God Promises a New Covenant - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and state in simple language that god promised forgiveness and a renewed relationship with his people.

Read: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Opening: Ask: What does this passage actually say before we explain what it means?

Say:

Jeremiah contrasts the promised new covenant with the covenant Israel broke after the Exodus.
The promise includes God’s instruction written within, renewed relationship, knowledge of God, and forgiveness.
Taken together, these passages support the lesson’s big idea: God promised forgiveness and a renewed relationship with His people.

Ask:

What does the text directly say?
What conclusion requires synthesis or inference?
What should we avoid overstating?
What is one faithful response?

Do: Complete God Promises a New Covenant Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; God Promises a New Covenant Story Path

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Jeremiah 31:31-34 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating? What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: God Promises a New Covenant Story Path. Printable: K2-L05-P01-abraham-promise-map.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?

Activity details

God Promises a New Covenant Story Path · 10 min

Materials: Abraham Promise Map; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read Jeremiah 31:31-34 and record two direct observations.
Connect the observations to this big idea: God promised forgiveness and a renewed relationship with His people.
Name one faithful response without claiming more than the passage supports.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Genesis 12:1-7

Prayer: Thank God for what this passage reveals and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God promised forgiveness and a renewed relationship with His people.