Bite-size Module 3 – Bible

Module 3: Bible

This Bite-size module considers what we need to understand about the Bible to help us grow in faith in Jesus.

Scripture is the source of everything we seek to understand in our faith, so we need to have confidence and trust in it.

Each session of Bite-size: BIBLE addresses a key part of the doctrine of Scripture using simple terms and language.

Contained in the Bible PDF resource:

• Session 1. What is the Bible? 
  The Bible is a library of books, telling one story from God which we can read and understand.
• Session 2. Where does the Bible come from? 
  Scripture is “God breathed”, the words of God with the power of God to change and rule us.
• Session 3. How can I trust the Bible?  
  The Bible is true and trustworthy because it reflects God, its author, who cannot lie and is always faithful.
• Session 4. Why does the Bible matter? 
  The Bible tells us God’s good news of salvation, and is all we need to know for eternal life in Christ.
• Session 5. Who is the Bible about? 
  Every story and chapter in the written Word, the Bible, points to the living Word, Jesus.

This resource is free and can be ordered using the form below  It should be used in conjunction with the Leaders’ Guide which is available to download here. Further resources referenced in the session are also listed below.

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Appendix

1. What is the Bible?

• What is the Bible? – Bible Project video
• Literary Styles in the Bible – video by Bible Project
• Skinny on the Bible - The Skit Guys
  Video available to purchase from https://skitguys.com/
• Bible bookcase: put “Bible bookcase” into a search engine to find a graphic that you like for your group

2. Where does the Bible come from?

• New City Catechism
• 3 Minute Theology 2.2: How is the Bible Divinely Inspired? - video

3. How can I trust the Bible?

• Is the Bible trustworthy? ...in 90 seconds! - video by Glen Scrivener on Premier on Demand

4. Why does the Bible matter?

• Searching for Truth - Download Youth Ministry
  Video available for purchase athttps://www.downloadyouthministry.com/video/
• All You Need – Scripture    - video by Speak Life
• Barney Zwartz story can be read HERE  

5. What is the Bible about?

• True and Better - video by Peter Artemenko featuring the words of Tim Keller
• The Gospel Changes Everything  - video by The Gospel Project

Games and exercises referred to in Bite-size: BIBLE sessions

• The 100 Game
• Emoji Bible Books (Grow Games)
• Bible Trivia Quiz
• What’s Behind Me? (Grow Games)
• Matchstick Truth or Lie (Youth Group Games)
• Real or Fake (Download Youth Ministry)
• True Facts of Truth (Grow games)
• Matthew Mark Luke John (Youth Group Games)

Additional resources

Below are some resources which may help you if you have additional time in your preparation, or if you have some tricky questions and need additional reference material. You should feel no pressure to read or watch any of these and they are not for use in the sessions – there is sufficient material in the resource to run each one. However, if you wish to do more research on this big subject, this list may save you some time.

Session-specific additional resources

What is the Bible?

• The Biblical Canon – article by Michael J. Kruger (Gospel Coalition)
• The Clarity of Scripture – article by Mark D. Thompson (Gospel Coalition) 

How can I trust the Bible?

• Why is the Bible reliable? – video interview with Tim Keller

Why does the Bible matter?&

• The Sufficiency of Scripture – article by Matthew Barrett (Gospel Coalition)

What is the Bible about?

• Christ: The Final Word – sermon by Timothy Keller (audio)
• Your Whole Bible Is About Jesus – article by Matt Smethurst (Gospel Coalition)
• Jesus in all the Bible – sermon by Glen Scrivener (video)

General resource on doctrine of Scripture

• The Doctrine of Scripture: Defining Our Terms – article by Kevin Gardiner
• The Doctrine of Scripture – video by Paul Tripp
• The Doctrine of the Word – sermon by Timothy Keller (audio)
• Hath God Said? – Video series on key doctrines about Scripture by R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries)
  Each talk also free on the Ligonier Ministries YouTube channel or on the Renewing Your Mind podcast
• The Story of the Bible – video by Bible Project
• The Gospel Project – 99 Key Doctrines – this series of 99 second videos on 99 key doctrines starts with some videos on God’s revelation and Scripture
• What would you say? – video series from Colson Centre for Christian Worldview by Steven Sancez, (Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute.) Videos to help answer difficult questions including:
  Who Wrote the Bible? / Who chose the books of the Bible? / Has the Bible been corrupted? / Which translation is the best?