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40 Essential Stories- List

Here is the list of 40 Essential Stories to get you started reading the Bible more, and learning the language of faith.

Click here for more information about the Old Testament readings. Click here for more information on the New Testament stories You can also download a printable version of this list
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Old Testament

  • Creation (Genesis 1:1-2:4)
  • Abraham & Sarah (Genesis 17:1-22)
  • Hagar & Ishmael (Genesis 16)
  • Jacob Wrestling (Genesis 32:22-32)
  • Joseph’s Forgiveness (Genesis 37:12-34, 50:15-26)
  • Call of Moses (Exodus 3)
  • Red Sea (Exodus 14)
  • Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-21)
  • A King (1 Samuel 8; 10:17-26)
    David & Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:1-12:15)
  • Despair & Comfort (Psalm 22-23)
  • Praise and Celebration (Psalm 149-150)
  • Call of Isaiah (Isaiah 6)
  • Comfort of Isaiah (Isaiah 40:1-11, 26-31)
  • Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
  • Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3)
  • Jonah (Jonah 1-4)
  • Justice & Righteousness (Micah 6:1-8, Amos 5:21-24)

    • New Testament

  • The Word (John 1:1-18)
  • Annunciation & Magnificat (Luke 1:26-56)
  • Jesus Birth (Luke 2:1-20)
  • Jesus Birth (Matthew 1:18-2:23)
  • John the Baptist (Matthew 3)
  • Feed the Multitude (Mark 6:30-44)
  • Jesus Heals (Luke 5:17-26)
  • Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
  • Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
  • Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-16)
  • How to Live (Matthew 25:31-46)
  • Upper Room (Luke 22:1-23)
  • Crucifixion (Mark 15)
  • Resurrection (John 20)
  • Resurrection (Luke 24:13-35)
  • Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41)
  • Peter and Cornelius (Acts 10)
  • Hope in Suffering (Romans 8:13-39)
  • Living Together (1 Corinthians 12 & 13)
  • Saved by Grace (Ephesians 2:1-10)
  • Being Like Christ (Philippians 2:1-11)
  • God is Love (1 John 4:7-21)