Bible 800 Unit Lesson Title Lesson Objectives 1 PRAYER Christ's Model Prayer The Lord's Prayer: Invocation; First to Fourth Petitions The Lord's Prayer: Fifth Petition to Conclusion The Purpose of Christ's Model Prayer; Benefits of Prayer The Early History of Prayer Identify the background and context of Lord's Prayer Describe the overall structure of the Lord's Prayer Identify ways in which the invocation and first four petitions of the Lord's Prayer should influence how we pray Memorize the Lord's Prayer Identify ways in which the fifth through seventh petitions and conclusion should influence how we pray Identify the purposes of the Lord's Prayer List benefits of prayer Identify examples of prayer found in the Old and New Testaments Explain how those examples serve as guides and models for our prayer life A Prayerful Response: From Faith to Identify and describe three important responses to God through Confession prayer A Prayerful Response: From Identify and describe four important responses to God through Adoration to Surrender Prayer The Request in Prayer Understand how to ask for the right things in the right way in prayer Explain why we can be confident that God has heard our prayers and will answer them Unanswered Requests; Effectiveness Identify hindrances to answered prayer in Prayer Describe the influence that prayer has on the one who prays as well as on those for whom he prays 2 SIN AND SALVATION The Nature of Sin The Universality of Sin The Nature of Salvation The Process of Salvation The Results of Salvation: Forgiveness The Results of Salvation: Growth in Grace Assurance of Salvation Define sin Describe the relationship between outward actions and inward motives Identify the consequence of sin Identify effects of sin Identify those affected by sin Describe the nature of Christ as our salvation Identify the two-fold process of change that salvation brings about in the life of a believer Describe the two steps one must take to receive Christ Memorize John 5:24 Identify the basis for God's forgiveness of sin Memorize I Peter 2:24 Identify means by which we can grow in grace Identify verses from Scripture that assure the Christian of his salvation 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 27
3 ATTRIBUTES OF GOD Justice as God's Nature Define the term justice Identify ways in which God's justice manifests itself in society Justice: An Expression of God Immutability: Divine Perfection Immutability: A Solid Foundation God's Eternality God's Eternality in the Bible Love: A Godly Characteristic Love: A Christian Virtue Explain why sin demands God's justice Describe how God's justice was satisfied in Jesus Christ Memorize Deuteronomy 32:4 Define immutability Identify examples in Scripture of God revealing His immutability to man Explain how God's immutability affects His other attributes Identify blessings that result from God's immutable nature Memorize Malachi 3:6 Define God's eternality Explain why life depends on God's eternality Discover more about God's eternal nature through Scripture study Memorize Revelation 1:8 Define what it means for God to show love Describe ways in which God expresses His love Identify those whom we are to love Explain why we are able to love God Identify ways in which God has shown His love to you 4 EARLY CHURCH LEADERS The Age of the Apostles Identify the leaders and key events of the Age of the Apostles The Age of the Church Fathers List important church fathers and describe their work Describe how the church fathers contributed to the canon of Scripture The Age of the Apologists Identify Roman emperors who actively persecuted the church during the Age of the Apologists Identify church apologists and their accomplishments The Age of the Theologians Describe Constantine's role in the spread of Christianity Identify the major theologians and their contributions The Spread of the Roman Church Identify important leaders, events, and written works that influenced the church in the Middle Ages Division and Renaissance Identify important people, places, events, and written works that influenced the church during the later Middle Ages and the Renaissance Men of the Reformation Describe the major contributions of Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli to the Reformation in mainland Europe Places of the Reformation Identify key leaders of the Reformation in England and Scotland List significant contributions of the English and Scottish reformers 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 28
5 EARLY CHURCH HISTORY The Roman Setting (1) Discover the setting out of which Christianity and the early church grew The Roman Setting (2) Discover the setting out of which Christianity and the early church grew Jewish Background (1) Identify important people and events shaping the nation of Israel from the time of David to the reign of Alexander the Great Jewish Background (2) Report B805A-Religious Leaders Christianity's Beginnings: Ministry of Jesus The Pentecost Experience The Church at Jerusalem The Beginning of Opposition The Martyrdom of Stephen The Period of Transition Two Important Conversions New Churches Identify important people and events shaping the nation of Israel from the Exile to the time of Christ Write a report about Jewish religious leadership at the time of Christ Examine the meaning, the message, and the mystery of Jesus Christ's ministry Identify the important people, places, and events surrounding Pentecost Discover what life in the Jerusalem church was like Describe how problems were handled in the Jerusalem Church Identify causes of opposition to the Apostles' ministry Describe how the Apostles solved the problem of the Hellenists Identify reasons for Stephen's martyrdom Describe its effects on the Jerusalem church as well as church history Explain why the scattering of believers was good for the church Identify important people and events in the ministry of Philip Identify reasons why the conversions of Cornelius and Saul changed the perspective and mission of Jewish leaders in the church Identify new churches formed by Christian refugees from Jerusalem 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 29
6 THE EARLY CHURCHES The Early Missionary Journeys Identify factors influencing the founding and growth of the church at Antioch The First Missionary Journey Identify major people, places, and events that characterize Paul's first missionary journey Memorize Acts 13:2 Jerusalem Conference Identify the Jew-Gentile conflicts that led up to the Jerusalem conference Describe the solutions that came out of the Jerusalem conference. The Second Missionary Journey Identify major people, places, and events that characterize Paul's second missionary journey The Third Missionary Journey Describe the conversion and growth of Apollos Identify characteristics of Ephesus that influenced Paul's ministry there Memorize Acts 19:11 Final Journey to Jerusalem Identify the major events that led to Paul's final journey to Jerusalem and his eventual arrest, trial, and imprisonment in Rome The Ephesian Church Trace the establishment and growth of the church at Ephesus The Cretan Church Identify specific instructions in daily living that Paul provided to the church at Crete Persecuted Churches Identify eras of persecution tied to Roman emperial rule List reasons for which Christians were persecuted Describe the effect of persecution on the church Memorize I Peter 3:17 Apostate Churches Identify warnings in the writings of Paul and Peter against false teachers and ungodly leadership in the church Churches United in Christ Explore the concept of Christian unity taught by Paul Report B806A-The Early Church Write a report comparing and contrasting the early church and the modern church 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 30
7 THE BOOK OF PROVERBS The Literary Design of Proverbs Identify features of biblical wisdom literature List literary characteristics of Proverbs Parallelism in Proverbs Identify the major types of parallelism found in Proverbs Analyze proverbs to identify the type of parallelism used Analyze a proverbial chain and paraphrase its content Identify the types of figurative language used in Proverbs Memorize Proverbs 15:1 The Outline of Proverbs Explore the structure of the book of Proverbs Purposes of Proverbs Discover the educational objectives of the book of Proverbs The New Testament and Proverbs Identify proverbs used in the New Testament, through either direct quote or allusion Identify themes shared in common by New Testament writings and Proverbs Memorize Proverbs 4:26 Proverbs in Two Epistles Identify themes shared in common between Proverbs and Romans and James respectively The Themes of Proverbs Define the fear of the Lord Identify evidence of a life characterized by the fear of the Lord Explain why people should fear the Lord Repetitions in Proverbs Identify major themes in Proverbs revealed through repetition Studying Themes in Proverbs Describe three methods for studying the book of Proverbs 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 31
Lesson Title 8 CHOICES Personal Choices: Knowing What To Do Dealing With Guilt Knowing about Illegal Drugs Developing Friendships Studying Effectively Studying Honestly Finding God's Will Getting Things Done Lesson Objectives Identify and apply guiding principles for biblical decision making Discover the origin and solution to the problem of guilt Examine Scripture to determine how God treats confessed sin Memorize 1 John 1:9 Identify effects that drugs (both legal and illegal) can have on a person's body Identify scriptural principles that can guide you in protecting your body, handling temptation, and glorifying God Identify characteristics of friendship Identify the most important ingredient of friendship and the two types of love Memorize Proverbs 17:17 Discover five steps to help you study effectively Understand the importance of academic honesty Identify reasons why students cheat Discover two ways to avoid cheating Apply a biblical passage to the sin of cheating Identify four channels through which God provides guidance for our lives Discover how to prepare for God's guidance in your life Memorize Psalm 119:133 Write a personal experience paragraph reflecting on God's guidance in your life Identify three ways to plan and set goals effectively Set a personal goal and create a plan of action to meet it 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 32
9 UNDERSTANDING THE FAMILY Understanding Parents Discover the roles of animal parents in nature Human Parents Discover the roles of human parents Contrast human parents with animal parents Some Biblical Parents Consider three sets of parents in the Bible as positive and/or negative examples Your Heavenly Father Identify ways in which parent-child relationships paint a picture of the fatherhood of God Memorize Psalm 103:13 What Makes a Parent Explore how children and parents influence each other's attitudes and actions Identify ways in which a family is like a team What Your Parents Do For You Discover the extent of the responsibilities your parents meet in caring for you Memorize Proverbs 8:32-33 What You Should Do For Your Identify your chief duties to your parents Parents Distinguish between honor and obey Your Parents' Life Discover interests and responsibilities that parents have outside of parenting Your Parents' Role Identify methods parents use to teach and care for their children List specific things that parents teach children Memorize Luke 2:52 10 REVIEW Prayer Salvation Attributes of God Early Church History Early Church Experience Early Leaders of the Church Leaders from Middle Ages to Reformation Essay B810A-Reformation Leader Understanding Proverbs Making Good Choices Understanding Parents Review the model prayer given to us by Jesus Review the purpose of prayer in the life of a Christian Review the need for salvation, the way of salvation, and the results of salvation Review four of the attributes of God Review the setting and background of the early church Review the establishment and growth of the early church Review the expansion of the early church throughout the Roman Empire Review problems faced by the early church Review a list of influential leaders in the early church Review a list of influential leaders and major movements within the church from the Middle Ages to the Reformation Write a short report on the life of an influential reformer Review the literary design of Proverbs Review the extension of Proverbs into New Testament teaching Review the major themes of Proverbs Review guiding principles making wise choices Review parental models found in nature and God's Word Review roles and responsibilities of parents and children Review formal and informal family relationships 2011 Glynlyon, Inc. 33