Village Missions Ch. Website: www.vmcdi.com Contenders Discipleship Initiative E-mail: [email protected] New Testament Village Missions Matthew Contenders Discipleship Initiative Mark Luke Synoptics/Parables John Survey of the New Archaeology Acts & Epistles Testament Paul Revelation Local Instructor Guide Contenders Discipleship Initiative – New Testament Survey – Local Instructor Guide TRAINING MODULE SUMMARY Course Name New Testament Course Number in Series 3 Creation Date March 2016 Created By: Vernal Wilkinson Last Date Modified April 2017 Version Number 3.0 Copyright note: The Contenders program is provided free of charge and it is expected that those who receive freely will in turn give freely. Permission for non-commercial use is hereby granted but re-sale is prohibited. Contenders Bible School was a tuition-free two-year ministry equipping program started in 1995 by Pastor Ron Sallee at Machias Community Church, Snohomish, WA. It is now run as a tuition-free online equipping ministry by Village Missions. The full Contenders Discipleship Initiative program with pdf copies of this guide and corresponding videos can be found at www.vmcontenders.org. Copyright is retained by Village Missions with all rights reserved to protect the integrity of this material and the Village Missions Contenders Discipleship Initiative. Contenders Discipleship Initiative Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in the Contenders Discipleship Initiative courses are those of the instructors and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Village Missions. The viewpoints of Village Missions may be found at www.villagemissions.org/doctrinal-statement Village Missions may be found at www.villagemissions.org/doctrinal-statement LOCAL INSTRUCTORS using the CDI in a classroom setting are encouraged to fill in any gaps and add to the discussion of content provided by our ONLINE INSTRUCTORS. At times content will be designed to provoke thoughtful discussion of various viewpoints. It is up to the LOCAL INSTRUCTOR to guide discussions in such way that students come to their own conclusions of what they believe and why they believe it from careful study of the Bible. Student Registration You must register as a student for the CDI to gain access to the video instruction. You will find the online registration link at the top of the page at www.vmcontenders.org You are encouraged to take these classes under the guidance of a Local Instructor/mentor. If a Local Instructor/mentor is not available in your area, you are welcome to take these classes on your own. If you take these courses as an independent distance learner download and use the Local Instructor guidebook in conjunction with the Student Guidebook as it has additional information. Village Missions © 2016 2 New testament version 3.1 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – New Testament Survey – Local Instructor Guide Table of Contents New Testament ........................................................................................................... 6 How to Use This Guide ................................................................................................. 7 Register with the CDI as Local Instructors and Students ............................................... 9 Promoting the Class ..................................................................................................... 9 Classroom Setup .......................................................................................................... 9 General Classroom Training Tips ................................................................................ 10 Reporting Errors ........................................................................................................ 10 Establishing Ground Rules ......................................................................................... 11 Student Evaluations ................................................................................................... 12 Instructor Checklist for Bibliology & How to Study the Bible ...................................... 13 New Testament Course Syllabus ................................................................................ 14 Course Goals .............................................................................................................. 15 Course Reading Schedule ........................................................................................... 17 Class Discussion: Cultural Practices ............................................................................ 19 Class Exercise: Review Glossary Terms ....................................................................... 20 Session 1, Part 1 – New Testament Introduction ........................................................ 23 Class Exercise: New Testament Introduction .............................................................. 29 Assignment: Create Old Testament Outline ............................................................... 29 Session 1, Part 2 – New Testament Introduction ........................................................ 32 Class Exercise: New Testament Introduction .............................................................. 37 Session 1, Part 3 – New Testament Introduction ........................................................ 39 Assignment: Read The Gospel of Matthew ................................................................. 44 Session 2, Part 1 – The Gospel of Matthew ................................................................ 45 Class Exercise: Matthew ............................................................................................ 50 Session 2, Part 2 – The Gospel of Matthew ................................................................ 51 Class Exercise: Kingdom / Matthew’s Audience ......................................................... 57 Session 2, Part 3 – Gospel of Matthew & Intro to Mark .............................................. 60 Assignment: Create Chapter Diary of New Testament ............................................... 63 Sample Chapter Diary for Luke Chapters 1-12 ............................................................ 64 Class Exercise: Matthew ............................................................................................ 67 Session 3, Part 1 – The Gospel of Mark ....................................................................... 68 Class Exercise: Mark ................................................................................................... 74 Quiz One .................................................................................................................... 77 Session 3, Part 2 – The Gospel of Mark ....................................................................... 78 Class Exercise: Features of Mark ................................................................................ 86 Session 3, Part 3 – The Gospel of Mark and Intro to Luke ........................................... 90 Class Exercise: Mark ................................................................................................... 93 Session 4, Part 1 – The Gospel of Luke ....................................................................... 94 Class Exercise: Luke .................................................................................................... 99 Quiz Two ................................................................................................................. 101 Session 4, Part 2 – The Gospel of Luke ..................................................................... 102 Class Exercise: Comparison Matthew and Luke ........................................................ 110 Session 4, Part 3 – The Gospel of Luke ..................................................................... 115 Assignment: Read Discussion of the Synoptic Gospels ............................................. 117 Session 5, Part 1-The Synoptic Gospels .................................................................... 118 Class Exercise: Synoptics ......................................................................................... 129 Village Missions © 2016 3 New testament version 3.1 Contenders Discipleship Initiative – New Testament Survey – Local Instructor Guide Quiz Three ............................................................................................................... 134 Session 5, Part 2 – The Synoptic Gospels and Parables ............................................. 135 Class Exercise: Radio Drama: The Great Physician .................................................... 140 Class Exercise: Impact of Parables and Use in the NT ............................................... 142 Session 6, Part 1 – The Gospel of John ..................................................................... 143 Class Exercise: John .................................................................................................. 147 Session 6, Part 2 – The Gospel of John ..................................................................... 151 Class Exercise: Characteristics of John ...................................................................... 158 Session 6, Part 3 – The Gospel of John ..................................................................... 160 Session 7, Part 1 – Archeology and the New Testament ........................................... 162 Class Exercise: New Testament AS Historical Document ........................................... 166 Quiz Four ................................................................................................................