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Examples of LOOK OVER the Text These examples are not formatted. All rights reserved. © Janet Payne, 2000.
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam LOOK OVER the Text 1. The text begins with a list of Roman and Jewish officials. The governor and tetrarchs were Roman. The high priests were Jewish. Underline all the people and places in the text below. How do the details show Luke's purpose? 2. John quotes from the Old Testament. Before you read, put a box around the quote from the prophet Isaiah. 3. Read Luke 3: 1-6. Lesson 2.1 Priorities (The Good Samaritan) LOOK OVER the Text 1. Before you read, look over the words in quotes. Underline Jesus' words and double underline the words of the "expert in the law." 2. Put a star at the beginning of the story Jesus told. 3. Read Luke10: 25-37 with three readers: "Jesus",
the "expert in the law," and a narrator. Lesson 2.7 The Arrest LOOK OVER the Text 1. Mark words and phrases that tell you WHEN things were happening or WHERE they were happening. Mark them anyway you wish. 2. Write titles for the sections. 3. Read Luke 22:31 22:65. Return to Format Page: LOOK OVER the Text
Examples of LABEL the Text These examples are not formatted. All rights reserved. © Janet Payne, 2000.
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam LABEL the Text 1. Draw a line to show where the first temptation begins. Draw lines to show where the second and third temptations begin. Put a star at the end of each temptation. 2. Luke 4:1-2 tells us the setting. Ask your partner observation
questions. Look for the answers in the text. 3. How is Jesus feeling? Underline the words that tell you in Luke 4:1-2.
Lesson 2.1 Priorities (The Good Samaritan) LABEL the Text 1. Find the two questions the "expert in the law"
asked. There are words in those two verses that tell us why
he asked the questions. Circle the words and discuss what they
mean. 2. According to the Law, how are we to love God? Write the verse here. 3. Who are the people in the story? Write them in the order
they appear. Lesson 2.7 The Arrest LABEL the Text Answer the questions for your section and make observations. Section A: What does Jesus know about Peter's future? Who will test Peter? Circle the reference to an animal. Why is it important to the story? Section B: Mark the words that help you understand how Jesus felt. How did the disciples feel? Who helped Jesus? Put a box around Jesus' prayer. Section C: Make a list below of all the people and what they did. Section D: Make a list below of all that Peter said and did. Could Peter and Jesus see each other?
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Examples of LINK to the Text These examples are not formatted. All rights reserved. © Janet Payne, 2000.
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam LINK to the Old Testament We are going to compare the temptation of Adam and Eve with
the temptation of Jesus. Divide into four groups. Read your section
again and answer the questions below. 1. What is the devil suggesting? 2. Why is this tempting? 3. How does Jesus respond? (or Eve?)
LINK the Text to Different Cultures The Samaritans were part Jewish. Their religion was a mix of the Jewish faith and another religion. They built their own place of worship instead of Jerusalem. The region of Samaria was in the middle of Israel. Jerusalem was in the south, and Galilee, the area where Jesus lived, was in the north. The quickest way to travel from Jerusalem to Galilee was through Samaria. However, most of the Jews went all the way around it because the Jewish people and the Samaritans hated each other. In addition to hating the Samaritans, they had laws that kept them away from them. The laws told them what was "clean" and "unclean." They considered the Samaritans unclean, especially a dead Samaritan! Touching a dead body was one of the worst forms of uncleanness. (See Numbers 5:2-3 and 19:11-20.) 1. On the map below, outline the region of Samaria.
(MAP) Lesson 2.4 City of Peace LINK to the Old Testament 1. Jesus' actions gave an important message to the people.
The Jewish people and the religious leaders knew what message
Jesus was giving. We can understand the message by reading from
the prophet Zechariah in the Old Testament. What was Jesus' message? 2. The people sang a song to Jesus, a song that they sang at Passover festivals. It is about the coming Messiah. Find the song in Luke 19:38. Compare those words with the words in Psalm 118. Mark the one word that is different. Psalm 118 LINK the Text to History Jesus' sad words of prophecy come true. The people of Jerusalem
failed to see that peace is only found in Jesus. They thought
if they could overthrow the Romans, they would find peace. They
had a revolt in 66 A.D. The Jewish historian Josephus wrote about
it in The History of the Jewish War. According to Jesus, what is the cause of the fall of Jerusalem? Return to Format Page: LINK to the Text
Examples of LEARN from the Text
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam LEARN from the Text 1. What can Satan do to Jesus? 2. What do we learn about Jesus from this text? Lesson 2.1 Priorities (Good Samaritan) LEARN from the Text 1. Why did Jesus chose a Samaritan to be the good person in his story? 2. The two religious men did not help the man on the road. What reasons (or excuses) do you think they had for not helping? Discuss your ideas. 3. What is the answer to the question, "Who is my neighbor?" First give the answer in the text, then put it in your own words. 4. Spend a minute reviewing the story, then tell the story
to each other without reading it. (The list of characters
above will help you.) You can also act it out if you like. Lesson 2.7 The Arrest LEARN from the Text 1. Why do you think the chief priests arrested Jesus at night? How did they know where to find Jesus? 2. Write Jesus' prayer in your own words. What was Jesus asking for? 3. Compare Judas and Peter. Why do you think they acted against Jesus? 4. How did Peter feel after he denied Jesus? Do you think
Jesus will forgive Peter? Give your reasons from the text (Luke
22:31-32) and also from what you know about Jesus. Read the LINK section to find out what happened to him. 5. We have a lot of detail about this event. Perhaps Peter
told the others. Why do you think Peter might do that? Return to Format Page: LEARN from the Text
Examples of LIVE What you Learn These examples are not formatted. All rights reserved. © Janet Payne, 2000.
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam LIVE What You Learn Discuss one of these questions: 2. What do you do when you are tempted? Since Jesus was tempted in every way, just as we are, he is able to understand our weakness. "And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." The Final Word "[Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, Lesson 2.1 Priorities (The Good Samaritan) LIVE What you Learn Discuss one of these questions: 1. What are your own standards, rules, or philosophy for how you treat others? Do you think everyone should follow the same rules? Why? 2. Do you have any experience of being forgiven for something you have done? Consider this: We think we are good people. We could never do something terrible like Peter did. However, we cannot keep our own rules, so how can we keep God's laws? Are you sorry about something you have done? The good news is that Jesus is ready to forgive you. The Final Word "If we say we have no sin, then we deceive ourselves,
and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins to God,
he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive
us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing." 1John
1:8-9 NIV Lesson 2.7 The Arrest LIVE What you Learn Discuss one of these questions: 1. What are your own standards, rules, or philosophy for how you treat others? Do you think everyone should follow the same rules? Why? 2. Do you have any experience of being forgiven for something you have done? Consider this: We think we are good people. We could never do something terrible like Peter did. However, we cannot keep our own rules, so how can we keep God's laws? Are you sorry about something you have done? The good news is that Jesus is ready to forgive you. The Final Word "If we say we have no sin, then we deceive ourselves,
and there is no truth in us. But if we confess our sins to God,
he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive
us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing." 1John
1:8-9 NIV Return to Format Page: LIVE What you Learn
Examples of Background Papers These examples are not formatted. All rights reserved. © Janet Payne, 2000.
Lesson 1.3 Son of Adam God's Laws God's Laws God made the universe and everything that is in it. He made laws to govern the universe. What are God's laws? Why is it important to obey them? God's Natural Law God's Moral Law The Ten Commandments 1 I am the Lord your God.Do not put other gods before me. 2 Do not make an idol. Do not bow down to idols or
worship them. 3 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Six days you shall do all your work, but on the Sabbath day,
you shall not do any work. 5 Honor and respect your father and your mother. 6 Do not murder. 7 Do not commit adultery. 8 Do not steal. 9 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10 Do not covet your neighbor's house. Do not
covet your neighbor's Lesson 2.7 The Arrest God's Forgiveness God's Forgiveness Here are some ways to think about God's forgiveness. 1. Money What if someone paid that debt for you because they loved you? WOW! If someone paid the debt, it would be "canceled," or "forgiven." You would owe nothing! You would be so thankful! You would be so amazed! 2. A Courtroom What if someone loved you so much that they chose to
die WOW! You would be free from the requirement of the law because that person went to prison instead of you. They took the punishment; they paid the price of your crime. You would be so thankful! You would be so amazed! 3. God's Way WOW! Jesus took our place; he paid for our sins with His death. He offers life not for those who are good enough, but for those who accept that Jesus died for them. You will be set free. You will be forgiven. You will be able to know God. You will still sin (and you will still need to ask for forgiveness), but you will never be separated from God again. You will live with Him forever. "Eternal life" starts when you believe, and it goes on forever even after your body dies. You will be so thankful! You will be so amazed! |
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