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PREPARING
A. THE SOURCE
Mark 16:15 (NKJV) Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
B. W
HATS TO BE SAID ABOUT
GODS TRUTH
The Bible is a true revelation about God and
people. Scripture truth often differs from what
the world says is true. Yet, the Bible is not a
scientific textbook to explain all the nuances
and details of the natural world. It records Gods
dealing with human beings.
While some questions will always exist
about the relationship of scientific evidence
to the Bible, the fact remains that we can learn
more about the world God created. And the
more we learn, the more we can have confidence in all of the ways God has chosen to communicate with us. Part of this journey is learning
how to discover the truth through the many
voices He uses to communicate with us.
The Bible is our primary source of knowing
God. The Bible is not a list of dos and donts.
It is a record of the way God dealt with His
creatures. Sometimes the stories model behaviors we should copy; sometimes behaviors we
should avoid. The idea is to find in the Bible behaviors that please God and honor Him.
In addition to the Bible, God reveals Himself
through the life of Jesus, through the created
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3 BEGINNING
D. MATERIALS NEEDED
Beginning (Activity A) ingredients to assemble
a banana split; (Activity B) a blindfold.
Connecting Bibles, student lessons.
Applying Pens or pencils, worksheet Finding
Gods Truth in Real Life, p. 65.
2 BRIDGING
A. BEGINNING ACTIVITY
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NOTE TO TEACHER: Put together your own program with options from the categories below
Beginning, Connecting, Applying, and Closing.
Please keep in mind, however, that the students
need to have an opportunity to be interactive
(participate actively and with one another) and to
study from the Word. At some point you should
distribute or call their attention to their student
lesson for this week.
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C. BEGINNING ILLUSTRATION
Read the following verse attributed to the
character Winnie-the-Pooh (named after a real
bear cub separated from its mother, which became a popular childrens story character) created by A. A. Milne.
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie,
A fly cant bird, but a bird can fly,
Ask me a riddle and I reply:
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie.
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie,
Why does a chicken? I dont know why.
Ask me a riddle and I reply:
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie,
A fish cant whistle and neither can I.
Ask me a riddle and I reply:
Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie.
Say: Pooh Bear is very comfortable not knowing things, but we humans are often not.
Debriefing Ask: What do you think Pooh
Bear means when he says, Why does a
chicken? I dont know why? (Maybe, that
there are some questions we cant answer.)
Continue with questions from the debriefing in Beginning Activity B, or adapt them if
you have already used them.
4 CONNECTING
A. CONNECTING TO THE KINGDOM
Say/Ask: God is trying to recruit us to be
special agents in His kingdom. But He has
chosen to give us the answers to lifes
questions only on a need to know basis.
Why do you think He has chosen to do this?
(Because of sin were imperfect, we cant understand everything about God, He uses humans
to carry out His work for Him instead of simply
giving us direct instructions. He wants us to ac-
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C. CONNECTING TO LIFE
A. APPLICATION ACTIVITY
Debriefing When the students are either finished or enough time has elapsed, call the class
back together for a discussion of the worksheet.
Ask: What conclusions did you come to
about alcohol use? Which sourcethe Bible,
the character of Jesus, the laws of health
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SUMMARY
In your own words, conclude with the following ideas:
The world is a confusing place. Even Gods
Word can be at times confusing, if the Holy Spirit
isnt guiding our understanding. God promises in
James 1:5 to give wisdom to any who ask. With
Gods guidance, using good sources of information, we can discover Gods truth. And when we
are armed with Gods truth we can become better agents for Gods kingdom. We have a responsibility as agents in Gods kingdom to combine
Gods truth with Gods love and share it with the
world. Then, says Jesus in Matthew 24:14, after
the gospel of the kingdom is preached in all the
world, the end will come (NKJV).
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ST U D E N T L E S S O N
GODS TRUTH
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Christian pastor.
there is no more truth to be revealed. The diligent, prayerful seeker for truth will find precious
rays of light yet to shine forth from the Word of
God.Ellen G. White, 19th-century inspired writer and cofounder
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SO WHAT?
Welcome to the age when the decisions you
make are your own. (Not all of them, but most.)
Without the resources and ability to find the
truth, you will be susceptible to falsehood. What
you believe now has a way of shaping what you
think for the rest of your life. If you base your
Wednesday
GOD SAYS . . .
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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will
set you free.
You are a king, then! said Pilate. Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. In fact, the
reason I was born and came into the world is to
testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth
listens to me. What is truth? retorted Pilate.
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WHAT DOES THIS
HAVE
TO DO WITH ME?
God knows that we wont understand everything about His character or the truth revealed
in His Word and in the world around us. We may
have notions about life that arent completely
correct. But God has revealed enough to enable
us to know Himnot everything about Him, not
everything about what has happened in history.
But we have enough to know Him personally.
And the wonderful thing is that His grace is big
enough to accept and love us in spite of our
questions. We dont need to have a perfect understanding about everything for God to love us
and for us to love Him. God will help us find the
truth by the gift of His Holy Spirit. A gift? The Holy
Spirit is a guide into truthnot just some truth,
but according to John 16:12, 13, all truth that we
can comprehend and are ready to accept!
Friday
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Pick one or two issues that affect your life
and research those topics using the Bible, the
life of Jesus, the laws of health that govern the
created world, and the godly advice and example of mature Christians. The topics you choose
can be anything that affects you. For example:
relationships, priorities, behaviors and practices that have an impact on our well-being
anything youre interested in finding Gods
truth about. Be sure to ask for Gods Spirit to
lead you to the truth. If you need help you can
ask your parents, your pastor, or other church
members. When youre finished with your research, write what you discovered in the space
following.
Issue 1:
Issue 2:
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