\mt INTRODUCTION \ms What is the Bible? \s2 The Bible ... more than a book! \s2 What are these books? \ms The Bible \s2 The Book you are now reading \mt OLD TESTAMENT \ms This is God's world \s1 The beginning \s2 The story of creation \ref GEN 1:1-2:3 \s2 The garden of Eden \ref GEN 2:8-9 \ref GEN 2:15-17 \s1 How things went wrong \s2 The first people disobey God \ref GEN 3:1-15 \ref GEN 3:20-23 \s2 The first quarrel \ref GEN 4:2-7 \s2 The first murder \ref GEN 4:8-16 \s1 Punishment and mercy \s2 "Why did I make people?" \ref GEN 6:5-10 \s2 "Build a boat!" \ref GEN 6:13-22 \s2 "Go into the boat!" \ref GEN 7:1-12 \ref GEN 7:19 \ref GEN 7:24 \s2 "Get out of the boat!" \ref GEN 8:1-22 \s2 "See the sign of my promise!" \ref GEN 9:8-15 \ms The nation of Israel begins \s1 The Father of nations \s2 God chooses Abram \ref GEN 12:1-7 \s2 God prepares Abraham \ref GEN 22:1-18 \s2 God provides a wife for Isaac \ref GEN 24:1-28 \s1 The story of Jacob \s2 Esau and Jacob \ref GEN 25:24-34 \s2 Jacob cheats his father \ref GEN 27:1-41 \s2 A ladder to heaven \ref GEN 28:11-22 \s2 Jacob wrestles with God \ref GEN 32:23-31 \s1 The story of Joseph \s2 Joseph and his brothers \ref GEN 37:1-35 \s2 Joseph in Egypt \ref GEN 41:14-46 \s2 Joseph surprises his brothers \ref GEN 43:29-34 \s2 The missing cup \ref GEN 44:1-34 \s2 Joseph tells his brothers who he is \ref GEN 45:1-20 \ref GEN 45:25-28 \ref GEN 46:5-6 \ms The great escape \s1 Slavery in Egypt \s2 Cruel treatment \ref EXO 1:6-14 \s2 Baby boys are murdered \ref EXO 1:15-22 \s1 The great leader \s2 A baby in a basket \ref EXO 2:1-10 \s2 Moses escapes \ref EXO 2:11-24 \s2 God calls Moses \ref EXO 3:1-17 \ref EXO 4:10-15 \s2 Moses meets the king of Egypt \ref EXO 5:1-9 \ref EXO 5:19 \ref EXO 5:22 \ref EXO 6:1 \s1 God's victory over Egypt \s2 The first Passover \ref EXO 12:1-14 \s2 The Israelites leave Egypt \ref EXO 12:37-42 \s2 Crossing the Red Sea \ref EXO 14:5-31 \s2 The song of victory \ref EXO 15:1-3 \s1 The long journey \s2 Food in the desert \ref EXO 16:2-3 \ref EXO 16:9-16 \s2 Water in the desert \ref EXO 17:1-6 \s2 Smoke on the mountain \ref EXO 19:16-20 \s2 The Ten Commandments \ref EXO 20:1-17 \s2 The golden calf \ref EXO 32:1-20 \s2 The death of Aaron \ref EXO 34:22-29 \s2 The death of Moses \ref EXO 34:1-12 \ms People of Courage \s1 Joshua a new leader \s2 Joshua is told to be confident \ref JOS 1:1-9 \s2 The fall of Jericho \ref JOS 6:1-7 \ref JOS 6:12-13 \ref JOS 6:15-16 \ref JOS 6:2 \s2 Joshua, the great leader \ref JOS 24:1 \ref JOS 24:14-24 \s1 Gideon, a brave man \s2 Gideon is called to save Israel \ref JDG 6:1-16 \s2 Gideon is not afraid to die \ref JDG 6:25-32 \s2 Victory with 300 men \ref JDG 7:1-22 \s1 Samuel, a new prophet \s2 Promised to God before he was born \ref 1SA 1:9-20 \s2 Hannah keeps her promise \ref 1SA 1:24-28 \s2 Samuel hears God speak \ref 1SA 3:1-21 \s2 We want a king! \ref 1SA 8:1-22 \s2 The Israelites get their first king \ref 1SA 10:17-25 \s1 Ruth, a great grandmother \s2 Ruth leaves home \ref RUT 1:1-19 \s2 Ruth works in the fields \ref RUT 2:1-3 \ref RUT 2:14-19 \s2 Ruth marries Boaz \ref RUT 4:13-22 \s1 David, a fearless young man \s2 A shepherd boy chosen to be king \ref 1SA 16:1-13 \s2 Goliath challenges the Israelites \ref 1SA 17:2-11 \s2 David's courage \ref 1SA 17:12-40 \s2 David fights Goliath \ref 1SA 17:41-54 \s2 David is presented to Saul \ref 1SA 17:57-18:5 \s2 Saul becomes jealous of David \ref 1SA 18:6-16 \s2 Jonathan helps David \ref 1SA 20:1-23 \s2 The secret sign to escape \ref 1SA 20:24-41 \s2 David spares the king's life \ref 1SA 26:1-25 \s2 Saul's sad end \ref 1SA 31:1-6 \ms Great kings and brave prophets \s1 David the king \s2 David is thankful \ref 2SA 7:18 \ref 2SA 7:2 \ref 2SA 7:22-23 \ref 2SA 7:28-29 \s2 David is kind \ref 2SA 9:1-13 \s2 David is deceived by Absalom \ref 2SA 15:1-6 \s2 David flees from his son \ref 2SA 15:13-16 \s2 The big battle \ref 2SA 17:24 \ref 2SA 17:27-29 \ref 2SA 18:1-18 \s2 David is shocked \ref 2SA 18:19-33 \s1 Solomon is king \s2 Solomon listens to his father \ref 1KI 2:1-3 \s2 Solomon prays for wisdom \ref 1KI 3:5-15 \s2 Solomon's prayer answered \ref 1KI 3:16-28 \s2 Solomon's greatness increases \ref 1KI 4:20-21 \ref 1KI 4:29 \ref 1KI 4:31-34 \ref 1KI 10:14-15 \s2 Solomon's great task \ref 1KI 6:1 \ref 1KI 6:7 \ref 1KI 6:15 \ref 1KI 6:19 \ref 1KI 6:21 \ref 1KI 6:22 \s2 Solomon's royal visitor \ref 1KI 10:1-9 \s1 God's prophets speak out \s2 Elijah, the man of God \ref 1KI 17:1-16 \s2 Elijah calls down fire \ref 1KI 18:20-40 \s2 Elijah waits for rain \ref 1KI 18:41-46 \s2 Elijah hears a whisper \ref 1KI 19:1-18 \s2 Elijah finds Elisha \ref 1KI 19:19-21 \s2 Elijah warns King Ahab \ref 1KI 21:1-24 \ref 1KI 21:27-29 \s2 Elijah is taken to heaven \ref 2KI 2:1-13 \s2 Elisha and a poor widow \ref 2KI 4:1-7 \s2 Elisha and a rich woman \ref 2KI 4:8-37 \s2 A slave girl speaks for God \ref 2KI 5:1-14 \s1 A true prophet \s2 Isaiah ready to speak for God \ref ISA 6:1-8 \s2 Isaiah's words of peace \ref ISA 11:1-9 \s2 Isaiah's message to King Hezekiah \ref ISA 36:1-2 \ref ISA 36:13-21 \ref ISA 37:5-7 \ref ISA 37:9-11 \ref ISA 37:14-22 \ref ISA 37:30-38 \s2 Isaiah's words of hope \ref ISA 40:1-8 \s2 The Saviour is promised \ref ISA 53:7-12 \s1 A young king speaks for God \s2 The Book of the Law is found \ref 2KI 22:1-13 \s2 What the Book said \ref DEU 6:1-9 \ref DEU 6:12-15 \s2 Josiah renews faith in the book of the law \ref 2KI 23:1-6 \s1 The prophets speak against evil \s2 God hates evil \ref AMO 5:14-15 \ref AMO 5:21-24 \s2 God loves his people \ref HOS 11:1-4 \s2 God likes goodness \ref MIC 6:6-8 \s2 God wants obedience \ref PSA 15:1-5 \s1 A young prophet \s2 God calls Jeremiah \ref JER 1:4-10 \s2 God's warning \ref JER 7:1-10 \s2 God's forgiving love \ref JER 31:31-34 \s2 God punishes wrong \ref JER 52:3-11 \s1 A disobedient prophet \s2 Jonah runs away \ref JON 1:1-6 \s2 Jonah thrown into the sea \ref JON 1:7-17 \ref JON 2:1 \ref JON 2:7-10 \s2 Jonah gets a second chance \ref JON 3:1-10 \s2 Jonah's anger and God's mercy \ref JON 4:1-11 \ms Far from home \s1 Strong in faith \s2 Daniel at the royal court \ref DAN 1:3-20 \s2 The fiery furnace \ref DAN 3:1-2 \ref DAN 3:5-6 \ref DAN 3:8 \ref DAN 3:12 \ref DAN 3:17-30 \s2 The writing on the wall \ref DAN 5:1-12 \s2 Daniel explains the writing \ref DAN 5:13-31 \s2 Daniel in the lions' pit \ref DAN 6:1-28 \s1 There is hope \s2 Ezekiel's vision of God \ref EZK 1:1 \ref EZK 1:3-9 \ref EZK 1:22-27 \s2 God calls Ezekiel \ref EZK 1:28-2:5 \s2 Sheep without a shepherd \ref EZK 34:11-15 \s2 The valley of dry bones \ref EZK 37:1-14 \s1 Freedom at last \s2 Wonderful news! \ref EZR 1:1-4 \s2 The altar rebuilt \ref EZR 3:1-7 \s2 Enemies make trouble \ref EZR 4:4-5 \s2 Rebuild the Temple! \ref HAG 1:2-9 \s2 Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem \ref NEH 2:1-8 \s2 A night ride through the ruins \ref NEH 2:11-20 \s2 The danger of war \ref NEH 4:1-23 \s2 An evil plan against Nehemiah \ref NEH 6:1-14 \s2 The wall is finished! \ref NEH 6:15-16 \s2 The people renew their promise \ref NEH 8:1-3 \ref NEH 8:5-8 \ref NEH 9:1-2 \ref NEH 9:38 \ref NEH 10:28-29 \mt NEW TESTAMENT \ms Born to be King \s1 The king's messenger \s2 Name him John! \ref LUK 1:57-66 \s2 John's father praises God \ref LUK 1:67-80 \s1 The first Christmas \s2 Mary's surprise \ref LUK 1:26-38 \s2 Mary visits Elizabeth \ref LUK 1:39-45 \s2 Mary's song of praise \ref LUK 1:46-56 \s2 Jesus is born \ref LUK 2:1-7 \s2 Good News to the shepherds \ref LUK 2:8-20 \s2 Naming the baby \ref LUK 2:21 \s2 Jesus is presented in the Temple \ref LUK 2:22-38 \s1 When Jesus was young \s2 Visitors from the East \ref MAT 2:1-12 \s2 The escape to Egypt \ref MAT 2:13-15 \s2 Herod's cruelty \ref MAT 2:16 \s2 Return from Egypt \ref MAT 2:19-23 \s2 Boy Jesus in the Temple \ref LUK 2:41-52 \ms How Jesus lived \s1 John prepares the way \s2 John's message \ref LUK 3:3 \ref LUK 3:7 \s2 John baptizes Jesus \ref MAT 3:4-6 \ref MAT 3:13-17 \s1 Jesus begins his work \s2 Jesus is tempted \ref MAT 4:1-11 \s2 Jesus calls four fishermen \ref MRK 1:14-20 \s2 Jesus calls a tax collector \ref MAT 9:9-13 \s1 The Apostles \s2 Jesus chooses the twelve apostles \ref MRK 3:13-19 \s2 Jesus cares for people \ref MAT 9:36-38 \s1 Jesus shows God's power \s2 The wedding at Cana \ref JHN 2:1-12 \s2 The man with a demon \ref MRK 1:21-28 \s2 Many are healed \ref MRK 1:29-34 \s2 Jesus prays and preaches \ref MRK 1:35-39 \s2 Jesus heals a man with leprosy \ref MRK 1:40-45 \s2 Jesus heals a paralysed man \ref MRK 2:1-12 \s2 Jesus calms the storm \ref MRK 4:35-41 \s1 The true followers \s2 Jesus' true family \ref MRK 3:31-35 \s2 Some did not follow him \ref MRK 6:1-6 \s2 Women who followed Jesus \ref LUK 8:1-3 \s2 No turning back \ref LUK 9:57-62 \s1 The Good News spreads \s2 A dead girl lives again \ref MRK 5:21-43 \s2 "Go and tell" \ref MRK 6:7-11 \s2 Jesus feeds more than 5,000 \ref JHN 6:1-15 \s2 Jesus walks on water \ref JHN 6:16-21 \s2 Jesus goes across the lake \ref MRK 6:53-56 \s2 A woman at the sea coast \ref MRK 7:24-30 \s2 A deaf and dumb man \ref MRK 7:31-37 \s2 The Roman officer's servant \ref LUK 7:1-10 \s2 The widow's son \ref LUK 7:11-17 \s2 A message from prison \ref LUK 7:18-23 \s2 Jesus at the home of a Pharisee \ref LUK 7:36-50 \s2 Jesus at a wedding party \ref LUK 14:7-11 \s2 Jesus and Zacchaeus \ref LUK 19:1-10 \s2 A man born blind \ref JHN 9:1-11 \ms Stories told by Jesus \s1 Lost and found \s2 The lost sheep \ref LUK 15:1-7 \s2 The lost coin \ref LUK 15:8-10 \s2 The lost son \ref LUK 15:11-32 \s1 Knowing God's ways \s2 The wheat and the weeds \ref MAT 13:24-30 \s2 The hidden treasure \ref MAT 13:44 \s2 The great feast \ref LUK 14:15-24 \s2 The sower \ref LUK 8:5-8 \ref LUK 8:11-15 \s1 Be always ready \s2 The ten bridesmaids \ref MAT 25:1-13 \s2 The three servants \ref MAT 25:14-30 \s1 Keep praying \s2 The friend at midnight \ref LUK 11:5-8 \s2 The widow and the judge \ref LUK 18:2-8 \s2 The Pharisee and the tax collector \ref LUK 18:9-14 \s1 Things that really matter \s2 The unforgiving servant \ref MAT 18:21-35 \s2 The rich fool \ref LUK 12:13-21 \s2 The rich man and Lazarus \ref LUK 16:19-31 \s2 The good Samaritan \ref LUK 10:25-37 \ms Jesus the teacher \s1 The Sermon on the Mount \s2 Be like salt \ref MAT 5:13 \s2 Be like light \ref MAT 5:14-16 \s2 Do not be angry \ref MAT 5:21-26 \s2 Do not fight back \ref MAT 5:38-42 \s2 Love your enemies \ref MAT 5:43-48 \s2 Give to others \ref MAT 6:1-4 \s2 Pray like this \ref MAT 6:5-15 \s2 Trust in God \ref MAT 6:19-21 \s2 Choose your master \ref MAT 6:24 \s2 Do not worry \ref MAT 6:25-34 \s2 Do not find fault \ref MAT 7:1-5 \s2 Ask, seek, knock \ref MAT 7:7-12 \s2 Choose the right way \ref MAT 7:13-14 \s2 Be careful \ref MAT 7:15-20 \s2 Obey my teachings \ref MAT 7:21-29 \s1 People who thought they were right \s2 The Sadducees \ref MAT 22:23-33 \s2 The Pharisees \ref MAT 23:1-7 \s2 Blind guides \ref MAT 23:23-26 \s2 Nicodemus \ref JHN 3:1-17 \s1 People made right by God \s2 Jesus and the Samaritan woman \ref JHN 4:1-26 \s2 Jesus and the sinful woman \ref JHN 8:2-11 \s1 What is right before God \s2 What makes a person unclean \ref MRK 7:14-23 \s2 Is it right to pay taxes? \ref MRK 12:13-17 \s2 What is right for the Sabbath day \ref LUK 13:10-17 \ms The road to the cross \s1 Great surprises \s2 Peter realises who Jesus is \ref MRK 8:27-30 \s2 Jesus will suffer and die \ref MRK 8:31-38 \s2 His dazzling glory \ref MRK 9:2-10 \s1 Greatness and humility \s2 "Who is the greatest?" \ref MRK 9:33-37 \s2 Who is on our side \ref MRK 9:38-41 \s2 Who can receive God's blessing \ref MRK 10:13-16 \s2 "Are you ready to suffer?" \ref MRK 10:35-45 \s1 Death is not the end \s2 The threat of death \ref LUK 13:31-35 \s2 The death of Lazarus \ref JHN 11:1-16 \s2 Jesus promises life \ref JHN 11:17-27 \s2 Jesus weeps \ref JHN 11:28-37 \s2 "Lazarus come out!" \ref JHN 11:38-44 \s2 The plan to kill Jesus \ref JHN 11:45-54 \s1 The final journey \s2 Jesus speaks about his death again \ref LUK 18:31-34 \s2 The welcome in Jerusalem \ref MRK 11:1-11 \s2 Jesus upset by misuse of the Temple \ref MRK 11:15-29 \s2 Jesus is questioned \ref MRK 11:27-33 \s2 The widow's offering \ref MRK 12:41-44 \s2 The Temple will be destroyed \ref MRK 13:1-2 \ms How Jesus died \s1 The enemies of Jesus \s2 The plan to arrest Jesus \ref MAT 26:1-5 \s2 Judas turns against Jesus \ref MRK 14:10-11 \s1 The Last Supper \s2 The upstairs room \ref MRK 14:12-16 \s2 Jesus washes the feet of his disciples \ref JHN 13:2 \ref JHN 13:4-17 \s2 Jesus warns Judas \ref JHN 13:21-30 \s2 Jesus is the way to the Father \ref JHN 14:1-14 \s2 The promise of the Holy Spirit \ref JHN 14:15-31 \s2 The Lord's Supper \ref MRK 14:22-26 \s1 Jesus forsaken by all \s2 He warns his disciples \ref MRK 14:27-31 \s2 He prays in Gethsemane \ref MRK 14:32-42 \s2 He is arrested \ref MRK 14:43-50 \s2 Jesus before the Jewish Council \ref MRK 14:53-65 \s2 Peter denies Jesus \ref MRK 14:66-72 \s2 Jesus is questioned by Pilate \ref MAT 27:1-2 \ref MAT 27:11-14 \s2 Sentenced to death \ref MRK 15:6-15 \s2 The end of Judas \ref MAT 27:3-7 \s2 Jesus is mocked \ref MRK 15:16-20 \s2 The crucifixion \ref LUK 23:26 \ref LUK 23:32-43 \s2 From the cross \ref JHN 19:26-30a \s2 Jesus dies \ref LUK 23:44-49 \s2 The burial \ref LUK 23:50-56 \s2 The tomb is guarded \ref MAT 27:60-66 \ms The victory of Jesus \s1 The unbelievable surprise \s2 The empty tomb \ref MAT 28:1-8 \s2 Peter and John go to the tomb \ref JHN 20:3-10 \s2 Mary's surprise \ref JHN 20:11-18 \s2 The report of the guards \ref MAT 28:11-15 \s2 The walk to Emmaus \ref LUK 24:13-35 \s2 Jesus meets with his followers \ref JHN 20:19-23 \s2 Jesus and Thomas \ref JHN 20:24-29 \s2 Jesus at the lake \ref JHN 21:1-14 \s2 His last instructions \ref MAT 28:16-20 \ref ACT 1:8 \s2 He is taken up to heaven \ref ACT 1:9-14 \s1 The disciples are new men \s2 The coming of the Holy Spirit \ref ACT 2:1-13 \s2 Peter's bold message \ref ACT 2:14-15 \ref ACT 2:22-24 \ref ACT 2:32-33 \ref ACT 2:36-41 \s2 How they lived \ref ACT 2:42-47 \s1 They could not be stopped \s2 Peter heals a lame man \ref ACT 3:1-10 \s2 Peter speaks out in the Temple \ref ACT 3:11-19 \s2 Peter and John stand before the Council \ref ACT 4:1-22 \s2 Many healed by God \ref ACT 5:12-16 \s2 The Apostles are arrested \ref ACT 5:17-35 \ref ACT 5:38-42 \ms The Good News spreads \s1 A new apostle is called \s2 Saul hates the Good News \ref ACT 8:1-3 \s2 On the road to Damascus \ref ACT 9:19 \s2 Saul follows Jesus \ref ACT 9:19-31 \s1 The non-Jews hear the Good News \s2 Paul jailed in Philippi \ref ACT 16:16-39 \s2 Paul in Athens \ref ACT 17:16-34 \s2 The riot in Ephesus \ref ACT 19:24-41 \s1 Paul gets his wish at last \s2 The plan to kill Paul \ref ACT 23:11-24 \s2 Paul wants to go to the Emperor \ref ACT 25:9-12 \s2 He sails for Rome \ref ACT 27:1-12 \s2 A terrible storm \ref ACT 27:13-38 \s2 "Leave the ship!" \ref ACT 27:39-44 \s2 On the island of Malta \ref ACT 28:1-10 \s2 In Rome at last! \ref ACT 28:16-31 \s1 Paul's teaching \s2 God's Good News \ref ROM 1:16-17 \s2 God's anger \ref ROM 1:18 \ref ROM 1:21 \ref ROM 1:23 \ref ROM 1:25 \s2 God's plan \ref EPH 1:9-11 \ref EPH 2:13 \s2 Made right with God \ref ROM 3:22-26 \s2 Be made new \ref ROM 12:2 \ref EPH 4:23 \ref GAL 5:16 \ref GAL 5:22 \ref GAL 5:25 \s2 Be loving \ref COL 3:14 \ref 1CO 13:4-8 \ref 1CO 14:1 \ref 1CO 16:14 \s2 Be obedient \ref EPH 6:1-4 \s2 Be forgiving \ref COL 3:12-13 \s2 Be joyful and thankful \ref PHP 4:4-7 \s1 Paul's testimony \s2 His suffering \ref 2CO 11:24-29 \s2 His last words \ref 2TI 4:6-8 \s1 John's visions \s2 John sees Jesus in heaven \ref REV 1:10-18 \s2 Jesus is worshipped in heaven \ref REV 4:1-6 \ref REV 4:8-11 \ref REV 5:11-14 \s2 The new heaven and the new earth \ref REV 21:1-5 \s2 The new Jerusalem \ref REV 21:10-27 \s2 Jesus is coming! \ref REV 22:16-17 \ref REV 22:20-21