Adult: Bible Studies for Life - Life Ventures

It’s a time of reflection upon life, but most importantly a time to look forward to all God has planned for retired adults now. Life Ventures challenges a generation already full of life’s experiences to discover new ones in their service to the Lord, and to pass on to younger generations the legacy of their faith.

Life Ventures Leader Guide Download Sample  (PDF)

The Life Ventures Leader Guide engages senior adults to grow in Bible knowledge and understanding, reinforcing godly values and Christlike excellence. In this leader guide you'll find:

• A single, step-by-step teaching plan that includes preparation notes, outline-based discussion prompts, and ideas to help leaders continue engaging with their students during the week
• In-depth Bible commentary for each lesson's Scripture passage
• The traditional King James Version Scripture passage alongside the Holman CSB® for convenient comparison
• Helpful leadership articles
• Personal Bible study that encourages spiritual growth

Life Ventures Learner Guide Download Sample (PDF)

The Life Ventures Learner Guide seeks to equip, encourage, and minister to Bible students in their retirement years, motivating them to share their valuable experiences with younger generations. Included are:

• Weekly studies in large, readable type
• Informative Bible commentary and word studies for digging deeper
• The traditional KJV Scripture passage alongside the Holman CSB for convenient comparison
• Interactive activities that enhance advance preparation and the in-class experience
• A "reflection" segment that challenges learners to apply the truths of each lesson

This high-performance resource has multiple teaching aids to help facilitate a class of any size including:

• Colorful maps, posters, and worksheets designed for older adults
• Interactive CD-ROM with templates, and teaching helps - offering everything from lesson handouts and Internet links to multimedia files.

Reader Comments:

Is there a commentary to go with the Bible Studies for Life series as there is in the Explore the Bible series? Two of our ladies classes are trying Life Ventures next quarter and would like a commentary if there is one available.

By: jmonette On: 5/2/2009 6:27:06 PM  

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jmonette: LifeWay publishes a separate commentary for all the Bible Studies for Life products, including Life Ventures. The BSfL Advanced Bible Study Commentary is compatible with every volume in the BSfL teaching line because it uses the same Scriptures as each weekly lesson in the Leader and Learner Guides. It uses the Holman Christian Standard Bible as its translation. You can shop for it here.

If you prefer the King James Version, the Herschel Hobbs Commentary contains essentially the same content as the Advanced product, but uses the KJV instead. You can shop for the Hobbs Commentary here. (~Ed.)

By: mrnewsguy On: 5/5/2009 9:54:13 AM  

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superhillmom: The Leader Pack does not include the Leader Guide. This is a supplemental product to the Leader Guide. (~Ed.)

By: Anonymous On: 6/22/2009 12:10:23 PM  

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Regarding Bible Studies for Life audio: We do not offer a product at this time. If you need a Sunday School curriculum with an audio option, we recommend Explore the Bible. You can purchase the audio version of this product here. (~Ed.)

By: Anonymous On: 6/22/2009 12:17:17 PM  

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In the Spring 2009 issue of Life Ventures, in Nehemiah 4:6, on p. 34, the word "height" is in parentheses. Other words are noted the same way. I just wanted to know why the parentheses?

By: gchurchman On: 3/15/2009 3:13:16 PM  

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Regarding your question about words in Scripture printed in parentheses: In the Holman Christian Standard Bible the translators sometimes place words in brackets - such as [height] in Nehemiah 4:6 - to indicate a word that does not appear in the manuscript but that has been added to increase clarity in the English. The translators understand to the best of their ability that this word would have been understood to be read at the time the manuscripts were created. This is not an instance of translators adding new words into the text that were not there before. (-Ed.)

By: Anonymous On: 3/16/2009 7:21:11 AM  

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Does the Leader Pack include the Leader Guide or would both need to be purchased?

By: superhillmom On: 6/20/2009 8:53:43 PM  

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For homebound students (and others) are there any audio versions of the Life Ventures SS lessons?

By: Anonymous On: 6/21/2009 10:56:24 PM  

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