Application Part of a Bible Lesson - Teacher Training Resources
The application part of a Bible lesson should do more than bring a conclusion to the lesson. It should begin a quest for students to apply God's Word to their daily lives. Given the opportunity in class to discuss the implications of what has been learned and practice how it can be applied to life, students will be more likely to apply it in their everyday lives.
"Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it -- he will be blessed in what he does." (James 1:22-25)
Worksheets Showing the Need to Help Students Apply Truth
- Application: It's God's Idea, Not Merely a Good Idea by Ministry Tools Resource Center
In this four-page teacher training worksheet Bible teachers will examine God's intent for application and look at the implications for Bible lesson preparation, methodology, and follow-up.
- Heart Transformation or Behavior Modification? by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This two-page teacher training worksheet targeting teachers of children emphasizes how Bible teaching that simply applies natural principles of learning will yield natural results, mere behavior modification. Though God did design people to learn in certain ways, that is only the starting point.
More Resources about the Application Part of Bible Lessons
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Articles, Online:
- 4 Tips for Helping Students Apply Bible Lessons to Life
- 9 Easy Ways to Make Life Application Part of Every Lesson
- Adults Applying God's Word to Life's Responsibilities and Needs?
- Application a Vital Part of Bible Lessons?
- Application, Application, Application
- Application Must Be About More Than Mere External Conformity
- Application of Last Week's Lesson
- Bible Teaching Must Equal Bible Living
- Conclusion or Application?
- Continue Learning Beyond Sunday School
- Create Tension When Teaching Application
- FAQ about Bible Lesson Application
- It's Not About Making Smarter Sinners
- From Understanding to Application
- From Application to Bearing Fruit
- Helping Kids Do
- How to Apply the Bible to Your Life in Four Steps
- It's Not About Making Smarter Sinners
- Knowledge or Application: Which Wins in Your Class?
- Personalize the Application
- How Deliberate to be About Application?
- Promoting Application of Truth
- The End Result of an Effective Bible Learning Process
- What to Aim for in Application of a Bible lesson?
- Whose Responsibility is Bible Application?
- Why Life Application Matters in Your Children’s Ministry Curriculum
Books:
- How To Apply the Bible by David R. Veerman - not specifically written for teachers but should prove to be helpful
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