The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Part 3

Part 3 wraps up the Bible time series entitled “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Continuing in the story form following the book of Genesis, it begins with recap and then Jacob’s dream, and ends when Jacob has met Esau again. There are 10 lessons in Part 3, including a brief overview of the [...]

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Part 2

The “God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” Bible time series was originally written and used in Japan in 1996. The story nature of the series really seemed to resonate with Japanese people, and for the first time we had students who missed their English lesson but showed up for Bible time “so they didn’t miss [...]

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 the [...]

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 guilt [...]

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. [...]