{"title":"Small Group Resources","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlides and resources for teaching the Bible in churches and small groups, made to go with Be a Good Berean’s books and studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"parables-in-the-bible-study","title":"Parables in the Bible Study","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePlease consider donating: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Donate-to-Be-a-Good-Berean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the parables of Jesus together, and learn eight ways Christians have read them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA free Bible study for churches, small groups, Sunday School classes and families, for youth and adults. Begin with one intro session on eight ways the parables have been read through the centuries. Then work through the parables of Jesus one at a time, with a worksheet for each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for groups.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScripture first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every passage in the King James Version and the Charles Thomson Bible, side by side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight ways to read a parable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Allegorical, Single-Point, Historical-Critical, Redemptive-Historical, Sociological and Political, Literary, Reader-Response (and why it is not recommended) and Canonical, each with its strengths and weaknesses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA worksheet for every parable.\u003c\/strong\u003e All 33, each with its own setting and questions, so every session is different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom to disagree in love.\u003c\/strong\u003e The study builds an “iron sharpens iron” culture: listen, share and learn from one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s included.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntro Slides\u003c\/strong\u003e (16:9 PDF, 12 slides): why Jesus spoke in parables, the eight approaches, and how to break into groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeader’s Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e (Letter, 8 pages): getting started, goals, how each session runs, what to print, what to say on every slide (with the Good Samaritan as the example), and three plans: all 33 parables, a 13-week quarter, or six weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup Handout\u003c\/strong\u003e (Letter, 9 pages): why Jesus spoke in parables, the 33 parables in the order He gave them, the eight approaches, questions to ask from each one, and notes pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParable Worksheets\u003c\/strong\u003e (Letter, 68 pages): one sheet for each of the 33 parables, printed front and back. 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