Do you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say "open your Bibles"? Now you can, with Creative Bible Lessons in John: Encounters with Jesus. Following in the successful path of Youth Specialties' instant bestseller Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ by Doug Fields, veteran family life and youth workers Janice and Jay Ashcraft have created 12 lively, ready-to-use lessons that actually make it fun to dig into Scripture. The Ashcrafts utilize creative learning techniques to spark your kids interest and keep them actively involved in each lesson, including: - Learning Games - Discussions - Video and Music - Skits, Melodramas, and Role-plays - "Digging Deeper" Investigations - Interactive Worksheets - And much more! These lessons are clear, easy-to-use, and complete. You'll be able to build in-depth, creative Bible teaching into your busy schedule with Creative Bible Lessons in John: Encounters with Jesus. 12 lessons.

This book is part of a book series called Creative Bible Lessons .

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Zondervan .

Janice and Jay Ashcraft have worked in marriage and family therapy, Christian education, and youth ministry for over 15 years.

This book has the following chapters: Table of Contents Part I Introduction Chapter 1 Why Use Creativity in Your Teaching? Chapter 2 Ten Components of Effective Teaching Chapter 3 How to Use This Book Part II Lesson 1 Jesus Encounters Nathanael (John 1:43-51) Dealing with Doubt Lesson 2 Jesus Encounters the Money Changers (John 2:13-25) Respecting God Lesson 3 Jesus Encounters Nicodemus (John 3:1-36) Receiving New Life in Christ Lesson 4 Jesus Encounters a Nobleman's Son and a Crippled Man (John 4:43-5:18) Coping with Crisis Lesson 5 Jesus Encounters the Crowd (John 6:46-60) Accepting God's Incredible Gift Lesson 6 Jesus Encounters a Blind Man (John 9:1-41) Accepting God's Love Lesson 7 Jesus Encounters Mary and Martha (John 10:40-11:46) Facing Death Lesson 8 Jesus Encounters Mary and Judas (John 11:57-12:11) Making Wise "Investments" Lesson 9 Jesus Encounters Peter (John 13:36-38; 15:18-16:4; 18:12-27) Handling Opposition Lesson 10 Jesus Encounters His Disciples #1 (John 15:5-17) Producing Fruit in Our Lives Lesson 11 Jesus Encounters His Disciples #2 John 14:15-27; 16:5-16) Recognizing the Holy Spirit Lesson 12 Jesus Encounters Mary Magdalene (John 19:23-25; 20:1-3, 10-18) Believing the Impossible