Teaching Plan
Connect Activity
Connect activities get learners ready to learn. Choose one or two of the activities below to introduce this week's lesson.
Fun: Natural Reaction
5-8 minutes, moderate set-up)
Learners will react to items that evoke a strong physical response.
Discussion: Acknowledging Worth
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will discuss the response of worship.
Life and Times: Wonder and Exhilaration
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will listen to a summary of why a motorcycle tour of the Himalayas will result in wonder and exhilaration.
Relational: Describe Something Great
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will describe the experience of something great and analyze their response to it.
Explore Activity
Explore activities lead learners to study Scripture. Teach the Key Study to focus on the Biblical Truth. If you choose, support the Key Study with one or two of the following activities.
Interactive Core Study: The One We Worship
(15-20 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will study Psalm 104:1-4,24-35 to explore the idea that when one truly sees God, worship is the natural response.
Master Teacher Core Study: The One We Worship
(15-20 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will study Psalm 104:1-4,24-35 to explore the idea that when one truly sees God, worship is the natural response.
Context Study: Pagan Hymns
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will explore the literary influence of pagan hymns on Psalm 104.
Closer Look: God Rejoices
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will examine the biblical concept of God’s joy.
Comparative Study: Companion Hymn
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will compare Psalm 103 and Psalm 104 to understand how the different emphases in these psalms provide a more complete picture of who God is.
Transform Activity
Choose one or two Transform activities to challenge learners to live differently. Keep in mind that the Holy Spirit ultimately brings about change, so help students draw near to Him.
Discoverers: A View of the World
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will evaluate their mindset toward creation and the Creator.
Owners: Contending with Non-Worshippers
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will assess how statements of unbelief affect their worship.
Servants: Stare and Wonder
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will identify activities that will give them an opportunity to encounter God’s beauty.
Shepherds: Leading Worship
(5-8 minutes, easy set-up)
Learners will discuss ways they can lead others into worship.
Prayer Option: Praise the LORD
(3-5 minutes, moderate set-up)
Learners will praise God in prayer using different translations of Psalm 104:1,31-35.