There is a Redeemer – The book of Ruth

Reading the story of Ruth should be refreshing to the students as well as minister to their felt need for English, as storytelling is a valuable fluency activity. During these nine lessons we will look at several grand and seminal Biblical themes, especially the picture of a “Redeemer” as illustrated by Boaz’ marriage to [...]

Names of God

This is a 13-week Bible time series with no accompanying student handout.  Several of the Bible times were written by other Open House teachers.
1. Abba
2. My Provider, Part 1
3. My Provider, Part 2
4. Our Protection
5. Wonderful Counselor
6. Lord of all
7. I AM
8. The Lord God
9. God who sees me
10. God Almighty, Part 1
11. God Almighty, Part 2
12. Redeemer
12. [...]

Beginnings – Gen. 3 (Student Handouts)

These are the weekly handouts that accompany the Bible times in the “Beginnings – Gen. 3 (Teacher’s Notes)” post. They aren’t fancy, but they’re ready to go.
1. The first man
2. The first command
3. The first woman
4. The first question
5. The first shame
6. The first fear
7. The first [...]

Beginnings – Gen. 3 (Teacher’s Notes)

Explore with your students all the “firsts” that appear in Genesis 3. This 10-week series will take you through the grand themes of sin and substitutionary atonement. The accompanying student handouts are in a separate post.
Overview Chart
1. The first man
2. The first command
3. The first woman
4. The first question
5. [...]

The 12 Days of Christmas (1999)

I originally wrote the “12 Days of Christmas” Bible times in 1999. The Bible times available in this post complete the series that is posted under “12 Days of Christmas (2007)” for those who would like to use the whole song. I have also included a Bible time that covers only the “5 [...]

Handel’s Messiah – Teacher’s Notes

This 13-week Bible time series was developed to accompany a CD of selections of Handel’s Messiah;  the CD was then our Christmas gift to the students that year.  Using Handel’s Messiah gave us the opportunity to look at some difficult passages with our students, as well as the many passages showing God’s tenderness and love.   [...]

Handel’s Messiah – Student Handouts

Use the beautiful music of Handel’s Messiah to share spiritual truth with your students. This 13-week Bible Time series has student handouts for each week, containing the lyrics, notes and clip art. The teacher’s notes are in a separate post.
1. Prepare the way of the Lord
2. A child is born
3. Glory [...]

Resurrection – Fact or Fiction?

Did the resurrection of Jesus Christ really happen? This Bible time series explores the clues in the Bible text that strongly suggest that it is an eyewitness account.
1. Jesus is buried
2. Guards at the tomb
3. Women
4. A possible explanation
5. Doubters
6. Forty days
7. Kingdoms
8. Power
9. The Ascension
10. The Christian hope
11. [...]

The 12 Days of Christmas (2007)

Was the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” written as a hidden Christian catechism? Or was it simply a child’s memory game? This Bible time series uses this well-known song as a memory game for important truths about the Bible. Enjoy a song that is perfect for the TESOL classroom while planting deep spiritual truths [...]