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Lesson 166 · Scripture Study Skills
Focusing on Jesus Christ During Scripture Study
Help students practice focusing on Jesus Christ while studying the scriptures.
Teach from the manual first
The lesson comes from the Church’s seminary manual
Use the official lesson as written. These activities take a few minutes to open or review class, and the send-home card helps families reinforce what was taught.
The scriptures teach and testify of Jesus Christ to increase our belief in Him as the source of eternal life.
New Testament Seminary Teacher Manual (2027). Follow your coordinator’s pacing guide.
Open class
Eyes on Him
Use with the lesson’s opening picture of the pool of Bethesda, then John 5:39 and John 20:31.
Review
Practice both skills
Attribute Spotter covers the first skill. Symbol Decoder covers the second, ending with a statement like Rylan’s.
Review · 7 passagesAttribute Spotter
Seven passages from the lesson. Spot the Christlike attribute in each.
Open →
Review · 5 symbols + class wallSymbol Decoder
Bread of Life, Light of the World, Good Shepherd, the Way, the True Vine. Then write your own statement.
Open →
Category review · 6 rounds + wallSkill Check
Category review for Lessons 166–170, from the manual’s Assess Your Learning ideas.
Open →Send home
Look for Him this week
Send this to your class chat after the lesson. Students and parents can open the story and resources at home, alone or with family.
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”John 5:39
Ask: Where did you notice Jesus Christ in your scripture reading this week?
Try: Each day, look for one attribute of Jesus Christ or one symbol of Him in what you read. Write it in the margin.
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