- PDF of Official Teacher’s Quarterly Choose “Teacher’s Edition” just below the middle of the page.
- 2020 Q3: Making Friends for God: The Joy of Sharing His Mission (The “References” or “Helps” include the Ellen White quotations as well as the Bible texts for each lesson.)
- Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About Rather than lecturing, Sabbath School teachers need to guide the discussion by giving class members something to talk about. Read the comments too. Good guide lines to follow.
- Other Resources below
5: Jesus as the Master Teacher – Singing with Inspiration
Hymn 193 – Savior, Teach me and Hymn 266 – Spirit of God may be used as the theme hymns for education this quarter followed by Hymn 492 – Like Jesus. Billy Graham’s story in the Sabbath afternoon reading, give us Hymn 206 – Face to Face. On Sunday we are educated that God sent His Son to us: Hymn 526 – Because … Continue reading –>
Print/PDF/Email5: Jesus as the Master Teacher -Discussion Starters
Jesus comes to reveal God. I wasn’t there, and neither were you, but we can paint a picture in our minds of what it must have been like to be an angel, and see the earth in a jumbled mess of sin and destruction. Angels of God would be eager to set things straight. How can you and I as … Continue reading –>
5: Jesus As the Master Teacher – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: In sending His Son to earth, the Father sent the Master Teacher on a mission, to show humankind His character. What can we learn from the Master Teacher?October 31, 2020 A. Have a volunteer read John 1:14,18. John 14:9. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What are … Continue reading –>
4: The Eyes of the Lord: Biblical World View – SPD Discipleship Video
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Week 4_The Eyes of the Lord_study this lesson for Oct 24 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. Amen!(4)Print/PDF/Email
Continue reading -->4: The Eyes of the Lord: Biblical World View – HopeSS Video Discussion
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Eyes of the Lord: Biblical World View” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. Amen!(5)Print/PDF/Email
Continue reading -->More Teacher Resources:
- GoBible.org Weekly teaching outlines posted by Bruce Cameron. (Also found at SabbathSchoolLessons.com
- Sabbath School Teaching Outlines available from the GC Sabbath School Department. (Click on the correct year and lesson.)
- Dr Ken Hart’s Sabbath School Class Often lively lesson discussion in a small group, composed of persons from various backgrounds, several weeks ahead of the time the lesson is scheduled to be studied in church. You may watch the class online, listen to it and download a PDF handout with a list of discussion questions. Podcast available.
- Sabbath School App in the iPhone and Android Apps Store includes the Teacher’s Edition. Download the app, click on the app, go to “More” (top right), go to Settings (bottom) and enable Teachers’ Content.
Discussion and Teachers’ Helps
Learn from a professional teacher how to teach to change lives.
- You can learn to teach! Sabbath Schools are not intended to be catechizing classes. And that means that going through the lesson, question by question, and taking answers to the questions is not teaching. If you do not know how to do better than that, you can learn from good teachers. Watching how Derek Morris conducts the Hope Sabbath School (usually visible above) should help give you an idea of how a good class is run.
- One of the best books on the subject is Howard Hendricks’s Teaching to Change Lives.
Learn how to make the Bible relevant and teach more effectively.
- After reading and learning from Howard Hendricks’s Teaching to Change Lives, take a look at one or two of the other books mentioned here.
- The book Creative Bible Teaching also focuses on good teaching methods, but this one is specifically aimed at those teaching from the Bible.
- Also check out the Sabbath School Teacher Training Courses Online – training for teachers of various age groups.
Bruce Wilkerson was a student of Dr Hendricks and includes a lot of anecdotes in his book, The Seven Laws of the Learner.
- You can subscribe to Weekly Teachers’ Helps (the same posts as you see on this page above) via email by subscribing to the blog RSS feed: Choose the “Teachers’ Aids Only” towards the bottom of the page
- Contemporary Comments Weekly commentary by email is often tied to a current American or world event. These may be used as an introduction to the current week’s study.
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