God’s love for us is evident in Scripture from the creation of the first humans to God’s constant interactions with individuals and groups of people in their historical circumstances and developments. A survey of select Old and New Testament Scriptures reveals dynamic and encouraging aspects of God’s constant love for humankind.
UNIT 1 • GOD’S ETERNAL, PRESERVING, RENEWING LOVE: The four lessons from 1 John, Ephesians, the Gospel of John, and Joel depict God’s love for humans as primary and unending. The lessons show that God’s love overflows, redeems, unites, and renews.
UNIT 2 • GOD’S CARING, SAVING, AND UPHOLDING LOVE: The five lessons drawn from Psalms, John, and Romans reveal God as protector, preserver, healer, comforter, and Savior of the people.
UNIT 3 • GOD’S PERVASIVE AND SUSTAINING LOVE: The four lessons in this unit are drawn from the book of Jonah, and they highlight God’s unconditional love for humans and the natural world, as well as God’s continuing care and concern for individual and group relationships and developments.
Inteen® Teacher Guide helps instructors understand the emotional and spiritual needs of the youths (ages 15–17) of today’s culture. The guide covers all 13 lessons and provides in-depth instruction and background information from the Precepts for Living® commentary.
¥ God’s Word is presented in interesting ways—book reviews, real life stories, and thoughtful articles show teens how they can relate to Bible truths.
¥ Teens are given ways to demonstrate that they understand the Bible principles presented.
¥ The teaching process is divided into easily manageable segments that make teaching a joy.
¥ Teachers get specific suggestions that challenge and encourage their students.
LESSON HIGHLIGHTS
Open the Lesson: Engages the students and gets them thinking about the lesson’s themes
Present the Scriptures: Combines aspects of the modern story and Bible passage to give more in-depth analysis of the lesson
Worship Guide: Pairs hymns with the Scripture reading and lesson themes to broaden the class’s worship experience
From the Student Magazine: Allows teachers to follow along with their students as they interact with the lesson materials
In Depth: Helps the teacher understand the lesson on a more mature, personal level, beyond what they need to know to teach it to the teens
Daily Bible Readings: Guides Scripture reading throughout the week to support quarterly topics and principles
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