Contents THE OLD TESTAMENT 10 The Wonder of Creation 12 The Garden 15 The Tempting Fruit 15 The Separation 17 The Great Flood 18 The Rainbow Promise 20 The Tower of Confusion 23 A Man Chosen 24 A Second Covenant 26 Hagar's Child 28 The Laughing Son 28 The Test of Sacrifice 30 The Birthright 32 A Lesson Learned 33 A Return Home 35 Dreams of Greatness 38 Taken to Egypt 40 Imprisoned 41 Pharaoh's Dreams 42 The Famine 44 A Family Reunion 46 A Baby Saved 47 The Burning Bush 50 The Plagues 52 Exodus 53 The Ten Commandments 56 The Tabernacle 59 The Spies 61 Balaam's Donkey 62 Entering the Promised Land 64 The Fall of Jericho 66 The Time of the Judges 68 Ruth, the Faithful Daughter-in-Law 71 Samuel, Born to Serve 74 A Prophetic Calling 75 Israel's First King 78 The Shepherd Boy 80 Slaying a Giant 81 A Faithful Friendship 84 Psalms of King David 86 Moments of Kindness and Weakness 90 The Wisdom of King Solomon 92 Jerusalem's Temple 94 A Divided Kingdom 96 Elijah the Prophet 98 The Voice in the Silence 100 Naboth's Vineyard 101 Stories of Elisha 103 The Healing of Naaman 105 Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet 107 A City Saved 109 King Josiah's Reforms 110 The Fall of Jerusalem 112 Exiled in Babylon 114 The Lions' Den 117 The Return from Exile 119 Esther, the Chosen Queen 121 The Courageous Request 123 THE NEW TESTAMENT 126 A Promised King 128 Chosen Parents 131 A Humble Birth 134 Presented in the Temple 139 The Guiding Star 140 In My Father's House 144 John the Baptist 145 Tempted 147 In the Synagogue 148 Calling the First Disciples 149 The Wedding at Cana 152 Choosing the Twelve 153 Blessings 155 The Lord's Prayer 158 The Centurion's Faith 159 The Story of the Sower 161 Calming the Storm 162 "Little Girl, Get Up!" 165 Feeding the 5,000 168 On the Mountain 171 The Good Samaritan 173 The Rich Man and the Poor Man 177 The Least and the Lost 179 Blessing the Children 180 The Last Will Be First 182 Martha and Mary 184 "Lazarus, Come Out!" 186 The Expensive Perfume 187 The Triumphant Entry 188 At the Temple 190 The Last Meal 192 Betrayal 195 Denial 196 Sentenced to Death 198 At the Cross 201 The Stone Tomb 204 Arisen and Alive! 206 The Walk to Emmaus 208 Doubts and Belief 209 Breakfast on the Beach 211 Return to Heaven 212 Wind and Flames 214 In the Name of Jesus 217 Brave Stephen 219 Good News Spreads 220 A Blinding Light 221 "Tabitha, Get Up!" 224 Paul's First Journey 226 New Disciples in Greece 228 The Night in Prison 230 Riots and Arrest 233 Sent to Rome 236 Shipwrecked! 237 Paul's Letters 239 John's Vision 242 The Glory of Heaven 244 The Wonder of a New Creation 248 Index of People's Names 252.