How Christians Use the Bible

mind map with your partner in how many ways

Christians can use the bible.

Identify & describe the different ways in which the Bible is used (L3/ L4)

Explain using PEE how and why the bible is used (L5)

How is the Bible is used for worship?

Identify 4 ways.

1. a Priest: using it in Church, to tell the people about what Jesus and God has done. He might be reading the gospel, and will then preach about what it is saying to us.

2. Private prayer: reading the Bible to hear what God is saying to your personally through that text. To learn the will of God, for advice, to understand God better.

3.Bible study: many people are meditating on the same text and sharing their insights and feelings about it, perhaps by linking it to something that has happened in their life.

4. Reading for information: to find out more about who Jesus is, what God has done, what people should be like towards one another.

1. Go around the room and make notes on 4 ways that Christians use the Bible

2. Which way do you think is the most important? Why3. Which way would you be most likely to use a Bible for?

Why?*Draw pictures for each of the 4 ways.

Bible Study on the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Watch and listen to the story.

Briefly summarise in 3 sentences what happened.

Get ready to meditate!

Share…!• How did you feel about this scripture

meditation?

• Did you feel God speaking to you through His word ?