Teaching Tips
for Adult Classes

Teaching the Bible

Teaching the Bible is a great honor and a solemn responsibility. Lessons are designed to be talked, not read to class, and they are designed for Bible study. Practice talking through the lesson several times. Highlighted headings let the teacher know what comes next, and glancing at words in bold type may aid your memory.

Each teacher needs an Assistant per class (one or more depending on class size) who can be responsible for preliminaries at beginning (including Key Verse), attendence, and giving Compasses as class exits. Also, select someone to phone absentees regarding illness or special needs.

Bible references preceded by red asterisks (*) are read by the teacher as class follows in their Bibles.

Teaching Visuals are noted in lessons. Check that you have the correct Visual ready to show.

Have Assistant hold up charts, maps, and visuals at appropriate time in lesson or display by attaching to a white board (magnetic if possible). Or set on an easel, or hang on an adjustable chart stand. These supplies are found at a local office supply store.

A Key Verse is included in lessons. We are admonished, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee”—Psalm 119:11. Assistant—read the Verse Visual; then say it with class. Before class, Assistant places Verse for all to see, and points to it when saying the verse. If time, repeat Verse at end of lesson.

Prayer

Prayer is important. Throughout the week, ask God to help you prepare, and to bless as you teach the lesson. Your ultimate success as a teacher will reflect your dependence and walk with the Lord.

Pray that those in your class who are unsaved will trust Christ as Savior. When talking to an unsaved person, always stress that

• God loves us and sent his Son, Jesus, to take our punishment for sin. “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”—Romans 5:8.
• The way to trust Christ is to “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved”—Acts 16:31.