Lifeline English
Lifeline English
Daniel Bartsch
Improve your English with Bible stories told in a conversational style. The speech is slow and clear, with an American accent. Free accompanying scripts are available at www.lifelineenglish.com
Jesus' First Miracle
Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/08/jesus-first-miracle.html On the third day there was a wedding. It took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” Jesus answered, “Woman, why did you come to me? My time has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you to do.” In that place there were six stone water jars. The Jews used jars like these in their washing ceremony. Each jar held about 20 or 30 gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled the jars to the top. Then he said to them, “Now take some out and give it to the master of the feast.” So the servants took the water to the master. The master tasted the water. It had become wine. He did not know where the wine came from. But the servants who brought the wine knew. The master of the wedding called the groom. He said to him, “People always serve the good wine first. Later, after the guests have drunk a lot, they serve the cheap wine. But you have saved the good wine until now.”
Aug 13, 2020
18 min
The Lamb Comes
They asked John, “If you’re not the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, why are you baptizing?” John answered, “I baptize with water. But someone you don’t know is with you. He is the One who comes after me. I’m not good enough to untie his sandals!” This happened at Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River. John was baptizing there. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look! The Lamb of God! He takes the sin of the world away! This is the One I was talking about!” Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/07/the-lamb-comes.html
Jul 18, 2020
16 min
Who are you?
The Jews in Jerusalem sent some priests and assistants to John. The Jews sent them to ask John, “Who are you?” John came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah”. “Then who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?” “I am not,” he said. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he answered. Then they said, “Who are you? Tell us, so we can give an answer to the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” John replied using the words of the prophet Isaiah. John said, “I am a voice shouting in the desert, ‘Make the road straight for the Lord!’” Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/07/who-are-you.html
Jul 10, 2020
15 min
The Word Shows Us God
Full transcript available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/06/the-word-shows-us-god.html The Word became a human. He lived with us. We saw his glory. It is the glory of the only Son, who came from the Father. And the Word was full of grace and truth. John told about Him. John shouted, “This is the One I was talking about! I said, ‘The One who comes after me is greater than me. He existed before I did.’” All of us have received from His fullness. We received gift after gift. The law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No human has ever seen God. But the only Son is God. He is near to the Father’s side. He showed us God.
Jun 30, 2020
18 min
Receive Him and Believe Him
Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/06/receive-him-and-believe-him.html The true light who gives light to everyone was coming into the world. The Word was in the world. And the world was made through him. But the world did not recognize him. He came to what was his own. But his own people did not receive him. Some people did receive him and did believe in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God. They were not born through their parents. They were not born because of a person’s desire or a man’s decision. They were born because of what God does.
Jun 23, 2020
13 min
The Word and the Witness
Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/05/the-word-and-witness.html In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made through him. Nothing that has been made was made without him. Life was in him, and that life was the light for humans. The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not overcome the light. There was a man sent from God. His name was John. He came to be a witness about that light. He was a witness so that all people could believe. John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.
May 21, 2020
13 min
Story 13: The First Murder
Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. God said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” Cain said, “I don’t know! Am I my brother’s guard?” God said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground. Now you will be cursed in your work with the ground. It received your brother’s blood from your hand. When you farm the ground, it will not produce good crops for you anymore. You will wander on the earth.” Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/05/story-13-first-murder.html
May 10, 2020
16 min
Only Jesus
Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/03/only-jesus.html Jesus brought Peter, James, and John up on a tall mountain. No other people were there. Jesus’ face became bright like the sun. His clothes became as white as light. Then Moses and Elijah appeared, and talked with Jesus. Peter told Jesus, “If you want, I will put up three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While Peter was talking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud. “This is my dear Son. I am very happy with Him. You must listen to Him!” Peter, James, and John were very afraid. They fell facedown on the ground. But Jesus came and touched them. He said, “Get up. Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw only Jesus.
Mar 22, 2020
17 min
The Thankful Leper
Full script is available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/02/the-thankful-leper.html Ten men with leprosy met Jesus. They yelled from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Jesus saw them. He said, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” While the ten men were going, they were healed. One of the men went back to Jesus. The man praised God loudly. He fell down in front of Jesus to thank Him. The man was a foreigner. Jesus said, “Weren’t all ten healed? Where are the other nine? Only a foreigner came back to praise God?” Then Jesus said to the man, “Get up and go. Your faith has healed you.”
Feb 29, 2020
18 min
Jesus Prays Alone
The sun went down. The people brought Jesus everyone who was sick. They also brought Him everyone who was controlled by demons. The whole town gathered at the door of the house. Jesus healed many people who had different kinds of illnesses. He also forced many demons to leave people. He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who Jesus was. Very early the next morning Jesus got up. It was still dark. Jesus left the house. He went to a place where He could be alone. There Jesus prayed. Simon and his friends went to find Jesus. They told him, “Everyone is looking for You!” Jesus answered, “Let’s go to another place, to the towns nearby. I must preach there also. That is why I came.” Full script available for free at https://www.lifelineenglish.com/2020/01/jesus-prays-alone.html
Jan 27, 2020
19 min
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