Knowing God | February 2016

February: The Son:  His Life and the Gospel Unfolded in Him Read John 2-21  From this reading, notice that John relates the teachings of Jesus without relating the parables.  When you find a teaching of our Lord in this book that reminds you of a parable in another book, make a note …

Books of the Bible

After assisting and teaching children's bible classes for several years I have recently noticed a trend....Students are having a harder time locating the books of the Bible.   Even those that are able to recite the books orally in the correct order are still having difficulty actually finding…

Knowing God | January 2016

God, the Son  January: The Son in the Old Testament Read Genesis 1 and John 1. In John 1, highlight the different names and characterizations of Jesus. There’s quite a list from that single chapter. Read Exodus 3 and John 8:42-49. What name for Jesus is included in both? Read Isaiah 41…

Knowing God | December 2015

December: The Father Disciplines His Children Read the book of Amos. Read the book of Habbakuk. In reading the two prophetic books, keep an eye out for the sins of the Gentile nations that were being punished as well as those of Israel and Judah. Are any of these sins similar to the ones …