Key Thought : The key source to the revelation of God is found in the Bible written by men under His inspiration..

[Teaching plan for “Revelation, and the God Revealed in It” October 8, 2012]

1. Have a volunteer read 2 Timothy 3:16,17.

A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. What do you consider “all Scripture”? Do the stories and miracles of Genesis and Exodus fir into all Scripture in your mind? Share.
C. Personal Application: How much time do you spend reading the Bible? How much of your life is patterned by what it teaches?
D. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “If all Scripture is inspired and useful for teaching and correction, why do so many people disallow or try to refute certain parts of the Bible?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Genesis 1:26.

A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. If man had dominion over all the creatures of the earth, why do we see so many wild and dangerous creatures to man now?
C. Personal Application: What does knowing you are made in God’s image after His likeness do to your self-image and self-worth? How does it affect how you interact with others?.
D. Case Study: One of your friends states, “When God said ‘let us’ He was talking to the angels. Man was made in the image of angels. That’s why when we die, we become angels.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read 2 Peter 1:19-21.

A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. Why is prophecy more sure than the eyewitness accounts of the disciples of Jesus’ miracles and life?
C. Personal Application: Do you have any favorite prophecy that assures you more than others in your outlook on life? Share.
D. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “The Bible is just a compilation of writings from different people in different ages. You can’t make much sense of it more than one can with the myths of the Greek or Roman gods.” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Romans 10:17.

A. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
B. Why is any view of God that denies the supernatural a contradiction to the Word of God? Can the supernatural in the Bible be scientifically explained? Share.
C. Personal Application: How does reading the Bible help increase your faith and trust in God?
D. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Note: “Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.” MH p. 149)

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