Basic Bible Teaching

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Basic Bible Teaching
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Welcome
Matt
Tom

• We want to provide you with
• A basic understanding of Bible teachings
• A means to learn more
• A desire to explore the Bible on your own

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Welcome

• We want the atmosphere to be friendly
• Does everyone have a workbook?
• Does everyone have a Bible?
• Does everyone have a copy of the Bible Reading
  Planner?
• Help yourself to a drink we just carry on!

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Why am I here?

• Two reasons
• Some have little knowledge of the Bible and get
  frustrated in trying to read it
• Others have some knowledge and want to improve
  their understanding
• This course will help both groups!

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Lesson Outline
Basic Bible Teaching

• The Bible
• God and Creation
• The Problem of Sin
• The Promises of God
• The Jews, Gods People

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Lesson Outline (Contd)
Basic Bible Teaching

1. Jesus Christ the Son of God
2. The Life of Jesus
3. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus
4. Salvation through Jesus Christ

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Lesson Outline (Contd)
Basic Bible Teaching

1. The Meaning of Baptism
2. The Kingdom of God on Earth
3. Review Next Steps

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Basic Bible Teaching

• Lesson 1
• The Bible

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Objectives

• To explore
• What is the Bible
• What is in the Bible
• What do we mean by testament
• When was the Bible written
• Who wrote the Bible
• How can we understand what God wants

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The Bible is Gods Word
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The Bible

• The most important book ever written
• It is the Word of God.
• He told the men who wrote it what they must write
  down.

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The Bible

• The Bible is not one book.
• It has 66 books
• Written at different times
• Written by different men.
• It is divided into two parts that are called
  testaments.

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The Bible

• The Old Testament has 39 books.
• The New Testament has 27 books.

• 'Testament' agreement or covenant.
• An Old Agreement
• A New Agreement.

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Bible Contents Page
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The Bible

• Each book is divided into
• chapters
• verses. For example
• Book John,
• chapter 3,
• verse 16.
• John 316

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John 316
For God so loved the world that he gave his one
and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life.'
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When Was the Bible Written?
The Old Testament
The Present
Moses wrote the first books
Malachi wrote the last book
1000 years
ltBC 1400gt
ltBC 400gt
lt1400 yearsgt
The Birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God
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When Was the Bible Written?
The New Testament
The Gospel of Mark
The Present
Revelations
56 years
ltAD 40gt
ltAD 96gt
lt96 yearsgt
The Birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God
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THE BIBLE THE BIBLE THE BIBLE THE BIBLE THE BIBLE THE BIBLE
Old Testament 39 books Old Testament 39 books Old Testament 39 books New Testament 27 books New Testament 27 books New Testament 27 books


The Law
The Prophets
The Writings (poetry)
The Gospels Acts
Prophecy
Letters
1 book
21 books
5 books
17 books
17 books
5 books
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• The Bible the 'Scriptures'
• 'something written'.

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The Old Testament was written in Hebrew
Written on paper called papyrus.
These were rolled up into scrolls.
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The New Testament was written in Greek.
It was also written on papyrus
Then strips of animal skin called parchment.
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Bible Translations

• From the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and the
  original Greek (New Testament), the Bible has
  been translated into most languages
• For each language, there are usually a number of
  translations or versions available.
• In English, an important translation made 400
  years ago is called the King James Version (KJV)
• In these lessons we use a more modern version
  called the New International Version (NIV)

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Who wrote the Bible?

• The men who wrote it did not write down their own
  ideas
• God told them what to write.
• This is called the
• 'Inspiration'
• of the Bible.

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Who wrote the Bible?

• 2 Samuel 232
• 'The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me his
  word was on my tongue.'
• Jeremiah 362
• 'Take a scroll and write on it all the words I
  have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and
  all the other nations from the time I began
  speaking to you in the reign of Josiah till now'

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Who wrote the Bible?

• 2 Timothy 316-17 (NIV)
• 'All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for
  teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
  righteousness, so that the man of God may be
  thoroughly equipped for every good work'.

2 Timothy 316-17 (NASB) All Scripture is
inspired by God and profitable for teaching.
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Who wrote the Bible?

• God, through his Holy Spirit power, guided and
  directed men to write down his words.

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How can we understand what God wants?

• By reading the Bible
• By praying to God for help to understand.

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• The Apostle Paul tells us
• For everything that was written in the past was
  written to teach us, so that through endurance
  and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might
  have hope.
• Romans 154

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Review Questions

1. Which books tell us about the life and death of
   Jesus?
2. What does 'Testament' mean?
3. How many books are there in the Bible ?
4. What is 'Inspiration'? 
5. What must we do to understand God's message?

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Next lessonGod and Creation

• The Book of Genesis
• The formation of earth as a place for life
• The creation of life

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