This year for Bible and onwards, the focus will be on topics

• not so commonly taught whether at Sabbath school or preached in sermons
• relating to end of time and getting ourselves ready.

Please note: All years will begin their focus on the vision and mission statements, and then relate them to the Bible topics.

YEAR 7

• Vision and mission statements
• Knowledge on Books of the Bible (be able to list them) – know shortest text, longest book, etc.
• Ten commandments; use attributes of Christians and relate to the ten commandments
• Spelling the books of the Bible
• Jesus’ birth – the Messiah

There will also be a focus on the following Bible stories:

• Creation
• Elijah
• Baal
• Abraham & Isaac
• Naaman

YEAR 8

• Vision and mission statements
• Knowledge on Books of the Bible (no. of books, know them by heart)
• Ten commandments – know the order of commandments

There will also be a focus on the following Bible stories:

• Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
• Esau & Jacob, Adam & Eve under the theme forgiveness
• Tower of Babel
• Aaron & Moses
• Caleb & Joshua

YEAR 9

• Vision and mission statements
• Knowledge on Books of the Bible by classification e.g. the prophets, Pentateuch etc.
• Ten Commandments – relationship between commandments and man, commandments and God. E.g. how is adultery related to heaven, stealing & man & God.

There will also be a focus on the following Bible stories:

• The rich man & Lazarus
• Joshua – the 1st seven chapters
• Joseph
• Crucifixion and Resurrection (explain the three days concept)

Parables:

• The unforgiving servant
• Lost coin
• Lost sheep
• Husbandry

Miracles:

• Water into wine
• Peter walk on water
• Casting of net (disciples fishing)
• Feeding of 5000

YEAR 10

• Vision and mission statements
• Knowledge on Books of the Bible (combination of knowledge from years 7 – 9 review)

First term:

• Women of the Bible – Esther, Ruth & Naomi, Abigayle, David & Dorcas
• Women prophetess – e.g. Huldah (cover at least four)
• Men of the Bible – Elisha vs Elijah, Solomon, Job, Lot, Incorporate major Kings of the Bible such as Josiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Belteshazzar, etc

There will also be a focus on the following Bible stories:

• David & Bathsheba
• Samson & Delilah
• Abraham & Sarah with King Absalom
• Ten plagues of Egypt
• Ananias & Sapphira
• Tamar & Amon

YEAR 11

• Pioneers of the Bible – E.G. White, Luther Warren, William Miller, Joseph Bates, Phenah, John Wesley etc.
• Incorporate the cornerstone quarterly lessons

YEAR 12

• The Sabbath
• Baptism
• Jesus’ second return
• The New Jerusalem
• Incorporate the young adult quarterly lessons