Bible Lessons – Teaching the Bible to Kids

The Lord’s servant must [be] . . . able to teach. . . . God may perhaps grant . . . repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will (2 Timothy 2:24–26).

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OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis (includes Job)

01.01 Creation	01.02 Details of Creation of Man	01.03 Satan’s Fall
01.04 Creation vs. Evolution	02.01 The Fall	03.01 Cain and Abel
04 Cain through Enoch	05.01 Noah Builds Ark; Animals Come	05.02 Effects of the Flood—Fossils, etc.
05.03 Coming out of the Ark; Giving Thanks; Rainbow	06.01 Babel	07.01 Job (not available yet)
08.01 The Call of Abram	08.02 Abram Sojourns in Egypt	08.03 Abram and Lot Separate
08.04 Abram Rescues Lot	08.05 God’s Promise to Abram (Stars)	08.06 Hagar and Birth of Ishmael
08.07 Covenant Confirmed (names chgd)	08.08 Three Visitors	08.09 Sodom and Gomorrah
08.10 Lot on the Mountain (unavailable)	08.11 and 08.12 Gerar and Birth of Isaac	08.13 and 08.14 Hagar and Abimelech
08.15 Offering Isaac	08.16 Sarah’s Death	08.17 A Bride for Isaac
09.01 Birth of Twins	09.02 Jacob Steals Birthright	09.03 Isaac in Gerar
09.04 Jacob Steals the Blessing	10.01 Jacob Leaves Home; Dreams of Ladder	10.02 Jacob Arrives in Haran
10.03 Jacob Marries Two Wives	10.04 Jacob’s Children	10.05 Conflict with Laban
10.06 Jacob Leaves Haran	10.07 Jacob Goes Home, Wrestles with God	10.08 Jacob Meets Esau
10.09 Dinah in Shechem (unavailable)	10.10 Benjamin Born; Rachel and Isaac Die	11.01 Dreams and Coat
11.02 Joseph Sold	11.03 Joseph in Potiphar’s House	11.04 Joseph in Prison
11.05 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dream	11.06 Joseph Is Ruler	11.07 Judah and Tamar (unavailable)
11.08 Joseph’s Brothers’ First Visit	11.09a Joseph’s Brothers’ Second Visit	11.09b Joseph Known
11.10 Jacob Moves	11.11 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Children	11.12 Jacob Blesses His Sons and Dies
11.13 Brothers Fear; Joseph Dies

Moses (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

12.01a Moses – Affliction of People	12.01b Moses – Baby Moses	12.02 Moses Flees
12.03 Moses – Burning Bush	12.04 Moses Returns to Egypt	12.05 Moses’ First Meeting with Pharaoh
12.06a Moses and Plagues 1-5 12.06b Moses and Plagues 6-9	12.07a Tenth Plague – Passover 12.07b Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread; Pillar of Cloud and Fire	12.08a Crossing the Red Sea 12.08b Red Sea Song of Deliverance
12.09 Moses- Marah and Elim	12.10 Manna	12.11 No Water at Rephidim
12.12 Holding Up Hands	12.13 Jethro	12.14 Coming to Mount Sinai
12.15 God Gives Laws 12.15k 10 Commandments Hangman game	12.16 Moses and Seventy on the Mountain	12.17a Golden Calf 12.17b Golden Calf Punishment
12.18 Moses’ Second Time on Mountain, Glory of God	12.19-22 Summary 12.19 Tabernacle	12.20 Priests’ Garments and Consecration
12.21 Feasts and Sacrifices 12.21a Old Testament Sacrifices chart 12.21b Old Testament Feasts chart	12.22 Fire on the Altar 12.23 Nadab and Abihu 12.24 Passover, Numbering, Organization	12.25 Moving from Sinai 12.26 Seventy Elders and Plague of Quail 12.27 Miriam and Aaron Complain Against Moses
12.28 Twelve Spies and Their Report	12.29 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram	12.30 Water at Meribah
12.31 No Passage Through Edom; Aaron’s Death	12.32 Victory at Hormah; Going Around Edom	12.33 Serpent of Bronze
12.34 Victory over Sihon and Og	12.35a Balak and Balaam 12.35b Balak and Balaam	12.36 Second Numbering; Midianites Slain
12.37 Two and One-Half Tribes East of Jordan	12.38 Cities of Refuge; Care for Levites	12.39a Writing Pentateuch; Choosing Joshua
12.40a Moses’ Song	12.40b Moses’ Final Words and Death

Joshua
13.01 Rahab	13.02 Joshua Meets God	13.03 Crossing Jordan
13.04 Jericho	13.05 Achan	13.06 Ai Defeated
13.07 Ebal and Gerizim	13.08 Gibeonites	13.09-11 Compilation of 3 stories
13.09 Joshua’s Long Day	13.10 Other Victories	13.11 Division of Land
	13.12 Cities of Refuge	13.13 Two and One-Half Tribes Go Home
13.14 Joshua’s Final Words
Ruth	Note: Ruth is the eighth character in the era of the Judges. Stories from the book of Judges #14.01–14.07 come before Ruth.
14.08a Ruth Is Faithful	14.08b Ruth Serves	14.08c Ruth Rests
14.08d Ruth Rewarded

Judges

14.01 Tribes Conquer	14.02 Establishment of Judges 14 Links to Useful Resources in Teaching the Judges	14.03 1st Judge, Othniel
14.04 2nd Judge, Ehud	14.05a Micah and His Priest 14.05a Micah and His Priest 1100 pieces of silver	14.05b The Danites
14.06a War with Benjamin 14.06b Benjamin Finds Wives	14.07 3rd Judge, Shamgar See 14.13a for a composite lesson of Shamgar and two other briefly-noted judges.	Ruth’s story fits here chronologically. 14.09 Fourth Judge, Deborah
14.10a 5th Judge, Gideon’s Call	14.10b 5th Judge, Gideon’s Fleece and Army	14.10c 5th Judge, Gideon’s Victory
14.10d 5th Judge, Gideon’s Lapse	14.11 6th – Abimelech 14.12 7th – Tola 14.13 8th – Jair	14.13a Shamgar, Tola, Jair A composite of the lessons for the first 3 briefly-noted judges
14.14a 9th – Jephthah Made Captain 14.14b 9th Judge, Jephthah’s Victory and Foolish Vow	14.15 10th Judge, Ibzan 14.16 11th Judge, Elon	14.17 12th Judge, Abdon 14.17a Ibzan, Elon, Abdon composite lesson
14.18a 13th Judge, Samson Promised Son	14.18b 13th Judge, Samson, His Wife and Riddle	14.18c 13th Judge, Samson, Foxes and a Jawbone
14.18d 13th Judge, Samson, Gaza’s Gate, Delilah’s Deceit	14.18e 13th Judge, Samson, Death

Samuel (1 Samuel)

15.01 Hannah Prays for a Son	15.02 Samuel Is Born, Serves, Gets Coats	15.03 God Speaks to Samuel
15.04 The Ark Is Taken	15.05 The Ark with the Philistines	15.06 The Ark Sent Back
15.07 Samuel Prays; Philistines Attack	15.08 The People Demand a King	(See also Saul and David.)

Saul (1 Samuel)

16.01 Saul Anointed King	16.02 Saul Battles Ammonites; Hagrites Defeated	16.03 Samuel’s Instruction at Gilgal; Rain on Harvest
16.04 Saul’s First War with Philistines; Offering Sacrifice	16.05 Jonathan’s Victory over Philistines; Eats Honey	16.06 Saul’s Disobedience with Amalek

David (1&2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles)

17.01 David, the Shepherd	17.02 David Anointed King	17.03 David Plays His Harp for Saul
17.04 David and Goliath	17.05 David Chases Philistines; Friendship with Jonathan	17.06 David Marries Michal
17.07 Michal Saves David	17.08 David Goes to Samuel	17.09 Jonathan’s Arrows Warn David
17.10 David Flees to Nob and Gath 17. 10a Peblos and His Many Hats	17.11 Cave of Adullam; Priests Slain at Nob 17.12 David in Keilah	17.13 David in Wilderness of Ziph 17.14 David Spares Saul at Engedi
17.15 David and Nabal 17.16 Ziphites Betray; David Spares Saul Again	17.17 David with Achish and at Ziklag	17.18 Ziklag Burned; David Fights the Amalekites 17.19 Saul Visits the Witch of Endor
17.20a The Deaths of Saul and Jonathan 17.20b David Learns of Saul’s Death	17.21a David Reigns in Hebron 17.21b David Reigns in Hebron	17.22 David Reigns Over All Israel 17.23 David Fights Philistines; Recaptures Saul’s Losses
17.24 Attempting to Bring Back the Ark	17.25 Returning the Ark	17.26 David’s Desire to Build a Temple
17.27 David’s Victories	17.28 Mephibosheth	17.29 Ammonites Reproach David
17.30 David and Bathsheba	17.31 Absalom and Amnon	17.32 Absalom’s Rebeillion
17.33 Absalom’s End	17.34 David Returns to Jerusalem	17.35 More Kingdom Division
17.36 Famine Because of Saul	17.37 More Philistine Wars; Praising God	17.38 David Numbers the People
17.39 David’s Successor	17.40 David Plans for the Temple; Instructs Levites and Leaders	See “17 Bulletin Board of David’s Life” on “Extras” page

Solomon

18.01 Adonijah, Abiathar, Joab, Shimei	18.02 Solomon Asks for Wisdom	18.03 Solomon’s Building the Temple
18.04 Temple Dedication	18.05 Queen of Sheba	18.06 Proverbs of Solomon
18.07 Solomon’s Backsliding and Death

Kings and Chronicles and Elijah

19.01 Jeroboam and Rehoboam	19.02 Rehoboam’s Death; Jeroboam’s Split Altar	19.03 Jeroboam, Nadab, and Abijah
19.04 Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Asa	20.01 Ahab, Elijah Prophesies Famine, Cherith	20.02 Hiel’s Jericho; Widow of Zarephath
20.03 Mo3unt Carmel	20.04 God Appears on Mt Horeb; Elisha’s Call	20.05 Ahab’s War with Ben Hadad
20.06 Naboth’s Vineyard	20.07 Micaiah, Ahab, and Jehoshaphat	20.08 Ramoth Gilead Battle; Ahab’s Death
20.09 Jehoshaphat’s Reign	20.10 Ahaziah’s Reign	A good chart of kings and prophets may be found at “The Boston Christian Bible Study Resources.” Click the “Bible Survey” tab.

Kings and Chronicles and Elisha and Some Prophets

21.01a Elijah’s Translation	21.01b Elisha’s Beginning Ministry	21.02 Joram and Jehoshaphat War Against Moab
21.03 Elisha and the Widow’s Oil	21.04 Shunammite Woman	21.05 Two Food Miracles and Floating Axe Head
21.06 Naaman Healed of Leprosy	21.07 Syrians Made Blind and Let Go	21.08 Samaria under Seige
21.09 Shunammite’s Property; Hazael	21.10a Joram of Judah	21.11 Joram and Jehu; Ahaziah
21.12 Athaliah; Joash Crowned	21.13 Joash Repairs the Temple	21.14 Joel (no lesson)
21.15 Deaths of Jehoiada, Zechariah, and Joash	21.16 Israel’s Jehoahaz; Jehoash; Death of Elisha	21.17 Amaziah of Judah
21.18 Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah	21.19 Isaiah; Amos; Hosea	21.20 Jeroboam; Zechariah; Shallum; Menahem

Jonah Through Josiah

22.1a Jonah and the Whale	22.1b Jonah and the Gourd	22.2 Jotham and Ahaz
22.3 Pekahiah; Pekah; Hoshea; Captivity of Israel	22.4a Hezekiah and Reform	22.4b-Sennacherib
22.4c Hezekiah’s Illness and Death	22.5 Isaiah	22.7 Manasseh-Amon
22.8a Josiah	22.8b Josiah

Jeremiah to Captivity of Judah

23.01 Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth (Christmas Lesson)	23.02 Jehoahaz; Jehoiakim; Jeremiah’s Message; Uriah	23.03 Daniel Does Not Defile Himself

New Testament

Life of Christ

28.00 Prophecies about Christ	28.01 Announcement of John the Baptist’s Birth	28.02, 03 Annunciation of Jesus’ Birth; Mary Visits Elisabeth
28.04, 05 Birth of John Baptist; Joseph’s Dream	28.06 Birth of Jesus	28.07 Shepherds Worship Baby Jesus
28.08 Simeon and Anna	28.09 The Wise Men	28.10 Going to Egypt & Childhood
28.11 Going to Jerusalem at Age Twelve	28.12 John the Baptizer	28.13 Jesus Is Baptized
28.14 Jesus Is Tempted	28.15 Jesus Chooses Andrew, John, Peter, Philip, Nathanael	28.16 Jesus Makes Water into Wine
28.17 First Cleansing of the Temple	28.18 Nicodemus	28.19 John Baptist Preaching and Imprisoned
28.20 Woman at the Well	28.21 Healing the Nobleman’s Son 28.21 Nobleman’s Son Healed booklet	28.22 First Rejection at Nazareth 28.22 First Rejection in Nazareth booklet
28.23 Calling Four Fishermen	28.24 Unclean Spirit and Peter’s Mother-in-Law 28.24 Jesus Heals in Capernaum booklet	28.25 First Preaching Tour in Galilee 28.25 Jesus Preaches and Heals in Galilee booklet
28.26 Catching Fish 28.27a The Sermon on the Mount – Beatitudes 28.27b Sermon on the Mount – Salt, Light, Law 28.27b Righteousness Chart	28.27c Sermon on the Mount – You Have Heard, Pt 1 28.27c and cc You Have Heard chart 28.27cc Sermon on the Mount – You Have Heard It Said, Pt 2	28.27d Sermon on the Mount – Do Alms, Pray, Fast
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28.56 Jesus and Pharisees	28.57 The Canaanite Daughter and a Deaf Man Healed	28.58 Feeding 4000
28.59 Magadan and the Pharisees	28.60 Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida	28.61 Blessed Peter; Cursed Peter
28.62 The Transfiguration 28.63 Demon-Possessed Boy; Death Predicted	28.64a Taxes in Fish’s Mouth 28.64b Who Is Greatest	28.65a Offenses 28.65b Forgiveness 28.65b 100 days to 200000 years graph
28.66 Is Jesus Going to Jerusalem; Discipleship 28.67a At the Feast of Booths 28.67aa At the Feast of Booths—Woman in Adultery; Light of the World; Fatherhood of Abraham; Before Abraham	28.67b Man Born Blind 28.67c Good Shepherd	67
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