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CHARACTER

Old Testament People: Encounters with God

The Old Testament is full of amazing stories about remarkable people. From the very beginning, God has been at work in people’s lives, whether kings, prophets, judges or ordinary individuals. By looking at how God worked in their lives, we see God’s character, His love and provision, His judgment and discipline and His redemptive plan for humanity.

Character reveals how people of the Old Testament encountered God in amazing ways and their lives were drastically changed. In this study your students will be challenged to see how an encounter with God will change their lives forever.

What does the Character Bible Study cover?

Character looks at how God interacts with humanity by examining the stories of many of the major players in the Old Testament, including:

The key life events of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph,
The leadership shown by Moses and Joshua as they guided the Israelites,
The reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon,
The ministry and messages of the prophets Elijah, Elisha, Hosea, Isaiah, Jonah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

Students will become familiar with the story of the nation of Israel, God’s chosen people. Through observing Israel’s tumultuous history, students will learn about God’s favor, His call to obedience, His discipline, and His ultimate grace and forgiveness.

What can your students get out of it?

Your students will be exposed to the remarkable story of the Old Testament in a variety of ways. As you journey throughout the year, your students will be challenged to learn with their heads, their hearts, and their hands.

Your students will constantly be challenged to learn about the Old Testament with their head—to learn what they need to know about God and how He relates to people. This type of learning is all about a basic understanding of the truths of Scripture. But students will be challenged to go beyond simple understanding, moving to application of what they have learned.

Your students will also be challenged to learn about Jesus with their heart—to allow God to transform their feelings as they look at His Word. What your students know about God’s interaction with the people in the Old Testament should affect them emotionally, not just mentally; they should learn to value the things of God.

Occasionally, your students will be challenged to learn with their hands—to learn what they should be able to do as a result of their Old Testament study. Students will be able to apply a specific skill or discipline after studying God’s interactions with His people.

Your students will see God and His work revealed through people who encountered Him through personal experience.

StudentLifeBibleStudy is designed to empower youth leaders to transform the lives of students with the amazing and true stories from the Old Testament.

Share more of these amazing but true stories with your students!

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