FAITH REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROJECT Scope and Sequence Contact Person: Robert C. Walton, ed. 610-872-5305 Compiled by Wayne R. Brandow ARBCA Publications Committee May 15, 2002 Updated Feb. 6, 2008 Faith Reformed Baptist Church Sunday School Curriculum Project Scope and Sequence PRESCHOOL Three Year Olds Quarters 1 – 4: Basic Concepts with Narratives Four & Five Year Olds Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year 1 Joshus, Judges, Ruth Life of Jesus Animal Lessons Who Is God? Prophets & the Year 2 Sin & Salvation The 12 Disciples Samuel & the Kings Postexilic Era GRADE SCHOOL Grades 1 – 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Old Testament Year 1 Genesis Jesus Acts 1 – 12 History Samuel, Kings, Year 2 Parables Paul Doctrine Chronicles Grades 3 – 4 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Paul’s Journeys and Year 1 God’s Creation Gospel of John Elijah and Elisha Writings The Exile and Year 2 Hebrews II Marks of a Christian Family Beyond Grades 5 - 6 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year 1 Scripture Life Of Christ, part 1 Life Of Christ, part 2 Judges Old Testament Year 2 Acts Names of God Proverbs Worship JUNIOR HIGH Grades 7 – 8 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Year 1 Bible Survey, part 1 Bible Survey, part 2 Bible Survey, part 3 Bible Survey, part 4 Nature and Future of Evangelism and Year 2 Personal Christianity Christian Ethics the Church Missions HIGH SCHOOL Grades 3 9 - 12 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Intertestamental Dating, Marriage, Year 1 Doctrine of Scripture Parables Period and Family God, Christ, and the Survey of Church Year 2 Sermon on the Mount Minor Prophets Holy Spirit History Career Decision- Year 3 Man and Salvation Cults Romans Making Ecclesiology and The Ten Year 4 Christian Leadership I Corinthians Eschatology Commandments ADULT (number of lessons in brackets) Amazing Grace – the Five Points of Calivinism (12) The Divided Monarchy (17) Archeology and the Bible (13) Ephesians and Colossians (13) Biblical Literature (12) Genesis 1-11 (12) Biblical Theology (12) Hebrews (17) Biblical Theology and Missions (12) First Corinthians (16) Christian Character – 2 Peter 1 (10) Hermenutics ( 12) Christianity and the Arts (12) Faith Reformed Baptist Church Inquirers’ Class (6) Christian Worldview (12) Judges and Ruth (17) Combating the Culture (13) Highlights of the Life of Christ (9) The Life of David (10) Studies in Isaiah (12) The Gospel of Mark (15) The Ten Commandments (10) Masterpieces of the Bible (12) Making Dry Bones Live 1 - The Ancient Church (8) FRBC Ministry Training Seminar (18) Making Dry Bones Live 2 - The Medieval Church (9) The Patriarchs (17) Making Dry Bones Live 3 - Protestant Reformation (8) Romans (16) Making Dry Bones Live 4 - After the Reformation (9) Science and the Bible (11) Making Dry Bones Live 5 - The American Church (11) Studies in Exodus (13) Faith Reformed Baptist Church Sunday School Curriculum Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is to prepare a cyclical Sunday School curriculum for use by Calvinistic Baptist Churches for children and young people from age 3 through high school, that is both substantial in Biblical content and doctrinally compatible with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. This project was started in 1982. The material has been used in Faith Reformed Baptist Church for a number of years with considerable success. And largely through word-of-mouth publicity, orders have been received for all or part of the curriculum from over seventy other churches around the country. About the authors: Bob Walton – The project editor and major writer for grades 7-12, Bob is an elder, Sunday School superintendent, and adult Sunday School teacher at FRBC, and has been teaching high school Bible in Christian schools for over 25 years. He is the author of Chronological and Background Charts of Church History (Zondervan, 1986) and Making Dry Bones Live (a church history text book, as yet unpublished, designed for use by high school and college students). Chris Walton – The author of the material for grades 1-2 and 5-6 is a long- time Sunday School teacher, substitute teacher in Christian schools, and tutor. She also had to cope with the disadvantage of having her husband edit her writing. Laura Sweet – A free-lance writer from Midland, Michigan and former editor of the newsletter of the Sovereign Grace Baprist churches in her area, Laura is the author of the material for grades 3-4 and preschool. Rick Horne – The author of the high school units on teen sexuality and career stewardship is an elder, Christian school guidance counselor, and well-traveled speaker on matters concerning Christian education. He is the author of How Much Spring Is In Your Diving Board? (ACSI, 1995) Cost: As of September 1, 2005, we instituted new pricing and distribution options for the curriculum. The material is now available in two forms - electronic and the standard hard copy. The electronic version will continue to cost $25 per quarter, while the hard-copy version will now sell for $30 per quarter (after over 20 years at the same price, the cost of materials necessitated an increase here). If you would like the electronic version, please specify both the delivery method (CD or e-mail attachment) and the format (MS Word or WordPerfect). Those who purchase the lessons may duplicate them as necessary for their own use (we would appreciate it if you wouldn't make copies and pass them around to other churches, of course). Since the lessons are cyclical, it is not necessary to purchase new materials every year. If you wish to place an order for any of the available curriculum, write to the e-mail or "snail mail" address below. Be sure to include your name, the church's name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if appropriate), along with a list of the materials you wish to purchase. Please send a check for the appropriate amount with your order, made out to the editor, not the church (for those outside the United States, prices are in US dollars). Materials will be shipped as soon as a check for the appropriate amount is received. Faith Reformed Baptist Church Sunday School Curriculum Project Robert C. Walton, editor 1516 Elson Rd. Brookhaven, PA 19015-1927 (610) 872-5305 Questions? Write to me now at: [email protected] Sample materials and further information can be viewed at http://www.rcwalton.com A Detailed Scope and Sequence PRESCHOOL Three Year Olds Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Basic Concepts – Part 1 Basic Concepts – Part 1 1. The Bible is God’s Word 1. Jesus is God 2. We Should Learn the Bible 2. Jesus Came to Earth 3. There is One God 3. Jesus Deserves Worship 4. God is Three Persons 4. Jesus Was a Real Person 5. God Can Do Anything 5. Jesus Loves Bad People 6. God Knows Everything 6. Jesus Heals Sick People 7. God is Everywhere 7. Hesus Controls His World 8. God Always Was and Always Will Be 8. Some People Hate Jesus 9. God Made Everything 9. Jesus Prays for Those Who Hate Him 10. Gog Holds Everything Together 10. Jesus Prays for Those Who Love Him 11. God is Always Good 11. Jesus Died for Sinners 12. God Loves His Children 12. Jesus Came Alive Again 13. God Hates Sin 13. Jesus Went Back to Heaven Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Basic Concepts – Part 3 Basic Concepts – Part 4 1. The Holy Spirit is God 1. Jesus Paid for Christians’ Sins 2. The Holy Spirit Lives Inside Christians 2. We Must Trust Jesus 3. The Holy Spirit Guides Christians 3. Jesus Will Save Those Who Trust Him 4. God Made Man 4. Jesus Forgives Christians’ Sins 5. God Made Families 5. The Church is God’s People 6. God Made Adam Good 6. Pastors Lead the Church 7. Adam and Eve Disobeyed God 7. Deacons Serve the Church 8. God Punished Adam and Eve 8. Christians Help Each Other 9. We Should Obey God 9. Christians Pray to God 10. We Should Obey Parents 10. Everyone Will Die 11. We Should Obey Leaders 11. Christians Go to Heaven 12. We Should Obey in Word and Deed 12. Non-Christians Go to Hell 13. Man Cannot Be Good 13. Jesus Will Come Again PRESCHOOL (continued) Four and Five Year Olds Year One Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Joshua, Judges, Ruth Life of Jesus 1. Rahab and the Spies 1. Birth of John the Baptist 2. Crossing the Jordan 2. Birth of Jesus 3. Fall of Jerico 3. Visit of the Wise Men 4. Sin of Adam 4. Visit to the Temple, Age 12 5. Deborah and Barak 5. Baptism of Jesus 6. Gideon and the Midianites 6. Temptation in the Wilderness 7. Abimelech 7. Transfiguration 8. Jephthah 8. Triumphal Entry 9. Samson’s Birth 9. Last Supper and Arrest 10. Samson’s Victories 10. Crucifixion 11. Samson’s Defeat 11. Resurrection Day 12. Ruth and Naomi 12. Great Commission 13. Ruth and Boaz 13. Ascension Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Animal Lessons Who Is God? 1. The Ant (Prov 6:6-11; 30:25) 1. The Bible is God’s Word 2. The Dog (Prov 26:17, Matt 15:21-28) 2. There is One God 3. The Ox (Prov 14:4, 15-17; Matt 11:28-30) 3. God is Three Persons 4. The Eagle (Ps 103:5; Isa 40:31) 4. God Can Do Anything 5. The Chicken (Matt 23:37) 5. God Knows Everything 6. Migratory Birds (Jer 8:7) 6.