Basic
Bible Studies
In ASL on DVD
Deaf people love to study the Bible. Each of the Bible
studies are led by a well known teacher who is skilled in both Bible
knowledge and the language of signs. The study is presented in four 30
minute sessions and is excellent for small group studies in both the
church and home.
1 Peter by
Neil Peyton
The Book of I Peter was written to the whole body of Christians
scattered throughout the area of Asia Minor. This is a letter of
encouragement, instruction and admonition. Peter was doing what Christ
had commanded him to do. He was encouraging and strengthening the
brothers by feeding the flock of God. He tells them to love one another
deeply, from the heart for they have been born again, not of perishable
seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Neil Peyton is the teacher for this special study of I Peter. He served
as a missionary to the deaf in North Carolina.
1 Corinthians
by Jerry St. John
The first letter of Paul to the Corinthians is to the church that Paul
had founded on his second missionary journey. It had become infected
with the evils that surrounded it in a licentious city. There were
divisions in the church. It was the desire of Paul to purify the church
from party spirit and immorality, which was the main cause of the
writing of the letter. Paul calls them to love one another. He wrote
them and said, "now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But
the greatest of these is love." Jerry St. John who served for many
years as a missionary to the deaf is the teacher for this special study.
II Corinthians
by Carter Bearden Jr.
The second letter of Paul to the Corinthians is to the church that Paul
had founded on his second missionary journey. There were those in the
church at Corinth that called into question the apostleship of Paul.
Paul states that he is an apostle. This is one of the most personal of
Paul's letters. He dwells upon his own ministry while he discloses his
motives, his spiritual passion and his tender love for the church there
at Corinth. Carter Bearden, Jr. has been pastor of the deaf church at
First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia and is the teacher for this
study of the book of II Corinthians.
Psalms by
Ray Bearden
The Book of Psalms is one of the most beautiful books of the Bible. It
includes 150 spiritual songs and poems used by the church in worship and
devotion throughout the ages. During the time of the second temple, it
was used as their hymn book. It is a book of prayer and praise, covering
a wide variety of spiritual experiences. The book is often called the
psalms of David due to the fact that David was the author of a large
number of the psalms. Ray Bearden is the teacher for this four session
Bible study. Ray has been pastor to the deaf in two churches.
James by
Neil Peyton
The Book of James is one of the most important books of the New
Testament for it gives practical everyday direction to Christian living.
James said, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive
yourselves. Do what it says." Also he wrote, "Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you
sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." Neil Peyton,
who served for many years as a missionary to the deaf in North Carolina
makes this book come to life through his simple direct teaching of God's
Word.
Malachi
by Rodney Webb
The book of Malachi is a graphic picture of the closing period of Old
Testament history, showing that great reforms were needed to prepare the
way for the coming Messiah. He said to the people "'See, I will
send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the
Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the
covenant, whom you desire, will come,' says the Lord Almighty." He
called the people to give when he said "Bring the whole tithe into
the storehouse, that there may be food in my house." Rodney Webb
who serves at the North American Mission Board of the SBC is the
teacher.
John
by Ray Bearden
The Book of John is the gospel of Jesus Christ written by the beloved
disciple John. It is the gospel that so clearly points us to Jesus as
savior and Lord. John wrote, "For God so loved the world that he
gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the
world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." Ray
Bearden is the teacher for this four session Bible study. Ray has been
pastor to the deaf in two churches.
Acts by
Carter Bearden Sr.
The book of Acts is the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the
people in the first century church. The author was Luke, the beloved
physician, who was writing to his friend, Theophilus. Luke was a
traveling companion and personal friend of Paul. The history of the
development of the early church from the ascension of Christ to Paul's
imprisonment at Rome is given and has inspired the church to world
missions. Carter Bearden, Sr. is the teacher for this four session Bible
study. He has led in the establishment of deaf ministry all across
America. His ministry now reaches into countries around the world to
reach the deaf for Christ.
Isaiah by
Ray Bearden
The Book of Isaiah is a book that tells what is happening and what is
going to happen in the future. Isaiah is generally regarded as the
greatest of the Old Testament prophets. He was the prophet of redemption
telling about the coming Christ and how he would suffer for the sins of
the people. He said, "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he
was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was
upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." Ray Bearden is the
teacher for this four session Bible study. Ray has been pastor to the
deaf in two churches.
Sermon on the Mount
by Carter Bearden Jr.
The Sermon on the Mount is the greatest sermon ever preached by the
greatest preacher that ever lived. This is a message that Jesus shared
with his disciples that presented a new law that would work only for
those who were saved and had the Son of God living in their hearts and
lives. It gives everyday advice as how to live which is in contrast with
what the world believes and does. This is a study that you will want to
share with friends and neighbors. Carter Bearden, Jr. is the teacher for
this four session Bible study. He has been the pastor of the deaf at the
First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia.
Hosea by
Ray Bearden
The Book of Hosea is a book about the Love of God for his people Israel.
Hosea could not understand how God could love Israel when Israel had
turned away from God and worshiped other gods. But through the personal
experience that Hosea had in his own life he came to understand the
great love of God for lost men and women. Gomer was his unfaithful wife.
But even though she was unfaithful to Hosea, he still loved her and
bought her back from being a slave. Ray Bearden is the teacher for this
four session Bible study. Ray has been pastor to the deaf in two
churches.
Galatians
by Ray Bearden
The Book of Galatians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the
churches in Galatia, a district in Asia Minor. It is a defense of the
doctrine of justification by faith, warning the people not to turn back
to Judaism with its slavery to the law. It has been called "The
Magna Charta of the Church." Paul shows that there is liberty in
Christ and in Christ alone. The ceremonial law cannot save a person.
After Christ has made us free, there is no reason to go back to the law
which cannot save. Ray Bearden is the teacher for this four session
Bible study.
