Parent Connection - 10.25.2020

 

Objective - Students will be encouraged to read and study the Bible which will be fostered by helping them to understand the Bible’s basic structure, how it came to be, and how it lasted through the years.

Key Scripture – Hebrews 4:12

Key Thought - Know your spiritual sword.

Lesson Summary - Tonight’s lesson was the first lesson in a four-part series called “Swordplay: Wisdom for Wielding the Word.” The four lessons in this series all deal with the Doctrine of the Bible. It was designed to give your students a better understanding of the Bible and how to read and interpret it.

We first discussed how we got the Bible. The Bible is unlike any other book, in that it is God’s Word given to mankind through a process called “inspiration.” God used human writers to communicate His Word to us and they wrote down His words accurately and completely.

Second, we looked at the Bible’s structure. Your student learned that it has two basic divisions: the Old Testament and the New Testament. Your student also heard that those divisions are also divided into four sections each and what these sections contain. This should assist your student in being better acquainted with the Bible. 

Third, we learned how the Bible has been preserved through the ages. We saw how the books of the Bible were preserved through the accurate copying of them. Your student learned that the Bible has more ancient copies in existence than any other ancient text, including the well-known works of Homer and Plato. This fact demonstrates the reliability of God’s Word.

In this lesson, we encouraged your students to read the Bible regularly by using a Bible reading schedule or another tool. There are many available in both print form and online. Here are a couple of online options for a Bible reading schedule. https://teachersource.wol.org/resource/SBS20/21-2/  or https://teachersource.wol.org/resource/SBS20/21-3/

You could also help your student to find a personal Quiet Time journal to aid them with the process. Word of Life produces age-appropriate Quiet Times for ages 4-year-old to adult. The Word of Life family of Quiet Times is designed to help your whole family read the same portion of Scripture each day. Visit the following website to purchase quiet times for each member of your family: https://teachersource.wol.org/resource/SBS20/2-3/. As the parents, you can reinforce the importance of developing a habit of Bible study and personal quiet time.

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