When I say, each and every step…all of them…even take the the time to pray. You might simplify some of your language for younger children, but I think you’ll be surprised at what they can understand and observe from you. Do this as if you were doing it yourself, even if that seems too advanced for your child. Take the scripture of choice, and walk through each step, verbalizing your thinking process and what the scripture is saying to you. Galations 5:22-23ġ Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Psalm 46:1Ģ2 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Proverbs 3:5-6ġ God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Isaiah 41:10ĥ Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Romans 8:28ġ0 So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. John 3:16Ģ8 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8ġ6 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. But where there are prophecies, they will cease where there are tongues, they will be stilled where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Jeremiah 29:11Ĥ Love is patient, love is kind. A few very common scriptures you can use are listed below – please take to read them in context prior to teaching from them.ġ1 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I would recommend starting with a familiar scripture. Walk through each ‘letter’ and what it stands for, and how it will completed. Let’s break them down a little further: TELL MEĮxplain the process step by step. You may, of course, need to bounce back and forth between these steps as needed, depending on your child.
There are many important steps in teaching – but it’s a pretty basic four step process:
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How to ‘teach’ this method to your children
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I went online looking for something simple I could print out for my children to remind them of the steps, didn’t really find what I wanted (I don’t want to ‘print’ a full journal – we have plenty of notebooks and journals around here), So, I made a quick one myself…it’s nothing amazing, but it gets the job done. Remember, prayer is a two way conversation, so be sure to listen to what God has to say! Now, write it out. P for Prayer: This can be as simple as asking God to help you use this scripture, or it may be a greater insight on what He may be revealing to you. Write the scripture in your own words.Ī for Application: How does the scripture apply to your life? Perhaps it is instruction, encouragement, revelation, or correction. O for Observation: What is God saying to you in this scripture? Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and reveal Jesus to you.
When you are done, look for a verse that particularly spoke to you that day, and write it down. S for Scripture: Take your time reading today’s scripture and allow God to speak to you. The printable sheet has 3 bookmarks per page.
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Here is what is printed on the Bookmarks – feel free to use them and create your own, or download mine, found below. There are LOTS of articles you can read to learn the method. What is it? In a nutshell: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. It was taught to me by our teaching pastor, Andy Hale in Sunday Morning Bible Study. I am familiar with the SOAP method, because I use it myself. I am seeing this as a positive thing, as it will, prayerfully, get us into better habits. As we venture into this world of #homeschool2020, I wanted to be sure to get in some Bible Study time with the kids.
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