Reach Your Neighbors

Regional Evangelism through English as a second language ministries

Peter Lai, Peter Lai

• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781645443551
• eBook ISBN: 9781645443568
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: English Language
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

This book is a 133 intermediate-level Bible study lessons for using English as a Second Language (ESL) or in Christian middle and high school English literature class instructions.Each lesson contains biblical text, reading comprehension (true/false), vocabularies, "fill in the blank" with vocabularies (above), "write your own sentence, " and finally, reflection questions.The biblical texts are taken from the Bible chronologically, from Jesus's birth, his ministry, suffering, crucifixion, resurrection, and his ascension in the first chapter of Acts (lessons 1–83) and continues with the mission and ministry of apostles Peter and Paul and others in the Book of Acts (lessons 84–133). The primary purpose of the book is to help students of ESL and intermediate level of English classes understand historically how the Christianity all got started in the first century and to learn English language simultaneously.The author would like to stress the importance of the reflection questions on each lesson. As we all know, some students are newly immigrated from other countries to our neighborhoods. To them, the oppression by their governments back home is still new and fresh. Some questions might be politically sensitive to them, but in the meanwhile, their life stories are very real. Use these questions to let them talk about their life experiences back home and would most likely enhance their English language proficiency.

Lesson 1

The Messiah Comes

Luke 1:1–25

Before the coming of the Messiah, the land of Judea was ruled by the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire appointed Herod, a Jew, as the ruler of Judea. When Herod took power, he had the Jewish leaders, who had opposed him, executed.

The Roman Empire demanded two things from the Jews: taxes and their share of soldiers for the army. They allowed the Jews to believe in their own God. The Jews thought it was their right and their religious duty, however, to resist the Romans whenever they could. They remembered the words of their prophets about a great king who would come.

“We have suffered from these pagans,” the Jews said. “Surely God is going to come to our aid. God will send the Messiah to take over the government of our nation and of the world.” This thought was the only hope for the Jews.

I. Mark the following sentences as true (T) or false (F).

( ) 1. Herod was a good ruler.

( ) 2. The Roman Empire demanded that the Jews could not believe in their own God.

( ) 3. The coming of the Messiah was the only hope for the Jews.

II. Read the following words.

1. Messiah
2. execute
3. soldier
4. prophet
5. suffer
6. pagan
7. government

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from section II.

1. 
   A person who foretells the future.
2. 
   The group or organization governing a country.
3. 
   The expected ruler of the Jewish people whose coming was prophesied in the Old Testament.
4. 
   A person who is not a believer in the religion of Christians, Jews, or Muslims.
5. 
   A member of an army:
6. 
   To carry out, to perform, or to inflict capital punishment.
7. 
   To feel pain or grief.

IV. Write your own sentences using these words.

1. execute
2. suffer
3. prophet

V. Reflect on the following questions.

1. What kind of human right was violated after a stronger and larger country...

Table of contents

• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4
• Lesson 5
• Lesson 6
• Lesson 7
• Lesson 8
• Lesson 9
• Lesson 10
• Lesson 11
• Lesson 12
• Lesson 13
• Lesson 14
• Lesson 15
• Lesson 16
• Lesson 17
• Lesson 18
• Lesson 19
• Lesson 20
• Lesson 21
• Lesson 22
• Lesson 23
• Lesson 24
• Lesson 25
• Lesson 26
• Lesson 27
• Lesson 28
• Lesson 29
• Lesson 30
• Lesson 31
• Lesson 32
• Lesson 33
• Lesson 34
• Lesson 35
• Lesson 36
• Lesson 37
• Lesson 38
• Lesson 39
• Lesson 40
• Lesson 41
• Lesson 42
• Lesson 43
• Lesson 44
• Lesson 45
• Lesson 46
• Lesson 47
• Lesson 48
• Lesson 49
• Lesson 50
• Lesson 51
• Lesson 52
• Lesson 53
• Lesson 54
• Lesson 55
• Lesson 56
• Lesson 57
• Lesson 58
• Lesson 59
• Lesson 60
• Lesson 61
• Lesson 62
• Lesson 63
• Lesson 64
• Lesson 65
• Lesson 66
• Lesson 67
• Lesson 68
• Lesson 69
• Lesson 70
• Lesson 71
• Lesson 72
• Lesson 73
• Lesson 74
• Lesson 75
• Lesson 76
• Lesson 77
• Lesson 78
• Lesson 79
• Lesson 80
• Lesson 81
• Lesson 82
• Lesson 83
• Lesson 84
• Lesson 85
• Lesson 86
• Lesson 87
• Lesson 88
• Lesson 89
• Lesson 90
• Lesson 91
• Lesson 92
• Lesson 93
• Lesson 94
• Lesson 95
• Lesson 96
• Lesson 97
• Lesson 98
• Lesson 99
• Lesson 100
• Lesson 101
• Lesson 102
• Lesson 103
• Lesson 104
• Lesson 105
• Lesson 106
• Lesson 107
• Lesson 108
• Lesson 109
• Lesson 110
• Lesson 111
• Lesson 112
• Lesson 113
• Lesson 114
• Lesson 115
• Lesson 116
• Lesson 117
• Lesson 118
• Lesson 119
• Lesson 120
• Lesson 121
• Lesson 122
• Lesson 123
• Lesson 124
• Lesson 125
• Lesson 126
• Lesson 127
• Lesson 128
• Lesson 129
• Lesson 130
• Lesson 131
• Lesson 132
• Lesson 133