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Bible Stories in Order

98 Free Chronological Bible Lessons, from Genesis to Revelation

Free, chronological Bible story lessons for kids ministry, Sunday school, and children's church — 98 Bible story lessons + 967 activities and counting.

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Browse the complete list of Bible stories in chronological order — from the Creation story in Genesis all the way to Revelation. Every story below is a free, ready-to-teach lesson built for Sunday school, children's church, and kids ministry, organized Old Testament to New Testament so your class moves through Scripture in the order it actually happened. Want the whole story on your classroom wall? Our free printable Bible timeline for kids lays out the whole Bible story on two posters.

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Popular Bible Stories for Kids

The Creation StoryWhere the whole story begins: God made everything, and it was good.
The Story of JosephGod turns what others meant for evil into good.
The Ten CommandmentsGod gives his people his law: love him and love each other.
Balaam and the DonkeyGod can speak through anything, even a donkey.
The Major & Minor ProphetsWho the prophets were and the message God gave each one.
The Parable of the SowerFour kinds of soil, and four kinds of hearts.
Jesus Washes the Disciples' FeetJesus shows his friends what it means to serve.
The Garden of GethsemaneJesus prays "not my will, but yours" the night before the cross.

Old Testament — Bible Stories in Chronological Order

Beginnings

1–4

Father Abraham

5–10

The Exodus

11–15

In the Desert

16–20

The Promised Land

21–25

Judges

26–30

Kings

31–37

Prophets

38–44

Exile

45–49

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New Testament — Bible Stories in Chronological Order

Jesus is Born

50–53

Jesus Begins His Ministry

54–58

Parables

59–63

Miracles

64–71

Jesus Ministers

72–75

Preparing for the Crucifixion

76–79

Crucifixion and Resurrection

80–86

The Early Church

87–91

The Church Grows

92–98

Teaching the Bible Stories in Order in Sunday School

The 98 stories above make a two-year cycle: a year of Old Testament stories in order (49 lessons, Creation to the return from exile), then a year of New Testament stories in order (49 lessons, Bethlehem to Revelation). Kids repeat the cycle about three times between kindergarten and fifth grade, hearing each story again at a deeper level. Why chronological, story-based teaching works →

What's in every lesson

Christmas and Easter

The New Testament year includes the Christmas story (Angels Foretell the Birth of Jesus through Wise Men Worship Jesus) and the Easter story (Entry into Jerusalem through Jesus is Alive!). You can line the year up so those lessons land on the holidays, or teach them when the holiday comes and pick the sequence back up the next week. Ministry Edition lays out your whole calendar either way and emails each teacher their lesson the week before.

Bible Stories in Order: Common Questions

There's no official count; it depends on how you divide them. This list tells the Bible's whole story in 98 lessons, from Creation in Genesis to John's vision in Revelation, with some related events (like the ten plagues) taught together in one lesson.

Creation (Genesis 1): God made the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. Next comes Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2–3).

Yes, in the order the events happened, which isn't always the order of the books. The Psalms sit with David's life, for example, and Jonah sits among the kings of Israel, in the time he lived.

In the order of the books, Hosea, the first of the minor prophets. In story order, Daniel is followed by Esther and the return to rebuild Jerusalem (Ezra and Nehemiah), the last events of the Old Testament story.

About two years of weekly lessons: one year through the Old Testament and one through the New. Repeating the cycle means kids hear each story about three times by the end of fifth grade.

Kindergarten through fifth grade. Activities are labeled for all ages, early elementary, or late elementary so every teacher can find the right fit for their class.

Yes. All 98 lessons, activities, videos, and coloring sheets are free to browse and teach, with no account required. Ministry Edition is an optional paid upgrade that adds scheduling and team tools for churches.