EARLY BEGINNINGS |
Creation and Sin |
Genesis 1-3 |
The First Murder (Cain and Abel) |
Genesis 4.1-16 |
Noah and the Flood |
Genesis 6-9.17 |
The Tower of Babel |
Genesis 11.1-9 |
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah |
Genesis 19.1-29 |
Abraham's Offering of Isaac |
Genesis 22.1-19 |
The Story of Jacob |
Genesis 25.19-35, 29 |
The Story of Joseph |
Genesis 37-50 |
Moses: In Egypt |
Exodus 1-13 |
Crossing the Red Sea |
Exodus 14-15.21 |
Moses: The Exodus |
Exodus 12.21-18.27 |
Wanderings in the Wilderness |
Numbers 14.26-16.50 |
Last Days of Moses |
Deuteronomy 32-34 |
Balaam and Balak |
Numbers 22-24 |
NATIONAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL |
The Story of Ruth |
Ruth 1-4 |
The Story of Samuel |
1 Samuel 1-3; 7-10; 12; 15; 16 |
Saul, the First King |
1 Samuel 8-11; 13; 15; 28; 31 |
David, the Shepherd King |
1 Samuel 16-31;
2 Samuel 1-24; 1 Kings 1-2.12 |
King Solomon |
1 Kings 2.12-11.43 |
Elijah, Great Prophet |
1 Kings 17-19; 21
2 Kings 1 |
Elisha, His Successor |
2 Kings 2-9.13; 13.14-21 |
Jehu's Triumph over Jezebel |
2 Kings 9 |
Nehemiah, Heroic Builder |
Nehemiah 1-4 |
Esther, Queen and Heroine |
Esther 19-7.10 |
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego |
Daniel 3 |
JOHN THE BAPTIST |
His Birth |
Luke 1.5-25, 57-80 |
His Ministry |
Matthew 3 Mark 1.1-11 Luke 3.1-22 |
His Execution by Herod |
Mark 6.14-29 |
THE LIFE OF JESUS |
The Birth of Jesus |
Matthew 1.18-2.15 Luke 1.26-56; 2.1-40 |
The Young Jesus |
Luke 2.41-52 |
The Baptism of Jesus |
Matthew 3 Mark 1.1-11 Luke 3.21-22 |
The Temptation of Jesus |
Matthew 4.1-11 Mark 1.12-13 Luke 4.1-13 |
The Sermon on the Mount |
Matthew 5-7 Luke 6.20-49 |
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem |
Matthew 21.1-11 Mark 11.1-11 Luke 19.29-44 John 12.12-19
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The Easter Story |
Matthew 26-28 Mark 14-16 Luke 22-24
John 13-21 |
The Ascension of Jesus |
Mark 16.19 Luke 24.50-53 Acts 1.1-11 |
THE PARABLES OF JESUS |
The Grain of Mustard Seed |
Matthew 13.31-32 Mark 4.30-32 Luke 13.18-19
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The Sower |
Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23 Mark4.3-9, 14-20
Luke 8.5-8, 11-15 |
The Seed Springs Up The Tares |
Mark 4.26-29 Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 |
The Leaven |
Matthew 13.33 Luke 13.20-21 |
The Found Treasure |
Matthew 13.44 |
The Precious Pearl |
Matthew 13.45-46 |
The Net |
Matthew 13.47-50 |
The Unmerciful Servant |
Matthew 18.23-35 |
The Labourers in the Vineyard |
Matthew 20.1-16 |
The Two Sons |
Matthew 21.28-32 |
The Vineyard |
Matthew 21.33-46 Mark 12.1-12 Luke 20.9-19 |
The Marriage Feast |
Matthew 22.1-14 Luke 14.15-24 |
The Ten Virgins |
Matthew 25.1-13 |
The Sheep and the Goats |
Matthew 25.31-46 |
The Two Debtors |
Luke 7.36-50 |
The Good Samaritan |
Luke 10.25-37 |
The Rich Fool |
Luke 12.16-21 |
The Servants Who Waited |
Luke 12.35-48 |
The Barren Fig Tree |
Luke 13.6-9 |
The Lost Sheep |
Luke 15.3-7 |
The Lost Money |
Luke 15.8-10 |
The Prodigal Son |
Luke 15.11-32 |
The Dishonest Steward |
Luke 16.1-13 |
The Rich Man and Lazarus |
Luke 16.19-31 |
The Unjust Judge |
Luke 18.1-8 |
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector |
Luke 18.9-14 |
The Gold Coins |
Luke 19.11-27 |
MIRACLES OF JESUS |
The Wedding at Cana |
John 2.1-11 |
The Nobleman's Son |
John 4.46-54 |
The Healing of a Leper |
Matthew 8.1-4 Mark 1.40-45 Luke 5.12-16 |
The Centurion's Servant |
Matthew 8.5-13 Luke 7.1-10 |
The Healing of Peter's Mother-in-law |
Matthew 8.14-15 Mark 1.29-31 Luke 4.38-39 |
The Calming of the Storm |
Matthew 8.23-27 Mark 4.35-41 Luke 8.22-25 |
The Healing of the Man With Demons |
Matthew 8.28-34 Mark 5.1-20 Luke 8.26-39 |
The Paralyzed Man |
Matthew 9.1-8 Mark 2.1-12 Luke 5.17-26 |
The Daughter of Jairus and the Woman who Touched Jesus' Cloak |
Matthew 9.18-26 Mark 5.21-43 Luke 8.40-5 |
The Two Blind Men |
Matthew 9.27-31; 20.29-34 |
The Man with the Mute Spirit |
Matthew 9.32-34 |
The Man with the Withered Hand |
Matthew 12.9-14 Mark 3.1-6 Luke 6.6-11 |
Feeding of the Five Thousand |
Matthew 14.13-21 Mark 6.30-44 Luke 9.10-1 John 6.1-15 |
The Daughter of the Woman of Canaan |
Matthew 15.21-28 Mark 7.24-30 |
The Feeding of the Four Thousand |
Matthew 15.32-38 Mark 8.1-9 |
The Boy with an Evil Spirit |
Matthew 17.14-21 Mark 9.14-29 Luke 9.37-43 |
Blind Bartimaeus |
Mark 10.46-52 Luke 18.35-43 |
The Fig Tree |
Matthew 21.18-22 Mark 11.12-14 |
Another Man with an Evil Spirit |
Mark 1.21-28 Luke 4.31-37 |
The Deaf-Mute |
Mark 7.31-37 |
The Miraculous Catch |
Luke 5.1-11 |
The Widow's Son |
Luke 7.11-17 |
The Woman Healed on the Sabbath |
Luke 13.10-17 |
Jesus Heals a Sick Man |
Luke 14.1-6 |
The Ten Lepers Healed |
Luke 17.11-19 |
The Sick Man at Bethesda |
John 5.1-18 |
The Raising of Lazarus |
John 11.1-48 |
The Last Breakfast |
John 21.1-14 |
OTHER NEW TESTAMENT STORIES |
Stephen, the First Martyr |
Acts 6; 7.54-60 |
Philip and the Ethiopian |
Acts 8.26-39 |
Saul of Tarsus |
Acts 9.1-32 |
Peter and Cornelius |
Acts 10 |
Peter in Prison |
Acts 12.1-19 |
Paul in Prison |
Acts 16.16-40 |
The Riot at Ephesus |
Acts 19.23-41 |
Paul's Voyage to Rome |
Acts 27; 28.1-16 |
CONCERNING YOUR PERSONAL LIFE |
Tired? |
Isaiah 40.25-31 Matthew 11.28-30 |
Tense? |
Psalms 91 James 5.7-11 |
Worried? |
Psalms 46 Matthew 6.25-34 |
Discouraged? |
Psalms 23; 42; 43 |
Frustrated? |
Psalms 40; 73; 90 Hebrews 12 |
Jealous? |
Psalms 49 James 3 |
Bored? |
2 Kings 5 Job 38 Psalms 103; 104 Ephesians 3 |
Bereaved? |
1 Corinthians 15 1 Thessalonians 4.13-5.28 Revelation 21; 22 |
Too busy? |
Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 |
Bearing a grudge? |
Luke 6 2 Corinthians 4 Ephesians 4 |
Becoming lax and indifferent? |
Matthew 25 Revelation 2; 3 |
Staying awake nights? |
Psalms 4; 56; 130 |
Lonely or fearful? |
Psalms 27; 91 Luke 8 1 Peter 4 |
Feeling rejected? |
Colossians 1 1 Peter 1 Romans 8 |
CONCERNING YOUR FUTURE |
Building a new home? |
Psalm 127 Ephesians 5 Colossians 3 1 John 4.7-21 |
Assuming more responsibility? |
Joshua 1.1-9 Proverbs 2 2 Corinthians 8.1-15 |
Getting married? |
Proverbs 5.15-21; 31.10-31 |
Establishing a new business? |
Psalms 37; 92 Ecclesiastes 5 |
Facing a crisis? |
Job 28.12-28 Proverbs 8 Isaiah 55 |
Planning your budget? |
Mark 4 Luke 19 |
CONCERNING YOUR HEALTH |
Sick or in pain? |
Psalms 6; 39; 41; 67 Isaiah 26 |
Afraid of death? |
John 11; 17; 20 2 Corinthians 5 1 John 3 Revelation 14 |
CONCERNING OTHERS |
Anxious for loved ones? |
Psalm 121 Luke 7 |
Angry with someone? |
Matthew 18 Ephesians 4 James 4 |
CONCERNING FAITH |
Tempted to do wrong? |
Psalms 15; 19; 139 Matthew 4 James 4 |
Need forgiveness? |
Psalm 51 Matthew 23 Luke 15 Philemon |
Weak in faith? |
Psalms 126; 146c Hebrews 11 |
Does God seem far away? |
Psalms 25; 125; 138 Luke 10c |
WHERE TO FIND |
The Ten Commandments |
Exodus 20.1-17 Deuteronomy 5.7-21 |
The Shepherd Psalm |
Psalm 23 |
The Christmas Story |
Matthew 1-2 Luke 2.1-40 |
The Beatitudes |
Matthew 5.3-12 |
The Lord's Prayer |
Matthew 6.5-15 Luke 11.1-13 |
The Great Commandment |
Matthew 22.34-40 |
The Great Commission |
Matthew 28.16-20 |
The Pentecost Story |
Acts 2 |
The Greatest of these is Love |
1 Corinthians 13 |
POEMS AND SONGS OF THE BIBLE |
Moses' Song of Deliverance |
Exodus 15.1-18 |
The Song of Deborah |
Judges 5.1-31 |
The Song of Hannah |
1 Samuel 2.1-10 |
David's Lament |
2 Samuel 1.17-27 |
David's Song of Victory |
2 Samuel 7.18-29 |
David's Song of Deliverance |
2 Samuel 22 |
The Song of David |
1 Chronicles 16.8-36 |
The Symphony of the Heavens |
Psalm 8 |
God's Beauty in the Morning |
Psalm 19 |
The Lord, My Shepherd |
Psalm 23 |
The Entrance of the King |
Psalm 24 |
God's Care |
Psalm 37 |
An Anthem of Hope |
Psalm 42 |
Confidence in God's Present Help |
Psalm 46 |
The Protection of the Man Who Trusts in God |
Psalm 91 |
A Song for the Sabbath Day |
Psalm 92 |
The Floods of Chaos |
Psalm 93 |
God's Voice Today |
Psalm 95 |
Glory to God |
Psalm 96 |
A Dread and Fearsome King |
Psalm 97 |
The Wonderful Acclaim of the World |
Psalm 98 |
A Challenge of Righteous Rule |
Psalm 99 |
Enter His Gates Singing |
Psalm 100 |
Thanksgiving to God |
Psalm 103 |
Creator, Provider, Sustainer |
Psalm 104 |
Vows of Thanksgiving |
Psalm 107 |
Lament for the Nation |
Psalm 137 |
Worthy of Great Praise |
Psalm 145 |
The God of Nature |
Psalm 147 |
All Nature Sings |
Psalm 148 |
Praise the Lord! |
Psalm 150 |
The Magnificat of Mary |
Luke 1.46-55 |
The Benedictus (Zechariah's Blessing) |
Luke 1.68-79 |
The Nunc Dimittis (Simeon's Prayer) |
Luke 2.29-32 |
PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT |
Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane |
Matthew 26.36-44 |
Prayers of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector |
Luke 18.9-14 |
The Thief's Prayer |
Luke 23.42 |
Jesus' Prayer for His Disciples |
John 17 |
The Disciple's Prayer |
Acts 4.24-31 |
Paul's Thanks for Timothy |
2 Timothy 1.3-7 |
BIBLE BENEDICTIONS AND BLESSINGS |
“The Lord Watch” (Mizpah) |
Genesis 31.49 |
“The Lord make his face to shine upon thee” (Aaronic) |
Numbers 6.24-26 |
“The Lord our God be with us” (Solomon) |
1 Kings 8.56-61 |
“The Words of my mouth” |
Psalm 19.14 |
“The God of patience” |
Romans 15.5,6,13,33 |
“Now to Him that is of power” |
Romans 16.25-27 |
“Grace be unto you” |
1 Corinthians 1.3 |
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ” |
2 Corinthians 13.13 |
“Peace be to the brethren” |
Ephesians 6.23-24 |
“The peace of God” |
Philippians 4.7-9 |
“May our God count you worthy” |
2 Thessalonians 1.11-12 |
“Now the Lord of peace” |
2 Thessalonians 3.16-18 |
“Grace, mercy and peace” |
1 Timothy 1.2 |
“The God of peace” |
Hebrews 13.20-21 |
“The God of all grace” |
1 Peter 5.10, 11, 14 |
“Grace be with you” |
2 John 3 |
“Now unto Him that is able to keep you” |
Jude 24-25 |
“Unto Him that loved us” |
Revelation 1.4-6 |