The Open Bible Stories

These Open Bible Stories (OBS) are 50 key stories of the Bible, from Creation to Revelation, for evangelism and discipleship, provided freely for translation and multi-media sharing in any language. In each of these OBS story guides, you will learn basic translation skills as you study, apply, and minister crafted Bible stories in your community and beyond.

Beginnings

1. The Creation

2. Sin Enters the World

3. The Flood

Patriarchs

4. God’s Covenant with Abraham

5. The Son of Promise

6. God Provides for Isaac

7. God Blesses Jacob

8. God Saves Joseph and His Family

Nation

9. God Calls Moses

10. The Ten Plagues

11. The Passover

12. The Exodus

13. God’s Covenant with Israel

Kingdom

14. Wandering in the Wilderness

15. The Promised Land

16. The Deliverers

17. God’s Covenant with David

18. The Divided Kingdom

Exile & Return

19. The Prophets

20. The Exile and Return

21. God Promises the Messiah

Jesus

22. The Birth of John

23. The Birth of Jesus

24. John Baptizes Jesus

25. Satan Tempts Jesus

26. Jesus Starts His Ministry

Jesus’ Ministry, Part 1

27. The Story of the Good Samaritan

28. The Rich Young Ruler

29. The Story of the Unmerciful Servant

30. Jesus Feeds Thousands of People

31. Jesus Walks on Water

32. Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man and a Sick Woman

Jesus’ Ministry, Part 2

33. The Story of the Farmer

34. Jesus Teaches Other Stories

35. The Story of the Compassionate Father

36. The Transfiguration

37. Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead

Jesus’ Death & Resurrection

38. Jesus Is Betrayed

39. Jesus Is Put on Trial

40. Jesus Is Crucified

41. God Raises Jesus from the Dead

42. Jesus Returns to Heaven

Church

43.The Church Begins

44. Peter and John Heal a Beggar

45. Stephen and Philip

46. Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus

47. Paul and Silas in Philippi

Future Hope

48. Jesus Is the Promised Messiah

49. God’s New Covenant

50. Jesus Returns