Stevenson, 2012. “I don’t want to go to church”

Focus on the LessonFocus on the Lesson

© John Stevenson, 2012

““I don’t want to go to church”I don’t want to go to church”

““If you cannot explain If you cannot explain what you believe what you believe

without recourse to without recourse to religious terminology, religious terminology,

then it is quite then it is quite possible that you possible that you

don’t understand it don’t understand it yourself.”yourself.”

-- C.S. Lewis-- C.S. Lewis

““Tell me and I forget. Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Show me and I remember.

Involve me and I understand.”Involve me and I understand.”CC Chinese proverb Chinese proverb

Truth discovered by the learner Truth discovered by the learner lasts longer.lasts longer.

A lot of unsuccessful teaching A lot of unsuccessful teaching involves teachers answering involves teachers answering questions that students never questions that students never

ask.ask.

““True teaching is not that which True teaching is not that which gives knowledge, but that which gives knowledge, but that which stimulates pupils to gain it. One stimulates pupils to gain it. One

might say that he teaches best who might say that he teaches best who teaches least.” teaches least.”

C C John Milton GregoryJohn Milton Gregory

Verses Big idea?Possible applications

Creative teaching options

Paul’s thanksgiving

in his circumstances

Chapter 1

Examples of true

servants

Chapter 2

Warnings against

false servants

Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Paul’s contentment

in his circumstances

• Gains attentionGains attention• Surfaces a needSurfaces a need• Sets a goalSets a goal• Leads into Bible Leads into Bible

studystudy

Page 160, RichardsPage 160, Richards


studystudy

• Involves Involves student in student in passagepassage

• Clarifies Clarifies meaning of meaning of passagepassage

• General General meaning of meaning of passagepassage



studystudy

• Relates truth to Relates truth to lifelife

• Life implicationsLife implications• Motivates the Motivates the

student to actionstudent to action





• Identify out Identify out of class of class applicationapplication

• Specific Specific actions or actions or life changelife change

• Meaningful Meaningful completion completion of lessonof lesson


studystudy

• Relates truth to Relates truth to lifelife

• Life implicationsLife implications• Motivates the Motivates the

student to actionstudent to action





Lesson Planning Lesson Planning WorksheetWorksheet

Pages 162-163Pages 162-163

Date: Date: Location:Location:

LESSON PLANNING WORKSHEET

Passage:Passage:

Exegetical Idea:Exegetical Idea:

Petagogical Idea:Petagogical Idea:

Target Group:Target Group:

4/26/2012 High School Group

All are under great pressure as they try to stand for Christ at their high school. Christians there are in the minority and are facing temptations.

Hebrews 10:19-25

The priesthood of the believer accomplished by Christ’s sacrificial work along with His high priestly ministry calls every Christian to draw near to God, hold fast to his faith, and spur on other believers so that all might persevere through difficult times and situations.

In times of persecution students who follow Jesus must learn to drawn on their most powerful resources – God and one another.

Lesson AIM(s):Lesson AIM(s):LESSON PLANNING WORKSHEET

Hook:Hook:

Cognitive Cognitive (Head)(Head)

Affective Affective (Heart)(Heart)

Behavior Behavior (Hands)(Hands)

Students will discover the three primary life implications of the priestly work of Christ by doing an inductive study of Hebrews 10:19-25.Students will commit themselves to the practices of encouraging one another in times of persecution and difficulty by agreeing to meet together for prayer before school.Students will draw upon three vital means of survival in the midst of persecution and difficulties – prayer, perseverance, and people – by meeting together each week

• Video clip – Use clip from the film The Hiding Place• Question: Do you thing you would have hidden the Jews?• Question: Does persecution of Christians still happen today?• Question: Have you or anyone you know ever been persecuted for being a Christian?

MethodologyMethodologyBook: Book: Content OutlineContent Outline


Look:Look:

Took:Took:

1. Background to the Text2. Truth: The New Testament Priesthood (Hebrews10:19-22)3. Application: Means of survival

a. Prayerb. Perseverancec. People

Mini lectureStudents study passage in small groups and then report findingsDiscussion: Students led through implications suggested by the book of Hebrews

• Brainstorming: Students list all possible applications• Goal Setting: Students write a goal for supporting each other• Group Commitment: Group designs a commitment to encourage.

Commitment signing ceremony. Each person receives a photocopy of the group commitment in the mail this week as a reminder.Group prayer: Focused on supporting one another.

Date: Date: Location:Location:


Passage:Passage:

Exegetical Idea:Exegetical Idea:

Petagogical Idea:Petagogical Idea:

Target Group:Target Group:

4/26/2012 High School Group

2 Thessalonians 3:6-12

Lesson AIM(s):Lesson AIM(s):LESSON PLANNING WORKSHEET

Hook:Hook:

Cognitive (Head)Cognitive (Head)

Affective (Heart)Affective (Heart)

Behavior (Hands)Behavior (Hands)

MethodologyMethodologyBook: Book: Content OutlineContent Outline


Look:Look:

Took:Took:

Leave your students with a burning coal, not a pile of

ashes.

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