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 "Our class started with twenty two people and, by the time we finished, we had grown to thirty. This approach generated more interest and discussion than anything else we have done." Robb, Knoxville

"I was leary about how a book of fictional stories could teach the truth of Scripture but it really works. With the excellent leader's material and the beautiful Powerpoint show, it really drew the class into the Bible in a powerful new way." Stanley, Colorado Springs

"I have never liked traditional Bible studies very much but this one was special. It made the people of the New Testament come alive more than anything else I have studied." Charlene, New Rochelle

"With the downloaded documents, we just printed off additional chapters to catch up new people as they joined the class. Marvelous idea!" Shirley, Rockville

First Persons by Ronn Kerr is a totally new concept in a study program for adults and older youth. Each of the thirteen weekly lessons evolves around a Biblically-accurate story of a person living in New Testament times who witnessed an event in the life of Jesus. A shepherd boy who was at the birth cave. A magi's apprentice. A wine merchant who saw the baptism of Jesus. The wife of a potter in Nazareth who saw Jesus get thrown out of the synagogue. A fisherman who witnessed the call of Peter, Andrew, James, and John. The wine steward at Cana. The sister of an adulterous woman. The centurian at the cross. And others.

Each story is Biblically-accurate, based on specific Scripture references for study, and filled with detail about life in First Century Palestine. Students not only learn about the particular event in the life of Jesus, they learn how the people of his time lived and played and worked and worshiped. And, most important, they get more deeply involved in study of the Biblical text than with traditional Bible studies.

And, because the stories are powerful accounts filled with drama and humor and descriptive detail, students really enjoy reading and preparing for class sessions more than with traditional Biblical studies. In fact, "I really enjoyed reading for the class!" was the most common student response.

The 80-page downloadable Student Book and color cover for this study comes in two sizes—a 5½ x 8½" booklet and an 8½ x 11" larger print booklet.  Completely downloadable, you can print as many copies as often as you like and if you lose or damage a file, they can be downloadwd again up to three times.

An extensive downloadable 104-page, 8½ x 11" Leader's Guide is available for this study which contains scholarly Biblical background material, leadership suggestions, and creative discussion starters tied to each story.  There is also a 185-frame downloadable Teaching PowerPoint show with photos pertinant to each of the stories and a downloadable color 34-page PowerPoint Guide with pictures of every frame and suggestive commentary.

This thirteen-week course is a perfect substitute for those quarters when dated studies like the International Lesson Series just don't work. When that time comes, try First Persons and then return to the dated studies the next quarter.

Availability: Click here to purchase and download the First Persons Student Book in two sizes (5.5 x 8.5" booklet and 8.5 x 11" large print document) and two color covers.