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TEXT ______________________ DATE __________ CLASS __________
Genre / immediate context (one line)
THE GOVERNING CLAIM
One sentence. A claim, not a topic. In the passage. One thing. Says itself out loud.
WHAT THE TEXT SHOWS
| About God / Christ | |
| Law — what it demands or exposes | |
| Gospel — what God gives | |
| Who is addressed |
THE SORT
Explain (only what the class cannot follow the text without — 3 or 4 max) 1. 2. 3.
Cross-references (two is usually plenty; write them out) 1. 2.
Confessional witness (creeds · Small Catechism · Augsburg Confession)
Deliberately omitted (name at least three — this is the job, not a failure) 1. 2. 3.
THE HOUR
| Time | Section |
|---|---|
| 0:00– | Opening: |
| –1:00 | Landing + prayer |
WEIGHT-BEARING WALL (the one section that cannot be cut)
If the hour is cut to 45 minutes, I will cut:
QUESTIONS
Each must send them back to the text. If a question could be answered without the passage open, rewrite it.
If I use only one: ______
BOUNDARIES
Likely misunderstandings:
Questions I cannot answer — for the pastor:
If this becomes pastoral (abuse, self-harm, danger, crime, or a conscience in distress): stop the lesson, say the gospel, and route it. Who I contact: ______________________
THE LANDING
Write the sentence in full. It is the one most likely to desert you.
AFTER CLASS — three lines, Sunday afternoon
What confused them:
What I could not answer:
What I would cut next time: