Also have a look at Video set ONE: What can I learn from the lives of Adam and Eve to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
Also have a look at Video set TWO: What can I learn from the life of Noah to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
Also have a look at Video set FOUR: What can I learn from the life of Jacob to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
Also have a look at Video set TWO: What can I learn from the life of Noah to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
Also have a look at Video set FOUR: What can I learn from the life of Jacob to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
Also have a look at Video set FIVE: What can I learn from the life of Joseph to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values
What can I learn from the life of Abraham to Grow my Faith and Teach me Life Values?
Welcome to this innovative way of teaching the Bible. Although this is aimed at children, deaf, blind, and illiterate people, we have found that many adults also benefit from this style of teaching. In this blog, we present you with training on how to present this program. Then you get the first set of videos loaded with Bible-based training together with questionnaires, which you can use to emphasize the information the videos have provided.
Welcome to this innovative way of teaching the Bible. Although this is aimed at children, deaf, blind, and illiterate people, we have found that many adults also benefit from this style of teaching. In this blog, we present you with training on how to present this program. Then you get the first set of videos loaded with Bible-based training together with questionnaires, which you can use to emphasize the information the videos have provided.
The questions below each video are designed to discuss what the viewer has seen in the video and to guide the presenter of this video in ministering to the audience after the video was presented to them. The idea is to
· test how they have listened,
· re-emphasize important truths to solidify it in their minds and spirits, and
· create a foundation for the Holy Spirit to minister to them through the presenter as the facilitator.
Children of older than ten years of age would be able to do these videos with the questions on their own, but it's generally more fruitful if the parent/worker sits with the children to discuss the video and teach children the Word of God. As you would see in the training as well as on our completed videos, discussing the questions creates an opportunity for the facilitator to present additional relevant teaching as guided by the Holy Spirit. See this presentation by Aunty Jewels as an example of how we do it.
Feel therefore free to make use of this opportunity to speak into the children’s lives on the topic the video has highlighted.
Training is available here
Download from HERE the printable training document and the questionnaires for the videos below. When you present the videos via a laptop computer on a television set, you can use the printed questionnaires to guide you in the discussions (see how to do it in the training at the link above and in the printed download).
14. God called Abram
Hebrews
11:6: And without faith it is
impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe
that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Philippians 4:13: For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
Hagar and Ishmael Questions
Abraham Tested Questions
Matthew 6:33: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (NIV)
Let the Lord Guide you Questions
Mark
11:24: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in
prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be
yours. (ESV)
Children of older than ten years of age would be able to do these videos with the questions on their own, but it's generally more fruitful if the parent/worker sits with the children to discuss the video and teach children the Word of God. As you would see in the training as well as on our completed videos, discussing the questions creates an opportunity for the facilitator to present additional relevant teaching as guided by the Holy Spirit. See this presentation by Aunty Jewels as an example of how we do it.
Feel therefore free to make use of this opportunity to speak into the children’s lives on the topic the video has highlighted.
The questions are designed to bring over a pertinent point and it is preferable that you stick closely to them.
Training is available here
14. God called Abram
God
called Abram Questions
Genesis
12:1-9, Hebrews 11
Intended
Outcome:
·
Aim to hear the Lord’s
voice when He wants to guide you.
·
When the Lord tells you to
do something, either from the Bible or to you personally, simply believe Him
and do it.
·
Our own good works don’t
help our relationship with the Lord. Only faith and obedience makes the Lord
happy.
Questions
1.
Q: God made Abram the
father of two groups of people. Who were
they?
A:
(Israel and believers in Jesus Christ.)
2.
Q: What did the Lord tell
Abram to do?
A:
(He had to leave his family and go to a
land God will show him.)
3.
Q: Did the Lord tell him
where it was?
A:
(No.)
4.
Q: The Lord made Abram
four promises. What were they?
A:
(Answer:
a. Many descendants [Israel
and believers] and a great nation,
b. The Lord will bless him
and make his name famous,
c. He will be a blessing to
others,
d. Through Abram God will
bless many nations.)
5.
Q: When someone tells you
to go somewhere, but you don’t know
where – would you go?
A:
(Facilitator to respond to the audience’s
answers with godly
wisdom.)
6.
Q: Abram just left on this
journey without asking questions. Why
was the Lord happy about this?
A: (Because
Abraham trusted Him.)
7.
Q: When we just do what the
Lord tells us to do without asking
questions, what is it called?
A:
(Faith.)
8.
Q: And how does this faith
make the Lord feel?
A:
(It makes Him happy!)
Memory
Verse:
Romans 4:3: For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham
believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
and/or
15. Abraham a Man just like Us
Abraham, a Man Just like
Us Questions
Genesis 12, 16, 20, 2
Corinthians 12, Philippians 4
Intended
Outcome:
·
Everybody makes mistakes.
·
We all have weaknesses.
·
If you trust the Lord, His
grace is enough to give you strength to overcome your weaknesses.
·
When you are weak, you are
actually strong in the Lord Jesus.
Questions
1.
Q: According to the video
and the Bible Abraham was the father of __________?
A:
(Faith.)
2.
Q: Why was Abraham called
the father of faith?
A:
(Facilitator to explain: His faith made
the Lord happy. He trusted
the Lord without asking questions. He just did
what the Lord
asked him to do without thinking what the end
result might be.
He
waited for years believing that, what the Lord had promised,
He
would do. He probably had his time of doubting, but resisted
it
in order to please the Lord. On one occasion his faith even
failed.)
3.
Q: Was Abraham a perfect
man, you know, like a super hero, or
was
he just like us?
A:
(Just like us.)
4.
Q: What did the video say;
how do we know this?
A:
(He made many mistakes, just like we do.
Facilitator should
explain.)
5.
Q: Tell me one mistake he had
made?
A:
(1. Twice, when he was scared, he lied,
saying his wife was his
sister.
2. When
he doubted God, he made a child for himself with his
maid
instead of waiting on the Lord.)
6.
Q: Did the Lord turn His
back on Abraham when he had lied?
A: (No.)
7.
Q: Why did He not?
A:
(Because of His great love for Abraham.
He knew Abraham was
only human and would make mistakes, but in his
heart he was
right with God and he always returned to
believing Him.)
8.
Q: If we trust God and
live right, what will He do when we make
mistakes?
A:
(He will cover for us and help us on the
right way.)
9.
Q: Abraham made Ishmael
when his faith failed. Why did the Lord
then bless Ishmael?
A: (Because He is faithful to his
promises, even when we are
unfaithful and fail. He promised all of
Abraham’s offspring will
be blessed, and Ishmael was his
offspring.)
10.
Q: So when we are weak, He
is _______.
A: (Strong.)
Memory
Verse:
2
Corinthians 12:9A: Each time
he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in
weakness.” & 10B: For when I am weak, I am strong!
and/or
16. Abram and Lot
Abram and Lot Questions
Genesis
13. Proverbs 3:6-7, Psalm 32:8
Intended
Outcome:
·
To avoid a lot of problems
in your life, ask the Lord’s advice about all the decisions you’re about to
make.
·
Do not rely on people;
trust the Lord for answers and wisdom.
Questions
1.
Q: Did the Lord tell Abram
to take Lot with him?
A:
(No.)
2.
Q: What did the video say;
because Abram took Lot with him he got
a lot of ........
A:
(Problems.)
3.
Q: Give some examples of
these problems?
A:
(- Their herdsmen fought.
-
When they separated Lot took the best land.
- When God wanted to destroy Sodom, where
Lot lived,
Abram
had to plead for Lot’s life.)
4.
Q: What should you do before you make a decision?
A:
(Ask for wisdom and advice.)
5.
Q: Who do we usually ask for
advice first?
A:
(Our friends. If the audience answer
parents, tell them it’s good,
but they have to ask the Lord as well. Take
note that in certain
churches there are a requirement to only ask
advice from the
church elders, so feel free to emphasise
that though it’s good to
ask
advice from adults, we need to learn to hear God’s voice for
ourselves.)
6.
Q: Who should we ask for
advice first?
A: (The
Lord Jesus.)
7.
Q: What did the video say;
when you look to people for advice,
instead of to God, they can ...
A:
(They can discourage you and hinder your
faith)
Memory
Verse:
Proverbs
3:6:
Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
17. Don’t Look Back
Don’t
Look Back Questions
Genesis 18 and 19, John
14:21, 23
Intended
Outcome:
We will be tempted to enjoy everything the world
offers, but real life is building friendship with the Lord and obey what He
tells us every day to do.
Questions
1.
Q: When Lot lived in
Sodom, something made the Lord very
angry. What was it?
A:
(The horrible sins the people did.)
2.
Q: When the Lord told
Abram He was going to destroy Sodom with
fire, what did Abram ask the Lord?
A:
(Whether He would destroy Sodom if He
could find good people
in it. If time allows it,The facilitator can
tell the story of the
countdown that Abram did in more detail.)
3.
Q: How many good people
did the Lord find in Sodom?
A:
(Only Lot, his wife, and his two
daughters.)
4.
Q: What did the angels
tell the Lot family to do?
A: (To run out of Sodom and not to look back,
otherwise they will
turn
into pillars of salt.)
5.
Q: Someone looked back and
turned into a pillar of salt. Who was
it?
A:
(Lot’s wife. Maybe she enjoyed the sin in
the city. Facilitator can
explain that, when we have turned our back
on sin, we should
not look back and desire it.)
6.
Q: According to the video,
what does the Lord want us to do?
A:
(He wants us to live only for Him and not
to share Him with sin,
the world, and wrongdoing that look so nice.)
7.
Q: Which of these two is
the better thing to do? (Facilitator to say
the
words “Number one & two...” and then the option.)
a. To be friends with the Lord or
b. To desire all kinds of worldly things.
A:
(Number one.)
8.
Q: The video suggested
four things that are good for you to do.
What are they?
A: (a. Enjoy the Lord’s love,
b. Learn about Him from the
Bible,
c. Talk with Him in prayer,
d. Obey Him by living right.
Facilitator can expound on this.)
Memory
Verse:
John 14:23: Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we
will come and make our home with each of them.
18. Isaac promised
Isaac
Promised Questions
Genesis 17 and 18.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Intended
Outcome:
Make it the focus of your life to get to know the
Lord and learn how to wait on Him and His plans for your life.
Questions
1.
Q: How old was Abraham
when Isaac was promised?
A:
(75 years old.)
2.
Q: Although Isaac was
Abraham’s only child, how many people
would Abraham have through Isaac?
A:
(As many as the stars in the sky and the
sand on the seashores.
Facilitator can explain the details.)
3.
Q: Sarah decided that God
is too slow in making His promise come
true. What did she do to help Him?
A:
(She felt Abraham should make his own
child through her
Egyptian
servant Hagar and gave her to him as a wife.)
4.
Q: What was the name of
the child Hagar gave Abraham?
A:
(Ishmael)
5.
Q: What should Abraham
have done instead?
A:
(He should have waited patiently on the
Lord.)
6.
Q: What did the video say
you should not do?
A:
(You should not try and help God fulfil
His promises.)
7.
Q: What should you do
instead?
A:
(You should wait patiently for God’s
perfect time. He always
knows
the best.)
8.
Q: Why does God know the
best?
A:
(Because He sees things we cannot see.)
9.
Q: If we trust the Lord
and wait patiently for Him, how would it be
good for us?
A:
(We will not make so many mistakes.)
Memory
Verse:
Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
19. Hagar and Ishmael
Hagar and Ishmael Questions
Genesis 16, 1 John 1, 1
Corinthians 13:4-7, 1 John 1:8-10
Intended Outcome:
·
God will keep His
promises. If we try to rush Him, we will usually make a mistake.
·
If we make mistakes or do
wrong things, but then confess or sins, the Lord will forgive us and remove our
wrongdoing from His memory. (1 John 1:8- 10)
·
God is faithful. Even if
we mess up, He will continue with His plan with our lives.
Questions
1.
Q: Sarah thought God is
not going to keep His promise. What did
she
suggest to Abraham?
A:
(She gave her servant Hagar to Abraham to
make a child for
himself
through her.)
2.
Q: When Hagar saw she was
having a child and Sarah not, she
mocked Sarah. What did Sarah then do?
A:
(She treated Hagar badly.)
3.
Q: Hagar then fled into
the desert. Who met her there?
A:
(Jesus who was then known as the Angel of
the Lord – Facilitator
to explain the difference between an angel and the Angel of the
Lord. Whenever the Old Testament refers to
the Angel of the
Lord, it refers to Jesus, the Son of God.)
4.
Q: He told Hagar two
things. What were they?
A:
(a. She will have a son who will give her
a big offspring and
b. She should go back to Sarah and be a
good servant –
Facilitator to explain.)
5.
Q: What did the Lord do
with Abraham, Sarah and Hagar when they
messed up?
A:
(He understood they were only human and loved
and forgave
them. He still kept His promise to them.)
6.
Q: Does God stay true to
His promises?
A:
(Yes, always.)
7.
Q: Did God bless Ishmael
too?
A:
(Yes.)
8.
Q: What should you do when
you make mistakes?
A:
(You should ask for forgiveness and try
again.)
9.
Q: If you mess up, will
God stop using you?
A:
(No, He is faithful and, if you return to
Him, He will just continue
with His plan for your life.)
Memory
Verse:
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (English
Standard Translation)
1 John 1:9: But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise
and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our
wrongdoing. (Good News Translation)
20. Abraham Tested
Abraham Tested Questions
Genesis 22, Matthew 6:33,
Romans 8:28, John 14
Intended Outcome:
·
If you first do what the Lord wants, He will turn
things out for good for you, even if things at first look bad.
·
God will test you as well and you will not always
see it coming.
·
Romans 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (NIV)
Questions
1.
Q: When Isaac was a little
older, the Lord told Abraham to do
something. What was it?
A:
(He had to sacrifice Isaac to God.)
2.
Q: Did Abraham argue with
the Lord about it?
A:
(No, he simply obeyed for He trusted the
Lord.)
3.
Q: What did Isaac ask his dad
when they walked up the mountain?
A:
(Where is the lamb that they needed to
sacrifice?)
4.
Q: What did Abraham tell
him?
A:
(God will provide a lamb.)
5.
Q: Why did he say the Lord
will provide a lamb?
A:
(Facilitator to explain: He knew the Lord
would somehow make
another
plan. He will not allow Abraham to actually kill his son of
promise. Abraham knew the Lord well
because he had a
relationship with Him.)
6.
Q: According to the video,
why was the Lord pleased that Abraham
was
prepared to give Him his only son?
A:
(Because they were in a covenant, God
could now also sacrifice
His only son, Jesus. Explain a covenant in
an age appropriate
way as more binding than a marriage
contract.
7.
Q: What would the Lord do
if you obey Him?
A:
(He would do His part by caring for you
and showing you who He
is – John 14:21.)
8.
Q: What should you do to
obey the Lord?
A:
(Do first what He wants you to do and
help Him in His Kingdom –
Facilitator
to expand a little on this – Matthew 6:33.)
9.
Q: What will then happen?
A: (You will receive all you need.)
10.
Q: Do you think the Lord will
test you as well?
A: (Yes,
but you will not always know the test is coming. Therefore
you always
have to live right.)
Memory
Verse:
21. Let God Guide you
Let the Lord Guide you Questions
Genesis 24, Matthew 7:7-8,
Mark 11:24,
Proverbs 3:5-8
Intended Outcome:
·
The Lord has a plan and purpose for your life
that you should find and follow through.
·
In your decisions you should wait on the Lord’s
guidance (Proverbs 3:5-8)
Questions
1.
Q: Where did Abraham send
his servant to find a wife for Isaac?
A:
(To the land where he came from.)
2.
Q: Why did he not want
Isaac to go back with the servant?
A:
(He wanted Isaac to move forward with
God’s plan. Facilitator to
explain that if Isaac went back, there was the
possibility that he
would have stayed there and not move on
in the direction God
had led Abraham.)
3.
Q: Do you think the Lord
has a plan for you as well - a plan that
you should complete at the end of your
life?
A:
(This question is meant to stimulate the
individual children’s
thoughts and the facilitator can direct
their thoughts as to
various purposes the Lord may have for
individuals.)
4.
Q: Who did God send ahead
to choose a wife for Isaac?
A:
(His angel.)
5.
Q: What did the servant do
to get the right wife?
A:
(He prayed, asking the Lord to arrange
events in a certain way.
Facilitator to explain that, when the Lord
wants you to discover
something, He will lead you by arranging
circumstances for you
to
discover it if you ask Him to.)
6.
Q: Who did both Abraham
and his servant trust to find the right
wife?
A: (The Lord God)
7.
Q: What should you do in
order to make the right choices?
A:
(Pray and wait for the Lord to show you
the right way.)
Memory
Verse:
