All the Stories of the Bible - Full Length

https://www.btstories.com/first-missionary-journey/ The Holy Spirit said to the church at Antioch, “I’ve called Barnabas and Saul to a special work.” So the leadership sent them out to serve the Lord. They took John Mark with them, and sailed to the island of Cyprus. There they preached at Jewish synagogues as they moved across the island. Saul was also called Paul.

https://www.btstories.com/jail-break/ Barnabas and Saul arrived in Jerusalem about the time King Herod decided to persecute the Christians. He started by arresting James the brother of John. Eventually Herod had James killed. When he saw how much this pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter and had him put in prison. Sixteen soldiers guarded him. The church began praying for Peter, and didn’t stop. Th...

https://www.btstories.com/christians-at-antioch/ The killing of Stephen started a great persecution. Therefore, some believers went north to a city called Antioch. When they first got there, they preached only to Jews, but eventually they shared the message of Christ with Gentiles as well. God honored this and gave great power to their teaching. Many Gentiles put their faith in Jesus.

https://www.btstories.com/cornelius-first-gentile/ Cornelius was a military officer in the Roman army. He was a good man who worshiped God. An angel appeared to him and said, “Cornelius, God has heard your prayers. Send men to Joppa, to the home of Simon the tanner who lives by the sea. There they’ll find a man called Peter and he’ll tell you what to do.” With that, the angel disappeared.

https://www.btstories.com/healing-of-dorcas/ Peter traveled from place to place, preaching the Gospel of Christ and encouraging fellow believers. At one place, he found a paralyzed man who had been lying on his bed for eight years. Peter said to him, “The Lord Jesus has healed you, so get up.” Immediately the man was healed and got up. People in that area saw the man and heard what happened, and m...

https://www.btstories.com/conversion-of-saul/ Saul was on a campaign to hunt down and kill those who followed Jesus. He was given authority from the high priest to go to Damascus and bring believers back to Jerusalem. As he and his men approached Damascus, suddenly a bright light shone around them, and Saul fell to the ground. He heard a voice saying, “Saul! Saul! Why are you fighting against me?”

https://www.btstories.com/ministry-of-philip/ When the persecution started in Jerusalem, believers were scattered throughout the region. Wherever they went, they told people about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Philip went to the city of Samaria and preached Christ. The Holy Spirit allowed him to perform miracles among the people. Unclean spirits were cast out—screaming. The paralyzed were healed as...

https://www.btstories.com/first-christian-martyr/ God’s power was on Stephen. Several Jewish groups tried to debate him, but found they were no match for his wisdom and power. They decided to spread lies about him and say he blasphemed God. These rumors spread throughout the city until guards went and took him to the governing council.

https://www.btstories.com/apostles-and-deacons/ The message of Jesus spread throughout Jerusalem, which made the Jewish leaders angry. They sent guards, who arrested the apostles and put them in prison. That night, an angel came and let them out without the guards seeing it. The angel said, “Go to the temple in the morning and preach to the people.” At sunrise, the apostles went to the temple.

https://www.btstories.com/ananias-and-sapphira/ The believers shared everything they owned. If someone had a need, others would sell their possessions and give to that need. A godly man named Barnabas had some land and sold it for the needs of others. He brought the money and gave it to the apostles. A married couple named Ananias and Sapphira also decided to sell some land and give the money to t...

https://www.btstories.com/crippled-man-healed/ One afternoon, Peter and John went to the temple at the time of prayer. There they saw a man begging who had been crippled since he was born. Every day people carried him to a gate called Beautiful so he could beg money from those going into the temple.

https://www.btstories.com/coming-of-the-holy-spirit/ On the Day of Pentecost, the believers were praying in the upper room. Suddenly they heard a loud noise. It sounded like a violent storm coming out of heaven. The sound filled the room, and they saw what looked like fire. Suddenly it separated and settled on each believer. Instantly, they were filled with the Holy Spirit and started to speak in...

https://www.btstories.com/commission-and-ascension/ The disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had first selected them to be his disciples. He suddenly appeared and they worshiped Him. He said, “I give you authority to preach. Go to all the nations and make disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Teach them what I have taught you. Remember,...

https://www.btstories.com/winning-back-two-disciples/ Thomas wasn’t with the disciples when Jesus appeared to them. So they found him and said, “Thomas, we’ve seen the Lord! He’s alive!” “That’s impossible! To believe that, I’d have to feel the nail scars in his hands, and touch his side where he was stabbed.”

https://www.btstories.com/road-to-emmaus/ In the afternoon of the day Jesus rose from the dead, two disciples left Jerusalem and started walking to Emmaus. They were discussing the events of the previous few days. Suddenly they noticed someone walking near them. They didn’t realize it was Jesus.

https://www.btstories.com/resurrection/ All was quiet at the tomb of Jesus until early Sunday morning while it was still dark. Suddenly there was an earthquake and an angel appeared at the gravesite. He rolled back the huge stone and sat on it! The guards were terrified and fainted. And then … all was quiet once again. As the sun came up, Mary Magdalene and some other women walked into the garden...

https://www.btstories.com/crucifixion/ Jesus was condemned to die by crucifixion. Pilate turned him over to Roman soldiers, who put a crown of thorns on his head. They laughed at him and said, “Look, the King of the Jews.” They beat him and spit on him. They then led him away to be crucified. Along the way, they grabbed a man and made him carry the cross. A large crowd followed, mourning and cryin...

https://www.btstories.com/trial-before-romans/ Jesus was taken to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked the religious leaders, “What’s this man guilty of?” They said, “He says he’s a king. He should die because he’s a rebel against Caesar. We would execute him, but we’re not allowed to do that. Therefore we’ve brought him to you.”

https://www.btstories.com/trial-before-jews/ Guards took Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane and led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. Once there, he sat by a charcoal fire in the middle of the courtyard. A servant girl looked at him and said, “Aren’t you one of his disciples?”

https://www.btstories.com/gethsemane/ As Jesus and his disciples walked out of the gates of Jerusalem, he said, “All of you will abandon me tonight… but after I rise from the dead, I’ll meet you in Galilee.” Peter spoke up, “Lord, I’ll never desert you, even if everyone else does.”

https://www.btstories.com/the-last-supper/ The religious leaders met together to decide how they were going to kill Jesus. As they were talking, Judas Iscariot came and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him to you?” They were delighted, and agreed to give him thirty pieces of silver.

https://www.btstories.com/jesus-at-the-temple/ During the last week before Passover, Jesus spent each day in Jerusalem while staying overnight in a town nearby. As he and his disciples walked toward the city on the second morning, Jesus saw a fig tree in the distance. He walked up to it but there was no fruit on the tree, just leaves. So he said to the tree, “You’ll never produce fruit again.” Whe...

https://www.btstories.com/triumphal-entry/ Jesus and his disciples were invited into a home for a meal. Lazarus was also invited and Martha helped serve. While they were eating, their sister Mary poured expensive oil on the feet of Jesus and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

https://www.btstories.com/the-great-rich-and-poor/ The trip to Jerusalem took Jesus through Jericho. Along the way, the mother of James and John knelt before him and said, “Lord, I want my sons to sit next to you when you’re in your kingdom—one on your right side, and the other on the left.” He said, “You don’t know what you’re asking.” Turning to the men he said, “Are you able to suffer like I’m...

https://www.btstories.com/raising-lazarus/ Lazarus, and his sisters Mary and Martha, lived about two miles from Jerusalem in a town called Bethany. Lazarus became extremely sick, so his sisters sent for Jesus. He was a friend of their family. They said, “Lord, your friend is sick.” Jesus waited two days after getting this message. He then said to his disciples, “We’re going to Judea.”