Saturday, September 15, 2012
Access An SRE Curriculum teacher outlines, and student worksheets
I have combined the tremendous works of Francis Dixon and Calvary Chapel to formulate a curriculum that can be used for SRE teaching in schools.
Download your free Curriculum guide here. http://stevegrose.tripod.com/dixoncc.pdf Click on the headings for teachers outlines, and the pdf icons for SRE worksheets (findawords and crosswords).
24 suitable powerpoints on Mark’s Gospel and more on the book of Acts are available at Scribd (use facebook to access) under my name.
Dixon pdf
SRE Curriculum
Syllabus
Francis Dixon, a pastor in England, put together some excellent Bible study material for his church.
The Syllabus below attempts to construct an SRE Curriculum from Francis Dixon’s Bible Studies. Each lesson has a bliblestudy sheet from which to develop teachers notes and student worksheets.
Each study can be developed quickly into a worksheet for SRE.
Headings can be altered into questions for young people to answer as you deliver the messages provided freely by clicking on the link.
Further find-a-words and crosswords can be developed for each lesson by picking key words.
Francis Dixon’s material provides expositional material and topical material that can provide variety for your students.
Add useful DVD materials from your own resources to make these materials interesting and motivational.
Use Bible’s in your classrooms to contribute to directed classroom discussions.
The folk at Calvary Chapel have made available some tremendous worksheets that are suitable for year 7 and 8 (maybe year 9 and 10 too). They have more than 300 freely available at their website.
http://www.calvarycurriculum.com/childrens-curriculum-nt.php
Combined with Francis Dixon’s teachers notes, the word finders and crosswords from Calvary Chapel, and your own DVD resources, this curriculum provides you with many of the tools you need for effective SRE teaching.
Suitable DVD;’s such as the NIV Dramatised Matthew’s Gospel, and Book of Acts are available at your local Christian retailers.
Syllabus Overview
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| Year 7 Foundational Truths of the Bible |
| Great Questions
| Jesus Miracles
| Old Testament Characters
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| Year 8 Deepening A Biblical Worldview | A reminder of Basic Christianity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. How Can I Know God? 4 lessons 7. The Bible 8. Who wrote the Bible? 9. How Did the Bible Come About? 10. Some Facts about the Bible? 11. Easter’s Proofs | Jesus’ Parables
| New Testament Transformation
1. | Secrets For Life
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| Year 9 Dealing With Doubts | Big Words In The Bible
| After Easter
| You Are What You Eat -Proverbs Study 1LIVING IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD Study 2BEING SURE OF GOD’S GUIDANCE Study 3TWO PATHWAYS AND TWO DESTINIES Study 4SEVEN THINGS THAT GOD HATES Study 5ARE WE WISE OR FOOLISH SONS Study 6THE MISERY OF THE BACKSLIDER Study 7GOD’S REQUEST FOR OUR HEART Study 8THE PERIL OF RESISTING GOD Study 9FOUR WISE LITTLE THINGS Study 10PORTRAIT OF A VIRTUOUS WOMAN | People who met Christ
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| Year 10 Getting to the Heart of it all | Emotions
| Important Words
| The Holy Spirit.
| Final Countdown
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| Seminar Ideas | 1 What is Success? (Word of Life free seminars) 2 CRAM 3 Youthworks | 1 Hope in Crisis (Word of Life free seminars) 2 | 1 A Sports crazed world (Word of Life seminars) 2Making Right Choices (Josh McDowell) | 1 Mr Christmas Box (Word of Life seminars) 2 |
Free Online books by Josh McDowell
free powerpoints http://www.josh.org/resources/josh-talks/seminar-notes
http://www.josh.org/resources/books/free-book-downloads/
Seminars
Word of Life free seminars.
http://www.wol.org.au/evangelism/in-touch-seminars
http://stevegrose.tripod.com/2Ways2live.doc
Seminars by CRAM
http://www.ccca.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=62
Seminars with local stars from your Christian churches
Studies for lunch time groups
Growing in the Christian Life
| Study 2 | FIRST STEPS IN THE NEW LIFE |
| Study 3 | THE ONE THING NEEDED |
| Study 4 | LIVING VICTORIOUSLY |
| Study 5 | GETTING INTO THE BIBLE |
| Study 6 | UNDERSTANDING GOD'S WILL |
| Study 7 | LEARNING TO PRAY |
| Study 8 | OTHERS MAY, BUT YOU CANNOT |
| Study 9 | BY ALL MEANS SAVE SOME |
| Study 10 | THE CHRISTIAN GOES RIGHT ON |
| Study 11 | THE BIBLE: GOD'S MIRACLE BOOK |
| Study 12 | THE MEANING AND METHOD OF GOD'S SALVATION |
| Study 13 | THE GUARANTEE OF GOD'S KEEPING POWER |
| Study 14 | SOME THINGS THAT GOD PUTS FIRST |
| Study 15 | THE POWER OF PREVAILING PRAYER |
| Study 16 | KNOWING AND DOING THE WILL OF GOD |
| Study 17 | HOW TO ENJOY THE BIBLE |
| Study 18 | THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP |
| Study 19 | GOD'S PLAN FOR WORLD EVANGELISM |
| Study 20 | THE KIND OF PEOPLE WE OUGHT TO BE |
Philippians
| Study 1 | GOD'S GREAT WORK IN US |
| Study 2 | WHAT TO DO WITH THE GOSPEL |
| Study 3 | THE MINISTRY OF SUFFERING |
| Study 4 | HAVING THE MIND OF CHRIST |
| Study 5 | PAUL'S SON IN THE FAITH |
| Study 6 | KNOWING THE LORD FULLY |
| Study 7 | THINGS BEHIND AND AHEAD |
| Study 8 | HEAVEN'S CURE FOR EARTH'S CARE |
| Study 9 | ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST |
| Study 10 | SAINTS IN STRANGE PLACES |
Growing On
| Study 1 | THE SECRET OF THE BLESSED LIFE |
| Study 2 | BELONGING TO THE KING OF KINGS |
| Study 3 | DOING WHATEVER HE SAYS |
| Study 4 | THE WONDER OF THE WORD |
| Study 5 | WHY, WHEN AND HOW TO PRAY |
| Study 6 | THE CONQUEST OF WORRY |
| Study 7 | THE MARKS OF THE LORD JESUS |
| Study 8 | WHAT WENT WRONG? |
| Study 9 | FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| Study 10 | GIVING HIM THE FOREMOST PLACE |
Ephesians
| Study 1 | SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS IN CHRIST |
| Study 2 | GOD'S PICTURE OF THE NATURAL MAN |
| Study 3 | BROUGHT NEAR BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST |
| Study 4 | SEVEN TRUTHS ABOUT THE CHURCH |
| Study 5 | LIVING WORTHILY! |
| Study 6 | GIFTS FROM THE ASCENDED LORD |
| Study 7 | SPIRITUAL INTOXICATION! |
| Study 8 | THE CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIPS |
| Study 9 | OUR ENEMY AND OUR WARFARE |
| Study 10 | PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER |
1John
| Study 1 | GOD’S REMEDY FOR THE MALADY OF SIN |
| Study 2 | FAMILY PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| Study 3 | CLEAR TEACHING ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| Study 4 | FOUR THINGS ABOUT GOD’S CHILDREN! |
| Study 5 | THE BIRTH-MARKS OF A CHILD OF GOD |
| Study 6 | FIVE REASONS WHY JESUS CAME |
| Study 7 | ETERNAL LIFE AND HOW TO GET IT |
| Study 8 | GOD’S PLEDGE TO HEAR AND ANSWER PRAYER |
| Study 9 | HOW TO QUALIFY FOR A FULL REWARD |
| Study 10 | TWO GOOD EXAMPLES AND ONE BAD ONE |
Knowing God
| Study 1 | ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO! |
| Study 2 | SOME OF GOD'S PRIORITIES |
| Study 3 | IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? |
| Study 4 | LIMITING THE HOLY ONE |
| Study 5 | THE SEVEN-FOLD MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| Study 6 | GRACE SUFFICIENT FOR EVERY NEED |
| Study 7 | A LESSON IN STEWARDSHIP |
| Study 8 | STANDING FOR THE TRUTH |
| Study 9 | THE CHRISTIAN'S BLESSED HOPE |
| Study 10 | OUR HEAVENLY HOME |
1Peter
| Study 1 | SIMON PETER'S "PILGRIM'S PROGRESS" |
| Study 2 | AN APOSTLE’S GREAT HYMN OF PRAISE |
| Study 3 | AN URGENT APPEAL FOR HOLY LIVING |
| Study 4 | THE GREATNESS OF OUR REDEMPTION |
| Study 5 | PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| Study 6 | AN INSPIRED DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH |
| Study 7 | THE SHEPHERD AND OVERSEER OF OUR SOULS |
| Study 8 | SOME THINGS THAT HINDER PRAYER |
| Study 9 | VICTORY IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING |
| Study 10 | OUR GREAT ADVERSARY THE DEVIL |
Things Hard To Understand
| Study 1 | CAN A BELIEVER FALL AWAY AND BE LOST |
| Study 2 | OUR STANDING AND OUR STATE |
| Study 3 | THE TWO-FOLD NATURE OF EVERY BELIEVER |
| Study 4 | THE UNPARDONABLE SIN |
| Study 5 | SUFFERING: MYSTERY OR MINISTRY |
| Study 6 | DOES GOD HEAL TODAY? |
| Study 7 | WHAT IS GOD'S FUTURE PROGRAMME? |
| Study 8 | WILL WE RECOGNISE ONE ANOTHER IN HEAVEN? |
| Study 9 | THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY |
| Study 10 | WILL CHRISTIANS BE JUDGED? |
Galatians
| Study 1 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTER |
| Study 2 | THE PURE DOCTRINE OF THE GOSPEL |
| Study 3 | THE MARKS OF A GOOD TESTIMONY |
| Study 4 | JUSTIFICATION: BY FAITH OR BY WORKS? |
| Study 5 | THE CROSS IN GALATIANS |
| Study 6 | THE HOLY SPIRIT IN GALATIANS |
| Study 7 | WHEN, HOW AND WHY GOD SENT HIS SON |
| Study 8 | WHERE DID YOU GO WRONG? |
| Study 9 | THE SINFUL NATURE VERSUS THE SPIRIT |
| Study 10 | OUR PROGRAMME, PERIL AND PROSPECT |
Prophecy of the 2nd Coming
| Study 1 | |
| Study 2 | |
| Study 3 | |
| Study 4 | |
| Study 5 | |
| Study 6 | |
| Study 7 | |
| Study 8 | |
| Study 9 | |
| Study 10 |
Daniel
| Study 1 | DANIEL, A MAN GREATLY BELOVED |
| Study 2 | A KING’S DREAM OF DESTINY |
| Study 3 | HOW TO PRAY IN A TIME OF CRISIS |
| Study 4 | THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN |
| Study 5 | THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE |
| Study 6 | THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL |
| Study 7 | DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN |
| Study 8 | A CHAPTER TO SEND US TO OUR KNEES |
| Study 9 | DOING EXPLOITS FOR GOD |
| Study 10 | SHINING AS THE STARS FOR EVER |
James
| Study 1 | THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY |
| Study 2 | TRUE WISDOM AND HOW TO GET IT |
| Study 3 | ACCEPTING THE IMPLANTED WORD |
| Study 4 | RELIGION: THE TRUE AND THE FALSE |
| Study 5 | FAITH THAT DOESN’T WORK IS DEAD! |
| Study 6 | THE RIGHT AND WRONG USE OF THE TONGUE |
| Study 7 | COMING NEAR TO GOD: PRECEPT AND PROMISE |
| Study 8 | UNLIMITED STORES OF GRACE |
| Study 9 | WAITING FOR THE LORD’S COMING |
| Study 10 | HEALING IN ANSWER TO PRAYER |
| Study 11 | THE SECRET OF EFFECTIVE PRAYER |
| Study 12 | GOING AFTER THE BACKSLIDER |
The Christian Worker
| Study 1 | THE WORKER’S PRIVILEGE |
| Study 2 | THE WORKER’S COMMISSION |
| Study 3 | THE WORKER’S POSTURE |
| Study 4 | THE WORKER’S CONFESSION |
| Study 5 | THE WORKER’S ZEAL |
| Study 6 | THE WORKER’S CONFLICT |
| Study 7 | THE WORKER’S PERIL |
| Study 8 | THE WORKER’S MARKS |
| Study 9 | THE WORKER’S VICTORY |
| Study 10 | THE WORKER’S CONFIDENCE |
| Study 11 | THE WORKER’S ANOINTING |
| Study 12 | THE WORKER’S LORD |
Your Self-Identity
| Study 1 | CHRISTIANS |
| Study 2 | SAINTS |
| Study 3 | SONS |
| Study 4 | DISCIPLES |
| Study 5 | JEWELS |
| Study 6 | SERVANTS |
| Study 7 | STEWARDS |
| Study 8 | WITNESSES |
| Study 9 | FRIENDS |
| Study 10 | AMBASSADORS |
How To Win People To Christ
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| Study 5 | |
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| Study 9 |
1Thessalonians
| Study 1 | THE APOSTLE PAUL’S FIRST LETTERS |
| Study 2 | THE CHURCH OF THE THESSALONIANS |
| Study 3 | PUT IN TRUST WITH THE GOSPEL |
| Study 4 | HOW TO RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD |
| Study 5 | THE AFTER-CARE OF CONVERTS |
| Study 6 | INCREASING AND ABOUNDING IN LOVE |
| Study 7 | THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THESE LETTERS |
| Study 8 | GOD’S CALL TO A HOLY LIFE |
| Study 9 | THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH |
| Study 10 | DARK DAYS AHEAD! |
| Study 11 | SANCTIFIED AND PRESERVED BLAMELESS |
| Study 12 | FINALLY, BROTHERS! |
Final Encouragements
| Study 1 | APPOINTED AND ANOINTED FOR SERVICE |
| Study 2 | A BOND-SLAVE OF CHRIST |
| Study 3 | JESUS AT HOME IN THE HEART |
| Study 4 | SOLDIERS OF CHRIST, ARISE! |
| Study 5 | THE EXCITEMENT OF GOING TO CHURCH |
| Study 6 | ARE WE CONCERNED FOR LOST SOULS? |
| Study 7 | HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP |
| Study 8 | LUKE 11:13 - THEN AND NOW! |
| Study 9 | DOING WHAT WE CAN FOR JESUS |
| Study 10 | DEFENDING THE FAITH IN DARK DAYS |
| Study 11 | HE’S COMING BACK TO TAKE US HOME! |
| Study 12 | THE BENEDICTION IN NUMBERS 6:24-26 |
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal
The apostle Paul wrote of grief
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
1 Thess 4:13-18 (ESV)
Christians grieve ion a way differently from those around them. We grieve having the confidence that one day we will see our loved ones again.
James Whitcomb Riley wrote;
There! little girl! don’t cry!
They have broken your doll, I know;
And your tea-set blue,
And your play-house, too,
Are things of long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass by,
There! little girl! don’t cry!
There! little girl! don’t cry!
They have broken your slate, I know;
And the glad wild ways
Of your school-girl days
Are things of the long ago;
But life and love will soon come by,
There! little girl! don’t cry!
There! little girl! don’t cry!
They have broken your heart, I know;
And the rainbow gleams
Of your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago;
But heaven holds all for which you sigh,
There! little girl! don’t cry!
Heaven holds all for which believers sigh; there is our Lord, there are those we love.
Thomas Moore’s heart was broken by the death of two dear daughters. When the second died, he rushed out of his house crying to hsi wife “Oh Bessie I cannot bear it” to wrestle with his sorrow in solitude. He penned these words of hope:
Come, ye disconsolate, where'er you languish,
Come, at God's altar fervently kneel;
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish--
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
Joy of the desolate, Light of the straying,
Hope, when all others die, fadeless and pure,
Here speaks the Comforter, in GOD'S name saying--
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure."
Go, ask the infidel, what boon he brings us
What charm for aching hearts _he_ can reveal,
Sweet as that heavenly promise Hope sings us--
"Earth has no sorrow that GOD cannot heal."
We grieve, but not as those without hope.
Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal!
