Week 3: God's Word to Us

Made for the second week of October

The teacher companion to My Bible Adventure, Lesson 2. This page is a short family-facing lesson, not a downloadable student worksheet.

Open the 45-minute teaching guide (PDF) Back to Sunday School

Choose what works:ListenPointSpeakDrawWriteTake a break

Read & Wonder

The Bible is God's Word.

It teaches me how to know, love, and follow God.

The Bible has an Old Testament and a New Testament. The New Testament tells us about Jesus' life, teaching, death and Resurrection, and about His Church.

A child may listen while a grown-up reads, follow along, look at pictures, or pause. Sunday school isn't just on Sundays.

Bible Detective

Follow the clues.

Open the Bible's table of contents and find the book.
Find the chapter number, then the smaller verse number.
Look up John 3:16, Psalm 119:105, and 2 Timothy 3:16.

Orthodox Bible note: Some Orthodox Bibles label Psalm 119:105 as Psalm 118:105. Look for the words about a lamp and a path.

Listen, point, speak, draw, or write one thing you learned. There is no race, and no one has to read alone.

Make & Practice

Find, remember, and love.

Find the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Practice this short memory line: “All Scripture is inspired by God.” It is the beginning of 2 Timothy 3:16.
Choose one loving action, such as including someone who is alone.

Kindness never means accepting harm. A child may step away and ask a trusted adult for help.

Family Challenge

Try it together this week.

Read or listen to the Bible with a grown-up one, two, or three or more times this week. One time is a good start.

Ask: What is a Bible Detective?

Ask: What did you learn?

Teacher Preparation

Prepare the room without creating pressure.

Offer choices and breaks. Avoid races and compulsory solo reading.

A Bible and pencil for each child
The existing Lesson 2 worksheet, if available
Three page flags per child
A board and marker
A teacher Bible with all three verses flagged