Bible Stories · Children
Bible stories for kids
Simple, joyful retellings that help little ones know God loves them and is always with them.
Jesus Feeds 5000 People
Jesus Feeds the 5,000
The boy gave Jesus his little lunch, and Jesus made it more than enough. Whatever little thing you have, you can give it to Jesus too.
John 6 · Mark 6
The First Easter
The First Easter
Jesus loves us so much that He died for us — and then He came back to life! Easter is the happiest news of all: Jesus is alive.
Luke 23 · Luke 24 · John 19 · John 20
Ebed-Melech Rescues Jeremiah
The Man Who Rescued Jeremiah
Ebed-Melech was brave and kind, and he helped someone who needed it. We can be brave and kind too — and God is so pleased when we help others.
Jeremiah 38 · Jeremiah 39
Hagar and the God Who Sees
Hagar and the God Who Sees
Even when Hagar felt all alone and invisible, God saw her and cared for her. God sees you too, and He loves you very much.
Genesis 16 · Genesis 21
The Flight to Egypt
The Flight to Egypt
God watched over baby Jesus and kept Him safe, even far from home. God loves you and watches over you, too — wherever you go.
Matthew 2
A Favorite Son Becomes a Slave
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
Even when Joseph was far from home and things felt hard, God stayed right beside him. God is always with you, no matter what.
Genesis 37
God Tests Abraham's Love
Abraham and Isaac
Abraham trusted God, and God provided exactly what was needed. God never wanted to harm Isaac — He stopped Abraham and gave a ram instead. We can trust God too, because He loves us and He will provide.
Genesis 22
Noah and the Great Flood
Noah and the Great Flood
Noah obeyed God and waited patiently, and God took good care of him. We can obey God and trust His promises too.
Genesis 6 · Genesis 7 · Genesis 8 · Genesis 9
The Men Who Would Not Bend
The Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego only worshiped God, and God was right there with them. We can love God and trust Him too, because He is always with us.
Daniel 3
Jonah and the Big Fish
Jonah and the Big Fish
Jonah learned it’s always best to obey God. And even when we make a mistake, God loves us and gives us a second chance.
Jonah 1 · Jonah 2 · Jonah 3 · Jonah 4
Beautiful Queen Esther
Queen Esther
God placed Esther right where she could help others, and she was brave even when it was scary. God can use you to help people too.
Esther 2 · Esther 4 · Esther 7
Deborah and Jael
Deborah the Brave Leader
God gave Deborah courage to lead, and He won the battle for His people. When we feel small or scared, we can be brave like Deborah because God is the One who helps us.
Judges 4 · Judges 5
The Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel
The people built a tower to show off and make themselves look great, but God’s plans are always better than ours. We don’t need to build big things to look important — we can follow God, who made us and loves us just as we are.
Genesis 11
David and Goliath
David and Goliath
When something feels too big and too scary, you don’t have to be afraid. God is even bigger, and God is always with you.
1 Samuel 17
Gideon's Little Army
Gideon's Little Army
Gideon felt too small and too scared, but God still called him “mighty warrior.” When something feels too big for you, you don’t have to be big — you just have to trust the big God who is with you.
Judges 6 · Judges 7
The Plagues and the Passover
The First Passover
God hears His people and loves them. He kept them safe and set them free. We can trust that God hears us and watches over us too.
Exodus 7 · Exodus 11 · Exodus 12
The Prince From the River
Baby Moses
Even when baby Moses was very small, God was watching over him the whole time. God loves you and watches over you, too — right from the very beginning.
Exodus 1 · Exodus 2
Simon of Cyrene Carries the Cross
Simon of Cyrene
Simon helped carry Jesus’ heavy cross when Jesus was tired. God can use us to help too — whenever we lend a hand to others, we are helping the way Simon did.
Matthew 27 · Mark 15 · Luke 23
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son
No matter how far we go, God loves us and waits for us. When we come back to Him, He runs to welcome us home with a big hug.
Luke 15
Joshua Takes Charge
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Joshua trusted God and obeyed, even when the plan seemed strange. We can be strong and brave too, because God is always with us.
Joshua 1 · Joshua 6
The First Sin
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve made a wrong choice, but God never stopped loving them. When we do wrong, we don’t have to hide — we can come to God, who loves us and promised to make things right.
Genesis 3
The Church at Antioch
The Church at Antioch
In Antioch, people from many different places and colors loved Jesus together as one big family. God’s family is for everyone — including you!
Acts 11 · Acts 13
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel
When big angry feelings come, we don’t have to let them be the boss of us — we can ask God to help us do what is right. And God wants us to be kind keepers who take care of each other.
Genesis 4
God's Promise to Abraham
God's Promise to Abraham
God asked Abraham to follow Him before Abraham could see where he was going — and Abraham trusted Him. We can trust God too, because He always keeps His promises, even when we have to wait.
Genesis 12 · Genesis 15 · Genesis 17
Jacob the Deceiver
Jacob's New Name
Jacob did some wrong things, but God never stopped loving him. God gave Jacob a new name and a new start — and God can give us a fresh start too when we hold on to Him.
Genesis 27 · Genesis 28 · Genesis 32
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Philip and the Ethiopian
When God asks us to go and help, we can say yes — and we can help others learn how much Jesus loves them.
Acts 8:26-40
The Golden Calf
The Golden Calf
Waiting can be hard, but God is always worth waiting for. Nothing we can make or buy should ever take God’s place — He is the real One who loves us and leads us.
Exodus 32
The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba went looking for the truth, and when she found it she praised God. We can ask our big questions too, and thank God for all His good gifts.
1 Kings 10 · 2 Chronicles 9
The Prince Becomes a Shepherd
Moses and the Burning Bush
When God asks us to do something, we don’t have to be big or brave on our own. God promises, “I will be with you” — and He always keeps His promise.
Exodus 3 · Exodus 4
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan
The kind Samaritan stopped to help someone who needed him, even when others walked past. We can be kind and help anyone who needs us too.
Luke 10
Samson, God's Strong Man
Samson the Strong
God gave Samson great strength, but Samson’s real strength was his promise to God. Even when Samson forgot, God still heard his prayer. God never stops loving us, and He listens whenever we call on Him.
Judges 13 · Judges 14 · Judges 15 · Judges 16
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
God’s rules are a gift because He loves us. They help us love God most of all and be kind to others.
Exodus 19 · Exodus 20
Moses, His Cushite Wife, and Miriam
Moses’ Wife and Miriam
God made every person, and He loves us all. We should be kind to everyone and never say unkind things about someone because they look different.
Numbers 12
Crossing the Red Sea
Crossing the Red Sea
When we feel scared and stuck, we can trust God. He can make a way even when it looks like there is no way.
Exodus 14
Daniel and the Lions' Den
Daniel and the Lions’ Den
Daniel kept praying and trusting God, even when it was hard. We can keep loving and trusting God too, no matter what.
Daniel 6
The Woman at the Well
The Woman at the Well
Jesus is kind to everyone, no matter what. He loves you and wants to be your friend, and His love fills us up like living water.
John 4
The Birth of Jesus
The Birth of Jesus
God loved us so much that He came to us as a baby named Jesus. No matter how small or humble a place is, God is glad to be there — and He is glad to be with you.
Luke 1 · Luke 2 · Matthew 1
God Honors Joseph the Slave
Joseph in Egypt
Joseph did what was right and trusted God, even when things were hard — and he chose to forgive. We can do what is right, trust God, and forgive others too.
Genesis 39 · Genesis 40 · Genesis 41
Forty Years
Forty Years in the Desert
Caleb and Joshua saw the same giants as everyone else, but they remembered that God is bigger than any giant. When we feel scared, we don’t have to run away — we can trust that God is with us and will take care of us every day.
Numbers 13 · Numbers 14 · Deuteronomy 8
When God Made Everything
The Creation Story
God made the whole world, and He made you on purpose. You are special and loved by God.
Genesis 1 · Genesis 2