The Holy Bible
Before you open the cover of the Bible read
the Prayer on the Opening of the Bible.
Prayer on Opening the Bible
Bless me, O God,
so that in opening this Bible
I may open my mind and my heart to your Word.
May it nourish me as it nourished Jesus.
Amen
Bible: A Sacred Book
The Bible is a Sacred Book
and should be treated with reverence.
Always keep it in a special place.
Where are you going to place it in your
classroom?
God’s Living Word
God speaks to us each time we read from the
Bible or hear someone else reading from the
Bible.
We call it the Word of God because the Word is
alive as we hear it. God is speaking to our hearts
as we listen and read.
Open the Bible
Contents Page
Go to contents page• Look at the Old Testament (pre-Christian)
books in various groupings.
• Look at New Testament books-Gospels, Acts,
letters, Revelations.
Bible Search No. 1
• Find the page number for The Book of Psalms
in the contents page under the list of Books
from the Old Testament.
• Go to that page in the Bible.
• Look at the style of writing, e.g. poetry, song,
emotion.
Bible Search No. 2
• Find the page number for Gospel of St Luke in
the contents page under the list of Books from
the New Testament.
• The Gospel of St Luke.
Look at the style-story/narrative form.
Bible Search No. 3
• Find the page number for the Letter of St
James in the contents page under the list of
Books from the New Testament.
• The letter of James.
Look at the style-letter form.
Finding Chapter and Verse
Just like most other books, each book of the
Bible is divided into Chapters and Verses.
Open up any Book in the Bible:
(i) Chapters are indicated by the large numbers
(ii)Verses are indicated by the small numbers
in each chapter.
Bible Search: Alive-O 3
Luke 2:41-50 The Boy Jesus goes to Jerusalem
Matthew 6:7-15 Jesus Teaches His Disciples
to Pray
Luke 1:39-45 Mary Visits Elizabeth
Matthew 1:1-7 The Birth of Jesus
Matthew 18:1-5 True Greatness
Bible Search: Alive-O 4
Matthew 4:18-22: Jesus Calls the First Disciples
Luke 5:1-11: Jesus Calls the First Disciples
Luke 8:4-8: The Parable of the Sower
Luke 9:10-16: The Parable of the Sower Explained
Luke 4:38-39: Jesus Heals Simons Mother
Bible Search: Alive-O 5
Mark 4:35-41, Jesus Calms The Storm
Luke 1:26-38, The Birth of Jesus
Mark 1:9-11, The Baptism of Jesus
Acts 1:6-11, Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Bible Search: Alive-O 6
Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan
John 2:1-11 The Wedding at Cana
Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Worry
Acts 9:1-19 Conversion of St Paul
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 One Body With Many
Members
John 20:13-16 The Risen Jesus
Bible Search: Alive-O 7
1 Kings 19:8-12 The Call of Elijah
Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Call of Jeremiah
Luke 13:10-17 Jesus Heals the Crippled Woman
Mark 10:46-52 The Healing of Bartimaeus
Luke 4:16-22 The Rejection of Jesus in Nazareth
Matthew 3:13-17 The Baptism of Jesus
Bible Search: Alive-O 8
Mark 5:21-43 Jairus’ Daughter
John 4:7-43 The Woman at the Well
Matthew 26:26-30 The Last Supper
Acts 2:1-12 Pentecost
1 Samuel 16:1-13 Samuel Anoints David
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Anointing of Isaiah
Prayer on Closing the Bible
Bless me, O God,
so that in closing this Bible
I may enclose your Word in my heart
and in my mind
as Jesus enclosed it in his.
Amen