With good help from friends, I have completed writing an 18-unit English Bible workbook with some Japanese translation included. I’m hoping it can be a helpful resource for those who are teaching English to Japanese or other internationals.
Important notes:
You will need to download/print two documents. The first is an 80 page workbook with 18 units. (I’ve included the Table of Contents at the end so you can see the units that are included). The second document is the accompanying illustrations that go with each of the 18 stories/units.
Link to Document #1 (Workbook):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZiSlGqaJTElNm968l00vki8YwWt5quo-uj0Y3_9YLvQ/edit?usp=sharing

LInk to Document #2: Illustrations
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOJzg5qnQLSkq1xthxY3fYH3D3TBY88O/view?usp=sharing

Note: As we use the book, I will continue to make small edits. I will put the date of the last edit on the second page. If you have already printed and then go to reprint, there might be slight variations.

Some additional notes on this workbook:

• I have taken the simple bible stories and accompanying illustrations from some free online sources I found (I have credited them in the front of each document). Special thanks to Dee Wirz, who taught and inspired me and many others the power of using the Bible to teach Japanese.
• The workbook is mostly bilingual (in Japanese) except for the english practices near the end.
• There is a teaching guide on page 2.
• I have found it best for the learners to have two separate documents, so that while they are reading/practicing the story in english (Document #1) they can be referring to the corresponding illustration (Document #2).
• There are 18 stories included, that generally cover the following 4 biblical time periods: the creation story (stories 1-4); the birth and coming of Jesus (stories 5-8); examples of Jesus’ ministry and teaching (stories 9 – 12); and the death and resurrection of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit (stories 13-18).
• You can of course adapt the number of stories that you use. For example, you may choose to do a 4-unit Christmas study, using stories 5-8; or a study leading up to Easter, using stories 13-18. The english practices in each unit do not necessarily build on each other, but rather give extra practice to english patterns that are used in that particular bible story.
• Each story has enough practices for 2-3 lessons. You may do it in one lesson, but you will need to pick and choose your exercises carefully.
• Some of the content/discussion questions may seem either redundant or too difficult. Skip any that you do not need.
• I have found the Bible Project videos in Japanese to be helpful supplements.
• Feel free to reach out to me (my email is in the textbook) with mistakes, edits, or suggestions for future editions or future workbooks. I’d love any constructive feedback.
• Finally, let me now if you are using the book, and on what day(s). I pray each week for my own classes and would love to be praying for God’s work in your class.

Table of Contents:

Story #	Page Description	Page #
	Table of Contents & Author Note	1
	Teaching Guide	2
1	God Makes All Things  (Gen. 1:3,6-7,9-11,14-16,20,24-27,31; 2:2)	3
2	The First Man and Woman  (Genesis 2:5-25)	7
3	Adam and Eve Disobey God  (Genesis 3:1-7)	11
4	Leaving the Garden of Eden  (Genesis 3:8-24)	15
5	God Chooses the Mother of His Son (Luke 1:26-38)	19
6	God the Son Comes to Live on the Earth (Luke 2:1-20)	23
7	Important Men Come to See Jesus (Matthew 2:1-8)	27
8	Joseph and Mary Take Jesus to Egypt (Matthew 2:8-15)	31
9	Jesus Chooses His Disciples (Matthew 2:19-23; Mark 1:16-18; Luke 6:12-16)	34
10	God’s Greatest Joy (Matthew 6:24-34)	38
11	The Wind and Waves Obey Jesus (Mark 4:35-41)	42
12	Jesus Heals a Man Who Cannot Walk (Luke 5:17-26)	48
13	Jesus is Arrested and Killed (Mark 14:32-42, 43-46, 55, 63, 15:16-19)	52
14	Jesus is put into a Grave (Matthew 27:45-66)	58
15	Jesus Comes out of the Grave (Matthew 28:1-15)	63
16	The Last Instructions from Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 24:36-39; 50-53)	67
17	Jesus Goes Back to Heaven  (Acts 1:1-13)	71
18	Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit  (Acts 2:1-13)	75
	Final Words	79