Bible Storytelling

LIST OF BIBLE STORIES
© Doris Day

        This is only a partial list of Bible stories and special needs.
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        available time, and locality (customs and traditions where the story will be told).

Bible Stories for Children and Youth	Text
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; 1^st to 9^th 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												✖	✖
10^th 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										✖			✖
Boy Gives His Lunch to Jesus	Mark 6:34-44; John 6:4-14			✖							✖	✖		✖
Jesus Walks on Water	Mark 6:47-52; John 6:16-21										✖	✖
Jesus Feeds 4000	Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-10										✖	✖		✖
Peter’s Confession	Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-20					✖
Transfiguration	Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36					✖												✖
Parable: “Good Samaritan”	Luke 10:25-37	✖									✖		✖		✖
Jesus Visits Mary and Martha	Luke 10:38-41						✖								✖			✖
Parable: “The Lost Coin”	Luke 15:8-10					✖					✖
Parable: “Prodigal Son”	Luke 15:11-31				✖		✖	✖			✖					✖			✖
Ten Healed of Leprosy	Luke 17:11-17									✖	✖		✖	✖		✖
Jesus and the Little Children	Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17			✖		✖
Zacchaeus and Jesus	Luke 19:1-10					✖	✖	✖	✖		✖			✖
Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem	Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44																	✖
Jesus Cleansing Temple	Matthew 21:15-17; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-48		✖								✖	✖						✖
Parable: “Ten Talents”	Matthew 25:12-28														✖	✖
Jesus Washes Disciples’ Feet	John 13:1-17																✖
Lord’s Supper	Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26					✖
Jesus Prays and Is Arrested	Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14: 32-52; Luke 22:39-53										✖	✖
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus	Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14: 66-72; John 18:15-27															✖
Jesus’ Judgment	Matthew 26:57 - 27:31; Mark 14:53 - 15:20; Luke 22:63 - 23:25; John 18:12 - 19:16	✖											✖
Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death and Burial	Matthew 27:32-65; Mark 15:21- 46; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:17-42					✖	✖	✖				✖	✖	✖
Resurrection	Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16; Luke 24:1-12					✖											✖
Jesus with Mary Magdalene	John 20:11-17													✖				✖
Jesus With Two Disciples on Road to Emmaus	Luke 24:13-31					✖											✖
Jesus Appears to Disciples without Thomas Present	Luke 24: 36-43; John 20:19-25																✖	✖
Jesus Appears to Thomas and His Other Disciples	John 20:26-31																✖	✖
Disciples Fishing; Jesus Prepares Breakfast; Jesus Talks with Peter	John 21:1-24					✖		✖										✖
Great Commission	Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18; Acts 1:6-8					✖											✖	✖
Jesus’ Last Appearance and Ascension	Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:9-12					✖								✖			✖	✖
Second Coming of Jesus	Matthew 24:27-31; Acts 1:10-11; Revelation 1:7-8					✖								✖			✖
3. New Testament Stories (Acts)
Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost	Acts 2:1-13					✖								✖			✖
Crippled Beggar Healed	Acts 3:1-10					✖				✖	✖			✖			✖	✖
Ananias and Sapphira (Youth)	Acts 5:1-22															✖
Seven Helpers Chosen	Acts 6:1-7						✖				✖	✖
Stephen’s Testimony and Stoned	Acts 6:8 - 7:66	✖				✖		✖					✖	✖			✖
Philip Witnesses	Acts 8:4-40					✖											✖
Saul’s Conversion	Acts 9:1-18					✖		✖				✖
Peter and Cornelius	Acts 10:1 - 11:18					✖								✖			✖	✖
Church in Antioch Begins	Acts 11:19-30					✖											✖
Peter Set Free from Prison	Acts 12:1-18										✖			✖
First Missionaries: Barnabas and Saul	Acts 13:1-4					✖								✖			✖	✖
Crippled Healed; Paul stoned	Acts 14:8-20									✖	✖						✖
Paul and Barnabas Separate	Acts 15:36-41		✖								✖
Youth Falls from Window	Acts 20:7-12												✖						✖
Paul Arrested; Defends Himself	Acts 21:27-36; 21:27 - 22:29										✖						✖
Paul taken to Rome	Acts 27:13-44									✖	✖						✖

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