HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING ESSENTIALS SPRING TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use Forward Teaching Essentials Here s Help! (resources you can use)

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2 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING ESSENTIALS SPRING 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use Forward Teaching Essentials Here s Help! (resources you can use) MORE THAN A MAN (UNIT 1) NEW TESTAMENT 1-1 More Than a Man (unit poster) 1-2 Timing Is Everything (reproducible handout) 1-3 Waiting for God (reproducible handout) 1-4 The Compassionate Savior (poster) 1-5 Compassion in Action (reproducible handout) 1-6 What s Up? (reproducible parent newsletter) 1-7 Dirty Work (reproducible handout) 1-8 (Un)Happy to Serve (reproducible handout) 1-9 Jesus Served (poster) 1-10 Problem People (reproducible handout) 1-11 Change of Heart (reproducible handout) 1-12 Numbers Don t Lie (reproducible handout) 1-13 His Sacrifice = Our Gain (poster) 1-14a The Prophesied One (reproducible handout) 1-14b The Prophesied One Answers (teacher-only) 1-15a The Romans Road (reproducible handout) 1-15b The Romans Road Answers (teacher-only) 1-16 Spotted! (reproducible handout) 1-17a Know Jesus, No Fear (reproducible handout) 1-17b Know Jesus, No Fear Answers (teacher-only) 1-18a The Resurrection Effect (reproducible handout) 1-18b The Resurrection Effect Teacher s Guide (teacher-only) 1-19 Proof of Life (reproducible handout) WHAT S IN A NAME? (UNIT 2) SPECIAL TOPIC: THE NAMES OF GOD 2-1 What s in a Name? (unit poster) 2-2a Same Name (reproducible handout) 2-2b Same Name Answers (teacher-only) 2-3 What a Good Name! (reproducible handout) 2-4 Names of God (poster) 2-5 What God Can Do (reproducible handout) 2-6 That s My God (reproducible handout) 2-7a VWLLSS QZ (reproducible handout) 2-7b VWLLSS QZ Answers (teacher-only) 2-8 Almighty, Always (reproducible handout) 2-9 Mercy Me (reproducible handout) 2-10 God First (reproducible handout) 2-11a Predators (reproducible handout) 2-11b Predators Answers (teacher-only) 2-12 Jehovah-Jireh (poster) 2-13 Lead the Way (reproducible handout) 2-14 Baby Steps of Trust (reproducible handout) 2-15 Sheep and Shepherd (reproducible handout) 2-16a Fathers and Sons (reproducible handout) 2-16b Fathers and Sons Answers (teacher-only) 2-17 Our Flawless Father (reproducible handout) 2-18 My Father (reproducible handout) 2-19 The Future Is Me (reproducible handout) CHOOSING TRUST (UNIT 3) OLD TESTAMENT 3-1 Choosing Trust (unit poster) 3-2 A Conversation With Job (reproducible handout) 3-3 Practicing Faith (reproducible handout) 3-4 On Guard (poster) 3-5 When Life Falls Apart (reproducible handout) 3-6 Spiritual Disciplines (reproducible handout) 3-7 Wise Guys (reproducible handout) 3-8 Proverbs 21:30 (poster) 3-9 Standing on His Promises (reproducible handout) 3-10a The Big Picture (reproducible cut-apart) 3-10b The Big Picture Revealed (reproducible handout) 3-11 God Is God (poster) 3-12 My Redeemer Lives (reproducible handout) 3-13 I Will (reproducible cut-apart) 3-14a Starry Skies (reproducible handout) 3-14b Starry Skies Answers (teacher-only) 3-15 God of Wonders (reproducible handout) 3-16 Father Knows Best (reproducible handout) 3-17 Jeremiah 1:5 (poster) 3-18 No Mistakes (reproducible handout) 3-19 Poster Puzzle (cut-apart poster) 3-20 What Is Repentance? (reproducible handout) 3-21 Hard to Forgive (reproducible handout) Forward Teaching Essentials is published quarterly by Randall House, 114 Bush Road, Nashville, TN All rights reserved. All items designated as reproducible may be copied for use in one class in a local church setting. No other parts may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher.

3 HOW TO USE FORWARD TEACHING ESSENTIALS Forward Teaching Essentials is designed for use with Forward Teaching Guide, a Bible study curriculum for high school teens. Detailed instructions for using each item can be found in the teaching guide. However, below are some hints that can enhance the effectiveness of these resources. USING POSTERS: Posters are great teaching tools that add a visual dimension to the lesson. This is especially important for this generation of students. Keep these hints in mind as you use the posters in Forward Teaching Essentials. Display new posters in a prominent location, preferably in the students line of sight when your classroom is in its usual arrangement. This often means putting them on the wall behind where the teacher stands or sits. Mask posters by taping a sheet of newsprint or newspaper over them until you are ready to draw attention to them. When you are ready to discuss what is on the poster, remove the covering to reveal it. Masking the poster in this way increases curiosity and multiplies the poster's impact. Most visuals lose their punch when they are displayed too long. (Think about television commercials that are interesting the first time you see them, but soon grow stale and even annoying.) Display posters in creative ways. Who says a poster has to be on the wall? Display it on the ceiling, tape it to the floor or table, pin it to someone's back, attach it to the window behind the drawn curtains and open the curtains to reveal it, roll it up in the window blind, suspend it from the ceiling, tape it to a box, etc. USING REPRODUCIBLE HANDOUTS: Reproducible handouts are vital to student involvement in the lesson. Studies show that students retain much more of what is said when they are an active part of the lesson. Follow these guidelines for using reproducible handouts. Copy reproducible handouts on brightly colored paper. Color enhances the appearance of the handout and makes it more appealing to students. If you have a large class, divide students into smaller groups to work on handouts that involve collaboration. Make plenty of copies of the handouts. The cost of wasted paper and toner is minimal compared to the cost of making a newcomer feel like he or she is unexpected and unwanted because there are not enough copies to go around. Don't be afraid to adapt these teaching essentials to your particular class and setting. After you gain experience using these teaching tools, you may occasionally have a better way of using them than suggested in the teaching guide. Go with your teaching instincts. Complete every handout before class. Don't ask students to do something you have not done. USING SKITS AND CHORAL READINGS: Forward Teaching Essentials may include different types of dramatic presentations, including brief skits and choral readings. Keep these hints in mind when preparing for these presentations. Plan ahead to give your actors time to practice. Don t wait until Saturday to prepare for Sunday. Involve interested and talented adults as guest actors on occasion. Skits can often be done without memorizing lines. Consider having actors read their parts as in readers theater. Consider having student actors perform the skit on videotape instead of doing it live in class. Students love videos that star people they know. Besides, good editing can hide a myriad of errors. Occasionally perform for other classes and even church services that way you get double the benefit from the same practice time. Make it fun! This isn t award-winning drama. Think of it as a visual illustration. Finally, remember that none of the items in this packet are of value without the power and presence of God. Forward Teaching Essentials will help any teacher do a better job presenting the principles of God s Word, but it is God who really changes hearts. Cover every aspect of your teaching ministry with prayer.

4 HERE'S HELP! Resources you can use from Randall House (Call to order!) Forward Teaching Guide is a Bible study curriculum for high school students. Geared toward helping teens become lifelong students of God s Word, this companion to Forward Teaching Essentials includes three separate units (one Old Testament study, one New Testament study, and one study of a special topic) that will help students dig into the story of the Bible and apply its principles to daily life. Each unit is four or five weeks in length and includes activity ideas, suggestions for how to apply each lesson, teaching tips, and instructions for how to use Forward Teaching Essentials. Forward Teaching Guide is part of the D6 family of Bible study curriculum, which means it takes a family approach and helps lead parents and their children in studying the same biblical theme each week. Forward devotional study guide is an award-winning publication that leads readers into the Word for answers to life s questions. At the heart of Forward you ll find three months of daily Bible studies designed for students to use in their daily times with God. The devotions, like the lessons in Forward Teaching Guide, are broken down into three units and expand on the same topics and themes, though they also can stand on their own. Wrapped around these studies are feature articles, interviews, personal stories, and fun activities that meet teens where they are in their Christian walks. This is one investment that can make an eternal difference in your youth. Get one for every student! Looking for Sunday School and Bible study material for younger teens? Check out Direction Teaching Guide, Direction Teaching Essentials, and Direction devotional study guide! Need a Bible study? Got a hot topic to discuss? Wonder what the Bible says about...? AccessBibleStudies.com covers a variety of topics and interests. And it keeps growing. Each study includes 4-6 lessons with a leader s guide and student handouts. Download it instantly, print what you need. Check it out at:

5 Spotted! Listed below are some of the most famous reports of people who claim to have seen something that the majority of the world doesn t believe exists. Loch Ness Monster Accounts of an aquatic beast living in Scotland s Loch Ness date back 1500 years. However, the modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster was born on May 2, The Inverness Courier reported that a local couple claimed to have seen an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface. The story of the monster became a media phenomenon. A circus even offered a 20,000 pound sterling reward for capture of the beast. UFO The first well-known UFO sighting occurred in 1947, when a businessman who was flying his small plane claimed to see a group of nine high-speed objects near Mount Rainier in Washington. He described them as crescentshaped objects that moved like saucers skipping on water. Bigfoot One of the most famous and studied Bigfoot films is a short clip of a supposed Bigfoot filmed on October 20, Research into whether the film is real or merely staged has been inconclusive. However, the filmmakers have consistently dismissed allegations that it is a hoax. FWTE 1-16

6 Know Jesus, No Fear When Jesus sent out the disciples with the gospel message (John 20:21), He promised both peace and the Holy Spirit. These same promises are ours today. Look up the following verses and describe some of the reasons we don t have to be afraid as we share the message of Jesus with others. Luke 10:16 Matthew 28:19-20 Romans 1:16 Matthew 5:11-12; 1 Peter 3:14 Luke 12: Peter 5:6-7 Romans 8:38-39 FWTE 1-17a

7 Know Jesus, ANSWERS When Jesus sent out the disciples with the gospel message (John 20:21), He promised both peace and the Holy Spirit. These same promises are ours today. Look up the following verses and describe some of the reasons we don t have to be afraid as we share the message of Jesus with others. Luke 10:16 We don t have to fear rejection because others aren t really rejecting us. They are rejecting Jesus and the Father. Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus is always with us. No Fear Romans 1:16 We can have confidence that the message we are sharing has the power to save. Matthew 5:11-12; 1 Peter 3:14 We are blessed when we are persecuted. Even if others harm us, we have become more like Christ and are able to identify with Him. Luke 12:11-12 The Holy Spirit will give us the words to say. 1 Peter 5:6-7 We can always cast our cares on God, who cares for us. Romans 8:38-39 Nothing we face in this life can separate us from Christ s love. FWTE 1-17b

8 The Resurrec ion Effect Jesus resurrection means death no longer has a hold over those who place their faith in Him. It means we have a future waiting for us in Heaven. How do you think that should affect... Our hope? The way we view tough circumstances? Our trust in God, s power? The way we treat God, s Word? The way we pray? Our willingness to share the gospel with others? Our worship? FWTE 1-18a

9 The Resurrec ion Effect Teacher s Guide Jesus resurrection means death no longer has a hold over those who place their faith in Him. It means we have a future waiting for us in Heaven. How do you think that should affect... Our hope? We have an unwavering hope that our future is secure, no matter what happens on earth. The way we view tough circumstances? Jesus conquered death; therefore, He can handle our toughest circumstances. Jesus cares about us and our circumstances and will help us through them. We also know even our most difficult challenges cannot separate us from Christ. Our trust in God, s power? The Resurrection helps us see that God is all-powerful and is able to help us do anything He calls us to do. The way we treat God, s Word? The Resurrection fulfilled Old Testament prophecy. It proves that God s Word is true and that it is a holy letter given to us by God Himself. We should obey and practice it in our daily lives. The way we pray? We come to God with respect for His awesome power and with thankfulness that He sacrificed His Son for us. Our willingness to share the gospel with others? Because we know Jesus is alive and that He offers eternal life, we should be challenged to show others how they can obtain this life. We also can be courageous as we share what Jesus did for us, knowing that Jesus has promised to be with us. Our worship? We can remember Jesus resurrection as we worship Him. We can place the focus on Him and not on us. FWTE 1-18b

10 Pr f of Life The evidence for Christ s resurrection is strong: There was an empty tomb! The enemies of Christianity were never able to produce Jesus body or tell where it was. Even the earliest Jewish arguments against Christianity admit the empty tomb. The very large stone was rolled away from the grave, a task that would have required numerous men to accomplish. By some estimates, this stone might have weighed 2-3 tons. To remove such a large stone without being noticed by the Roman guards who surrounded the tomb would have been quite a task! Scripture uses the testimony of women eyewitnesses. If the accounts had been made up, no ancient author would have used women for witnesses to Christ s resurrection. Women in Bible times were often considered second-class citizens, and their testimony was not even allowed in court. Yet, the Bible says the risen Christ first appeared to Mary Magdalene and other godly women. Jesus made numerous appearances over a period of 40 days. He taught and performed miracles during those 40 days. There were over 500 eyewitnesses of the risen Jesus, including Saul, the greatest unbeliever of the day. Many of these eyewitnesses were still alive at the time of Paul s writings and could therefore back up his teachings. Thousands of unbelievers were converted in the early days of the church, including many priests (Acts 6:7). After Jesus death, the 12 disciples were scared and scattered. Suddenly, though, they became the most aggressive and effective missionaries the world has ever known. In fact, 11 of the 12 disciples died as martyrs. It s clear they witnessed something that gave them confidence something like their Lord, risen from the grave. (Why would they risk their lives for someone they thought was dead?) James, the brother of Jesus, and the apostle Paul also demonstrated drastic life changes. The account of the Resurrection was simple, with no signs of developing from a legend. All four gospels, though written from different perspectives, align in their telling of the Resurrection. Jesus Himself testified to His coming resurrection from the dead (Matthew 17:22-23; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22). FWTE 1-19