Learning about the God of the Bible
(Materials for Non-native English Speakers)

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[University Course]     [Sermons]

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Children's (English as a Foreign Language) Sunday School Club Materials

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Other Investigative Bible Studies

• Lessons using Chinese Characters relating to early chapters of Genesis to emphasize Christianity is not a foreign religion but that the story is embedded in Chines prehistory. TXT
• 6 lessons introducing Jesus & the Christian faith

  Target Group: Intellectuals (esp. Chinese, those interested in learning 
       about Christianity and new Christians)
  Time Required: 6 lessons, 1.0- 1.5 hours each lesson.
  Contents: Complete Study Notes
  Topics Covered:
  0.  "why study the bible"       
  1.  Man's Condition: Sin        
  2.  Life of Jesus (2 lessons)
  3.  Death of Jesus      
  4.  Resurrection of Jesus

• Outline of Topics to Cover in 1 Year followup course

  Target Group: International Students. -- Followup
  Time Required: 1 year,
  Contents: Outline of Topics to cover -- Titles for lessons.

• 7 lessons using Chinese Characters to introduce Christian faith

  Filename: C00.txt
  Target Group: International Students/Scholars (esp. Chinese)
  Time Required: 7 lessons of 45 minutes
  Contents: Complete Study Notes (less characters!)
  Topics Covered:  Chinese Characters and mainly Bible(OT) passages introduce Christian concepts of:
  1. God
  2. Man
  3. Man's Problem
  4. God's Remedy
  5. God's Remedy -- Some respond
  6. A Universal Message
  7. Summary

• 13 lessons introducing Christian faith and world view

  Target Group: Foreign Students
  Time Required: 13 lessons of 1 hour
  Contents: Complete Study Notes
  Topics covered:
  1.  The Nature of God (8 Studies)
  1.1  His Existence (2 Studies)
  1.2  His Perfection (2 Studies)
  1.3  His Love (2 Studies)
  1.4  His Rule (2 Studies)
  2. The Nature of Man (2 Studies)
  2.1  His Physical and Spiritual Nature (1 Study)
  2.2  The Problem of Good and Evil (1 Study)
  3. God's Plan: The Historical Timeline (1 Study)
  4. The Claims of Christ (1 Study)
  5. The Work of Jesus Christ (1 Study)
  6. Eternal Life in Christ (1 Study)

• 11 lessons in the Old Testament

  Target Group: Foreign Students, some additional questions for Christians 
         to consider
  Time Required: 11 lessons of 1 hour
  Contents: Complete Study Notes
  Topics covered:  Predominately Old Testament, lays the groundwork for 
        why Jesus Christ came.
  1. Introduction to Bible
  2. Creation
  3. Creation of Man
  4. God cares about Me (Psalm 139)
  5. Disobedience separates man from God (Genesis) 
  6. Result of Sin
  7. God calls a Man -- Abraham
  8. The Laws of God (10 Commandments)
  9. Promise of a Saviour -- King
  10. Promise of a Saviour -- Suffering
  11. Birth of the Saviour

• Advice for working with foreign students (Chinese)

  Target Group: People helping/interacting with Chinese students.
  Contents: Advice on helping Foreign Students in American Universities

• Chengyus to teach Scripture

• A Great Light suggestions for teaching a 6 week series on Christmas based on the book "A Great Light" by Dolores Wirz of English Language Institute