Having a “Big Picture” in mind before you begin teaching specific lessons can be a huge help for teachers preparing lessons. The same is true for principles of Bible study. World Bible School is publishing an advanced course called “God’s Big Picture.” Overviewing the Bible and the over-arching themes of Scripture, this course is very helpful for those needing a Biblical framework in which individual lessons can fit and find context and balance.
This lesson is also being prepared in the language of Telegu in India. My long-time friend Saha Vanga (left white shirt) is updating the text while his son Sahan (left checkered shirt) is helping to mount them on the WBS Library (wbslibrary.org)
GOD’S BIG PICTURE
The Bible reveals the big picture of God’s eternal kingdom in relation to His plan to add a new
dimension, a dimension made up of people with the status of children of God.
WBS “God’s Big Picture” includes the following information.
Part 1-5:
1. God, Man and Life
2. The World Realm
3. God’s Kingdom from the Inception of Mankind until Christ
4. The Kingdom in Prophecy Becomes a Reality
5. The Man Dimensions of God’s Kingdom with a Divine King
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