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Bible Stories

Pick a Bible story to read together with your child. Each one starts with a short picture-book retelling and leads into the actual Bible passage.

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Genesis

Creation and Beginnings

Stories of how God began the world

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Creation

God Made the World

The very first story of how God joyfully made light, sky, sea, land, and people.

Genesis 1 Creation

Adam and Eve

The story of how God made the first people, Adam and Eve, and gave them the beautiful garden of Eden. Even when they did wrong, God kept loving them and came to find them.

Genesis 2 Promise

Noah and the Rainbow Promise

The story of Noah, who trusted God’s word and built the ark, and the new promise God gave.

Genesis 6–9 Patience

Joseph’s Dream and God’s Plan

We see God’s plan, which led Joseph through hard times all the way to a place where he could save his family.

Genesis 37–50

Faith

People of Faith

People of the Old Testament who believed and followed God

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Rescue

Moses and the Red Sea

The moment when, with the sea ahead and an army behind, God opened a path.

Exodus 14 Family Love

Ruth and Naomi

Ruth’s warm love that would not leave Naomi’s side even on a strange road, and God’s loving care.

Ruth 1–4 A Listening Heart

Young Samuel Heard God’s Voice

The story of Samuel, who was growing up in the temple, hearing God’s call on a quiet night.

1 Samuel 3 Courage

David and Goliath

The story of faith, when little David stood before the giant Goliath, trusting in God.

1 Samuel 17 Prayer

Daniel and the Lions’ Den

We follow along with Daniel, who never stopped praying, and the God who kept him safe.

Daniel 6 Obedience

Jonah and the Big Fish

The story of Jonah, who ran away from God’s word and ended up inside a big fish, then came to obey God, who gave him another chance.

Jonah 1–3

Jesus

The Story of Jesus

The story of Jesus’ birth and how He met people

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Joy

Jesus Was Born

Jesus, who came to a manger, and the news of great joy told to the shepherds.

Luke 2 Change

Zacchaeus Was Changed

The story of Zacchaeus, whose greedy heart turned into a sharing heart after meeting Jesus.

Luke 19 Listening to His Word

Mary and Martha

Even in the middle of a busy heart, we learn that listening to Jesus’ words is the very best time.

Luke 10

Miracle

The Miracles of Jesus

The amazing power Jesus showed

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Sharing

The Miracle of Five Loaves and Two Fish

A small lunch becomes a miracle in Jesus’ hands that feeds many people.

John 6 Peace

Jesus Walked on the Water

The story of Jesus, who walked on the water through a fierce storm and took the hand of frightened Peter.

Matthew 14 Faith

Jesus Calmed the Storm

The story of Jesus, who calmed the wind and the sea with a single word when a fierce storm struck the boat and the disciples were afraid.

Mark 4

Parable

The Parables of Jesus

The stories Jesus told

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Love

The Good Samaritan

Through Jesus’ parable, we learn neighbor love that does not pass by someone in need of help.

Luke 10 Seeking Love

He Found the Lost Sheep

We learn about God’s love, which never gives up and goes to find even one lost sheep.

Luke 15 Forgiveness

The Son Who Came Home

A story also called the parable of the lost son. It is about a father who ran out from far away to hug the son who came home after losing everything. It is a parable of love Jesus told.

Luke 15

Easter

The Cross and the Resurrection

The story of Jesus’ greatest love

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The Cross

The Love of the Cross

The story of Jesus’ greatest love, when He gave up everything on the cross because He loved us to the end.

Luke 23 Resurrection

Jesus Rose Again

The joyful news of the resurrection, when Jesus, who died on the cross, rose again three days later.

Luke 24

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