Scripture and the Big Story: Know, Understand, Practise, Become
Family guide · Scripture and the Big Story: Know, Understand, Practise, Become · Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 12:1-3; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 24:44-49; Acts 2:42-47; Revelation 21:1-5 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Learning is integrated with worship, character, relationships, service, and continued growth.
Start with the selected passage. For a flex template, do not use the lesson until the editor has selected and reviewed the passage.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect this lesson to something already learned in Cycle 1.
- 5 minRead. Read selected portions of Genesis 1:26-31 and name direct observations. If this is a flex template, the editor must replace the placeholder with the approved passage before publication.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: Learning is integrated with worship, character, relationships, service, and continued growth.
- 3 minPlay. Use the Cycle 1 Capstone Evidence Map resource verbally, on paper, or with the provided worksheet.
- 2 minRespond. Write a short Cycle 1 reflection naming one conviction strengthened by evidence, one practice to continue, and one question still worth studying.
Talk about it
- What does the passage or lesson evidence directly say?
- What meaning or principle follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise this week?
This week
Action: Write a short Cycle 1 reflection naming one conviction strengthened by evidence, one practice to continue, and one question still worth studying.
Prayer: Thank God for what the selected passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, giving, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.