English as a Second Language
Bible People and Me—Life of Christ
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I wrote these lessons for our ESL ministry in Taiwan. These simple Bible lessons are written for the adult student for whom English is a second language. They give a simple retelling of the life of Christ and a presentation of the gospel in a non-confrontational way. The English vocabulary list at the back can be translated into another language to make it easy to use. Many students who have a beginning knowledge of English will be able to use this book without translation by looking up each lesson’s vocabulary words in a dictionary.
In the US you can use this book to reach out to international people in your community. They may come to you to learn English and become interested in the gospel.
Overseas missionaries with Baptist Mid Missions, Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, and Evangelical Baptist Missions may order this book for free from Gospel Literature Services http://www.garbcinternational.org/?page_id=298
Free ESL Lessons – Old Testament Stories
- Lessons 1-23
- Creation
- The Fall
- The Flood
- Abraham Part 1
- Abraham Part 2
- Jacob
- Rachel
- Joseph Part 1
- Joseph Part 2
- Joseph Part 3
- Joseph Part 4
- Moses Part 1
- Moses Part 2
- Moses Part 3
- Joshua
- Gideon
- Saul
- David
- Solomon
- Elijah
- Daniel Part 1
- Daniel Part 2
- Rebuilding Jerusalem- Extra Lesson on Creation
Terms of Use: To use the Life of Christ stories you will need to order a copy for each student from Regular Baptist Press. They are now selling at the greatly reduced price of $1 each. You may copy the Old Testament stories. Please add “by Deb Brammer” somewhere on each lesson. You may also add a link to the lessons on your website or blog.
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Thanks so much for your ministry! I am a missionary with Baptist Mid-Missions and I have taught English in this French speaking country. It is a great way to evangelize! I do not have a book, so I really am interested. I tried contacting the site, http://www.garbcinternational.org/?page_id=298 asking about the free book. They wrote back and referred me to the Regular Baptist Press site, where the book is $4.99. I don’t mind paying, but just wanted you to know.
Comment by Gayle King January 20, 2009 @ 9:37 amThanks for your work.
Thanks for telling me Gayle. This is a mistake which was made because GLS has made staff changes. GLS plans to contact you and make the correction.
Comment by debbrammer January 20, 2009 @ 10:41 amHi Deb
Comment by elsie thai choon mui January 21, 2009 @ 2:16 pmCertainly encouraging to read about how our Lord has enabled you to use your gift for His glory.Have recommended web page to my children for their children & will be looking into using SS materials for my SS class.Thanks. From: Elsie,Singapore
I need this book to help my Japaneses friends come to Christ. They want help to learn English. I can reach them this way. It is hard to get past all the Bhudist idiolgy, when they have no concept of the biblical beginnings.
Comment by Dorie Erickson January 27, 2009 @ 12:22 amHi Deb,
I talked with you via email and then at the BMM Annual Conf in 2007. We had used your ESL book in Brazil. Now I’m back in Brazil and needing your materials right away. I was able to download almost all of the OT stories. GREAT!!! But I could not find files for lessons 5,12, and 22. Any chance you can send those to my email address? You’re a life saver once again. I’ll try to get a photo of the group to send to you. Keep up the good work!!!
Carol Dennis
Comment by Carol Dennis February 1, 2009 @ 6:57 amThanks, Carol, for pointing out the lessons that were missing. I think we’ve got it fixed now. Try again. May the Lord bless your efforts with your ESL class! – Deb
Comment by debbrammer February 1, 2009 @ 3:55 pmEach week our numbers grow, we’re running 25 per week and your lessons are working out well.
I sent a photo to your email address. Did you receive it?
We’ll be ready for a third book by next year!
Carol Dennis
Comment by Carol Dennis March 23, 2009 @ 6:35 amPraise the Lord! I’m glad to hear the lessons are working well. Sorry, I have no plans for a third book. The Life of Christ and Old Testament Stories take you through the major stories of the Bible and I am no longer teaching English. But thank you for the good report.
No, I didn’t receive the photo.
Deb
Comment by debbrammer March 23, 2009 @ 10:02 amI’ll send the photo but I need an address since I can’t see a way to attach it here.
Thanks,
Comment by Carol Dennis April 5, 2009 @ 1:58 pmCarol
You can send the photo to brammers@woosh.co.nz. Thanks.
Comment by debbrammer April 5, 2009 @ 4:14 pmHello, Deb, from Kazakhstan. I appreciate the lessons which you have made available for free. As a full-time international teacher, these lessons are great for me to use for my ministry ESl class. They are concise and yet, detailed enough for a one hour and fifteen minute lesson, which is the length of the class. These allow me to do my full-time work effectively and still have time to do ministry in this way. May the Lord continue to bless as others use lessons in field that are white unto harvest. Peace, Gale
Comment by Gale February 19, 2010 @ 1:11 amDo you have New Testament stories also?
Comment by Nancy July 11, 2010 @ 9:41 amI have the Life of Christ book shown above the Old Testament Stories. That is usually the best place to start. Click on the rbp link to order from Regular Baptist Press. The Life of Christ book and the Old Testament stories listed here are all the ESL lessons I have.
Comment by debbrammer July 11, 2010 @ 2:27 pmWe have started using these lessons with women in Mozambique in our small ESL language classes. Thank you for blessing many with these wonderful lessons!
Comment by Lisa Harris March 2, 2012 @ 8:27 pmThanks for writing! I’m glad they are working for you. May the Lord use them to turn hearts to Himself. Deb
Comment by debbrammer March 3, 2012 @ 7:39 amHola, I´m a ESL teacher in companies in valencia Venezuela. I would love to use these lessons in my classes and in my blog..in order to share The Gospel with them and for the people who check my blog. Do you give me permition to use it?
Comment by Marco April 22, 2012 @ 6:02 pmDios te bendiga
Marco
Thanks for writing. If you want to use the Life of Christ stories you will need to order one for each student from the States. Regular Baptist Press now offers them at the greatly reduced price of US$1 each. The Old Testament stories are free for anyone to use. When you print them, please put “by Deb Brammer” on every lesson. If you want to mention them in your blog you can give a link on your blog to my website. I would rather you link to my website than having the lessons in their entirety on your blog. Thanks for asking this question. I probably need to spell this out more clearly on my website.
Comment by debbrammer April 23, 2012 @ 9:13 am