Description
Book SynopsisAn explosive mix of Bible study and scientific experiment, Crackle and Pop is an engaging way to get children excited about the Bible
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction 4
Tips 5
Old Testament
And there was life Creation – Genesis 1 10–11
Breath of life The creation of people – Genesis 2 12–13
Your own building blocks A song all about us – Psalm 139 14–15
Endless rain Noah’s ark – Genesis 7 and 8 16–17
A colourful rainbow Noah’s ark – Genesis 7 and 8 18–19
God’s plan for Abram Abram, father of a large nation – Genesis 15 20–21
Unique fingerprint? Jacob or Esau – Genesis 27 22–23
God protects you Jacob’s dream in Bethel – Genesis 28 24–25
The green-eyed monster Joseph’s brothers – Genesis 37 26–27
Hitting is no solution Moses lashes out – Exodus 2 28–29
Strange fire Moses and the burning bush – Exodus 3 30–31
In the light The exodus from Egypt – Exodus 14 32–33
Toxic words Balaam tries to curse the people of Israel – Numbers 22 and 23 34–35
The power of sound Jericho’s walls – Joshua 6 36–37
Who is going to win? Gideon attacks the Midianites – Judges 7 38–39
Growing by invisible power David and Goliath – 1 Samuel 17 40–41
Explosion risk! Saul is angry with David – 1 Samuel 18 42–43
Ahijah’s cloak The land of Israel is being divided – 1 Kings 11 44–45
A good king or a cruel king? Wise counsel for Rehoboam – 1 Kings 12 46–47
Like a burning fire Elijah brings a sacrifice on Mount Carmel – 1 Kings 18 48–49
The power of prayer Elijah prays for rain – 1 Kings 18 and James 5 50–51
In a chariot of fire Elijah goes up to heaven – 2 Kings 2 52–53
Washed clean The healing of Naaman – 2 Kings 5 54–55
Does the earth rotate around the sun or the sun around the earth?
A sign for Hezekiah – 2 Kings 20 56–57
Battered and bruised Job’s adversity – Job 3 58–61
When is something really empty? Air and emptiness – Ecclesiastes 1 62–63
Fear Don’t be afraid – Isaiah 41 64–65
Like clay in the hands of the potter
Jeremiah at the potter’s – Jeremiah 18 66–67
A beautiful future God’s words for Ezekiel – Ezekiel 34 68–69
Water and salt The story of Jonah – Jonah 1–4 70–73
New Testament
Dumbstruck Zechariah in the Temple – Luke 1 74–75
How Mary’s life changed Announcement of the birth of Jesus – Luke 1 76–77
Dissolved! Joseph’s dream – Matthew 1 78–79
Fantastic news! The Saviour has been born – Luke 2 80–81
Light in the darkness Jesus is coming to the earth – John 1 82–83
Waiting patiently Simeon in the Temple – Luke 2 84–85
Astronomy The visit of the wise men – Matthew 2 86–87
This is Jesus John points to Jesus – Luke 3 88–89
Words that impress Jesus teaches in the synagogue – Mark 1 90–91
Complicated… The conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus – John 3 92–95
The secrets of God’s kingdom
Why does Jesus speak in parables? – Matthew 13 96–97
A firm foundation Parable of the wise and the foolish man – Luke 6 98–99
It grows all by itself Jesus talks about God’s kingdom – Mark 4 100–101
Jesus turns everything upside down
Parable of the workers in the vineyard – Matthew 20 102–103
In balance Jesus’ miracles – Matthew 15 104–105
Transforming water The wedding in Cana – John 2 106–107
Contagious The healing of the leper – Mark 1 108–109
Storm on the lake Jesus calms the waves and the storm – Mark 4 110–11
Seeing clearly Healing of the blind man in Bethsaida – Mark 8 112–13
Walking on water Jesus and Peter walk on the lake – Matthew 14 114–15
A very dark day Jesus dies at Golgotha – Mark 15 116–17
Sin? Jesus pays the price! Jesus dies for our sins – Mark 10 118–19
Love warms you up! God’s love for the world – John 3 120–21
New life Jesus has risen! – Matthew 28 122–23
Jesus ascends into heaven Ascension – Acts 1 124–27
On the move! The outpouring of the Holy Spirit – Acts 2 128–29
The power of God The Holy Spirit – Romans 5 130–31
Read it in the Bible Philip and the Ethiopian – Acts 8 132–33
Jesus transforms fierce Saul Saul’s conversion – Acts 9 134–35
What can you feel? Paul is bitten by a snake – Acts 28 136–37
Filled with immeasurable love Jesus’ love for you – Ephesians 3 138–39
Dazzling John’s vision – Revelation 4 140–41
Appendices 142–43
Overview of Bible quotations 144–47
Index of people and things 148–50
