1. The Holy Bible

2. Before you open the cover of the Bible read the Prayer on the Opening of the Bible. Prayer on Opening the Bible Bless me, O God, so that in opening this Bible I may open my mind and my heart to your Word. May it nourish me as it nourished Jesus. Amen

3. Bible: A Sacred Book The Bible is a Sacred Book and should be treated with reverence. Always keep it in a special place. Where are you going to place it in your classroom?

4. God’s Living Word God speaks to us each time we read from the Bible or hear someone else reading from the Bible. We call it the Word of God because the Word is alive as we hear it. God is speaking to our hearts as we listen and read.

5. Open the Bible

6. Contents Page Go to contents page- Look at the Old Testament (pre-Christian) books in various groupings. Look at New Testament books-Gospels, Acts, letters, Revelations.

7. Bible Search No. 1 Find the page number for The Book of Psalms in the contents page under the list of Books from the Old Testament. Go to that page in the Bible. Look at the style of writing, e.g. poetry, song, emotion.

8. Bible Search No. 2 Find the page number for Gospel of St Luke in the contents page under the list of Books from the New Testament. The Gospel of St Luke. Look at the style-story/narrative form.

9. Bible Search No. 3 Find the page number for the Letter of St James in the contents page under the list of Books from the New Testament. The letter of James. Look at the style-letter form.

10. Finding Chapter and Verse Just like most other books, each book of the Bible is divided into Chapters and Verses. Open up any Book in the Bible: (i) Chapters are indicated by the large numbers (ii)Verses are indicated by the small numbers in each chapter.

11. Bible Search: Alive-O 3 Luke 2:41-50 The Boy Jesus goes to Jerusalem Matthew 6:7-15 Jesus Teaches His Disciples to Pray Luke 1:39-45 Mary Visits Elizabeth Matthew 1:1-7 The Birth of Jesus Matthew 18:1-5 True Greatness

12. Bible Search: Alive-O 4 Matthew 4:18-22: Jesus Calls the First Disciples Luke 5:1-11: Jesus Calls the First Disciples Luke 8:4-8: The Parable of the Sower Luke 9:10-16: The Parable of the Sower Explained Luke 4:38-39: Jesus Heals Simons Mother

13. Bible Search: Alive-O 5 Mark 4:35-41, Jesus Calms The Storm Luke 1:26-38, The Birth of Jesus Mark 1:9-11, The Baptism of Jesus Acts 1:6-11, Jesus Ascends to Heaven

14. Bible Search: Alive-O 6 Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan John 2:1-11 The Wedding at Cana Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Worry Acts 9:1-19 Conversion of St Paul 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 One Body With Many Members John 20:13-16 The Risen Jesus

15. Bible Search: Alive-O 7 1 Kings 19:8-12 The Call of Elijah Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Call of Jeremiah Luke 13:10-17 Jesus Heals the Crippled Woman Mark 10:46-52 The Healing of Bartimaeus Luke 4:16-22 The Rejection of Jesus in Nazareth Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus

16. Bible Search: Alive-O 8 Mark 5:21-43 Jairus’ Daughter John 4:7-43 The Woman at the Well Matthew 26:26-30 The Last Supper Acts 2:1-12 Pentecost 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Samuel Anoints David Isaiah 61:1-3 The Anointing of Isaiah

17. Prayer on Closing the Bible Bless me, O God, so that in closing this Bible I may enclose your Word in my heart and in my mind as Jesus enclosed it in his. Amen