Lesson Preparation

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Lesson Preparation

• Discipleship Ministries Agency

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• www.gospelpublishing.org Item 037147

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Guidance of the Spirit Power of God
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Guidance of the Spirit Power of God

• Testifies that God is with us

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Guidance of the Spirit Power of God

• Testifies that God is with us
• Testifies of how God chooses to work

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Ministry

• Service

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Ministry

• Service
• Being a servant requires work

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Ministry

• Teaching about God and His Word.

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Ministry

• Teaching about God and His Word.
• An extra measure of importance for teaching
  children.

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Ministry

• God called you

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Ministry

• God called you
• Hell equip you to do the work

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Ministry

• God called you
• Hell equip you to do the work
• But you have to DO the work

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Preparing the Lesson
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Preparing the Lesson

• For a one hour Sunday School class you should
  average 3 to 4 hours of preparation.

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Preparing the Lesson

• For a one hour Sunday School class you should
  average 3 to 4 hours of preparation.
• God will anoint your preparation

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade
• Bible

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade
• Bible
• Bible Study for Teachers
• www.discipleship.ag.org

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade
• Bible
• Curriculum

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade
• Bible
• Curriculum
• Concordance

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Preparing the Lesson

• Tools of the trade
• Bible
• Curriculum
• Concordance
• Bible Dictionary Atlas

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Preparing the Lesson

• Creating an outline

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Preparing the Lesson

• Creating an outline
• Lists points in logical sequence

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme
• One really important concept

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme
• One really important concept
• Often found in curriculums

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme
• One really important concept
• Often found in curriculums
• Study the lesson

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme
• One really important concept
• Often found in curriculums
• Study the lesson
• The title, scripture passage, memory verse
• Pray

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme
• One really important concept
• Often found in curriculums
• Study the lesson
• Write a simple statement

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Lesson Aim

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• A teaching aim is a clear and concise statement
  of your chief purpose in a specific lesson
• - Dr. Elmer Towns

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme is what the lesson is ABOUT
• The Lesson Aim has to do with the RESULTS you
  want to achieve from your lesson

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme is what the lesson is ABOUT
• The Lesson Aim has to do with the RESULTS you
  want to achieve from your lesson
• Your purpose

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Central Theme is what the lesson is ABOUT
• The Lesson Aim has to do with the RESULTS you
  want to achieve from your lesson
• Your purpose
• What you want to see happen
• in your students lives

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Preparing the Lesson

• Three Kinds of Lesson Aims

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Preparing the Lesson

• Three Kinds of Lesson Aims
• the intellect (knowledge)
• the emotions (attitude)
• the will (conduct)

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Intellect/Knowledge Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Intellect/Knowledge Aim
• Primarily concerned with increasing the
  students knowledge or understanding

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world
• Knowledge Aim
• to help each student understand what it means to
  be born again and to have eternal life

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Intellect/Knowledge Aim
• Primarily concerned with increasing the
  students knowledge or understanding
• Action words
• to know
• to see
• to understand

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Emotion/Attitude Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Emotion/Attitude Aim
• Primarily concerned with helping learners feel
  an emotional impact from the Scripture passage
  youre studying, resulting in attitude change

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world
• Attitude Aim
• to help each student feel the love God has for
  them because of the gift of His Son

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Emotion/Attitude Aim
• Primarily concerned with helping learners feel
  an emotional impact from the Scripture passage
  youre studying, resulting in attitude change
• Action words
• to feel
• to appreciate

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Will/Conduct Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Will/Conduct Aim
• Primarily concerned with getting the learners to
  make a decision that will affect their conducts
  and actions resulting in a changed life

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world

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Preparing the Lesson

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3)
• Theme Jesus offers salvation to the world
• Conduct Aim
• to encourage each student to accept Gods gift
  of salvation and to tell their friends
• about this gift

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Will/Conduct Aim
• Primarily concerned with getting the learners to
  make a decision that will affect their conducts
  and actions resulting in a changed life
• Action words
• to tell
• to pray
• to go
• to act
• to give

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Preparing the Lesson

• An Exercise in Writing an Aim for a Lesson

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Preparing the Lesson

• Scripture Jesus parable of the prodigal son
  (Luke 15)
• Theme God always receives a repentant son or
  daughter.
• Attitude/Emotion Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• Scripture Jesus parable of the prodigal son
  (Luke 15)
• Theme God always receives a repentant son or
  daughter.
• Attitude/Emotion Aim
• to help the student feel the relief of knowing
• their past sins have been forgiven
• to help the student appreciate the love God
• has for his lost children

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Preparing the Lesson

• An Exercise in Writing an Aim for a Lesson

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Preparing the Lesson

• Scripture The Spirit falls at Pentecost (Acts 2)
• Theme God gives the power of the Holy Spirit so
  that His disciples can be witnesses.
• Conduct/Decision Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• Scripture The Spirit falls at Pentecost (Acts 2)
• Theme God gives the power of the Holy Spirit so
  that His disciples can be witnesses.
• Conduct/Decision Aim
• to encourage the student to pray for the baptism
  of the Holy Spirit
• to encourage the student to use the
• power of the Holy Spirit to testify
• of Jesus

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Preparing the Lesson

• The Lesson Aim

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Listed in most curriculums

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Listed in most curriculums
• Pick and choose which activities are right for
  your class

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Ways to arrange your learning activities

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Ways to arrange your learning activities
• Questions and answers

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Ways to arrange your learning activities
• Questions and answers
• Propositional statements

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Ways to arrange your learning activities
• Questions and answers
• Propositional statements
• Logical argument
• Solve a problem
• Key words

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Ways to arrange your learning activities
• Questions and answers
• Propositional statements
• Logical argument
• Solve a problem
• Key words
• Verse-by-verse

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline
• Opening fellowship time

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline
• Opening fellowship time
• Approach to the Word

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline
• Opening fellowship time
• Approach to the Word
• Exploration of the Word

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline
• Opening fellowship time
• Approach to the Word
• Exploration of the Word
• Application of the Word

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Preparing the Lesson

• Learning Activities
• Suggestion for an effective outline
• Opening fellowship time
• Approach to the Word
• Exploration of the Word
• Application of the Word
• Conclusion and decision

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Preparing the Lesson

• Creating an outline
• Review the outline contents

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Preparing the Lesson

• Creating an outline
• Review the outline contents
• Consider printing and distributing the outline

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Conclusion

• This is not your ministry alone.

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Conclusion

• This is not your ministry alone.
• You must be in partnership with God.

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Conclusion

• This is not your ministry alone.
• You must be in partnership with God.
• Find Gods objectives and follow them.

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Resources
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Resources

• What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know, by
  Dr. Elmer Towns
• www.gospelpublishing.org
• item 037147

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Resources

• Student-Focused Learning, by Larry Thomas
• www.gospelpublishing.org
• item 020596

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Resources

• Christian Education Teacher Certification
• www.teachercertification.ag.org

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