Kids Bible Stories

This is an informative episode rather than our usual ones.  If your child would like to participate in an upcoming episode, simply record them saying their name and one or two things that they're grateful for. This will be used in one of our episodes about gratitude. Submit the voice clip to biblestoriespodcast@gmail.com by Nov 12,2022.  Thanks for participating! See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

John 1:43-51 Today we hear Jesus gather more followers; Phillip and Nathanael. Nathanael doubts that the the savior could come from the town of Nazareth. We hear  Jesus' response to this and from it learn that Jesus knows what’s going on inside of us, our thoughts and feelings, and He knows what’s going on outside of us.  Jesus is such a powerful & loving father that there will never be a time whe...

John 1:19-23 & 35-42 In today's episode, we will hear priests asking John the Baptist who he is. They have journeyed all the way to find him in order to understand who he really was.  We discuss that there are others in the Bible with the same name so it's important to know which John we are reading about.  We also meet Andrew and hear that he was excited to follow Jesus. Andrew couldn't wait to t...

Colossians 3:12-17 & Ephesians 5:20 Today we read Paul's letter to the Colossians. He writes, " And whatever you do, whether in word or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." The kids will learn that this really means in whatever we do. We don't give thanks or serve God only when we are having fun or getting a gift.  To help them understand,...

Matthew 15:29-39 We continue our compassion series. If you’ve missed the previous ones, please go back and listen as they build upon themselves.  Today, we are learning about compassion from the one who did it best and of course, we are talking about Jesus. The scriptures will show how He had compassion on the hungry crowd. We've heard something similar to this before when Jesus fed the  5,000. Th...

Matthew 20:29-34 & Colossians 3:12  We continue our series learning what compassion is from the best teacher, Jesus. Today we hear Jesus show compassion to 2 blind men. The crowd tells the blind men to leave Jesus alone, but that doesn't stop them from crying out to their loving Savior. Click play to hear the miracle from today's scriptures.  Thanks for sharing the Bible with your children! To con...

Matthew 14:13-21 Today, we begin a series about compassion. We begin by defining it and seeing how Jesus showed us how to be compassionate through His actions. Jesus had just received some sad news about John the Baptist but despite this, he had compassion on the crowd. He healed the sick and fed them too. There is so much to learn from this story that we will do it again in the future to accommod...

Acts 27:21-44   We pick up from last week's story where we find Paul on rough seas as he journeys to visit Caesar. Paul tells everyone about God's promise He has given him......and guess what!??!??! Every single one of those promises comes true! We discuss that God has given us promises too and read some of these from our Bible today. While we hopefully won't be on a creaky boat with waves crashin...

Acts 25:10-12 & 27:1-26  This episode introduces Paul and gives a brief history about who he is. Paul is falsely being accused of breaking the law so he asked to be sent to Caesar, since he is a Roman citizen, and discuss his case with him. Today's story picks up here on this exciting journey. Paul boards the creaky ship bound for Italy but on the journey, they encounter rough seas. We will hear t...

Esther 4:15-17, 5,6,7 In order to respect each families ages & stages of life, I have adapted some of this. Please go back and read the scriptures referenced discussing with your family as is appropriate. These episodes build upon themselves so please listen to Esther part 1 & 2 if you’ve missed them.  Queen Esther saw a problem and instead of pushing it off on someone else to solve, Mordecai remi...

Esther 2:19- 4:14  In order to respect each families ages & stages of life, I have adapted some of this. Please go back and read the scriptures referenced discussing with your family as is appropriate.   We continue our Esther series. Listen to # 254 if you missed it. Today, we hear Esther has a serious  decision to make. We learn that doing the right thing can be unpopular or even kind of scary s...

Esther 1-2:1-18 I respect each families ages & stages of life so I have adapted some of this. Please go back and read the scriptures yourself discussing with your family as you see fit.  Today, we hear the story of Esther. The kids will hear the context of how she became Queen and that God had a plan for her. They will be reminded to put themselves in Queen Esther's shoes and consider what it may...

Luke 5:1-11 This is the classic story of Jesus calling the fishermen to come, follow Him and become fisher's of men.  We will hear how Simon Peter obeyed Jesus and how we can too. To connect with me, click here:  https://www.kbspodcast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke 19:1-10 This is the classic story of Zacchaeus  who was lost but then, he was saved by Jesus. We all have been lost but there’s good news because  Jesus came to save you and me too. The kids will learn how a tax collector was viewed so they can understand what a big deal it was when Jesus asked to go to Zacchaeus' house.  I hope you enjoy the episode.  To view the curriculum resources and sch...

James 3:3-10 & Proverbs 15:1-2&4 The Bible shows us the power of our words using examples of small things that have the power to move very large things ....to be impactful. The kids are encouraged to observe how words impact others & discuss w/ their family, what they notice. Thank you so much for listening and allowing us to be a small part in teaching your kids about Jesus.  To connect with me,...

Luke 6:43-45 Today we begin a short series on words... ya' know, the things that come out of your mouth when you speak. Maybe you’ve never really stopped to think much about them, they just happen so quickly. Our words do matter b/c they have power and are important.. atleast, that’s what the Bible says. In this episode, we will talk about where words come from & listen to Jesus teaching using an...

This is not our typical episode. I realized I have not updated how my 5yr old son has been doing. I know so many of you have helped join me in prayer and for that, I am beyond grateful. I wanted to say thank you & give a short update. Though there have been hard times,  God has provided so much for us; whether that's resources, some good medical news, or how He has grown us. I would love to share...

Matthew 6:19-21 & 1 Timothy: 6-10,17-19 You will hear this episode start out just like last weeks however, keep listening because we are adding in different scriptures and discussing a new application. We will hear God's warning about money but also His promises. The kids will understand that money itself isn't bad, it's the LOVE of money that gets us into trouble. We apply this on a very practica...

Matthew 6:19-21, 24 & Luke 12:13-15  In today's story we hear Jesus teach "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” We discuss what greed actually is and share an example from my childhood that the kids can relate to. We must be on our guard as Jesus says, because often the world we live in tells us the opposite. It says your li...

Mark 12:41- 44 This is the beginning of our short series on money. We discuss what we mean when we talk about our "hearts." Today, we hear the story of the poor widow giving out of her poverty. If we quantified it, she gave less than others BUT Jesus still says she gave more than all those who contributed to the offering box. Hmmmm. What does this mean? Well, tune in to today's story to see why it...

John 20:17-31 Jesus had risen and his followers got to see him! All were overjoyed except the 1 who  wasn't there when Jesus came. Thomas had missed this incredible meeting and doubted what his friends were telling him. We note that Thomas was a real person just like us & like him, we can always talk to Jesus about our questions or doubts.  Will Jesus come back to show Thomas too?!? What does Jesu...

Mark 1:41-45 & 2:1-12 Today, we hear a paralyzed man get lowered from the roof in hopes to get in front of Jesus and be healed. I wonder if the paralyzed man was disappointed when the 1st thing Jesus says to him is "Young man, your sins are forgiven.” What? They had gone through all this trouble to have him walk again…what was this about sins?  As we continue the story, Jesus shows us that the big...

Daniel 6 To respect the variety of ages and stages of life that listen, I have adapted some of this so please go back and read the scriptures yourself including what is appropriate for your family. Today is the last episode in our Daniel series! As we end, we find Daniel in a very scary situation.... in the lion's den. Daniel had done everything right yet it seemed like everything was going wrong....

Daniel 4:28-37 In our last Daniel episode, episode #240, we heard the king writing a letter explaining a bizarre dream he had. If you missed it, make sure to go back and listen because this episode builds upon it.  The king's dream ends up coming true & God humbles him in this process. We discuss the difference b/n humility and pride and are reminded that God was so patient w/ the king. God offers...

Matthew 28, Luke 23, & John 19 This is perfect for Easter! Jesus is placed in the tomb but he does not stay there? We hear the joyful news of what happens on that 3rd day! Jesus is victorious!!!  Our story reminds us of who Jesus is and why we should rightfully place our hope in our Savior and in him alone. Happy Easter everyone! To contact me, please go to kbspodcast.com  See omnystudio.com/liste...