Monday, May 25, 2020

VIDEO SET FOUR: How to Teach Children, the Deaf, the Blind, and the Illiterate the Bible and Life Values with Very Little Preparation and Effort.


   What can I learn from the life of Jacob 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.

    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 SpiritSee 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
                                                             
                                                              
     
       
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).


      
   

  22. God's Plan with Jacob and Esau



      

         God’s plan with Jacob and Esau Questions

      Genesis 25:19-28, Psalm 139, Romans 12:6-8, Matthew 25:14-30

      Intended Outcome:

      ·         God has a special plan for you which only you can do.
      ·         He looks at your heart to see whether you are available for His service.
      ·         You have one or more special gifts that you should use to the best of your         ability.

      Questions

       1.   Q: When God wants to use you, what does He look for? He wants to
               see…
           A: (What is in your heart – what are you like)
       2.   Q: When God made you in your mother’s womb, what did He have
               for you?
           A: (A special plan)
       3.   Q: Why is it wrong to kill people?
           A: (Because God has a great plan for every person that is born – 
                facilitator to expand on it. Some are destined to be great
                leaders, teachers, great musicians, great sports persons, etc.)
       4.   Q: What did the Lord give to each of you?
           A: (A special ability)
       5.   Q: According to the video, what kind of things does the Lord plan
                 for you?
           A: (Things that only you can do) 
       6.   Q: Can anybody be you?
           A: (No)
       7.   Q: Can anybody do what you do well?
             A: (No)
       8.   Q: What does the video say you should do then?
           A: (Look for opportunities to obey the Lord when He wants to use
                   you)

      Memory Verse:  

      Psalm 139:23: Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my    thoughts! (ESV)

      Romans 12:6: Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let      us use them. (ESV)


   23. Esau Rejected God’s Gift 




        
      Esau Rejected God’s Gift Questions

      Genesis 25:27-34, Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 3:20, Matthew 6:33.

      Intended Outcome:

      ·         The Lord wants you to put Him first – above everything else in your life.
      ·         If the Lord gives you a gift, you should appreciate it and make the most of it.
      ·         You should seek the best the Lord has for your life.
      ·         You should make an effort to find out what the Lord has in mind for your life       and pursue it.

      Questions
      
       1.   Q: Why did Jacob hold onto Esau’s ankle when they were born? 
           A: (He actually wanted to be the first born.)
       2.   Q: Why did Jacob want to be the first born? 
           A: (He wanted the blessings that go along with being the first born.
                He wanted to continue with the plan God had promised his
                grandfather Abraham.)
       3.   Q: Did Esau care about the importance of being the firstborn? 
           A: (No.)
       4.   Q: How do we know it? 
           A: (He gave that right away to Jacob in exchange for food.)
       5.   Q: Why did Esau lose what the Lord had in mind for him? 
           A: (He put the things that were important to him ahead of what was
                 important to the Lord. He did not care about God’s plan and
                 blessings for his life.)
       6.   Q: What is a blessing?
           A: (Something good you proclaim over somebody else. Facilitator to
                  expand. Also stress what shouldn’t be said: things like you are
                  stupid, naughty, etc)
       7.   Q: What kind of blessings can we speak over other people?
           A: (You are clever, special, will be successful, you are good in
                  that..., you will make a good salesperson etc.)
       8.   Q: According to the video, if you only do what you want to do, what
                 is it that you miss? 
            A: (God’s amazing plan for your life.)
       9.   Q: According to the video, what is it you should find out? 
           A: (What it is the Lord has in mind for you.)

      Memory Verse:

      Ephesians 3:20: With God’s power working in us, He can do much, much          more than anything we can ask or think of. (ERV)

      and/or

      Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,          “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a            future.


   24. Jacob Cheated his Dad




     
      Jacob Cheated his Dad Questions

       Genesis 27, Matthew 25:14-30, Romans 12:6-8.

      Intended Outcome:

      ·         Be grateful for what God has given you.
      ·         Desire what the Lord has in mind for you and make the best of it.
      ·         Go to great extents to accomplish that which you know the Lord wants you         to have or do.
      ·         Don’t be careless about the Lord and what He has for you.

      Questions

       1.   Q: Isaac called Esau and told him to cook a deer for him. What did
              Isaac plan to do after he had eaten?
          A: (Speak a blessing over Esau. Facilitator to imagine or research
               the procedure of pronouncing a blessing and then
              dramatize/explain it to the audience.)
       2.   Q: Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau. What did she and
              Jacob do to Isaac?
           A: (They deceived him by pretending that Jacob was Esau.)
       3.   Q: Why did they do it?
           A: (They wanted Jacob to get Esau’s blessing.)
       4.   Q: Why was this not wrong in God’s eyes?
           A: (To the Lord Jacob was now actually the firstborn, since Esau
               sold his rights as firstborn to Jacob.)
       5.   Q: God has given each of you gifts and talents. If you don’t use
               them, how will you make God feel?
             A: (Unhappy. Your gifts are precious to the Lord and He expects of
               you to use them every day. However, facilitator needs to explain
               the Lord’s grace and that He will keep giving you second
               chances to repent and use what He has given you.)
       6.   Q: If you do develop your gifts and talents, how will the Lord
               feel?
           A: (Happy.)
       7.   Q: What will He then do?
           A: (He will bless you and give you more! [Matthew 25:29])

      Memory Verse:

      Facilitator is to explain that Jesus said the following in the context of gifts and    talents. It also involves opportunities to be obedient.

      Matthew 25:29:  For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will          have an abundance. (ESV)


      25. Jacob’s Dream 




            Jacob’s Dream Questions
   
      Genesis 28, John 14 (especially verses 15, 21 & 23), John 15 (especially verse    10), Psalm 37

      Intended Outcome

      ·         If you desire the things God has for you, you will receive them if you search       and ask for them.
      ·         If you love Jesus by doing what He tells you to do, He will show you more of       Himself. Because you love Jesus, Father God will love you even more.
      ·         The Lord God is always faithful and will keep His promises, but you’ll have         to do your part before He’ll fulfil His promises.

      Questions

       1.   Q: What did Jacob do to get away from Esau who wanted to kill
               him?
           A: (His father, Isaac, sent him to find a wife for himself amongst his
               own people.)
       2.   Q: On the way there, what did Jacob dream about?
           A: (He saw a staircase between him and heaven with angels
               climbing up and down the stairs.)
       3.   Q: In the dream God told Jacob three things. What were they?
           A: (a. He would give Jacob and his offspring all that land.
               b. His offspring would be many people.
               c. Through Jacob’s offspring all the families of the earth will be
                  blessed.)
       4.   Q: What promise did Jacob make to the Lord?
           A: (That he will always serve the Lord.)
       5.   Q: The video said two things about the Lord God. What were they?
           A: (Facilitator to prompt by saying:
               a. The Lord is always... and the audience answers... faithful.
               b. When He makes a promise He... and the audience answers...
                  keeps it!)
       6.  Q: Why did Jacob make a plan to get the Lord’s blessing?
           A: (Because he really wanted it.)
       7.   Q: Who is it that puts desires in your heart to do good things?
           A: (Jesus, through the Holy Spirit.)
       8.   Q: What should you do when you get a desire to do good?
           A:  (You should do it with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength.)
       9.   Q: Jesus wants to show you who He is. There are three things you
              can do and then He will show you who He is. What are they?
           A: (a. Read your Bible so you can know what Jesus wants from
                   you so you can obey it.
               b. Love the Lord by doing what He tells you to do.
               c. Love others by doing good things for them.)

      Memory Verse:

      1 John 3:18: Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with          actions and in truth.


      26. The Lord’s Favour


      The Lord’s Favour Questions

      Genesis 29 & 30, Psalm 37 (especially verses 25 & 26), Philippians 4                  (especially verse 19)

      Intended Outcome:

      ·         Don’t rely on humans. Trust the Lord.
      ·         If you look for and ask for what you need from the Lord, He’ll provide it             according to His will.
      ·         If you put your trust in the Lord and depend on Him, He will give you favour.
      ·         You should listen carefully how the Lord leads you to provide for your needs,        just like He did with Jacob.

      Questions
     
       1.   Q: What was the name of the girl Jacob liked a lot? Tip: He helped
               her water his uncle’s sheep.
           A: (Rachel.)
       2.   Q: How many years did Jacob agree to work for his uncle Laban in
               exchange for Rachel?
           A: (Seven years.)
       3.   Q: What happened after seven years?
           A: (Laban gave him Lea, Rachel’s older sister, whom Jacob did not
              love. Facilitator to explain what the Bible says about the family
             custom that the older sister should marry first.)
       4.   Q: In order to marry Rachel as well, what did Jacob offer Laban?
           A: (To work another seven years if he could marry Rachel as well,
               soon after he had married Lea.)
       5.   Q: Did Jacob accept the salary Laban offered him when he wanted
                to leave after fourteen years?
           A: (No.)
       6. Q: Why not?
           A: (Because he did not trust Laban and knew the Lord’s blessing can give               him a much better income.)
       7.  Q: What did the Lord then do for Jacob?
           A: (He gave Jacob many, many spotted goats and sheep by means
                of a miracle. This made Jacob very rich.)
       8.   Q: Why did the Lord do that for Jacob?
           A: (Because Jacob had the Lord’s blessing which he had received
               from Isaac. God also gave him favour because Jacob wanted it
               and trusted the Lord for it.)
9.  Q: If you trust the Lord and depend on Him, you’ll never have to
            beg any human being for anything. Why is that?
       A: (You’ll have the Lord’s favour, blessing and provision, for that
            is what He has promised.)

      Memory Verse:
   
      Philippians 4:19: And my God will supply every need of yours according to      his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (ESV)


  27. Love your Enemies





      Love your Enemies Questions

      Genesis 32 &33, Matthew 5:38-48, John 13:35
   
      Intended Outcome:

      ·         We should always love people, no matter what happened between us.
      ·         To love people means to do good things for them.
      ·         This is the only way you can actually love your enemies.
      ·         God wants us to love people so His name can be glorified.

      Questions

       1.  Q: Why did Jacob want to see Esau again?
           A: (He loved and missed Esau.)
       2.  Q: Why was Jacob scared of Esau?
           A: (Because of what he had done when he took Esau’s birthright.)
       3.  Q: Why did Jacob send Esau many gifts?
           A: (To show Esau he was sorry.)
       4.  Q: Both Esau and Jacob were wrong when Esau sold his birthright to
              Jacob. What did the video say happened in their hearts
              afterwards?
           A: (Esau became angry and Jacob felt guilty and they lost their
              friendship.)
       5. Q: Do we always understand why God does things?
          A: (No.)
       6. Q: In spite of what happened between us and someone else, what
              should we always do?
          A: (We should love people.)
       7. Q: Jesus told us to love our enemies. Can we feel love for our
              enemies?
          A: (No, because they do bad things to us it is not easy to feel love
              for them.)
       8. Q: So, how can we then love our enemies?
           A: (By doing good things for them to show them we love them.)
       9. Q: Why would we do this?
          A: (Because people can then see God’s love for them through what
             we do.)

      Memory Verse:

      Matthew 5:44-45: I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who            persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. (NIV)


      28. The Struggle at Night




        The Struggle at Night Questions


      Genesis 32:22-32, Romans 8:37, Romans 12:18
      Intended Outcome:

      ·         If you seek and desire that which is important to the Lord, He will bless you.
      ·         Christ has given you the victory over your circumstances. In Christ you are         more than a conqueror.
      ·         We ought to maintain good relationships with people, for people are                   important to the Lord.
      ·         We ought to repent and make right where we have wronged people.

      Questions

      1.   Q: Jacob was scared of Esau. Why did the Lord show Jacob the
              army of angels??
          A: (So that Jacob could know he was safe in God’s hands. The
               number of angels was more than the men with Esau.)
      2.   Q: What did Jacob do to make Esau calm down?
          A: (He sent Esau many gifts.)
      3.   Q: Why did the Man, who actually was the Lord, attack Jacob that
               night?
          A: (He wanted to test Jacob to see how serious Jacob was about
               God’s plans with his life.)
      4.   Q: During the struggle, what did Jacob ask the Lord to do for him
               before he would let Him go?
          A: (He had to first bless Jacob.)
      5.   Q: What does this show us about Jacob?
          A: (Jacob fought until he got what God wanted for him. He did not
               give up easily; for to him it was important to have the Lord’s will
               be done in his life.)
      6.   Q: If you believe in Jesus and trust Him, who is it that watch over
              you?
          A: (Jesus’ angels.)
      7.   Q: Who is it that won against Satan?
          A: (Jesus.)
      8.   Q: What must you therefore do to always be a winner with Jesus?
          A: (You must declare that, because Jesus has won, you also have
               victory over Satan.)
      9.   Q: Should you fight against other people?
          A: (No.)
      10.  Q: How should you then fight when people are nasty to you?
           A: (In prayer until God makes things right between you and by
                loving them.)

      Memory Verse:

      Romans 8:37: In all these things we are more than conquerors through him      who loved us. (ESV)

      and/or

      Romans 12:18: If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace 
      with everyone. (NIV)

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