Here's my review of this incredible resource:
First of all, I would like to extend
a heartfelt “Thank you” to Tammy McMahan and her publisher for sending me a copy
of "Timothy II Sword Study" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this
generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a
reviewer copy available to me.
The Sword Study of II Timothy by
Tammy McMahan is ten weeks of Bible study suitable for the whole family! The workbooks are available for purchase
separately so you can customize your family’s experience based on the ages of
the children involved. But each week,
each family member studies (and memorizes) the same Scripture at their own
age-appropriate level.
Level One is designed for 4-7
year-olds. The lessons have three basic
parts: “Pray”, a hands-on component
called “Color and Do” and an application portion entitled “Read and
Learn”. The level one workbook contains
engaging illustrations, various age-appropriate exercises, challenges and fun
puzzles.
The Level Two workbook is designed
for children aged 7-10 years. This book
also contains prayer and application components. Investigative study is introduced with this
age group where the topics are examined from an “aerial view”, a “street view”
and an “under the rug” view. The
activities are meatier. The questions
are more thought-provoking and biographies of Christians are presented.
Level Three is geared toward 11-14
year-olds. The format is similar to Level
Two, but there are fewer drawings, more advanced questions, tools like Strong’s
Concordance are introduced, and there are fun activities like ciphering,
charting and word puzzles.
Level Four is intended for ages 14
and up. This workbook contains
investigative study is the “aerial view”, “street view” and “under the rug”
format. There is a prayer component and
an application component like the other workbooks as well. The questions at this level are basically the
same as Level Three in content. They are
just worded in a more mature fashion.
The Level Five workbook is the same
study guide as Level Four, but it also contains additional helps like
background information, in-depth devotional and investigative study, guided
prayer using the A.C.T.S. model, memorization, family gatherings and answers to
key activities.
This is a wonderfully flexible Bible
study that can be customized to engage all age groups. What a wonderful way to spend time as a
family.
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