Category Archives: Sacred Scripture

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Time to Be Bold: Acts of the Apostles / Early Church

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Goal The goal of this night is to help the teens understand the beginnings of the early Church as the early disciples learned to be Christians. The night will also address the beauty in suffering for Christ and the importance of living witness. Finally, the teens will have an opportunity to share their own journey with each other and hear the call to share the Good News with all people. About this night This Life Night takes a closer look at how the Apostles began the Church as recorded in Acts of

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Life Teen Curriculum Guide 09: Sacred Scripture

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This book covers Sacred Scripture. In the first Curriculum Guide on this topic, we presented an overview of the books of Scripture, how they are written and how to read them. In this second Curriculum Guide on Scripture, you will find Life Nights that focus on the story of salvation history found in Scripture. When planning your semester, we recommend that you look through both Scripture Semesters (download and view the first Curriculum Guide on Scripture from the May 2007 shipment) and choose the

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Big Mouth: The Law and the Prophets

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Goal The goal of this night is to show how the Law of Moses (Ten Commandments) was the cornerstone to the messages of the Old Testament prophets, the “mouthpieces” of God. This night will also challenge the teens be modern-day prophets by proclaiming the Good News in their everyday lives. About this night The prophets of the Old Testament can feel intimidating and teens often have a hard time relating the messages of the prophets to their daily lives. This night will help the teens discover the

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Once Upon a Time: God’s Story and Our Story

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Goal The goal of this night is to introduce the semester on Scripture. This Life Night will help the teens understand that they, even now, are characters in the story of salvation. The teens will also learn about the power of the Word and its central place in the Catholic faith. About this night This Life Night begins a new semester on Scripture. It is important to take time to gather as a Core team to reflect and pray about how this semester will unfold for the teens in the community. To help prepare,

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Life Teen Curriculum Guide 01: Sacred Scripture

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This first semester is on Divine Revelation and Sacred Scripture. In this book you will find 8 Life Nights that break open Revelation and Scripture for your teens in dynamic and relevant ways. Download Curriculum Guide 01

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Word: Basic introduction to Scripture

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Goal for the Life Night To give the teens a basic understanding of Scripture that will help promote a desire for teens to read and pray Scripture. This night will give teens the fundamentals to make Scripture less intimidating. The teens will become aware of the overall structure of the Bible so they can see the big picture. Once the big picture is seen, all of the details will make sense. Life Night at Glance The danger about this night is getting too academic, which runs the risk of the teens

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Triple Take: Synoptic Gospels

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Goal for the Life Night This night will give the teens a deeper insight into the life of Christ as given by the synoptic Gospels. This night will also give teens background on the authors of each Gospel and understanding as to the differences between their writings. Life Night at a Glance This night is a great way to encourage the teenagers to examine the first three Gospels. The night begins with a lighthearted skit with Matthew, Mark and Luke attending a baseball game together. The skit presents

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Read Into It: Lectio Divina

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Goal of Life Night The goal for this night is to help teens learn how to use Scripture in their prayer life through Lectio Divina. The night gives them a hands-on experience of Lectio Divina in a group and individual setting that will allow them to go deeper into Scripture and see how it relates to their daily walk with Christ. Life Night at a Glance Tonight is a special night in which the teens will learn what it means to truly allow Scripture to take root in their lives through prayer. The youth

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Piece It Together: Overview of Old Testament

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Goals for the Life Night To give teens a basic understanding of how the Old Testament sets the stage for the fullness of revelation in Christ. This night will help them understand how the four major types of writing combine to tell the story of God’s movement in human history. Life Night at a Glance Using the imagery of a puzzle, this night will help the teens see how the Old Testament fits into the larger story of salvation history. The first half of this Life Night is a telling of key stories

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Mystery Revealed: Semester introduction, God’s revelation to man

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Goal for the Life Night The goal of this night is to set up the semester on Scripture by helping teens understand that God desires to be known by us. This night will remind teens that they are already perfectly known by God, but in a desire for relationship with us – he has chosen to reveal himself to us. Life Night at a Glance This night will be the foundation for the remainder of the semester. We have the challenge of creating excitement and interest among the teens to dive into Scripture this