ANCHORED | DIFFICULT NEW TESTAMENT PASSAGES
Lesson 1: Virgin Birth and Resurrection

Dear Parents,
Hello! I wanted to remind you about the study we’re doing that focuses on helping students remain steady in the face of adversity and encourage them to grow deeper in their relationship with God. This Bible study is called Anchored: Sure and Steadfast, and this week is the first of a three-lesson unit called Difficult New Testament Passages. The lesson was entitled “Virgin Birth and Resurrection,” and it discussed how these two miracles are foundational to our faith.

Lesson Overview: A miracle is defined as “a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.” By that definition, a Virgin Birth and Resurrection are easily classified as miracles. However, these two key miracles concerning Jesus are often brought under heavy scrutiny. The enemy has mocked these miracles, calling believers crazy for their belief that God makes the impossible possible. Many have tried to ‘explain away’ the miraculous nature of these events and accused the witnesses of falsifying records. But the fact of the matter is that our faith that God can deliver us from sin and death rests on His ability to perform both of these miracles.

What We Want Your Student To Learn: That the Virgin Birth and Resurrection are key miracles, documented in Scripture, that are foundational to our faith and display God’s power over life and death.

What We Want Your Student To Do With What They’ve Learned: Understand why these two miracles are foundational in their Christian faith and help them see the importance of sharing the Gospel message that has been entrusted to believers.

Scripture Passages We Studied: Matthew 1:18-25, 28:1-10, Isaiah 7:10-14, Luke 1:26-37, Galatians 4:4-7, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, John 11:25-26

Please Take A Few Minutes This Week To Read These Passages.

Next Steps. . .
During the next week, as you engage in conversations with your student, remember that one way that will help them to understand and apply what they have learned is to explain it to someone else. Use the following questions to guide your conversation:

• What was your Anchor Statement for this week? (Answer: Belief in the Virgin Birth and Resurrection of Christ is fundamental to the Christian Faith. Although equally impossible, we proclaim that God has made them possible!)
• How was your understanding of the Virgin Birth and Resurrection challenged this week? Do you feel like you understand their importance more now? 
• Why are these two miracles foundational to our faith? 

Thank you for all you do. As a parent, you are the primary spiritual influence in the life of your teenager, and they desperately need you. I’m praying for you! If you have any questions or if I can help with anything, please don’t hesitate to let me know.