1. The Greatest Book Ever Written
Lesson 1
The Greatest Book Ever Written
Target truths for the lesson
The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
Jesus is God and was the Creator of the universe.
The Word of God has always existed.
The Holy Spirit worked through many different men to put God’s eternal Word into
written form for us.
Jesus Christ is the living Word of God.

2. Lesson 1 What three statements are made about the Word in John 1:1
1. The Word was in the beginning.
2. The Word was with God.
3. The Word was God.
Jesus is God and was the Creator of the universe.
The Word of God has always existed

3. Lesson 1
What does verse 14 mean when it says that the Word became flesh?
God sent the Son to earth in the man of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man.

4. Lesson 1 Why do we capitalize the name “Word”?
Because it refers to the Son of God.

5. Lesson 1
List the various ways in which John describes Jesus in verses 3, 4, and 9.
He is the creator of all things
He is the Life
He is the true Light

6. Lesson 1
What does John say about who Jesus was and how the world accepted him?
Verse 10: He made the world and was in the world, but the world did not recognize him.
Verse 11: He came to help those he created, but they would not receive him.

7. Lesson 1 What is the central message of the Bible?
Whoever receives Jesus Christ is given the right to become children of God.
According to verse 18, how can we “see” God?
Jesus Christ makes him known.

8. Homework
Take home your syllabus, read it, have your parents read it and both of you sign it. Turn it in on Friday.

9. Lesson 1 Jesus is God Jesus was the Creator of the universe
The Word has always existed with God
God used dozens of men to put His Word in written form
The Holy Spirit worked through men to write down God’s word for us

10. Lesson 1 The Bible is the written Word of God
Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God

11. Lesson 1
1. Useful for teaching (doctrine)—to learn principles held as divine truth.
2. Useful for rebuking—to scold in order to correct.
3. Useful for correcting—to change from wrong to right
4. Useful for training in righteousness—to teach or direct toward holy actions.
2 Timothy 3:16
Analogy for correcting is the GPS or compass

12. Character Trait Activity
Attentive:
Definition: The trait of paying close attention to something.
Antonyms: unobservant; disregarding direction
God wants us to give attention to what he says in his Word.
Read a story from the Bible, and write down as many details as you can remember.

13. Character trait activity
Enthusiastic:
Definition: full zeal or passion
Antonyms: passive; disinterested; apathetic
Divide a sheet of paper into two columns, and label one “enthusiastic” and the other “passive.” Think of synonyms under each heading. Which one best describes you?

14. Lesson 1
Complete “Winning Your Race” on page 10 for homework. Due Friday.