God Rescues: Whole-Story Synthesis - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Selected passages from the cycle and state in simple language that students can locate the cycle theme within creation, rebellion, promise, jesus, church, and new creation.

Read: Selected passages from the cycle

Opening: Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.

Say:

The selected cycle passages can be arranged within the whole-Bible movement from creation and rebellion through promise, Jesus, the church, and new creation.
Students can locate the cycle theme within Creation, rebellion, promise, Jesus, church, and new creation.

Ask:

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

Do: Complete God Rescues: Whole-Story Synthesis Story Path.

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

Materials: Bible; God Rescues: Whole-Story Synthesis 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 Exodus 12:1-32 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Read and Notice: God Rescues: Whole-Story Synthesis. Printable: K3-L07-P01-the-passover-story-path.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

Read and Notice: God Rescues: Whole-Story Synthesis · 10 min

Materials: The Passover Story Path; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read or retell Selected passages from the cycle in context.
Name two details the text directly states.
Restate the big idea in your own words.

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

Closing

Memory verse: Selected passages from the cycle

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage shows and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: Students can locate the cycle theme within Creation, rebellion, promise, Jesus, church, and new creation.