SEQUENTIAL BIBLE CURRICULUM

With other believers and the help of the Holy Spirit, begin to build a new life based on the plans outlined in God's words to us, in the Bible.

After completing the Gospel studies, the next subjects to look at are as follows:

FOUNDATIONS: Hebrews 6:1-2, the Sermon on the Mount, basic teachings: the Lord's prayer, forgiveness, the Lord's supper, the origin of sin, temptation, the putting aside of selfish desires, giving - serving - honouring others, the guideline principle of giving a tenth to God, man being created for good works, the kingdom of God, the spiritual world, man and God being in three parts, what is grace, the Ten Commandments, love fulfilling all good laws, the return of Jesus, and the end of this world...

MINISTRY GIFTS: Learning about them, learning to practise them, working with them to overcome difficulties and problems in one another, finding and doing the special work God has for each person.

ONGOING BIBLE STUDIES and other topics such as local and overseas missions, church history

CURRICULUM OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY

SUITABLE FOR ADULT STUDY PROGRAMME, JUNIOR CHURCH, AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS.
[Five teaching sessions a unit, 7 -10 units per year, 5-7 years in total]

UNIT [1] Creation/ Fall/ Cain & Abel/ Enoch/ Generations to Noah -death of Lamech & Methusaleh just before flood.
UNIT [2] *The life of Christ: Birth-12/ Temptation/ Ministry outline/ Death/ Ressurection.
UNIT [3] Man's condition preflood/ *Noah builds ark/ flood/ aftermath/ tower of Babel.
UNIT [4] First teachings: Temptation & consequences of flesh, world & devil/ salvation/healing/ freedom(deliverance)/ confession, repentance & forgiveness.
UNIT [5] Abraham: Goes out/ Lot/ Sarah & Haggai/ Sodom & Gomorrah/ Ishmael/ tests....
UNIT [6] Early Missionaries: eg.Carey, Hudson Taylor, William Burton, Amy Semple Mcpherson/ David Brainerd.
UNIT [7] God's Love: 1 Cor 13 & others
UNIT [8] Isaac/ Rebecca/ Jacob & Esau/ Jacob's wives & 12 children of Israel/ other Jacob stories.....
UNIT [9] *Ministries of Jesus: Healings/ miracles/ women & children, poor/ journeys/ stories.
UNIT [10] *Joseph: Coat & dreams/ jealous brothers/ Egypt/ Famine & visit of brothers/ Family reconciliation.
UNIT [11] The Christian Family: God, our Father/ chain of care & command/ honouring parents/ obeying parents/ how to appeal.
UNIT [12] Moses: a) Birth to Passover (Parallel becoming a new Christian) UNIT [13] b) Red Sea to Sinai (Christian growth, Baptism in water & the Spirit).
UNIT [14] c) Wilderness to Promised Land (Trials, temptations, preparation for ministry).
UNIT [16] How we got the Bible - Moses to new translations.
UNIT [17] *Parables in depth {Craft & discussion unit}
UNIT [18] Church history: Acts/ Rome/ reformation/ missions/ Pentecostal, charismatic revivals..
UNIT [19] Ten commandments/ other laws & promises/ priests/ tabernacle/ feasts. {Competition unit + real feast!}
UNIT [20] Communion
UNIT [21] Modern missions: eg. McGavran/ Townsend/ Peace Child/ Bruchko/ Through Gates of Splendour(Eliot).
UNIT [22] *Giving
UNIT [23] *Joshua: Explores Canaan/ call(Deut 1:38) & succession(Josh 1:9)/ Jericho/ Ai & Gibeonites/ conquest & partition of land.
UNIT [24] Famous Revivalists:- Luther/ Wesley/ Spurgeon, Finney/ Owens(Welsh revival)/ Billy Sunday, Billy Graham.
UNIT [25] *Judges: Israel's condition post Joshua/ Deborah/ Gideon/ Jephthah & lesser known's/ Samson & after...
UNIT [26] Our enemies; the flesh, the world, the devil.
UNIT [27] More Old Testament women: Sarah/ Miriam/ Ruth/ Esther/ Hannah (Illustrating patience and God's timing)
UNIT [28] The life of Peter.
UNIT [29] Samuel & Eli/ Israel chooses a king / Saul's rebellion & David/ Goliath, Jonathan/ Saul & Samuel's death.
UNIT [30] *Evangelism for & by children.
UNIT [31] David in the desert.
UNIT [32] *Spiritual warfare -The Christian's Armour
UNIT [33] The Psalms: Overview/ Psalms 1, 23 & other 'specials'/ Ps 119 -The Word/ themes of safety/ sorrow & joy...-a memorizing unit -using different methods (eg.act out)
UNIT [34] *Praise and worship.
UNIT [35] King David's reign.
UNIT [36] The three Basics; prayer(air)/ Bible reading(food)/ fellowship(love).
UNIT [37] Solomom's Temple & Life.
UNIT [38] Home Missions; Salvation Army/ OAC/ George Muller/ Gideons/ Love link & similar.
UNIT [39] Proverbs [x3]/ Ecclesiastes/ Song of Solomon.
UNIT [40] *Allegories -Pilgrim's Progress/ The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.
UNIT [41] Kings after Solomon good & bad (NB.-all Israel's bad).
UNIT [42] Life of Paul: Pre-conversion/ conversion/ preparation & suspicion/ missionary journeys/ later self testimony
UNIT [43] Elijah
UNIT [44] Mission Societies: YWAM/ Asian Outreach/ World Vision/ World Outreach/ Wycliffe Bible Translators.ETC
UNIT [45] Elisha
UNIT [46] Church Life and Ministries.
UNIT [47] Daniel
UNIT [48] Foundations of our Faith from Hebrews 6;1-2
UNIT [49] Return of the Exiles, Ezra & Nehemiah.
UNIT [50] Forgiveness & the Lord's Prayer.
UNIT [51] The prophetic books (except Daniel)
UNIT [52] End times prophecies & promises.


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