Tell Me A Story

Jesus chose very special disciples to be his apostles and build up his church—one of these apostles was named John, and he had been with Jesus from the beginning. John received instructions from Jesus about the Last Days, when the world will be made new. Jesus has a special for word the Christians of that day—and it is meant for you, too!   DOWNLOAD THE STORY GUIDE Our story guide is a free, print...

Jesus has risen from the dead and ascended into heaven, but he promised his disciples that he would always be with them. What will that look like now that Jesus is in heaven? Jesus made it possible for people to be forgiven of their sins and to have eternal life in heaven, but how will the disciples tell the good news of what Jesus did to everyone else, and what will believers do while they wait f...

Not everyone believed Jesus's teaching and some even hated him. One of his own disciples, Judas, betrayed Jesus to the Jewish leaders who accused him of lying about being the Son of God and the King of the Jews. What the Jewish leaders didn't know was that Jesus was telling the truth, and that dying was part of his plan to save the world. But what happens when the Son of God becomes the sacrifice...

Jesus' ministry was not just to heal bodies, but to heal hearts! One day, Jesus enters the town of Jericho, where a man named Zaccheus lives. Zaccheus is a tax collector, a dishonest and greedy man. But this tax collector wants to meet Jesus! Will he be able to? And what will Jesus say to someone who has been so selfish? DOWNLOAD THE STORY GUIDE Our story guide is a free, printable resource that h...

Jesus has grown to adulthood and begun his ministry. He travels to villages all around the countryside, teaching people from God's Word. As he heals people who are sick and casts out demons, he is starting to break the curse on the world! One day, a man who was paralyzed is lowered through a roof where Jesus is teaching. Can Jesus heal him? DOWNLOAD THE STORY GUIDE Our story guide is a free, print...

For a long time, the people of Israel didn't hear from God. They had turned away towards idols, been carried out of the Promised Land by enemy nations, and now they lived under Roman rule! But one day, God sent an angel to a young Jewish girl named Mary who told her she would have a baby who would be the son of God, a king, and the savior of all Israel! After all these years waiting, has the Secon...

Even though they live in the Promised Land and have God's law, the Israelites still sin! They turn away from God to worship idols. Kings come and go, but none are obedient to the Lord. So, God brought a drought to dry up the land of Israel. One day, God sent a prophet named Elijah to challenge the rebellious king and his false prophets to a contest to prove their idols are powerless. DOWNLOAD THE...

Even though the Israelites now live in the land God promised them, there are still enemies nearby! They have a king—Saul—but he is not obedient to God. One day, during a great battle against the Philistines, a giant named Goliath challenges God's people to come and fight him, but they are all afraid! Who will save them from this enemy and will Israel ever have a king that loves God and leads them...

Jacob's twelve sons have grown to be a huge people in Egypt and Pharaoh is worried they'll overthrow him! He forces them into slave labor and commands the killing of the Hebrew baby boys. In faith, one woman puts her baby son into a basket in the river and he is found by Pharaoh's daughter, named Moses, and raised as a prince! But God has seen the sorrows of his people, and he has a plan to use Mo...

Judah and his brothers are shepherds, the sons of Jacob. But Jacob has a favorite son, Joseph, and the rest of the brothers are jealous. Judah and his brothers devise a wicked plan to get rid of Joseph for good! But God has only just begun his work in Judah's heart and what the brother's meant for evil, will turn out for good. DOWNLOAD THE STORY GUIDE Our story guide is a free, printable resource...

Even though humans continue to sin, God decides to make a special people for himself, so he calls Abraham and Sarah. He tells them to leave their homeland and family to go to a place where he will make Abraham into a great nation. Even in their old age, he gives them a son, Isaac. But that's just the beginning! God plans to show Abraham just how much he loves his people and what he will do to save...

Adam and Eve's children and grandchildren are no better at obeying than Adam and Eve were! Sin has trampled through the world, leaving it ugly and messy. So God decides to send a flood to wipe away the sinful world—but he has a plan to save his people and keep his promise to send a new Adam! DOWNLOAD THE STORY GUIDE Our story guide is a free, printable resource that helps your family dive deeper i...

Filled with flashing stars and gurgling rivers, God makes the world and everything in it. Then he creates humans, and he gives them a very special job: they must take care of the beautiful garden he placed them in—if they obey, they will get to live in paradise, but if they disobey, they must face the consequences. Chapter one of Tell Me A Story: A Tale of Two Adams will walk children through the...

Season One of Tell Me A Story introduces kids to the theological concept of the promised Messiah who would accomplish what Adam could not—perfect obedience—and save us from sin and death. In "A Tale of Two Adams," each Old Testament Bible story told will point forward to Christ, and each New Testament story will demonstrate how Jesus fulfills God's promises to his people.   Immerse your children i...