Welly Church Kids Lessons

Teens · 13-17 · Lesson 15

Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions

Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9

The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.

Teach the lesson

Goal: Analyse the relevant text and explain the case that the image of god grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.

Pick how long you want to teach. The plan updates to fit.

Short · 25 minutes
  1. 3 min
    Connect

    Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.

  2. 8 min
    Read

    Read selected portions of Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9 and identify direct observations.

    Ask: What does the passage directly say?

  3. 5 min
    Understand

    Connect observations to the big idea without adding unsupported details.

    Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? · Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?

  4. 6 min
    Do

    Complete the primary evidence-based activity.

    Activity: Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit

    Printable: T4-L15-P01-human-life-abortion-and-end-of-life-decisions-claim-audit

  5. 3 min
    Respond

    Name one faithful response and pray.

    Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Standard · 35 minutes

  1. 4 min
    Connect

    Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.

  2. 4 min
    Context

    Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.

  3. 9 min
    Read and observe

    Read selected portions of Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9 and identify direct observations.

    Ask: What does the passage directly say?

  4. 7 min
    Discuss

    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?

  5. 7 min
    Activity

    Complete the primary evidence-based activity.

    Activity: Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit

    Printable: T4-L15-P01-human-life-abortion-and-end-of-life-decisions-claim-audit

  6. 4 min
    Respond

    Name one faithful response and pray.

    Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Extended · 45 minutes
  1. 3 min
    Connect

    Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.

  2. 6 min
    Context

    Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.

  3. 10 min
    Read closely

    Read selected portions of Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9 and identify direct observations.

    Ask: What does the passage directly say?

  4. 8 min
    Discuss

    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?

  5. 9 min
    Activity

    Complete the primary evidence-based activity.

    Activity: Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit

    Printable: T4-L15-P01-human-life-abortion-and-end-of-life-decisions-claim-audit

  6. 5 min
    Extension

    Compare another passage or claim classification and state what additional evidence contributes.

    Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? · Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?

  7. 4 min
    Respond

    Name one faithful response and pray.

    Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Close the class

Memory verse: Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9

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

Take-home line: The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.

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Analyse the relevant text and explain the case that the image of god grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.

Read
Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9
Opening
Ask one observation question before explaining the lesson.
Say
  • The selected passage supplies the principal textual evidence for Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions.
  • The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.
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 Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit.
Close
Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.
Materials
  • Bible
  • Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit

Discussion questions

  • What does the passage directly say?
    Simple answer: Name one concrete detail from the passage.
    Going deeper: Which observations carry the most interpretive weight?
  • What conclusion can we support from those observations?
    Simple answer: Which evidence best supports the big idea?
    Going deeper: What reasoning connects the evidence to the conclusion?
  • Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
    Simple answer: Name one statement that goes beyond direct quotation.
    Going deeper: Explain the interpretive hinge and what would be an overstatement.
  • What faithful response fits the text?
    Simple answer: Choose one concrete response.
    Going deeper: Explain why the response follows from the evidence.

Activities

Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit · 10 min

Materials: Bible; Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit; Pens or pencils

  1. Read Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9.
  2. Record two direct observations.
  3. Test the big idea: The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.
  4. Name one conclusion or application that would go beyond the evidence.

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

Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit · 8 min

Materials: Bible; Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions Claim Audit; Pens or pencils

  1. Read Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 139:13-16; Proverbs 31:8-9.
  2. Record two direct observations.
  3. Test the big idea: The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.
  4. Name one conclusion or application that would go beyond the evidence.

Low-resource option: Use verbal responses.

Printables

Prepare before class (optional, about 30 minutes)

Passage context

Faith Under Pressure: ethics, identity, justice, and public discipleship

  • The selected passage supplies the principal textual evidence for Human Life, Abortion, and End-of-Life Decisions.
  • The image of God grounds protection of vulnerable life, while complex medical cases require pastoral and ethical care.
  • Start with the selected passage before synthesis or application.
  • Read this as Wisdom literature and account for immediate context.
  • Distinguish text, synthesis, inference, framework position, and prudential judgment.

Keep it faithful

  • Distinguish direct biblical claims about human dignity from prudential judgments in complex abortion and end-of-life cases.
  • Do not imply families facing miscarriage, infertility, disability, terminal illness, or medical crisis are objects for classroom debate.
  • Do not overstate: Do not present this framework conclusion as an explicit biblical command or quotation.

Questions children may ask

How sure are we about this conclusion?
What if Christians disagree?

Every child can join in

  • Offer verbal or written responses.
  • Preview activity sequence.
  • Allow students to pass on personal-sharing questions.
  • No sensory simulation is required.
  • Read aloud and use icons, sequence cards, oral choices, or a scribe.
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