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2008
June - Cornelius, Ruth, Naomi, Peter, and Paul
   Holy Land Tour – City Netanya
   Ruth and Naomi
   An Angel Helps Peter Escape From Prison
   A Bright Light
   Naomi and Ruth
   Lessons We Can Learn from Ruth
   How Peter’s Coming Broke Up A Midnight Prayer-Meeting
   Saul Sees the Light
   The Wicked Prince Who Tried to Steal His Father’s Kingdom
   The Young Woman Who Forsook Idols to Serve God
 
May - Jesus’ Parables
   Something Lost and Found
   The Story of the Lost Sheep
   The Story of the Lost Coin
   A Boy Comes Home
   A Persistent Mother
   A Tiny Seed and Big Tree
   The Treasure and the Pearl
   “Lost” Parables
   Prodigal
   How Jesus Answered a Mother’s Prayer
   Story-Sermons by the Sea
 
April - Jesus' Healings
   A Sick Girl
   The Man at the Pool
   Open Eyes
   A Sick Servant
   10 Poor Lepers
   The Little Girl that was Raised to Life
   The Cripple at the Pool
   The Man with Clay on His Face
   How a Roman Captain Showed His Great Faith in Jesus
   The Unfriendly Samaritans
   The Ten Lepers
   The Ministry of Jesus Map
 
March - Events Leading Up to Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection
   Jesus Dies, But It is Not the End
   Jesus Raises Lazarus
   Mary’s Gift
   Make Way for the King
   Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
   The Lord’s Supper
   Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
   Jesus is Arrested
   Jesus Goes to Pilate
   Jesus Dies
   Jesus is Buried
   The Tomb is Empty
   Jesus Appears to His Disciples
   Lazarus the Dead Man Whom Jesus Called out of the Grave
   The Day Jesus Died
   Jesus is Alive
   Good News
   Mary and Judas
   Peter’s Denial
   Barabbas
   The Grave’s a Place
   Easter Morning
   Cautious Thomas
   The Parables on the Mount of Olives
   The Last Supper
   The Darkest Day in All the World
   The Brightest Day of All the World
   The Stranger on the Shore
 
February - Living Jesus’ New Commandment – To Love as He Loved
   Through the Roof
   A Good Neighbor
   A Big Picnic
   The Children
   A Small Man
   Why Four Men Tore Up The Roof of a Crowded House
   The Good Samaritan
   The Feast Beside the Sea, and What Followed It
   Children Come to Jesus
   Zacchaeus
 
January - Newness
   Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
   Peter and John and the Beggar
   A Bright Light
   The Story of Cornelius
   The Great Teacher in Jerusalem
   The Crippled Beggar Who Received a Wonderful Gift
   Saul Sees the Light
   The Great Sheet Let Down From Heaven and What it Taught
 
2007
December - Jesus' Birth
   A Special Baby Called Jesus is Born
   An Angel Brings Good News
   Baby Jesus
   Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus
   Wise Men Bring Gifts for Jesus
   Mary and the Angel, Jesus is Born
   The Shepherds and the Angels
   Taking Jesus to the Temple
   Visitors from the East
   The Nativity Story
   Christmas Morn
   The Manger
   The Special Baby
   The Shepherds
   The Story of a Wonderful Baby’s Birth
   The Angel by the Altar
   The Manger of Bethlehem
   The Wise Men Who Followed a Star
   Nativity Facts
 
November - Thanksgiving, National Bible Week, and the 5th anniversary of BibleWise
   A Talking Donkey
   Voice at Night
   Food from Birds
   The Man Who Remembered
   The Man from Ethiopia
   The Farmer’s Seeds
   How Balaam Tried to Please the King
   The Little Boy with a Linen Coat
   Ten Poor Lepers
   The Ten Lepers
   Why Birds Fed a Prophet by a Brook near Jordan
   Philip Preaches to a Stranger on a Lonely Road
 
October - Facing Fear and Being the Victor
   Jesus Walks on Water
   Jesus Calms the Storm
   David, the Shepherd
   David and Goliath
   The Fiery Furnace
   A Very Hot Fire
   Twelve Spies
   Exploring Canaan
   The Man Who Walked on the Water
   The Flooded Ship That Did Not Sink
   What the King Saw in the Fiery Furnace
   How Ten Men Spoiled God’s Plan
   How David Killed the Giant Goliath
 
September - Books of the Bible and Lessons in Forgiveness
   Esau and Jacob
   Jacob Gets the Blessing
   Jacob’s Dream
   Jacob Gets Married
   A Big Family
   Inside a Fish
   A Very Short Man
   Stephen with the Shining Face
   How Jacob Stole His Brother’s Blessing
   A Midnight Wrestling Match
   The Prophet Who Tried to Run Away From God
   Little Zacchaeus
   The Preacher Who Was Stoned to Death
 
August - Jesus' Healings
   Jesus Calls the Disciples
   A Man Who Could Not Walk
   A Sick Girl
   The Blind Beggar
   One Touch
   Winds and Waves
   The Cripple at the Pool, and the Withered Hand in the Synagogue
   Why Four Men Tore Up the Roof of a Crowded House
   The Little Girl Who Was Raised to Life
   Jesus at Jericho
 
July - Jesus' Teachings
   Jesus, the Teacher
   Jesus Preaches on a Mountain
   Jesus Teaches About Praying
   Two Houses
   The Farmer’s Seeds
   A Man Who Cared
   The Good Samaritan
   Jesus Teaches the People
   Jesus Gives the Beatitudes
   The Twelve Disciples and the Sermon the Mount
   Some Stories that Jesus Told by the Sea
   The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan
 
June - Family, Forgiveness, and Father’s Day
   The Dreamer
   A Secret Message
   A Surprise Visit
   The Story of the Lost Son
   Lost!
   Jesus and the Children
   The Rich Man's Son Who Was Sold as a Slave
   From the Prison to the Palace
   How Joseph's Dream Came True
   A Lost Brother Found
   From the Land of Famine to the Land of Plenty
   A Boy Comes Home
   Prodigal
   The Boy in His Father's House
   Jesus’ at the Temple
 
May - Pentecost, Mother’s Day, healing of a lame man, and watching what we say.
   Wind and Fire
   A Special Prayer
   A Voice at Night
   Peter and John and the Beggar
   Control What You Say
   The Sound as of a Rushing Wind, and What it Brought
   The Little Boy Whose Mother Lent Him to the Lord
   The Crippled Beggar Who Received a Wonderful Gift
   Women Disciples
   Phoebe, God’s Helper
   Aquilla and Priscilla
 
April - Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection
   Jesus Dies, But It is Not the End
   Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
   Jesus is Arrested
   Jesus Goes to Pilate
   I Don’t Know Him
   Jesus Dies
   Jesus is Buried
   Surprise
   Fish for Breakfast
   Jesus Goes Home
   Peter’s Denial
   Barabbas
   The Grave’s a Place
   Easter Morning
   Cautious Thomas
   The Darkest Day in All the World
   The Brightest Day of All the World
   The Stranger on the Shore
   Living by Faith
 
March - The Last Days of Jesus’ Life Leading Up to the Crucifixion
   Jesus Dies, But It is Not the End
   Jesus Raises Lazarus
   Mary Pours Perfume
   Jesus enters Jerusalem
   Washing Feet
   The Last Supper
   Lazarus the Dead Man Whom Jesus Called out of the Grave
   Mary and Judas
   The Parables on the Mount of Olives
  The Last Supper
 
February - Proverbs 17:7 – A Friend Loves At All Times
   Ruth and Naomi
   Ruth
   Best Friends
   Good Samaritan
   The Good Man
   Helpers and Friends
   The Woman Who Forsook Idols to Serve God
   The Little Boy Looking for the Arrows
   The Good Man
   The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan
   The Twelve Men Who Were Called Apostles
 
January - People Who Wanted to Work On Their Relationship With God
   A Time For Everything
   God Calls Samuel
   Two Houses and The Man from Ethiopia
   The Little Boy Promised to God
   A Wise Man who Tried to Disobey God
   The Wise and Foolish Builders
   The Man Reading in the Chariot
 
2006
December - The Story of Jesus' Birth
   The Nativity Story
   Mary and the Angel
   Jesus is Born
   The Shepherds and the Angels
   Taking Jesus to the Temple
   The Escape to Egypt
   Visitors from the East
   The Angel by the Altar
   The Manger of Bethlehem
   The Story of a Wonderful Baby’s Birth
   The Wise Men Who Followed a Star
   Nativity Facts
 
November - Bible characters who asked God to be with them and Psalms of Thanksgiving
   Walls Fall Down
   Trumpets and Torches
   Samuel Listens
   David the Shepherd
   A Psalm for Giving Thanks
   The Praise Psalm
   The Tent Where God Lived Among His People
   How the River Jordan Became Dry, and the Walls of Jericho Fell Down
   How a Brave Man Tore Down an Altar of Baal
   How the Midianites Were Surprized At Midnight
   The Little Boy with a Linen Coat
   Psalm 67
   Psalm 100
   Psalm 113
   Psalm 136
   Psalm 139
   Psalm 145
 
October - Using Prayer to Get Through Tough Situations
   Jacob Gets the Blessing
   Jacob Gets Married
   Paul Sails for Rome
   A Man Who Could Not Walk
   Jesus Calls the Disciples
   Halloween Chat
   What Two Boys Thought About Their Father’s Blessing
   How Jacob Was Deceived by Laban
   Four Fishermen Who Left Their Nets to Follow Jesus
   Why Four Men Tore Up the Roof of a Crowded House
   The Story of a Shipwreck
 
September - Using Prayer to Get Through Tough Situations
   Abraham’s Prayer
   Prayer of Jabez
   God Sends Food Every Day
   Nehemiah Builds the Wall
   Two Houses
   Elijah the Prophet
   Why Birds Fed a Prophet by a Brook Near Jordan
   How the Walls of Jerusalem were Rebuilt
   The Sermon on the Mountain-side
   How Jesus Answered a Mother’s Prayer
 
August - Bible Characters Who Used Prayer to Get Through Tough Situations
   Ruth
   God Calls Samuel
   Naomi and Ruth
   David and Goliath
   Elisha, a messenger for God
   Elijah is Fed by Ravens
   Elijah Visits a Widow
   Elijah on Mount Carmel
   A Room on the Roof
   Naaman
   A Psalm for Giving Thanks
   A Praise Psalm
   Samuel Listens
   Daniel and the Lions
   Esther Saves the Day
   Jonah Goes to Nineveh
   The Woman Who Forsook Idols to Serve God
   How David Killed the Giant Goliath
   How God Showed His Great Power on Mount Carmel
   The Little Boy at Shunem
   How a Little Girl Helped to Cure a Leper
   The Chariots of Fire Around Elisha
   How Queen Esther Saved the Lives of Her People
   How Ruth Gleaned in the Field of Boaz
   The Beautiful Girl Who Became a Queen
   The Story of Job
   Daniel in the Lions’ Den
   The Prophet Who Tried to Run Away From God
 
July - Some of Your Favorite Bible Characters
   The Burning Bush
   Manna, Quail, and Water
   Moses at Mount Sinai
   The Calf of Gold
   Exploring Canaan
   The Fall of Jericho
   Torches and Trumpets
   Samson and Delilah
   The Princess and the Baby
   The Walls Fall Down
   The Voice from the Burning Bush
   How the Sea Became Dry Land and the Sky Rained Bread
   The Mountain That Smoked and the Words That Were Spoken from It
   The Beautiful Baby Who Was Found in a River
   Lessons from Joshua
   The Story of a Scarlet Cord
   How the River Jordan Became Dry, and the Walls of Jericho Fell Down
   The Story of a Strong Man Who Judged Israel
   How Samson Came to His Death
 
June - Genesis
   Noah’s Ark
   God’s Promise to Noah
   The Blessing
   Jacob’s Dream
   A Big Family
   The Story of a Long Journey
   Abraham’s Prayer
   Story of a Journey After a Wife
   How Jacob Stole His Brother’s Blessing
   A Midnight Wrestling Match
   The Rich Man's Son Who Was Sold as a Slave
   From the Prison to the Palace
   How Joseph's Dream Came True
   A Lost Brother Found
   From the Land of Famine to the Land of Plenty
 
May - Stories about Paul's ministry, to help you learn about the early churches.
   Spreading the Good News
   Singing in the Jail
   Telling a King about Jesus
   Shipwreck!
   Poor,Sleepy Eutychus
   Forty Foolish Men
   Phoebe, God’s Helper
   Demas
   Aristarchus
   Paul’s Speech on the Hill
   Paul at Corinth
 
April - Stories from the Gospels About Jesus
   Jesus Enters Jerusalem
   Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
   The Lord’s Supper
   Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
   Jesus is Arrested
   Jesus Goes to Pilate
   The Tomb is Empty
   Jesus Appears to His Disciples
   The Day Jesus Died
   Jesus is Alive
   Good News
   Mary and Judas
   Peter’s Denial
   Barabbas
   The Grave’s a Place
   Easter Morning
   Cautious Thomas
   The Parables on the Mount of Olives
   The Last Supper
   The Darkest Day in All the World
   The Brightest Day of All the World
   The Stranger on the Shore
 

March - Stories from the Gospels About Jesus

   Blessings for the Baby
   Jesus is Baptized
   Helpers and Friends
   A Big Picnic
   Listening
   The Woman Who Could Not Stand Up
   A Man Who Could Not Walk
   The Twelve Disciples and the Sermon on the Mount
   Some Stories that Jesus Told by the Sea
   The Feast Beside the Sea, and What Followed It
   The Glory of Jesus on the Mountain
   The Twelve Disciples and the Sermon on the Mount
   The Captain’s Servant, the Widow’s Son, and the Woman Who was a Sinner
   Some Stories that Jesus Told by the Sea
   The Feast Beside the Sea, and What Followed It
   The Glory of Jesus on the Mountain
   The Poor Rich Man and Rich Poor Man
 
February - Jesus in the book of John
   Children Come to Jesus
   Lost!
   Lunch to Share
   Jesus Raises Lazarus
   The Man at the Pool
   Open Eyes
   The Wedding Feast Where Jesus Showed His Power
   The Tired Stranger Who Rested by a Well
   Lazarus the Dead Man Whom Jesus Called out of the Grave
   The Man with Clay on His Face
   The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan
   The Great Teacher in Jerusalem
   The Story of a Man Who Had Great Faith in Jesus’ Power
   What Happened to the Blind whom Jesus Healed?
 

January - The Early Church Workers

   Jesus Goes Home
   Peter and John and the Beggar
   A Bright Light
   The Man from Ethiopia
   Paul and Silas in Prison
   Paul Sails for Rome
   The Man at the Beautiful Gate
   Ananias and Sapphira
   Stephen with the Shining Face
   The Man Reading in the Chariot
   Saul Sees the Light
   Peter and Dorcas
   An Angel Visits Peter
   The Earliest Missionaries
   Philip and the Ethiopian
   The Crippled Beggar Who Received a Wonderful Gift
   The Story About Two Hypocrites in the Early Church
   When Prison Doors Swung Open by An Angel’s Touch
   The Preacher Who Was Stoned to Death
   How Peter’s Coming Broke Up A Midnight Prayer-Meeting
   The First Missionaries in the Early Church
    How Idol-Worshipers in Lystra Treated Barnabas and Paul
   A Puzzling Question, and How it was Answered
 
2005
December - Jesus' Birth
   An Angel Brings Good News
   Baby Jesus
   A Special Baby Called Jesus is Born
   Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus
   Wise Men Bring Gifts for Jesus
   Christmas Morn
   The Manger
   The Special Baby
   The Shepherds
   The Story of a Wonderful Baby’s Birth
   The Angel by the Altar
   The Manger of Bethlehem
   The Wise Men Who Followed a Star
 
November - Jesus' Life
   A Man Who Cared
   Something Lost and Found
   The Poor Rich Man
   A Very Short Man
   The Good Samaritan
   The Story of the Lost Son
   At Mary and Martha’s Home
   The Man Who Remembered
   The Woman Who Could Not Standup
   The Lost Sheep
   10 Poor Lepers
   Zacchaeus
   Conversations at Martha’s and Mary’s
   An Angel Visitor in the Temple
   The Heavenly Messenger in Galilee
   How the Dumb Priest and His Wife Named Their Child
   When Jesus Was a Boy Twelve Years Old
   The Angry Mob on the Hill-top of Nazareth
   The Unfriendly Samaritans; and The Ten Lepers
   Lazarus Raised to Life
   Some Parables in Perea
 
October - Jesus' Life
   Four Good Friends
   Jesus Calms the Storm
   Jesus Feeds 5000
   One Touch
   Blind Beggar
   Two Small Coins
   The Children
   Why Four Men Tore Up the Roof of a Crowded House
   A Boy’s Lunch-Basket, and a Great Miracle
   The Flooded Ship That Did Not Sink, and the Wild Man Made Well
   The Blind Man of Bethsaida; How Peter Answered a Great Question
   The Glorified Master on the Mountain Side
 
September - Jesus’ Life
   Shep and Lily
   Jesus Calls the Disciples
   On a Mountain
   The Farmer’s Seeds
   A Tiny Seed and a Big Tree
   The Net
   The Treasure and the Pearl
   Money in a Fish
   A Sick Servant
   A Girl Who Died
   Jesus Teaches About Praying