LIST OF BIBLE STORIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS

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OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

Creation of the World Gn 1:1 - 2:4, 18-22 W W W
Adam and Eve Sin Gn 2:15-17; 3:1-23 W W W
Cain and Abel Gn 4:1-16 W W W W W W W W W
Noah and the Flood Gn 6:5-22; 7:1-17, W W W W W W W W
23-24; 8:1-22; 9:12-17
Tower of Babel Gn 11:1-9 W W W
God Calls Abraham Gn 12:1-5 W W W W
Abram and Lot Separate Gn 13:1-13 W W W W W
God’s Covenant with Gn 15:1-21; 17:1-27; W W W
Abram 18:1-15
Isaac’s Birth; Gn 21:1-7; W W W W W
Abraham Tested 22:1-19
Jacob and Esau’s Birth; Gn 25:19-20,24-34 W W W W W W
Esau Sells His Birthright
Jacob Receives Blessing Gn 27:1-27,41-45 W W W W W W
Jacob Flees; Ladder Gn 28:10-22; 30:25- W W W W W W
26
Jacob Marries; Returns Gn 31:3,22,38,41; W W W W W
Home;Wrestles with God 32:11,22-30; 33:1-17
Joseph’s Dream Gn 37:1-5 W W
Joseph Sold by Brothers Gn 37:12-14,23-36 W W W W W W W W W
Joseph, Potiphar’s Slave; Gn 39 W W W W W W W W W W
Potiphar’s Wife Tempts
Joseph in Prison; Gn 40 W W W W
Interprets Cupbearer and
Baker’s Dreams

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Joseph Interprets Gn 41:1-4,8-16,28- W W W W

Pharaoh’s Dream; 43,46-49,54-57
Becomes Governor
Family in Egypt; Joseph Gn 42:1-8; 45:3-5;46; W W W W W
Forgives His Brothers 47:1,27; 50:19-22
Moses’ Birth Ex 1:6-14,22; 2:1-10 W W W W W W
Moses Flees from Egypt Ex 2:11-25 W W W W
Moses’ Call from God; Ex 3:1-15; 4:1-20 W W W
Returns to Egypt
Moses and Pharaoh; Ex 4:27-31; 5:1-2;
7:10-13,20-21; 8:1-4,
1st to 9th Plagues 16,17,20-21; 9:1-4, 8-9, W W
22-23; 10:12, 21
10th Plague; Passover Ex 11:1-10; 12:3-8, W W
23, 29-31, 37, 50-51
Israelites Leave Egypt; Ex 13:17-22; 14:5-7,15- W W W
Crossing the Red Sea 16, 21-31;
15:1-2,13,22,26-27
God Provides Manna, Ex 16:2-4,12,31; 17:1-6; W W W
Quail and Water 8:1, 5-11, 14, 19-27;
19:1-2
Ten Commandments Ex 19:1-3; W W W W W
20:1-20; 32 - 34
Building the Tabernacle Ex 35 - 40 W W W W
Moses Sends Spies to Num 13:1-2, 17-33 W W W W W
Canaan
Moses’ Disobeys God; Num 20:7-12; W W
Death Deu 32:48-52;
34:1-7,10-12
Joshua, the New Leader Jos 1:1-9,16-17; W
2:1 -10,15,18-19,21,
23-24
Spies and Rahab in Joshua 2 W W W W
Jericho
Crossing the Jordan; Jos 3:1,14-17; W W
Conquering Jericho 4:23-24;
6:1-5,12-17,20,22-23

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Gideon Judges 6:11-16; W W W W

7:1-8,16-22; 8:3,28
Samson Judges 13:1-5,24; W W W W W W
14:5-6; 15:9-15,20
Ruth Ruth 1:1-11,14-19,22; W W W W W W
2:1-23; 4:13-17
Hannah’s Prayer; I Samuel 1:1 - 2:11 W W W W W W W
Samuel’s Birth
God Speaks to Samuel 1 Sam 3:1-14, 19 W W W W W
Saul, the First King of 1 Sam 8:1-10,19-22;
Israel 9:1-20-27; 10:1,16-24;
W W W W W W W W
13:1; 14:47- 48; 15:10-
11; 16:17-23
David and Goliath 1 Sam 17:1-51 W W W W W W
David and Jonathan 1 Sm18:1-5; 20:1-43; W W W W
2 Sam 9
David, the King 2 Sam 1 - 5 W W W W W W W W W
Solomon, the King 1 Kings 1:1 - 2:4 W W
Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Kin 3:1-28; 10:1-9 W W W W W

Solomon Builds the 1 Kin 5:13 - 8:66 W W

Temple
Division of the Kingdom: 1 Kin 11:43; 12:1-17, W W W
Judah and Israel 19-20; 14:21-23; 15:1-
3,9-12,14-15
Elijah and Baal’s Prophets 2 Kings 18:17-46
on Mount Carmel W W W W
Elijah Taken to Heaven 2 Kin 2:1-18 W
Elisha Multiplies the 2 Kin 4:1-7 W W W W
Widow’s Oil
Elisha Restores a Boy to 2 Kin 4:8-37 W W W W W
Life
Naaman Healed of 2 Kin 5:1-27 W W W
Leprosy
Jonah Runs from God Jonah 1-4 W W W W W W W W W
Daniel’s Education Daniel 1:1-21 W W W W W

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Shadrach, Meshach and Dan 3:1-31 W

Abednego in Fiery W W W W
Furnace
Daniel in the Lions’ Den Dan 6:1-28 W W W W W
Ezra: Exiles return to Ezra 1 - 10
Jerusalem; Rebuilding the W W W W W W
Temple
Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Nehemiah 1-13 W W W W W
Walls for Jerusalem
Esther Esther 1- 10 W W W W W W W W
NEW TESTAMENT STORIES (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts)
Birth of John the Baptist Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 W W W
Angel Visits Mary Lk 1:26-38 W W W
Angel Visits Joseph Mt 1:18-25 W W W W
Birth of Jesus Christ Lk 2:1-7 W W
Shepherds Visit Baby Lk 2:8-20 W W W W W
Jesus
Jesus Presented in the Lk 2:22-38 W W W W W
Temple
Wise Men Visit Jesus; Mt 2:1-18
Escape to Egypt; W W W W W W
Childhood in Nazareth
Jesus at the Temple Lk 2:41-50 W W W W W
Jesus’ Baptism Mt 3:13-17 W W
Temptation of Jesus Mt 4:1-11; W W W
Lk 4:1-13
Jesus Transforms Water Jn 2:1-11 W W
into Wine
Nicodemus Talks with Jn 3:1-21 W W W W
Jesus
Jesus Talks with Jn 4:4-42 W W W W W W
Samaritan Woman
Jesus Heals the Official’s Jn 4:46-54 W W W W W W
Son

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Jesus Calls Four Mt 4:18-22; W W W W

Fishermen Lk 5:1-11
Jesus Calls Matthew Mt 9:9-13; W W W W W
Lk 5:27-32
Jesus Selects Twelve Mk 3:13-19; W W
Disciples Lk 6:12-16
Sermon on Mountain Mt 5, 6, 7 W W W
(Youth)
Paralytic Man Healed Lk 5:17-26 W W W W W W
Jesus Calms Storm on a Mt 8:23-27; W W
Lake Mk 4:35-41;
Lk 8:22-25
Boy Gives His Lunch to Mk 6:34-44; W W W W
Jesus Jn 6:4-14
Jesus Walks on Water Mk 6:47-52; W W
Jn 6:16-21
Jesus Feeds 4000 Mt 15:32-39; W W W
Mk 8:1-10
Peter’s Confession Mt 16:13-20; W
Mk 8:27-30;
Lk 9:18-20
Transfiguration Mt 17:1-13; W W
Mk 9:2-13;
Lk 9:28-36
Parable: “Good Lk 10:25-37 W W W W
Samaritan”
Jesus Visits Mary and Lk 10:38-41 W W W
Martha
Parable: “The Lost Coin” Lk 15:8-10 W W
Parable: “Prodigal Son” Lk 15:11-31 W W W W W W
Ten Healed of Leprosy Lk 17:11-17 W W W W W
Jesus and the Little Mt 19:13-15; Mk W W
Children 10:13-16; Lk 18:15-17
Zacchaeus and Jesus Lk 19:1-10 W W W W W W

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Jesus Triumphal Entry into Mt 21:1-17; W

Jerusalem Mk 11:1-11;
Lk 19:29-44
Jesus Cleansing Temple Mt 21:15-17; Mk W W W W
11:15-18; Lk 19:45-48
Parable: “Ten Talents” Mt 25:14-29 W W
Jesus Washes Disciples’ Jn 13:1-17 W
Feet
Lord’s Supper Mt 26:26-29; Mk 14:22- W
25; Lk 22:17-23;
1 Co 11:23-26
Jesus Prays and Is Mt 26:36-56; Mk 14: W W
Arrested 32-52; Lk 22:39-53
Peter Denies Knowing Mt 26:69-75; Mk 14: W
Jesus 66-72; Jn 18:15-27
Jesus’ Judgment Mk 26:57- 27: 31; W W
Mk 14:53 - 15:20;
Lk 22:63 - 23:25;
Jn 18:12 - 19:16
Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death Mt 32-65; W W W W W W
and Burial Mk 15:21- 46;
Lk 23:26-56;
Jn 19:17-42
Resurrection Mt 28:1-15; Mk 16; W W
Lk 24:1-12
Jesus with Mary Jn 20:11-17 W W
Magdalene
Jesus With Two Disciples Lk 24:13-31 W W
on Road to Emmaus
Jesus Appears to Lk 24: 36-43; W W
Disciples without Thomas Jn 20:19-25
Present
Jesus Appears to Thomas Jn 20:26-31 W W
and His Other Disciples

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Disciples Fishing; Jesus Jn 21:1-24 W W W

Prepares Breakfast;
Jesus Talks with Peter
Great Commission Mt 28:16-20; W W W
Mk 16:15-18; Ac 1:6-8
Jesus’ Last Appearance Lk 24:44-53; W W W W
and Ascension Ac 1:9-12
Second Coming of Jesus Mt 24:27-31; W W W
Ac 1:10-11;
Rev 1:7-8
Holy Spirit Comes at Acts 2:1-13 W W W
Pentecost
Crippled Beggar Healed At 3:1-10 W W W W W W
Ananias and Sapphira At 5:1-22 W
(Youth)
Seven Helpers Chosen At 6:1-7 W W W
Stephen’s Testimony and At 6:8 - 7:66 W W W W W W
Stoned
Philip Witnesses At 8:4-40 W W
Saul’s Conversion At 9:1-18 W W W
Peter and Cornelius At 10:1 - 11:18 W W W W
Church in Antioch Begins At 11:19-30 W W
Peter Set Free from Prison At 12:1-18 W W
First Missionaries: At 13:1-4 W W W W
Barnabas and Saul
Crippled Healed; At 14:8-20 W W W
Paul stoned
Paul and Barnabas At 15:36-41 W W
Separate
Youth Falls from Window At 20:7-12 W W
Paul Arrested; Defends At 21:27-36; W W
Himself 21:27 - 22:29
Paul taken to Rome At 27:13-44 W W W

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