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Red Book Readings: 

T&L, Christian Character and related readings

Gace, p. 211-225

CHOC, The Pilgrim Story

CHOC, p. 176-248 (151-175)

CHOC, additional reading: Local Self-Government

CHOC, p. 371-390

GACE, p. 208 

There's a bit more to add here - under construction

Student Presentations: 

Rome - history, government, maps, culture, architecture, religion, etc.

Greek - ditto

Roman roads (we built a road out of foods one year)

Saturnalia

Jesus the Lamb

Jesus the Lion

Prophesies Jesus fulfilled (can be done in pictures)

Show that Jesus was involved in Creation

Today’s Christmas celebrations – what parts are Christian and what parts are pagan?

The story of Easter

The salvation message

The Greek Language

The Jesus of The Revelation

Architecture of Jesus’ day

Leading Ideas: 

Christ is the exact representation of God

There is no other name under Heaven, given among men, by which you must be saved

Without Christ there would be no America

Sin separates us from God, Jesus unites us with God

Christ in you is your only hope of glory

Christian character is a consequence of submission to Christ

Self government is submission under the authority of Christ (all authority has been given to him...)

Vocabulary: 

Christian

Character

Mark

Image

Representation

Substitution

Sacrifice

Salvation

Sanctification

Justification

Predestination (if you dare!)

Faith 

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/websters This is the 1828 Webster's on line

Resources: 

Ray Van der Laan video series

The Story Keepers video series

The Miracle Maker dvd

Pilgrim’s Progress

Little Pilgrim’s Progress

The Singer Series, Calvin Miller (older students) 

Questions to ask: 

Is Jesus God?

          Christ, who is God over all 

How are you saved?

          John 3:16

         Romans...

          …by grace, not of works…

Biblical Basis

Rom 9:5  “…Christ, who is God over all.” 

Phil 2:4-11  “…did not consider equality with God something to be grasped…” 

Acts 4:12  “…no other name under heaven…by which we must be saved.”

John 1:1  “In the beginning was the Word…” 

Hebrews 1:6  “…let the angels worship him…” 

Compare:

Ex 3:14, Jn 8:58, Rev 1:18  “I Am”