Logos First Morning Bible Study
The purpose of Logos First is to teach God's word inductively (see INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY BELOW) , line upon line, precept upon precept to anyone desiring a more intimate walk with their Lord and Savior. PSALM 19:8 says, "The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes." Do you desire a rejoicing heart to instruct your children? Do you want the LORD to enlighten you? Precious one, it comes from sitting at His feet. We proclaim Him, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ. COLOSSIANS 1:28 We invite you to learn this discipline of sitting at His feet INDIVIDUALLY AND CORPORATELY and be amazed at how your week of homeschooling will be transformed as well! What you gain at Jesus' feet will never be taken away from you! LUKE 10:42
FIND THE REGISTRATION PACKET FOR LOGOS FIRST BIBLE STUDIES BELOW ...
DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF BIBLE STUDY for preschool and elementary
Discover for Yourself Bible studies are designed to help young children find out for themselves what the Bible is all about! These hands-on classes help teach the basic skills of Bible study and prepare kids for a lifetime of discovering the truths of God's Word for themselves! See the intro page of this website for the courses your preschool or elementary student will be blessed to participate in each year.
THREE - FIVE YEAR OLDS
3-5 year old Bible Instructor: Lynette Daugherty ...Having taught the Word of God since she was a teenager, Mrs. Daugherty is continuing to lay the foundational truths of John's gospel with the little ones at Logos First. She has been married to Bruce for twenty-nine years and they have two wonderful children whom they have home educated for eighteen years. Mary Kate recently graduated from college with a nursing degree and Brandon is a high school senior. Lynette has been a CPA for thirty-four years and has worked faithfully unto the LORD in her career and as the treasurer of this ministry.
Course Description: Mrs. Daugherty's class cycles through the gospel of John in three wonderful years. Students are welcome to join us at any point in the cycle! In 2017-2018 children cover chapters 1-10 with JESUS IN THE SPOTLIGHT. As they pretend to be film directors making a movie about Jesus' life, they have many awesome adventures. They learn about who Jesus' friends were, why He came, what He did, where He went, and how they can really get to know Him. In 2018-2019 the class covers chapters 11-16 in JESUS: AWESOME POWER, AWESOME LOVE. As children study the great miracles and final days of Jesus they see He is more than a story: He is the greatest superhero of all time. In 2019-2020 the gospel of John chapters 17-21 completes with JESUS: TO ETERNITY AND BEYOND! Children not only see the heartbreak of the disciples when Jesus is crucified, but also the incredible faith and power and love that becomes theirs as Jesus rose from the dead! He is alive and wants to live in us to eternity and beyond!
FIRST - THIRD GRADERS
1st-3rd grade Bible Instructor: Denise Turner .... With a passionate desire to see His people grow in the grace and knowledge of our LORD, Mrs. Turner is excited to lead our early elementary students through the Torah: the tutor that leads them to Christ! She has home educated for over twenty years and taught countless other children and women in that time. Although she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Memphis, the LORD later called her to teach His Word in season and out until He calls her home!
Course Description: Mrs. Turner's class cycles through the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, in three foundational years. Teaching the basic precepts of Torah to this early age is so vital to understanding God and HIs ways which are so much higher than ours! In 2017-2018 students explore the first book of the Bible in GENESIS, THE BOOK OF BEGINNINGS!! Students learn the days of creation, the fall of man, the promise of the SEED (who is Jesus) in Genesis 3:15 and follow the red thread to that SEED from Seth to Noah to Shem to Abram to Isaac to Jacob to Judah. Faith is the focus as Abraham's life reminds them that he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. In 2018-2019 students explore Exodus and Leviticus in KEEPING GOD'S COMMANDS IN HIS TABERNACLE: YOU. Through the life and leadership of Moses they see the law that was given as a tutor to lead them to the SEED. A law given until He came! Students build their own tabernacle, learning they are the temple of God. They make the ten commandments and learn the seven perpetual feasts which point to something greater. Students study the sacrifices and see that Christ is each one. He is the holiness we need in order to be reconciled to God. In 2019-2020 the children move into Numbers and Deuteronomy in LISTEN AND OBEY. They watch disobedient Israel wander in the wilderness and learn that disobedience is unbelief. Through the foreshadowing of the census, the Aaronic blessing, the curse of Balaam, the war with Midian, the Shema, the blessings and curses, and the choosing of life, students learn that the secret things belong to the LORD but the things revealed belong to us that we may observe all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29)
FOURTH-SIXTH GRADERS
4th-6th grade Bible Instructor: ... Linda Miner ... Having earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Florida State University, she recently retired from 30 years of teaching kindergarten through 3rd grade, also working with older elementary students throughout those years. All but two of those years were in Christian schools. Teaching has always been her ministry as well as her passion. Mrs. Miner is the wife of her college sweetheart, mother of two daughters who homeschool, and Mimi of nine precious grandchildren! She enjoys sharing her love of learning and is currently assisting in the home education of five of her sweet grandkids.
Course Description:: In 2019-2020, Mrs. Miner will be teaching our 4th-6th grade students the BOY, HAVE I GOT PROBLEMS Discover for Yourself curriculum from Precept Ministries. This foundational study on the book of James encourages older elementary students to ask God for wisdom which He gives liberally when we ask in faith!. As these older children become more aware of life's problems, practical application from God's Word is needed and provided for those who study to show themselves approved. Students will learn that faith is not just head knowledge, but acting on what God says, and that great opportunities to apply His truth to their own lives will abound. Games, art, activities, and adventures will enhance the learning experience. Come take this great journey through the book of James with us!
INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDYfor 7th-12th grade students and women of any age
How do most of us study the Bible? Often times we zero in on just some of the facts and draw our conclusion from a partial picture. Unfortunately that is the formula for misinterpretation. We must look at all the facts carefully. So we study the Word of God book by book, line upon line, precept upon precept, knowing Scripture never contradicts Scripture, asking the Holy Spirit who authored every jot and tittle to guide us into the full counsel of our Lord, the LOGOS!
"You see but you do not observe" - Sherlock Holmes
... but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. AMEN 2 Peter 3:9
Three skills are vital in the inductive approach to Bible study:
Correction ... often comes by confessing and forsaking what is wrong. When you apply correction to your actions and attitudes, God will
work in you to do His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13)
Training in righteousness ... as we spend time in the Word, God equips us through teachings, commands, promises, exhortations and
warnings through the lives of biblical characters as well as God's own character
LOGOS FIRST REGISTRATION PACKET
LOGOS FIRST DOESN'T WORK WITH YOUR SCHEDULE?
If Thursday mornings won't work for you, but you desire to learn this intimacy with God, Denise has written a great companion book to read through your Bible cover to cover and encourage you to begin growing in the grace and knowledge of our LORD and Savior every day. To order your copy of NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA for $30 please email renewedmoms@mymhea.org for pick up information. All proceeds of the book will benefit this ministry.
An excerpt from the introduction of NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA ....
You see, He is still saving me. He is still delivering me, He is still redeeming me. Today is the day of salvation! Not just from hell for eternity, but from the world, my flesh and the devil every moment! Oh dear reader, I am thankful that you have picked up this book, but go and get your Bible, too, and get ready for an adventure that will last for eternity!
My ministry verse has become Hosea 4:6 - MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. I learned this the hard way! We have three very real enemies: the devil who came to kill, steal and DESTROY (John 10:10), who is also the prince of this world system that draws us away from God (John 14:30, 16:11) and our flesh that is deceitful above ALL things! (Jeremiah 17:9)
To escape destruction, you must KNOW your God - the word for "know" in the Hebrew is yada, and it implies an intimate knowledge. Not a head knowledge, not a factual knowledge, but a very close and personal relationship. That will not come from walking an aisle, making a decision, getting baptized, getting confirmed, even studying facts about Him. It only comes through spending time in His Word and prayer. Just like any relationship, you have to get to know the person through spending time together! God has preserved His Word throughout history just for you! He has given you this priceless gift so that you could know Him and have a relationship with Him in the spiritual world while you were living in the physical world.
This excerpt is copyrighted and printed with the permission of the author for those interested in obtaining a copy of
NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA.
The purpose of Logos First is to teach God's word inductively (see INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY BELOW) , line upon line, precept upon precept to anyone desiring a more intimate walk with their Lord and Savior. PSALM 19:8 says, "The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes." Do you desire a rejoicing heart to instruct your children? Do you want the LORD to enlighten you? Precious one, it comes from sitting at His feet. We proclaim Him, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone complete in Christ. COLOSSIANS 1:28 We invite you to learn this discipline of sitting at His feet INDIVIDUALLY AND CORPORATELY and be amazed at how your week of homeschooling will be transformed as well! What you gain at Jesus' feet will never be taken away from you! LUKE 10:42
FIND THE REGISTRATION PACKET FOR LOGOS FIRST BIBLE STUDIES BELOW ...
DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF BIBLE STUDY for preschool and elementary
Discover for Yourself Bible studies are designed to help young children find out for themselves what the Bible is all about! These hands-on classes help teach the basic skills of Bible study and prepare kids for a lifetime of discovering the truths of God's Word for themselves! See the intro page of this website for the courses your preschool or elementary student will be blessed to participate in each year.
THREE - FIVE YEAR OLDS
3-5 year old Bible Instructor: Lynette Daugherty ...Having taught the Word of God since she was a teenager, Mrs. Daugherty is continuing to lay the foundational truths of John's gospel with the little ones at Logos First. She has been married to Bruce for twenty-nine years and they have two wonderful children whom they have home educated for eighteen years. Mary Kate recently graduated from college with a nursing degree and Brandon is a high school senior. Lynette has been a CPA for thirty-four years and has worked faithfully unto the LORD in her career and as the treasurer of this ministry.
Course Description: Mrs. Daugherty's class cycles through the gospel of John in three wonderful years. Students are welcome to join us at any point in the cycle! In 2017-2018 children cover chapters 1-10 with JESUS IN THE SPOTLIGHT. As they pretend to be film directors making a movie about Jesus' life, they have many awesome adventures. They learn about who Jesus' friends were, why He came, what He did, where He went, and how they can really get to know Him. In 2018-2019 the class covers chapters 11-16 in JESUS: AWESOME POWER, AWESOME LOVE. As children study the great miracles and final days of Jesus they see He is more than a story: He is the greatest superhero of all time. In 2019-2020 the gospel of John chapters 17-21 completes with JESUS: TO ETERNITY AND BEYOND! Children not only see the heartbreak of the disciples when Jesus is crucified, but also the incredible faith and power and love that becomes theirs as Jesus rose from the dead! He is alive and wants to live in us to eternity and beyond!
FIRST - THIRD GRADERS
1st-3rd grade Bible Instructor: Denise Turner .... With a passionate desire to see His people grow in the grace and knowledge of our LORD, Mrs. Turner is excited to lead our early elementary students through the Torah: the tutor that leads them to Christ! She has home educated for over twenty years and taught countless other children and women in that time. Although she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Memphis, the LORD later called her to teach His Word in season and out until He calls her home!
Course Description: Mrs. Turner's class cycles through the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, in three foundational years. Teaching the basic precepts of Torah to this early age is so vital to understanding God and HIs ways which are so much higher than ours! In 2017-2018 students explore the first book of the Bible in GENESIS, THE BOOK OF BEGINNINGS!! Students learn the days of creation, the fall of man, the promise of the SEED (who is Jesus) in Genesis 3:15 and follow the red thread to that SEED from Seth to Noah to Shem to Abram to Isaac to Jacob to Judah. Faith is the focus as Abraham's life reminds them that he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. In 2018-2019 students explore Exodus and Leviticus in KEEPING GOD'S COMMANDS IN HIS TABERNACLE: YOU. Through the life and leadership of Moses they see the law that was given as a tutor to lead them to the SEED. A law given until He came! Students build their own tabernacle, learning they are the temple of God. They make the ten commandments and learn the seven perpetual feasts which point to something greater. Students study the sacrifices and see that Christ is each one. He is the holiness we need in order to be reconciled to God. In 2019-2020 the children move into Numbers and Deuteronomy in LISTEN AND OBEY. They watch disobedient Israel wander in the wilderness and learn that disobedience is unbelief. Through the foreshadowing of the census, the Aaronic blessing, the curse of Balaam, the war with Midian, the Shema, the blessings and curses, and the choosing of life, students learn that the secret things belong to the LORD but the things revealed belong to us that we may observe all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29)
FOURTH-SIXTH GRADERS
4th-6th grade Bible Instructor: ... Linda Miner ... Having earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Florida State University, she recently retired from 30 years of teaching kindergarten through 3rd grade, also working with older elementary students throughout those years. All but two of those years were in Christian schools. Teaching has always been her ministry as well as her passion. Mrs. Miner is the wife of her college sweetheart, mother of two daughters who homeschool, and Mimi of nine precious grandchildren! She enjoys sharing her love of learning and is currently assisting in the home education of five of her sweet grandkids.
Course Description:: In 2019-2020, Mrs. Miner will be teaching our 4th-6th grade students the BOY, HAVE I GOT PROBLEMS Discover for Yourself curriculum from Precept Ministries. This foundational study on the book of James encourages older elementary students to ask God for wisdom which He gives liberally when we ask in faith!. As these older children become more aware of life's problems, practical application from God's Word is needed and provided for those who study to show themselves approved. Students will learn that faith is not just head knowledge, but acting on what God says, and that great opportunities to apply His truth to their own lives will abound. Games, art, activities, and adventures will enhance the learning experience. Come take this great journey through the book of James with us!
INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDYfor 7th-12th grade students and women of any age
How do most of us study the Bible? Often times we zero in on just some of the facts and draw our conclusion from a partial picture. Unfortunately that is the formula for misinterpretation. We must look at all the facts carefully. So we study the Word of God book by book, line upon line, precept upon precept, knowing Scripture never contradicts Scripture, asking the Holy Spirit who authored every jot and tittle to guide us into the full counsel of our Lord, the LOGOS!
"You see but you do not observe" - Sherlock Holmes
... but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. AMEN 2 Peter 3:9
Three skills are vital in the inductive approach to Bible study:
- OBSERVATION (What does it say?) This first step always begins with prayer. The author of the Word, the Spirit of God, intercedes for us when we don't know how to pray. He guides us into truth, so more than sitting down looking for the "right" answer, we want to ask the One who wrote the Word questions like "who, what, when, where, why, and how". We call these the five W's and the H, but just as you converse with humans to gather information, you are prayerfully talking to your heavenly Father as He speaks with you. We also mark the text finding key words and their original meaning from the Greek or Hebrew. As an obedient child might make note of things his/her parent often says, we want to find those words repeated in a certain book or chapter and ask the Author about their significance. The longer you practice this method, the more natural it becomes.
- INTERPRETATION (What does it mean?) Once we have thoroughly observed the text, we begin interpretation, but never before careful observation! The most important thing in interpretation is to remember that CONTEXT rules. To understand the context, we must be familiar with the Word of God. Ask if your interpretation is consistent with the theme, purpose and structure of the book you are studying. Ask if your interpretation is consistent with other Scripture in the Word of God. We should ALWAYS seek the full counsel of the Word of God in our interpretation. When we know the entire Word of God, we will not accept teaching simply because someone uses two or three isolated verses to support it. And ALWAYS remember that Scripture NEVER contradicts Scripture. We must remember that as humans we have finite minds. We bow our knee to God's Word when two things don't seem to reconcile in our minds, knowing that our total trust in God is the only thing that pleases Him. We should NEVER base our convictions on obscure passages of Scripture. We should ALWAYS interpret Scripture literally. God is very clear throughout His Word if a passage indicates a sign or something figurative; therefore, we should ALWAYS accept the literal meaning. We can and should, however, become familiar with the literary styles of the Bible: historical, prophetic, biographical, didactic (teaching), poetic, epistles, and proverbial. Finally, we should look for the single meaning of a passage. Don't twist verses to support a meaning that is not clearly taught; let the passage speak for itself.
- APPLICATION (What does it mean to me?) No matter how much you know about Scripture, if you do not apply what you learn, you will NEVER benefit from study. To be a hearer of the Word and not a doer is to deceive yourself (James 1:22-25). Therefore the key to application found in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 reminds us that ALL Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction and training in righteousness, so that the man (or woman) of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Once you have observed and interpreted a passage, understanding what it teaches, you are obligated before God to live by it. When you adjust any false concepts or teaching you have believed and embraced truth revealed in His Word, then you have APPLIED what you have learned.
Correction ... often comes by confessing and forsaking what is wrong. When you apply correction to your actions and attitudes, God will
work in you to do His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13)
Training in righteousness ... as we spend time in the Word, God equips us through teachings, commands, promises, exhortations and
warnings through the lives of biblical characters as well as God's own character
LOGOS FIRST REGISTRATION PACKET
LOGOS FIRST DOESN'T WORK WITH YOUR SCHEDULE?
If Thursday mornings won't work for you, but you desire to learn this intimacy with God, Denise has written a great companion book to read through your Bible cover to cover and encourage you to begin growing in the grace and knowledge of our LORD and Savior every day. To order your copy of NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA for $30 please email renewedmoms@mymhea.org for pick up information. All proceeds of the book will benefit this ministry.
An excerpt from the introduction of NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA ....
You see, He is still saving me. He is still delivering me, He is still redeeming me. Today is the day of salvation! Not just from hell for eternity, but from the world, my flesh and the devil every moment! Oh dear reader, I am thankful that you have picked up this book, but go and get your Bible, too, and get ready for an adventure that will last for eternity!
My ministry verse has become Hosea 4:6 - MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. I learned this the hard way! We have three very real enemies: the devil who came to kill, steal and DESTROY (John 10:10), who is also the prince of this world system that draws us away from God (John 14:30, 16:11) and our flesh that is deceitful above ALL things! (Jeremiah 17:9)
To escape destruction, you must KNOW your God - the word for "know" in the Hebrew is yada, and it implies an intimate knowledge. Not a head knowledge, not a factual knowledge, but a very close and personal relationship. That will not come from walking an aisle, making a decision, getting baptized, getting confirmed, even studying facts about Him. It only comes through spending time in His Word and prayer. Just like any relationship, you have to get to know the person through spending time together! God has preserved His Word throughout history just for you! He has given you this priceless gift so that you could know Him and have a relationship with Him in the spiritual world while you were living in the physical world.
This excerpt is copyrighted and printed with the permission of the author for those interested in obtaining a copy of
NOT DESTROYED FOR LACK OF YADA.