Old Testament Stories In the Beginning Genesis 1:1 2:4a 2 Creation Disobeys Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 6 The Rainbow Promise Genesis 9:8-17 10 A Forever Promise Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 14 What God Promises, Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 18 God Will Do! A Promised Family Genesis 24 22 A Brother s Blessing Genesis 25:19-28; 26 27:1-40 Wrestling with God Genesis 32:22-31 30 In the Pit Genesis 37:1-28 34 Joseph Interprets Dreams Genesis 39:20 41:57 38 Joseph Forgives Genesis 45:3-11, 15 42 A Safe Home for Moses Exodus 2:1-10 46
A Message for Moses Exodus 3:1-15 50 Pharaoh Says, No! Exodus 7:14 12:32 54 Escape through the Sea Exodus 14:1-30 58 Good Gifts from God Exodus 16:1-35 62 God s Rules Exodus 20:1-17 66 Meeting God on the Exodus 24:12-18 70 Mountaintop Snakes in the Wilderness Numbers 21:4-9 74 Choose Life with God! Deuteronomy 30:15-20 78 Walls Fall Down Joshua 6:1-20 82 Deborah Does God s Work Judges 4:1 5:31 86 Ruth Stays Ruth 1 90 Who s Calling Samuel? 1 Samuel 3:1-20 94 God Chooses a New King 1 Samuel 16:1-13 98
David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-49 102 Building God s House 1 Kings 6 106 Elijah and Elisha 2 Kings 2:1-12 110 Brave Queen Esther Esther 2:5-18; 3:1-6; 114 8:1-17 A Shepherd Song Psalm 23 118 The Lord s Welcoming House Isaiah 2:1-5 122 God s Servant Is Here! Isaiah 42:1-9 126 God s Way Is Best Isaiah 55:1-9 130 The Right Kind of Fast Isaiah 58:1-12 134 A Promise of Hope Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 138 Called from the Start Jeremiah 1:4-10 142 A Tree Near Water Jeremiah 17:5-10 146 Far from Home Jeremiah 31:7-14 150 God Protects Daniel Daniel 6 154 Second Chances Jonah 3:1-5, 10 158 A New Start Zephaniah 3:14-20 162 Prepare the Way! Malachi 3:1-4 166
New Testament Stories Jesus, the Word John 1:1-18 170 Announcing a Baby Matthew 1:18-25; 174 Luke 1:26-38 Mary s Song Luke 1:39-55 178 A Tiny Baby Is Born Luke 2:1-20 182 Escape to Egypt Matthew 2:13-23 186 Waiting for Jesus Luke 2:22-40 190 Have You Seen Jesus? Luke 2:41-52 194 Get Ready for Jesus! Mark 1:1-8 198 Jesus Is Baptized Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 202 The Lamb of God John 1:29-42 206 A Tempting Time Luke 4:1-13 210 We ll Catch People Luke 5:1-11 214 Jesus Blesses the People Matthew 5:1-12 218 Love Your Enemies Matthew 5:38-48 222 Don t Worry about Matthew 6:24-34 226 Tomorrow A Question from John Matthew 11:2-11 230
Forgiveness Seventy Matthew 18:21-35 234 Times Seven All in a Day s Work Matthew 20:1-16 238 Words or Actions? Matthew 21:23-32 242 Whose Vineyard Is It? Matthew 21:33-46 246 Middle of a Riddle Matthew 22:15-22 250 Rule Number One Matthew 22:34-46; 254 Mark 12:28-34 Pharisees Show, Jesus Tells Matthew 23:1-12 258 Five Were Ready, Matthew 25:1-13 262 Five Were Not Trusted with Talents Matthew 25:14-30 266 Serving People, Matthew 25:31-46 270 Serving Jesus Jesus Commands Mark 1:21-28 274 an Unclean Spirit Healing at Simon s House Mark 1:29-39 278 Last and Least Mark 9:30-37 282 Jesus Welcomes Children Mark 10:2-16 286
Everything s Possible Mark 10:17-31 290 for God Who Sits Next to Jesus? Mark 10:35-45 294 A Noisy Healing Mark 10:46-52 298 Share All You Have Mark 12:38-44 302 Watch What God Does Mark 13:1-8 306 Be Ready for God s Surprise Mark 13:24-37 310 Mountaintop Visitors Luke 9:28 36 314 Lost and Found Luke 15:1-10 318 A Son s Return Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 322 The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 326 One Gave Thanks Luke 17:11-19 330 Try, Try Again Luke 18:1-8 334 Boastful Prayer and Luke 18:9-14 338 Humble Prayer A Surprise Special Guest Luke 19:1-10 342 In God s Love We Are Alive Luke 20:27-38 346 Jesus Goes to a Wedding John 2:1-11 350 A Secret Meeting John 3:1-17 354
Living on Living Water John 4:5-42 358 Leading Like John 10:11-18 362 a Good Shepherd Lazarus Up from the Grave John 11:1-45 366 Expensive Perfume John 12:1-8 370 on Sandy Feet From Death to Life John 12:20-33 374 Jesus Spirit Will Come John 14:15 21 378 Never Alone John 14:23-29 382 Jesus the Vine John 15:9-17 386 Hosanna! Matthew 21:1-11; 390 Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40 Bread and Wine with Jesus Matthew 26:14-29; 394 Mark 14:1-25; Luke 22:14-23 Deserted by All Matthew 26:30-75; 398 Mark 14:26-72; Luke 22:39-62 Pilate s Questions Matthew 27:11-31; 402 Mark 15:1-15; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:33-37
When Jesus Died Matthew 27:27-66; 406 Mark 15:16-47; Luke 23:26-56 Easter Morning Good News Matthew 28:1-10; 410 Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18 On the Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13-35 414 Not a Ghost Luke 24:36b-48 418 Thomas Wonders John 20:19-31 422 Jesus Commissions Matthew 28:16-20 426 the Disciples You Will Tell the Story Acts 1:6-14 430 The Disciples Choose Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 434 A Gust of Wind Acts 2:1-21 438 Share Everything Acts 4:32-35 442 Saul Meets Jesus Acts 9:1-20 446 The News of Tabitha Acts 9:36-43 450 Prison Songs for God Acts 16:16-34 454 Roman Believers Romans 4:13-25 458 Jews and Gentiles Together Romans 15:4-13 462
Who Is the Best? 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 466 One Body with Many Parts 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 470 Welcome to the Family Ephesians 1:3-14 474 Paul Encourages His Friends Philippians 4:1-9 478 Be Strong, Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 482 Weary of Working 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 486 One for All 1 Timothy 2:1-7 490 Timothy s Faith 2 Timothy 1:1-14 494 Small but Mighty James 3:1-12 498 A Praying Way James 5:13-20 502 God s Own People 1 Peter 2:2-10 506 A Letter about God s Love 1 John 4:7-21 510 The Beginning and the End Revelation 1:4-8 514 God Makes All Things New Revelation 21:1-6 518