Dear Friends, Would you like to study the Bible more deeply yourself? I am more than willing to support your deeper study. Just e-mail me or give me a call. (618-980-2207, kathy.merrill@principia.edu)
Here is a sheet of some websites that I use when I go deeper into a story in the Bible:
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Looking for the main themes or ideas in each section of the Bible Lesson is sometimes helpful. These are mine. However, yours can look very different.
Responsive Reading: immediacy of God's Word "he spake and it was done!" (He causes and creates)
Section 1: God is the ONLY Cause and Creator (only means this one and no other, nothing more)
Section 2: Definition of the Dominion Man
Section 3: Birth (Genesis) of Jesus as fulfillment of prophecy/ spiritual origin
Section 4: "Like produces like"/ God is the fount of all being, so no deformity
Section 5: God = priority/ all needs met
Section 6: God causeth the victory! All causation is in Mind!
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Here is some research for a few of the events and verses in this week's Lesson.
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In Sunday School, have individual maps ready to point out where Nazareth and Bethlehem are. (This map is courtesy of Biblos Foundation.)
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Research Matt 1. 18 22 23 virgin birth
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Research: Luke 4.16 to 21 Jesus in Syn.
Go to Google images and type in "Jesus in the synagogue." You can print off a picture for Sunday School.
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Research: Matt 6. 25 to 33 take no thought
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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:
(for a discussion with students at home or in Sunday School):
Priority Equation with answers
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Definition of Man discussion sheets for older students:
For young children, take one line and amplify it with them.
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Many people have asked for this list again.
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Felt Story characters OT link (These can be printed out and glued onto a booklet for the young child to develop vocabulary about the stories.)
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desk-top laminating machine (This is a wonderful tool for preserving flash cards and other things that you make for Sunday School.)
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Hope these ideas are helpful!
With love,
Kathy