Title | Big Idea | Aims | Verses | Values | |
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1 | The Bible | To introduce the Bible as a complete ‘guide book’ to God. | To introduce the Bible as a complete ‘guide book’ to God. For students to appreciate that the Bible tells us everything we need to know about God |
2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Appreciation, Curiosity, Respect, Awareness |
3 | In the Beginning | For children to explore the Bible's answer to the big question, 'How did the world and everything in it begin?' | For children to explore the Bible's answer to the origins of the world. To retell the story of 'Creation' as found in the book of Genesis, chapter one. For the learner to hear from the Bible that God created the world and everything in it. |
Genesis 1 | Appreciate God's power, Wonder at God's beauty |
4 | Sea, Land and Sky | The Bible says 'Even though we can’t see God, we can know about him. If we look at the things he has made, we can know about him, that he is really great and really strong. Ever since God made the world, we can look at everything that he made, and we can know about him from those things.' | Students will explore, question and discover God's amazing talent for design. Students will explore the Biblical concept that creation brings glory to God the creator. |
Romans 1:20 Genesis 1:20-22 Genesis 1:24 |
God's goodness, power and greatness, Design, Purpose, Care, Wonder, Curiosity |
7 | God's Creation Spoiled | God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die. | To learn from the Bible that 1) Sin came into the world through Adam and Eve. 2) Sin (not listening to God) is a choice that spoils everything God made good. 3) Jesus was sent by God to fix everything sin spoils. |
Genesis 3: 8-13 | Faith in God, curiosity |
8 | A Voice in the Wilderness | In the Bible, Matthew 3:1-8 we learn that John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World. | To learn about John the Baptist, aka ' A Voice In the Wilderness' who was chosen by God to prepare people for the arrival of Jesus. | Mark 1:1-8 | Responsibility, Faith in God, Faithfulness in service |
13 | Easter | You don't have access to this lesson. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password | To give students an opportunity to hear the story of Jesus' death on a cross and his coming back to life again. Appreciate the significance of the Easter celebration on the Christian calendar. |
Mark 14, 15 and 16, Matthew 28:8 and Matthew 19:26 | Appreciation, Awareness, Respect, |
19 | Noah's Ark (Part 1) | This episode is based on the Bible's account of Noah. Noah did everything God to told him to do including building an ark. As a result Noah, his family and the animals were rescued from the great flood. | To help students understand through the story of Noah that God loves, guides and cares for people who trust and follow him. Noah was rescued because he listened to God and did everything God told him to do. |
Genesis 6:5, 8- 22, Genesis 7:1-3, 5-20, Genesis 8:1-19, Genesis 9: 9-13 | Obedience, Trust, Patience, |
20 | Noah and the Rainbow (Part 2) | God put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise that a flood would never cover the whole earth again. | Noah was rescued because he listened to God and did everything God told him to do. For students to understand the Bible says God put the rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise. |
Genesis 6:5, 8- 22, Genesis 7:1-3, 5-20, Genesis 8:1-19, Genesis 9: 9-13 | Keeping promises, Trust, Obedience, |