How to Teach a Bible Study

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By Pamela Wilson-Lipscomb
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The purpose of a study of the Bible, is to explore the concepts of biblical scripture and break it down so that it can be easily understood. Many Christians find it helpful and insightful to attend a study, where they can ask questions about the Bible. When teaching the bible, prepare your lesson well and solicit the opinions of those in the class to make the lesson more exciting.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Bible
Dictionary
Students
Teacher

Step 1

In preparation for teaching a study, have all your tools you will be needing for the class, such as Bible study guide, Bible, dictionary, lesson outline, etc. Introduce the topic of the lesson to the class. For example, "Love One Another."
Step 2

When teaching a study of the Bible, study pick a theme or topic which you want to present to the class for exploration. Say the topic is "Love One Another."
Step 3

Next, introduce the biblical reference that goes alone with your Bible lesson, like "1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God."
Step 4

Don't do all the talking, this should not be a lecture. Encourage participation from the class, getting their input on what they think the scripture means. Encourage everyone to share, not just the hand raisers.
Step 5

Don't let any one person take over the study. Sometimes you may get a zealous person who seems to have a lot of knowledge, want to talk to the point, others do not get opportunity to share.
Step 6

Break down your main scripture and topic into smaller parts, such as, examining what the definition of the word 'love' is and who is implied in the term, 'one another.' It is helpful to use references like a dictionary or thesaurus for further clarification.
Step 7

Discuss whether scripture/s used pertain to today. Some scriptures that applied to the Old Testament may not be relevant to us today. Discuss this with the class. This is where biblical history must be applied to determine these types of scriptures.
Step 8

Finally, discuss how what was learned in the Bible lesson and how it can be incorporated into daily life.

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donata said

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on 11/2/2009 All excellent advice on prepartion and facilitating a bible class. Can't go wrong with these helpful tips. Very well written and reader-friendly as well. Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom. Will add to my favorites.