Jesus loved to tell people about God's forgiveness. But Jewish leaders complained about His friendship with sinners. So Jesus told three stories to show that God is happy when sinners are sorry for their sins. The first story was about... (read more)

Prime minister Joseph was dead! All Egypt shared his family's sadness. God had used Joseph the Hebrew to save the country from famine. He was a wise and beloved leader. Now he was gone. Over three hundred long years passed.... (read more)

Jesus did many miracles. Miracles were signs to show Jesus really is God's Son. The first miracle happened at a wedding feast. A problem arose. There wasn't enough wine for everybody. Mary, Jesus's mother, told Him about the problem, then... (read more)

"Teacher! What must I do to receive eternal life?" The man who asked the question was a lawyer, trying to trick Jesus. "What does God's Law say?" Jesus responded. "Love God and your neighbor," the man said. "But who is... (read more)

Jairus was a Jewish religious leader who worshiped God and taught God's Word to others. One day, terrible trouble came to Jairus. His beloved daughter, only twelve years old, got sick. It seemed nobody could help her. It was a... (read more)

The lady stood on the noisy hillside, her sad eyes looking up to a terrible scene. Her Son was dying. The mother was Mary, and she stood near the place where Jesus was nailed to a cross. How did all... (read more)

One day Jesus taught by the lake-side. Lots of people gathered to hear Him. The crowd became too large. What would Jesus do? Seeing a boat nearby, Jesus climbed aboard. Now He could see the people and they could see... (read more)

Long ago, God sent the angel Gabriel to a sweet young Jewish maiden named Mary. He told her, "You will have a son and call His name Jesus. He will be called the Son of the Highest. He will reign... (read more)

Long ago, in the land of Israel, lived a man named Manoah. He and his wife had no children. One day the Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah's wife. "You will have a very special baby" He said. She... (read more)

If you could meet your great-grandparents, their parents, and all the people who came before you in your family, you might be surprised by what kind of people they were. In the Bible, one of Jesus' human ancestors was Ruth... (read more)