Kids Bible Stories

1 Kings 19:19-21

If you have missed any episodes in our Elijah series, I would highly recommend you go back and listen to them because the episodes build upon each other.

Today Elijah finds the man who will be taking his place… Elisha. Elijah throws his cloak onto Elisha symbolizing that he is next....tagging him to take his place.

We discuss that when God called Elisha, he was doing normal, every day work. Sometimes our work or tasks may seem "normal"( ie: learning to read, helping with the dishes, etc) BUT they all have purpose when we do them with excellence to glorify God AND often God uses those things to prepare us for what's next.

I am grateful you joined my podcast and I hope your kids are enjoying listening to the Bible through these episodes.

Exodus 19:1-4, Luke 1:30-33,1 Kings 3:5, 2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13,Isaiah 40:8, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 24:35, John 14:26,& Romans 8:11

Today, we are doing something a bit different than our  normal episode because I want  to answer a question that many children have been asking me. In last weeks Elijah episode, we heard that God spoke to Elijah  in a whisper and kids have been asking, "Does God still speak to us today?" I will do my best to answer that question today!

The kids will learn that:

1. During Elijah's time, they didn't have the entire Bible.

2. The Holy Spirit was sent after Jesus' resurrection (Acts 2:1-4)

3. We have the entire Bible, the written word of God now.

4. Now, believers have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside us (John 14:25-26)

We will return to our normal episode format with Elijah next week so tune in!

1Kings 19:9-18 & James 4:8 

On today's episode we find Elijah hiding in the cave. Instead of hearing God fuss at Elijah, we hear him as a gentle, loving father asking Elijah what he is doing there. Wind blows, the earth quakes, and fire burns; we see God's mighty power on display but even in that, he is still found in the whisper. God is close enough that Elijah can hear his whisper.

I hope you are enjoying the Elijah series!

1 Kings 19:1-8

As you have followed along with our Elijah series you've probably noticed Elijah has been obeying God and doing the right things, but today he gets some scary news from Jezebel and now Elijah says he has had enough.

God's response to Elijah's cry is beautiful. He doesn't downplay Elijah's feelings or scold him. Instead, he sends an angel to provide food and water. When we are hungry and tired, our emotions can run wild. Sometimes it's those simple provisions of food, water, and rest that seem simple but are exactly what we need for our strength.

The kids will hear that Elijah was a real human with real feelings and fears; real needs like food and rest. When we feel like we've had enough, we can talk honestly to God just like Elijah did and God will be right there to listen and comfort us too.

1 Kings 18: 1-16
If you have missed any Elijah episodes, please go back & listen because these build upon them selves.

Today we meet faithful Obadiah who hid the Lord's prophets in caves to protect them from Jezebel. We connect Obadiah's actions to what St Augustine said,  “ Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is still  wrong even if everyone else is doing it.”

Many of you are about to start a brand new school year. As you start, I want you to remember the story of Obadiah and Elijah. Some days at school you may feel like your family is the only one who thinks and acts the way God wants us to, it’s still right even if it seems like you’re the only one AND remember this, the enemy would love for you to believe the lie that you’re the only ones left doing what is right, loving and obeying God. That is not true though. In today's story and all throughout the Bible you can hear over and over again that there is always a remaining group of people who love and follow Jesus. You aren’t alone. 

1 Kings 17:7-24 & 2 Corinthians 5:7

~Make sure to listen to part 1 as these build upon themselves. ~

Today we hear God tell Elijah to go to the widow that he has commanded to feed him. Remember, the drought is still happening so food is scarce. The widow was a real woman with real feelings and fears. Elijah's request required the widow to practice faith. She had to choose to walk by faith and not by sight. Tune in to hear how she handles it, if God keeps his word (spoiler alert, He always does,) and how God can use you just as he used the widow.

1 Kings 17:1-6 & I John 3:1

Today we start a new series on Elijah. He had a fascinating life; filled with lots of twists, turns, & incredible miracles. We start out giving some context and then jump into hearing God forecasting a drought. You'll be amazed at how God provides food and water for Elijah. Along the way, we will learn some facts about ravens and hear how God loves us and provides for us in many ways if we just look around us. The most incredible thing He provides is salvation through His son Jesus.

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Luke 4:1-13

This is part 1 in our short series where we find Jesus being tempted in the desert by the devil. We will learn that  the devil is always a slick and slimy one trying to twist God's words. The devil tries to tempt Jesus into proving that He really is God's son. Of course Jesus is God's son! Jesus knows this truth and does not need to prove anything to the devil so He does not fall for it. We learn that we too can remember the truth of whose we are: we are loved children of God. We apply this truth to help us w/ pride or the feeling to prove ourselves.

1 Kings 15:25-34 & 1 Kings 16 

am so proud of you for going all the way through! The kids will observe how learning larger portions of our Bible helps us to understand the people better, context, and see God working in each piece we read.

I hope you enjoyed the Solomon series. Stay tuned as we transition into the amazing life of Elijah next.

1 Kings 14:20-31, 1 Kings 15: 1-15, &  Psalm 136: 1-4

Out of respect for each families ages and stages of life, I have adapted some of this. Please go back and read the scriptures yourself to see what’s appropriate for your family.  The Solomon episodes also build upon themselves so please go back and listen to ones you may have missed.

Today we went through a little bit of a family tree as we followed the kings. We find that most of these kings follow in their father's footsteps and do not follow God. Nevertheless we hear that God does not withdraw His love and is faithful. He kept Jerusalem safe, sticking to His promise we heard Him give David many episode ago. The kids are reminded that God's love never changes. We see this evidence as we hear today's events and read Psalm 136.

We have 1 more episode in our Solomon series. The kids have done great listening along!!!! Make sure to click subscribe or follow so you don't miss it.

1 Kings 13:1-10, 33-34 & Numbers 8:16-19

Today we hear King Jeroboam's hand suddenly become paralyzed but then miraculously healed when the man of God prays for it. This still does not change Jeroboam's heart and he continues to do evil. We take note that even though Jeroboam still seems like the bad guy, the man of God prayed for him. The kids are reminded to think about someone they know who is far from God and to pray for that person this week.

1 Kings 12: 25-32 & Exodus 32:1-4

If you’ve missed the previous Solomon episodes, please go back and listen or you may be confused as to how we got where we are in today’s story. It is listed as Solomon part I.

Today, we hear King Jeroboam set up 2 golden calves as idols for the people in his kingdom. We define what idols are and also prompt the kids to talk with their families about:

1. Ways to grow your love for God

2. Discuss the shows you watch and see if you notice characters idolizing things.

3. Talk about what it looks like to like something versus loving something. God is a loving father & it’s His pleasure to give us good things & see us enjoy them but there’s a difference b/n enjoying something and loving it more than God. 

1 Kings 12:1- 17 

Today we hear how the kingdom becomes divided and review the sections each king rules, it's name, and the tribes of each. We also point out that the Bible says these events are brought about by the Lord, that He might fulfill his word, which the Lord spoke by Ahijah to Jeroboam. It reminds me there will be times in life where it's not always as it seems. I imagine some in the kingdom were upset and concerned that the kingdom was dividing, but we can trust that God is in complete control. He just told them that the  situation  they are going through was from Him. He was still in control and had plans that they couldn’t quite understand.

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 1 Kings11:1-6, 9-13, 26-43, & Luke 1:31-33  

In order to respect each families ages and stages of life I have adapted some of this. Please go back and read the scriptures listed so you can include what’s appropriate for your family. 

Today we hear what happens at the end of Solomon's reign. Though Solomon sinned, making us wonder how the promise could ever be kept, the kids will see the Gospel woven throughout the Bible as they hear again the promise is fulfilled in the one who was born that Christmas day....Jesus. Jesus Christ will sit on the throne and His kingdom will have no end. What wonderful news! 

Thanks for listening and sharing the Bible with your children!

1 Kings 10:1-14, 22-24,  & Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

 Today we begin to comprehend just how wealthy Solomon was. With his wealth and his wisdom, Solomon tells us anything he saw and wanted, he got. This might sound incredible but Solomon learned a very valuable lesson that everything is meaningless without God. Things or fame, none of that will satisfy us fully because what we are really searching for is God. The Creator of our souls is the one who satisfies us. The kids will hear examples of this so they can begin to understand how this applies to their own lives.

1 Kings 8:1-24, 54-56, & 1 Kings 9: 1-9

We are continuing our Solomon series. If you’ve missed a few, I'd highly recommend you go back and listen as they build upon themselves.Today's episode picks up after Solomon completed the temple (episode # 280). We listen in as Solomon prays to the Lord and hear what the Lord says to Solomon in return. The Lord warns him and his descendants not to turn away from Him, not to wander and serve other gods. The kids will begin to understand that out of His love, God gives us rules and consequences. When he tells us to do something it's because it's for our own good! He wants to protect us and He offers us things that are real, lasting, and loving versus other things that have fake promises. I try to help the children connect these dots with real life examples they can understand.

Thanks for tuning in & helping teach the Bible to your children.

Matthew 27:50-56,  2 Chronicles 3:8-14 & Hebrews 4:14, 16 

In our last episode, we heard Solomon built the temple. Today, we are going to hear something really important that happened at the temple on the day Jesus was crucified. We just celebrated Easter so I think this is a perfect time to discuss the significance of the veil being torn. I hope your kids enjoy it!

For the month of March, we are beginning a brand new series on Solomon! 

 Each episode will also build upon itself so if you miss one, just go back and listen. We are going to learn about Solomon 1 episode at a time and let me tell you, the Bible is never boring so buckle up.

Parents I have adapted some of these episodes out of respect for each family's ages and stages of  life. I always include the scripture for you to read yourself and include what's appropriate for your family. I make every effort to not alter the meaning of the scriptures when using artistic liberties or adapting to be age appropriate. Being biblically sound is of utmost importance!

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Psalm 119: 35-37 (NIV AND ICB) & 1 John 5:3-5

We continue our short love series. Today's episode will define what a command is and understand that God's commands are made out of his love for us. We will hear what the Bible says about this and move to an example so the kids can understand it. They will learn that rules are actually loving; a way to protect us and bring us delight. 

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  1 Corinthians 13:1-13 & 1 John 4:7, 9-10

This begins a short series on love. To celebrate Valentine's Day this month, I decided it would be good to see what the Bible has to say about love. Where does love come from? Who created it? What does it look like? Tune in to hear what the Bible has to say about these questions.

1 John 4:9-10: " This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his only Son into the world to give us life through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and God sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins."

    Thanks for allowing me to play a small part in teaching your children about Jesus. I am honored and don't take this role lightly!

 Matthew 28 :1-10, 16-20 & Isaiah 40:8

 Today, we hear Jesus promise to be with us ALWAYS! Not only on good days or when we are awake, but always!!! We hear Him say to go out and make disciples. The kids will learn what disciple means. We will also  take a minute to marvel at just how far the Gospel has spread. We remember how far away most of us are from where the Gospel began and give  thanks for those He sent to share God's word.

Thank you so much for listening and sharing the Bible with your children. 

 Ephesians 1:13  & Daniel 6:16- 17

 Today we continue our short series about the Holy Spirit. We hear the word seal or sealed  in the two Bible readings on this episode. But what does that mean? Paul said "And in Christ, God put his special mark on you, a seal,  by giving you the Holy Spirit that He had promised." 

We discuss what the signet ring was used for historically and its significance. When God sends us the Holy Spirit, it’s like God taking his special signet ring and stamping us with it.

 God’s seal shows the world that we are His! You are his very special, very loved, sons and daughters.  

 Acts 1:12-14, 2:1-19, 32-33, 38-39, & John 14: 25

We start our episode hearing Jesus tell his disciples that the Father will send them the Helper, the Holy Spirit. But when will He send Him? Today's episode addresses this.  We fast forward to after Jesus has risen and returned to heaven. The kids will get a brief order of events to help them understand when the episode takes place. We hear the Holy Spirit arrive...howling wind, flames of fire, everyone miraculously speaking different languages... incredible !!!!! Peter addresses the crowd who is chuckling at this wild site. Peter explains what is happening and reminds them that the Holy Spirit is a gift from God.

 There is so much to say about the Holy Spirit. Today we will cover when He arrived and how He helps us. Next week we will discuss another aspect of the Holy Spirit so tune in. Your children may have many questions........mine asked me 10 questions about Heaven yesterday !  Don't shy away from them. Be honest. If you don't know, tell them you will look it up and see what your Bible says or other online, Biblically sound resources have to say. I've also found it helpful to ask them what they think. It gives you a gauge on what they already know and sometimes clarifies what they're actually asking. There will also be times we don't have an answer..God is God, we are not, so we don't know it all but, we can remind our kids that we can trust what He says & pray for help to understand his Word. 

Acts 1:1-11 & Luke 24: 36-43

We just celebrated Christmas, which reminds us of Jesus' 1st coming. Today, we will hear the Bible teach about His second coming as we hear what the disciples experienced.   Jesus gave us  instructions on how we should live while we wait for him to return and guess what… He left us w/ some incredible promises as we wait too. We will talk about those more in the next episodes. For now, we remember we have hope. Why?  Because God always keeps his promise so when the Bible says Jesus will come back, we can trust Jesus will return and that, that  gives us hope. 

Micah 5:2, John 3:16-18, & Luke 2:1-7

Today we learn what a prophet is when we introduce Micah. We discuss how Micah specifically told where Jesus would be born and we follow the journey God put Mary and Joseph on to get them from Nazareth to Bethlehem. God used different people, events, etc but it allllllll happened just as He said it would. This story also drives home John 3:16-18; that God sent his son Jesus, not to condemn the World, but to save us through Jesus. What a precious gift this is!

To engage more with this episode, you can grab a map and show your kids Nazareth and Bethlehem so they see where Mary and Jospeh traveled. You can also listen to the song "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem."

Merry Christmas!

Luke 2:1-7 & 14

You did it! You made it to the last advent episode. We hope that these stirred your affections for Jesus and brought comfort and joy this Christmas, reminding you that Jesus loves you.  

Luke 10: 18-20

We are almost to Christmas!!!!!! Way to go on your Advent episodes. I hope you are enjoying them and that they are drawing you closer to Jesus. 

Hebrews 13:8

Please enjoy Day 21 of our daily Advent episodes. We've made them very short and easy to listen to so you can catch up on a few it you need.

Merry Christmas!

Matthew 2:1-12

This is the classic scripture about the Wise men.  The kids will learn that these wise men were not who you would expect to search out Jesus.  We discuss what Gentile means and realize that Jesus is not just the king of the Jews but the King of all nations. That's wonderful news for us! You don't have to be a certain age, live in a specific area, or look a certain way to worship Jesus.

Hebrews 13:1-2

We hope you enjoy day 19 of our daily Advent series.

Genesis 1:25

Please enjoy Day 18 of our daily Advent episodes. We've made them very short and easy to listen to so you can catch up on a few it you need.

Merry Christmas!

Ephesians 3:14-15

We hope you enjoy day 17 of our daily Advent series.

Hebrews 2:14-15

We hope you enjoy day 16 of our daily Advent series.

Matthew 6:20-21

Enjoy day 15 in our daily advent series. If you've missed a few days, simply go back and listen. We kept them short so you can catch  up quickly in the car, over breakfast, or before bed. 

Psalm 95:1-7

We hope you enjoy day 14 of our daily Advent series.  

Matthew 2:11

Thank you for taking the time to teach your kids what Christmas is really about. I'm grateful to play a small part in this as you use this podcast for your family to prepare for Christmas.

Ecclesiates 3:1,3-7

 We hope you enjoy day 12 of our daily Advent series. We've kept them short so if you miss a day, simply go back and listen as they are easy to fit in during car rides or over breakfast. 

Merry Christmas!

Matthew 2:2

We continue our daily Advent series, picking up from yesterday's verse. 

Merry Christmas!!!!

Matthew 2:1-2

We hope you enjoy day 10 in our daily Advent series!

Proverbs 17:17

Enjoy day 9 of our daily Advent episodes.

Hebrews 13:16 & Romans 8:32 

This is day 8 in our daily Advent series. We hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas!

Luke 2:13-14

Enjoy day 7 of our daily Advent episodes.