Books of the Bible Sunday School Lesson

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end result:

god wants us to know what is in the bible and where to find it.

You are reading: Books of the bible lessons

target:

children will learn how many books are in the bible (66), how many are in the old testament (39), and how many are in the new testament (27).

key passage:

Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17

memorize verse:

“all scripture is inspired by god and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

summary:

god says the bible is like a sword. Just as it takes practice to use a sword, we need to practice using God’s word. one of the ways we can do that is by knowing what god has included in the bible and where you can find it.

simple sentence:

my god,

thank you for giving us the bible.

in the name of jesus,

amen

memorize verse

“all scripture is inspired by god and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

“god has breathed life into all the scriptures. it is useful in teaching us what is true. it is useful in correcting our mistakes. it is useful in making our lives whole again. correct.” 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

large group:

Put the verse on the big screen and read it aloud with the children.

small group:

Ask the children what they think the writer was trying to say when he wrote these words. then ask how this verse relates to today’s lesson.

parody

the bible in 3 minutes

necessary elements:

none

character breakdown:

1m, 1f

characters:

mike and elaine – bible freaks

mike and elaine walk in.

mike: hi guys, this is mike.

elaine: and i’m elaine.

mike: and we are bible fanatics!

elaine: huge, huge bible fans.

mike: we love the bible, and we love everything that god has told us through the bible.

elaine: we love it! like a mcdonalds commercial, we love it!

mike: In the next twelve weeks, you’re going to learn about all the books of the bible.

elaine: but not us. because we already know about all the books.

mike: Not to brag, but we do.

elaine: but don’t worry. we will update them. soon you will know as we do.

mike: there are sixty six books in the bible.

elaine: thirty-nine in the old testament, and twenty-seven in the new testament.

mike: And like us, you’ll be able to read the entire bible in just three minutes.

elaine: let’s do it!

mike: genesis tells us that in the beginning god made the world. It also tells us that we messed things up, but despite that, God loved us and decided to stay with us!

elaine: Exodus is the story of how Moses saved God’s chosen people from slavery.

mike: in leviticus, god tells people how to live so they don’t sin.

elaine: in numbers, moses counts god’s chosen people.

mike: and in deuteronomy, god tells people how to live without sin again because they just didn’t get it!

elaine: joshua led the people to the promised land and brought down the walls of jericho.

mike: so here come the judges, here come the judges! order in court now, here come the judges!

elaine: ruth is a typical love story. girl meets boy the boy dies the girl moves in with the boy’s mother and marries her cousin.

mike: samuel was a great prophet…

elaine: how good was he?

mike: got two books to tell the story of the first two kings of israel.

elaine: speaking of kings, 1 and 2 kings tell the story of the rest of the leaders of israel.

mike: And chronicles 1 and 2 tell the story again.

elaine: ezra tells the story of how god forgave his people after their kings led them astray.

mike: nehemiah rebuilt the wall that protected the city of jerusalem.

elaine: esther saved her people when she went to see the king. feminine power!

mike: work was a man who had a very bad day.

elaine: psalms is a great praise book right in the middle of the bible.

mike: proverbs and ecclesiastes are full of wisdom.

elaine: and solomon’s song is about love.

mike: isaiah was a prophet, who tried to tell the people that they needed to obey god.

elaine: jeremiah was the weeping prophet who wrote his own book and the book of lamentations to weep for god’s people.

mike: ezekiel had some amazing visions of god that he shared with god’s people while they were in exile.

elaine: daniel was also a prophet, and something of a daredevil. wait until you find out about the night he spent in the lion’s den!

mike: and then there are the minor prophets, hosea, joel, amos, abbey, jonah—

elaine: wow, that guy was suspicious!

mike: Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

elaine: everyone warned people to follow god. They all warned that God would punish them if they did not stop sinning. and some of them, well, they talked about the messiah that would one day come and save us all.

mike: matthew has to do with the messiah. it’s a man’s way of saying, “hey, do you know my friend jesus?”

elaine: mark also wrote a book about his friend jesus.

mike: luke was a doctor who said, “hey, do you know my friend jesus?

elaine: john wrote, “in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. He was my friend Jesus. Have you met my friend Jesus?”

mike: facts tells us how the followers of jesus started the early church.

Elaine: One of the early church leaders, a man named Paul, wrote a bunch of letters to those churches: one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, and one to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians.

mike: paul also wrote some personal letters: two to the thessalonians, two to his friend timothy, and one to titus and philemon.

elaine: Paul wasn’t the only one writing letters. there is one for the Hebrews.

mike: one of jesus’ brother, james.

elaine: two of peter.

mike: three of john

elaine: and one from jude.

mike: And then there’s the reveal, where god tells us how the story ends.

elaine: but the story is not over yet! we’re still at it!

mike: you’re right! all the more reason to know the 66 books of the bible!

elaine: maybe you can’t do it in three minutes like we did. But the more you know them, the better you will know Jesus!

practical lesson

necessary elements:

a list of emergency phone numbers

How many of you have a list like this on the refrigerator or next to a phone at home? there are some important numbers here. everyone needs to know 911 in an emergency, but there’s also police, fire, poison control, and the hospital. Some people even add relatives like grandma and grandpa, people who can be contacted if mom and dad aren’t available, in case of an emergency.

Numbers like these are important. They help keep us safe and make sure we can get help if we need it. the more you know these numbers, the safer you will be.

The Bible is full of stories and lessons, things that can keep us safe from sin. the more we know our bibles, the better we will know jesus. The better we know Jesus, the more we will live in a way that honors Jesus and loves other people.

In the next twelve weeks, we will challenge you to make a list of the books of the Bible, not on paper, but in your head. If you can memorize the books of the Bible, you will have a head start in finding anything you need in God’s Word.

commit to be here for the next twelve weeks. Commit to learning the books of the bible so you can better understand all that it has to teach you!

large group game

old or new?

necessary elements:

buzzers (if available)

instructions:

This is a quiz game for two kids. In this game, the moderator will give players a bible book, one at a time. the first child to call will say whether the book is in the old testament or the new testament. if they do well, they get a point. if they are wrong, no point is awarded. keep playing until someone reaches five points.

variation:

for older children, add some trick questions like the book of hezekiah or the book of jude. see if they can say correctly that these are not actual books of the bible.

what is the point?

god wants us to learn what is in the bible.

large group lesson

end result:

god wants us to know what is in the bible and where to find it.

You are reading: Books of the bible lessons

target:

children will learn how many books are in the bible (66), how many are in the old testament (39), and how many are in the new testament (27).

key passage:

Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17

introduction:

How many of you have ever had the thrill of getting a new video game system? how exciting was it to open that box and see a new xbox, playstation or nintendo gaming system in that box? that box promised hours and hours of fun. it’s the ultimate toy for kids and, truth be told, the ultimate toy for most adults too.

Inside that box, you found your gaming system, a power cord, a cable to connect to your TV, and some drivers—everything you need to start plugging in games and playing. but there was one more thing in that box, right? it was an instruction book to tell you how to set up the game system so you can start playing.

That little instruction book wasn’t the reason you bought the gaming system, but without it, you might not have been able to plug the games in and start playing. Plus, each game comes with its own set of instructions. That doesn’t mean you can’t play the game without reading the instructions, but I think we can all agree that the more we learn the game’s instructions and gameplay, the more fun we’ll have and the better we’ll be at playing. games!

Life is not a game, but life comes with a set of instructions. It’s a bit thicker than the booklet that taught you how to hook up your Xbox, but it’s packed with information that can help you get through anything life throws at you. Every week when we meet here at church, we open that book to see what God has to teach us. the bible, god’s holy word, is god’s instruction book. It tells us who we are, who God is, what God has done for us, and how we should live in response to all that God has done. Let’s read what some people said about God’s word.

read Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17

main point:

the author of hebrews tells us that the word of god is alive. it is not an old book that is outdated and no longer important in today’s world. God’s word is full of wisdom and knowledge that we can use today. God’s word still speaks to us. It speaks to people who pick it up to read it for the first time, and it speaks to people who have read it all their lives. you can never read it enough, and you can never learn enough from its pages.

the author of hebrews and paul describe the bible as a sword. it can cut us deep, showing us what is wrong in our lives so we can fix it. he can also defend us and save us from sin.

The Bible is a powerful tool for life. It is a weapon to combat temptation, and it is an instruction book for following God.

take it home:

so what’s in the bible, anyway? what are we going to discover in the coming weeks?

To begin with, the Bible is divided into two parts. The Old Testament is the oldest section of the Bible. These books were written before the birth of Jesus. Some were written by great heroes of the faith like Moses. Some were written by prophets, men chosen by God to deliver messages to his people. the books of the old testament tell us how the world began. They tell the story of the nation of Israel, God’s chosen people. They tell how the people of Israel were saved from slavery and brought to a promised land. They tell how the people rebelled against God and were sent into exile. They tell how God forgave his people and promised to send them a savior. There are 39 total books in the Old Testament, and they all set the stage for the coming of Jesus.

The new testament begins with the birth of Christ. four books called gospels tell the story of jesus, how he died for our sins so he could give us new life. The fifth book of the New Testament, Acts, tells the story of the early church, and the rest of the New Testament is filled with messages for God’s people and His church about how we should live for Christ. there are twenty-seven books of the new testament, ending with a final book, revelation, which tells how the world will end.

two wills. sixty-six books in all. That sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? But the more we know about those sixty-six books, the better we will know not only the Bible, but also the God who gave us the Bible.

I hope all of you will commit to coming here every week and learning a few more books of the bible. I hope all of you will work hard to learn the books as we teach them to you. Knowing the books of the bible may not seem important in the age of google, but it is powerful knowledge that will help you use the bible as a sword.

close with a simple sentence:

my god,

thank you for giving us the bible.

in the name of jesus,

amen

small group discussion (k-2nd)

icebreaker:

what is the longest book you have read?

memory verse activity:

2 Timothy 3:16

Ask the children what they think the writer was trying to say when he wrote these words. then ask how this verse relates to today’s lesson.

small group game/activity:

Have everyone stand in a circle. Go around the group and ask each person to say the name of a book in the Bible. if someone repeats a book or gets stuck, they have to sit down. see how many books as a group they can name without repeating.

discussion questions:

read Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17

why is the bible like a sword?

How many books are there in the bible?

How many books are there in the Old Testament?

How many books are there in the New Testament?

why do you think it is important to know the books of the bible?

simple sentence:

my god,

help us learn more about the bible.

in the name of jesus,

amen

small group discussion (3rd-5th)

icebreaker:

what is the longest book you have read?

memory verse activity:

2 Timothy 3:16

Ask the children what they think the writer was trying to say when he wrote these words. then ask how this verse relates to today’s lesson.

small group game/activity:

discussion questions:

read Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17

why is the bible like a sword?

How many books are there in the bible?

How many books are there in the Old Testament?

How many books are there in the New Testament?

why do you think it is important to know the books of the bible?

simple sentence:

my god,

help us learn more about the bible.

in the name of jesus,

amen

For your convenience, you can also download the full pdf version of this children’s ministry lesson from the books of the bible (just click the link).

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Books of the Bible Sunday School Lesson

check out the links below for other ideas for teaching a Sunday school lesson on the books of the bible:

free sunday school lessons: the bible (lesson 1)

memorize the books of the bible – ministry-to-children

books of the bible sunday school lesson plan

sunday school teacher guide – god’s book the bible – dltk-bible

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