Bible Lessons For Youth Summer 2016 Leader

Summer Theme: Creation (Genesis, Psalm 8, 104, 136, 148, Zephaniah, Romans) God wants to be in close relationship with those God created. This quarter’s Bible Lessons are all about creation: Insight into God’s great power. You’ll read about God’s tough assignments, human nature, Christian faith, and God’s grace, along with seeing God’s unwavering presence throughout history. So get ready! It’s time to straighten our course and align ourselves with God’s plan. Bible Lessons for Youth is a trusted curriculum that has been refreshed while keeping everything you love about the resources. Bible Lessons for Youth is a comprehensive 6-year Bible-to-life curriculum that help teens apply the Bible to their real life. Its teacher-friendly format is built around a step-by-step sequence with thought-provoking activities designed to help youth understand Scripture and apply it to their individual experiences. The Leader Guide makes teaching Bible Lessons for Youth easy with each session broken up into small segments. Complete Scripture texts are printed in all books. (No need to pause while everyone hunts for the appropriate verse.) At any time during the quarter you can refer back to the convenient Overview section found at the front of the guide and also take a moment to read the Teaching Tools article provided at the back of the guide. Don't forget to check out the Out and About activity that will allow your students to take what they learn in Sunday school outside the classroom, enhancing their faith journey. Begin The Bible Lessons for Youth format of “Explore,” “Focus,” and “Connect” is an intentional learning approach to help teens FOCUS on the original context, EXPLORE how the passage speaks to their lives, and CONNECT with how to live out God’s Word in their daily lives and in the world. Key Verse Taken from the passage printed in the student book, this verse can be used to emphasize Scripture memorization in your class. Take-Away The take-away is the basic point of the lesson and is summed up in a short sentence. It’s the big idea you want your teens to grasp from each week’s session. Bible Lesson For easy access, the Scripture passage your class or group will explore is taken from the Common English Bible, and is coordinated with the Uniform Lesson Series. Contains options for younger and older youth.