Resist the temptation to cover everything in the teacher guide, lest you cover everything including the intended key point.
The publisher has probably delivered more than enough material to you, so that you have enough for that extended hour or small class that rips through the lesson in record time. This is good news! It gives you options.
But you are the one who decides. Keep the key point in mind, that kernel of Law and Gospel that will deliver the Good News of Jesus' love to your students. Choose the parts of the lesson that make the most sense for communicating that Gospel to the specific students you have in that specific classroom on Sunday. Adapt, review, invent, re-weave. Make the lesson your own. But don't try to teach it all! Teach the main thing in an engaging way.
Next week your students will be back to hear more!
God bless you as you teach God's children His Word!
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