Posts Tagged ‘Bible class’
What should children learn at different ages?
Question: Dear brother Jeffrey, I appreciate so very much your love for the Lord through the years and your faithfulness to Him! How you have labored with His people providing resources to encourage in God’s Word, as well as striving to explain the gospel to those who are seeking. I’m so very thankful for how…
Read MoreMy Take on Bible Classes
by Matthew W. Bassford There’s no doubt that I’m a better teacher than a preacher. My first love is the lectern rather than the pulpit, and I “get” teaching Bible classes in a way that I’ve never gotten preaching sermons. Also, I’ve always been satisfied with the way my Bible classes have gone. Generally, they’re…
Read MoreDo you have a workbook on the Holy Spirit?
Question: First, let me thank you and those that have contributed to your webpage. I search it at least weekly. Great job. Since you have such an exhaustive set of resources on your website, I thought you might have an insight into a good classroom workbook or set of material for adult Christians on the…
Read MoreWomen Participating in Bible Classes
by Matthew W. Bassford Recently, I’ve been engaged in an email discussion with a brother on the subject of women participating in our Bible classes. He sees inconsistency in many congregations between Bible classes, in which women may read Scriptures, make comments, etc., and worship services, in which they are required to remain silent. He…
Read MoreWho is supposed to guide local congregations?
Question: I am from a church of Christ that is normally referred to as one cup, no Sunday school, no divorce and remarriage, etc. My question is this: If there are no positions of pastors nowadays, who is supposed to guide the local congregation? Who can we go to in the time of struggle, problems,…
Read MoreQuestions About Bible Classes
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/QuestionsAboutBibleClass.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Titus 2:1-8 I. It is apparent to me that Christians as a whole do not understand the purpose of Bible classes. A. It is not just locally because I have receive similar questions from Christians in other areas. B. I think it would be beneficial for all of us to examine…
Read MoreCan plays and skits about Bible stories be used to teach children during a VBS?
Question: Can plays and skits about Bible stories be used to teach children during a VBS? Answer: A Vacation Bible School (VBS) is basically a gospel meeting for kids. The Bible shows teaching being done in a variety of ways: A fig tree was killed (Matthew 21:21), Idols and worldly poets were cited (Acts 17:23,28), Children…
Read MoreThank you for your online literature, which we use in our young adult classes
Question: Thanks for the content of your website. I use it often is preparing for my Sunday school class, which is mostly young married couples with small children. We have no standard of study (published literature) as we started a few years ago and some had no idea where the church of Christ really started.…
Read MoreWe used your thumbnail pictures as stamps on timeline “passports”
Question: Greetings to the La Vista Church of Christ! I just wanted to thank you for the great resources you have made available through your website. I was trying to make a “passport” to go along with our children’s Bible studies, to use as a timeline as they go through the Bible. Your art thumbnails…
Read MoreChildren and the Bible
by Doy Moyer Somewhere along the line, it seems to me, there has been an assumption that all the stories in the Bible have to be something for children. If some account is disturbing, then there is a problem with the Bible — as if the Bible was written just for the sake of kids.…
Read MoreYour site was useful to me in preparing lessons for our ladies’ Bible class
Question: I just discovered your website while searching for information on Esau and Edomites. Our ladies’ Bible class is doing a study of the Bible called the Essence of Time in which we look at the Old Testament in 12 segments like a clock face to try and get a timeline of people, places, and…
Read MoreShould videos of the gospels being portrayed be used in Bible Class?
Question: Is it unscriptural to use videos in Bible class? Recently, we decided to temporarily have Bible class for our Sunday evening services in order to watch and discuss the movie “The Gospel According to Matthew.” The movie acts out the events of the book of Matthew and uses the words of the book of…
Read MoreYour site is the first place I visit to prepare lessons for Bible classes
Question: Hello, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all of the excellent material you have made available on the Internet. I’ve found that your site is the first place I visit when preparing lessons for Bible classes. Thanks for all the hard work and your willingness to make it available.…
Read MoreI’ve been looking for information to use for my Bible class and found your site
Question: I have been looking for a Christian website with information to use for my Bible class for quite some time. I am thrilled with your website and the pictures you have to share. I teach 4-5-6th grades and this summer we are covering Moses up to David. I will be back to your site frequently. …
Read MoreWhat are the most asked questions by people?
Question: I am doing a class about questions people might have. What are some of the most asked questions Christians and non-Christians have? I tried thinking of the top ten questions, but I tried googling and found a lot of pointless stuff for questions, but I didn’t think they would be in the top ten,…
Read MoreHow do you explain “countenance” to small children?
Question: Pardon my ignorance. How do I explain what “countenance” is to my 5 and 7-year-olds? We are studying Genesis and came to Genesis 4:5 and my 7-year-old asked what is “countenance?” What does that mean? How do I explain? Honestly, I don’t know myself. Answer: “Countenance” is the expression on a person’s face: happy,…
Read MoreI found the material on your site that I needed for a class I was teaching
Question: Thanks for taking the time to post all the material found on your website. I am teaching a class in the Lord’s church and needed some additional information that I found on your site. I know that it takes time and effort to organize and post that data for the world to see, and…
Read MoreI used your articles and sermons to compose a women’s Bible study. Thanks!
Question: Thank you for posting articles, sermons, etc. on your web site. I used several of them to compose a women’s Bible study. The insights and perspectives and scriptural references were very helpful. Thanks again! Answer: We’re happy to be of service.
Read MoreThanks for the ideas for class material
Question: Hello, I am a pre-teen teacher, and I look for lessons that will inspire the boys, but also bring it down to where they understand the importance of God’s Word. I often let the students teach a class and prepare a devotion on their own, but I also like to get different ideas for…
Read MoreYour reference material page was very useful for a Bible study project
Question: I am a youth group leader for some wonderful kids out in Colorado. I just wanted to let you know that we came across your page, Reference Material, and found it very helpful for a Bible study project we are working on. My students just absolutely loved your site! As a thank you, my students…
Read MoreWhat can be done about women who speak out of turn in Bible class?
Question: My wife and I have been to the congregation there in La Vista. We really enjoyed it and found it to be a true church. We have been having a problem locally with the verse in I Timothy 2 about the women being silent. I read your article on that subject. We are experiencing…
Read MoreCan the preacher use his time to conduct a Bible class during the worship service?
Question: I’m a young man of seventeen and have been raised and brought up in a very conservative Christian home. I could go on and on about my father, the efforts of my mother, and the great strides I’ve been extremely blessed to make in being an active member in the church, but there is…
Read MoreYou don’t really teach children about the stoning of Achan, do you?
Question: I stumbled across your web site and saw the drawing of the stoning of Achan. In the upper right, it said something about pictures going with children’s Bible stories. You don’t really mean to teach children about stoning, do you? The Stoning of Achan Joshua 7:24-26 Answer: You misunderstood. The pictures are from an old…
Read MoreI don’t feel like attending Wednesday night Bible class. Do you think it is a sin?
Question: I am 64 years old and still working a full-time job. I also have some health issues that make it very hard for me to walk, so by the time I get home, I stay home. I don’t feel like attending Wednesday night Bible class. My daughter says that it’s a sin that I…
Read MoreDo you know of a source for children studies on the Internet?
Question: I want to send you a note of thanks and encouragement for your great website and your stand for the truth. I am a minister in the Lord’s church and truly appreciate men who continually stand for truth. I also had a question: Do you know of any good “family” devotional books or websites…
Read MoreWhy Go to Class?
by Bryan Matthew Dockens Besides assembling for worship on the first day of the week, this church meets regularly to study the scriptures in class settings. Some may ignore these opportunities and others may simply take them for granted, so it is worth inquiring: Why go to class? We go to class because “He gave…
Read MoreThat You May Teach Your Children
by Dene Ward Someone recently asked me what I thought a kindergarten-aged child should know about the Bible. All I can tell you is from my own experience. I believe they should know about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit—and that all of those beings love him no matter what. They should know every major…
Read MoreDoes the command to “forsake not the assembling of ourselves together” apply only to Sunday worship?
Question: In our Bible study at church, the statement was made that if elders schedule a meeting, then it would be a sin for one to ‘forsake the assembly” if one could have attended. I feel that a person should attend, for it is a benefit to study and learn of one’s duty to God…
Read MoreIs there authority for Bible classes segregated by ages?
Question: I need the New Testament authority for classes. Where is the doctrine that authorizes classes to be segregated by different ages? Answer: It is common for people seeking to deny biblical authority for some practice to search for only one description and when they can’t find it, sit back and claim there is no…
Read MoreAre Sunday morning Bible classes an unauthorized innovation?
Question: I’m studying with a friend who objects to Sunday schools. I don’t know how to approach her objection. She says that where she worships the service is very simple. They don’t have choirs, musical instruments, or Sunday Schools or classes. She said they try not to incorporate anything in worship that they don’t see…
Read MoreSons of Jacob (Children’s Class Song)
by Jeanie Pratt Please feel free to use the following lyrics which I wrote many years ago. I could not remember the usual version and wanted the order of birth. I sing this to the tune of Jesus Loves Me. I have a poster board with the song. I color code the boys’ names by…
Read MoreWhat is the philosophy of true education?
Question: What is the philosophy of true education? Answer: At its core, education is the process of transferring knowledge, understanding, and wisdom from one individual to another. John Milton Gregory, in his book The Seven Laws of Teaching, said, “Teaching is arousing and using the pupil’s mind to grasp the desired thought or to master the…
Read MoreCan a woman teach a teenage boy?
Question: I’d like your input concerning a confrontation that I had with two ladies after services last evening. We have a 14-year-old boy who is not yet a Christian. His mother has been teaching him in our Sunday morning Bible class. I mentioned that we need to assign a “Christian man” to teach him. One…
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