LIST OF BIBLE STORIES
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        This is only a partial list of Bible stories and special needs.
        Choose the best story for your student’s needs, age and maturity,
        available time, and locality (customs and traditions where the story will be told).
 
 


Bible Stories for Children and Youth

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1. Old Testament Stories

Creation of the World

Genesis 1:1 - 2:4, 18-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam and Eve Sin

Genesis  2:15-17; 3:1-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cain and Abel

Genesis  4:1-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah and the Flood

Genesis  6:5-22;  7:1-17, 23-24; 8:1-22; 9:12-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tower of Babel

Genesis  11:1-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God Calls Abraham

Genesis  12:1-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abram and Lot Separate

Genesis  13:1-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God’s Covenant with Abram

Genesis 15:1-21;

 17:1-27; 18:1-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac’s Birth;

Abraham Tested

Genesis   21:1-7;

22:1-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob and Esau’s Birth;
Esau Sells His Birthright

Genesis  25:19-20,24-34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Receives Blessing

Genesis  27:1-27, 41-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Flees;  Ladder

Genesis  28:10-22; 30:25-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Marries; Returns Home;Wrestles with God

  Genesis  31:3,22,38,41;
32:11,22-30;  33:1-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph’s Dream

Genesis  37:1-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Sold by Brothers

Genesis 37:12-14,23-36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph, Potiphar’s Slave; Potiphar’s Wife Tempts

Genesis  39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph in Prison; Interprets Cupbearer and Baker’s Dreams

Genesis  40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dream; Becomes Governor

Genesis  41:1-4,8-16,
28-43, 46-49,54-57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family in Egypt;  Joseph Forgives His Brothers

Genesis 42:1-8; 45:3-5; 46; 47:1,27; 50:19-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses’ Birth

Exodus 1:6-14,22; 2:1-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses Flees from Egypt

Exodus 2:11-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses’ Call from God; Returns to Egypt

Exodus  3:1-15;   4:1-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses and Pharaoh;

1st to 9th Plagues

Exodus  4:27-31;  5:1-2; 7:10-13,20-21; 8:1-4, 16,17,20-21; 9:1-4, 8-9, 22-23; 10:12, 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10th Plague;

Passover

Exodus 11:1-10; 12:3-8, 23, 29-31, 37, 50-51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israelites Leave Egypt;

Crossing the Red Sea

Exodus  13:17-22;

14:5-7,15- 16, 21-31; 15:1-2,13,22,26-27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God Provides Manna, Quail and Water

Exodus 16:2-4,12,31; 17:1-6; 8:1, 5-11, 14,
19-27;  19:1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten Commandments

Exodus  19:1-3;  20:1-20; 32 - 34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building the Tabernacle

Exodus  35 - 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses Sends Spies to Canaan

  Numbers  13:1-2, 17-33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses’ Disobeys God; Death

Numbers  20:7-12;

Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34:1-7,10-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua, the New Leader

Joshua 1:1-9,16-17;   2:1 -10,15,18-19,21, 23-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spies and Rahab in Jericho

Joshua  2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossing the Jordan; Conquering Jericho

Joshua 3:1,14-17;  4:23-24;  6:1-5,12-17,20,22-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gideon

Judges  6:11-16;
7:1-8,16-22; 8:3,28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samson

Judges  13:1-5,24;
 14:5-6; 15:9-15,20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruth

Ruth 1:1-11,14-19,22;
2:1-23; 4:13-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannah’s Prayer; Samuel’s Birth

I Samuel 1:1  -  2:11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God Speaks to Samuel

1 Samuel  3:1-14, 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saul, the First King of Israel

1 Samuel 8:1-10,19-22; 9:1-20,27;  10:1,16-24; 13:1; 14:47- 48;
15:10-11; 16:17-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David and Goliath

1 Samuel  17:1-51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David and Jonathan

1 Samuel 18:1-5;
20:1-43;   2 Samuel 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David, the King

2 Samuel 1 -  5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solomon, the King

1 Kings 1:1 - 2:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

1 Kings  3:1-28; 10:1-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solomon Builds the Temple

1 Kings  5:13 - 8:66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Division of the Kingdom: Judah and Israel

1 Kings 11:43;   12:1-17, 19-20;  14:21-23;
15:1-3,9-12,14-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elijah and Baal’s Prophets

2 Kings  18:17-46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elijah Taken to Heaven

2 Kings   2:1-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elisha Multiplies the Widow’s Oil

2 Kings  4:1-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elisha Restores a Boy to Life

2 Kings  4:8-37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naaman Healed of Leprosy

2 Kings  5:1-27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonah Runs from God

Jonah 1 - 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel’s Education

Daniel 1:1-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Fiery Furnace

Daniel  3:1-31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel in the Lions’ Den 

Daniel  6:1-28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ezra: Exiles return to Jerusalem; Rebuilding the Temple

Ezra 1 -  10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls for Jerusalem

Nehemiah 1-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esther

Esther 1- 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. New Testament Stories (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)

Birth of John the Baptist

Luke 1:5-25, 57-80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angel Visits Mary

Luke  1:26-38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angel Visits Joseph

Matthew  1:18-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birth of Jesus Christ

Luke  2:1-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus

Luke  2:8-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Presented in the Temple

Luke  2:22-38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wise Men Visit Jesus;

Escape to Egypt;

Childhood in Nazareth

Matthew  2:1-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus at the Temple

Luke  2:41-50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus’ Baptism

Matthew  3:13-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temptation of Jesus

Matthew  4:1-11;

   Luke  4:1-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Transforms Water into Wine

John  2:1-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicodemus Talks with Jesus

John  3:1-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Talks with Samaritan Woman

John  4:4-42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Heals the Official’s Son

John  4:46-54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Calls Four Fishermen

Matthew  4:18-22;

 Luke  5:1-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Calls Matthew 

Matthew  9:9-13;

   Luke  5:27-32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Selects Twelve Disciples

Mark  3:13-19;

   Luke  6:12-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sermon on Mountain (Youth)

Matthew 5, 6, 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paralytic Man Healed

Luke 5:17-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Calms Storm on a Lake

Matthew  8:23-27;

 Mark 4:35-41;

Luke  8:22-25