Description
Book SynopsisA treasured combination of Bible stories and prayers for children
Table of ContentsContents
The Old Testament
God Makes the World 16 Genesis 1–2
The Garden of Eden 20 Genesis 2–3
Noah and the Ark 24 Genesis 6–9
Abraham and the Promise 28 Genesis 12–21
Joseph and the Wonderful Coat 32 Genesis 37
Joseph and the Great Famine 36 Genesis 39–50
The Baby in the Rushes 40 Exodus 2
The Great Escape 44 Exodus 2–14
The Golden Box 48 Exodus 16–26, 36; Leviticus 19; Deuteronomy 6, 31
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho 52
Joshua 4, 6, 24
Samuel Hears a Voice 56 1 Samuel 1, 3
Samuel the Kingmaker 60 1 Samuel 8–16
David and Goliath 64 1 Samuel 17
Fearless King David 68 1 Samuel 18–31; 2 Samuel 1, 5–7
Wise King Solomon 72 1 Kings 3–10
Elijah and the Fire 76 1 Kings 17–18
The Story of Jonah 80 Jonah
The Fiery Furnace 84 Daniel 3
Daniel and the Lions 88 Daniel 6
Nehemiah and the City of Jerusalem 92 Ezra, Nehemiah
The New Testament
The Baby in the Manger 98 Matthew 1; Luke 1–2
The Wise Men and the Star 102 Matthew 2
Jesus Grows Up 106 Luke 2
Jesus’ New Beginning 110 Matthew 3–4; Luke 3–4
Jesus and the Disciples 114 Matthew 10; Luke 5
Jesus the Teacher 118 Matthew 5–7
Jesus and the Storm 122 Mark 4
Jesus and the Hungry Crowd 126 Mark 6
Jesus Heals a Little Girl 130 Luke 8
Jesus’ Story of the Lost Sheep 134 Luke 15
Jesus’ Story of the Runaway Son 138 Luke 15
Jesus’ Story of the Good Samaritan 142 Luke 10
The Man in the Tree 146 Luke 19
Jesus Rides to Jerusalem 150 Luke 19
The Darkest Day 154 Matthew 26–27; Luke 22–23
The News that Changed Everything 158 Luke 23; John 20
A Message for all the World 162 Acts 1–2; 1 John 4
My Very Own Prayers
Introduction 166
My World
Hello God 170
All About Me 172
My Family: the Grown-ups 174
My Family: Brothers and Sisters 176
My Family: All Together 178
Our Home 180
My Day
In the Morning 184
At Mealtimes 186
At School 188
At Play 190
My Friends 192
At Night 196
The World Around Us 200
People of the World 204
All God’s Creatures 206
In Town 210
In the Country 212
The Weather 214
The Seasons 216
Caring for the World 218
Sad Days
Illness 222
The Hardest Goodbye 224
Difficult Days 226
When Things Go Wrong 230
Please Help, God 232
Happy Days
Holidays 236
Birthdays 238
Sundays 240
At Christmas 242
At Easter 244
Harvest 246
Thank You, God 248
You’re Great, God! 250
First Line Index 252
Acknowledgments 256
