This three-session unit from the Connect series will help middle school youth explore the power of biblical storytelling; demonstrate how the church enacts its central stories in its worship practices; and challenges youth to assess the relationship between the biblical stories and thier own lives.
Session 1: Experiencing the Bible as Story - introduces youth to the Bible as a collection of stories, unified by God's redeeming, convenantal love.
Session 2: Experiencing the Story in Worship - explores how the biblical story is encated as we worship.
Session 3: Living the Biblical Story - experiences the effect of the biblical story on our lives.
Many Scripture references are made throughout this unit including:
Genesis 1:1-2:24; 3:1-21; 6:5-14; 9:8-17;17:1-21
Exodus 14:21-15:1; 16:1-4; 19:1-6; 20:1-17
Jeremiah 31:27-33
Matthew 26:14-27; 27:46; 28:1-10,16-20
Luke 2:1-14; 23:34,43,46
John 19:26-28; 20:19-29
Acts 1:4-11; 2:1-21; 11:1-11
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
