The Alive in Jesus Bible curriculum seeks to equip and empower parents, caregivers, Sabbath School teachers, Sabbath School leaders, and others to model and foster a thriving relationship with Jesus and the children and youth in their spheres of influence.
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For birth through 12 months, these lessons offer parents practical tips and advice, along with simple, age-appropriate family worship ideas based around music, visuals, and physical expression. These short worship ideas that families implement at home will be repeated at Sabbath School. During Sabbath School, a spiritual parenting small group resource will also be made available to nurture parents in their parenting journey and spiritual lives.
For children who are 1-3 years of age, these lessons share simple weekly Bible stories, activities for parents to reinforce the messages of the stories, and a spiritual message for parents.
For children who are 4-6 years of age, these lessons share a short daily narrative, “I Wonder” questions, prayer suggestions, family activities, and a special Sabbath feature each week.
For children who are 7-9 years of age, these lessons share a longer daily narrative, family discussion questions, prayer suggestions, family activities, and a special Sabbath feature each week.
For adolescents who are 10-12 years of age, these lessons cover the chronology of the Old Testament through the ascension of Jesus. Each weekly lesson includes daily readings with engaging narrative and Bible study, reflection and journaling questions, prayer ideas, mission challenges, and a special interest Sabbath feature each week.
For teens who are 13-14 years of age, these lessons cover the chronology of the early Christian Church to the New Earth. Each weekly lesson includes daily readings with engaging narrative and Bible study, reflection and journaling questions, prayer ideas, mission challenges, and a special interest Sabbath feature each week.
For young people who are 15-18 years of age, these lessons are shared in a thematic approach in a magazine style, with deeper Bible study, key takeaways, reflection response questions, journaling, prayer ideas, and mission challenges.
18:12
Explore the reason for a new curriculum, including the name, the foundation, and the pillars.
3:29
A short appeal for Sabbath School teachers to be reminded of the significance of their role.
9:36
A short message to parents or caregivers about using Alive in Jesus at home.
11:09
Explore some of the challenges our children face along with how Alive in Jesus can help our children.
9:17
A brief exploration of when and how Sabbath School first began and why it’s important to consider where we’ve come from.
4:40
A brief summary of what makes Alive in Jesus distinctly Adventist.