Children Bible Stories

John 3:1-21

At that time, there was a Pharisee called Nicodemus.Nicodemus was an important man.Nicodemus was a teacher of the Jewish laws so he knows all the ways of God.

One night, Nicodemus pays a visit to Jesus.

Nicodemus said, “You must be from God because only if God is with you, you can perform these wonderful miracles.”

Jesus said, “No one can inherit the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

Nicodemus said, “How can a man be born again for a second time?”

Jesus answered, “No one can inherit eternal life if he is not baptized in the Holy Spirit.”

Nicodemus said, “I don’t understand. How can these be?”

Jesus said, “Aren’t you the teacher of the Jews? Don’t you get what I am trying to say?

No one has ever enter heaven except the son of God. Just as Moses lifted the bronze serpent on a pole so does the Son of God will be raised up into the heaven.

God loves the world so much that he gave his only Son to the world. He let his Son come down from Heaven to die for the sins of the whole earth.

If you believe me, you are not condemned but if you do not believe me, you are already condemned.

The light is already in the world, but people love to be in the darkness. If they walk in the truth, they would have wanted their deeds to be known to God.”

Nicodemus finally understand what Jesus was saying. He was very happy and he left Jesus that night praising God.

Luke 11:14-23

King Herod had put John the Baptist into a prison because John, the Baptist said to Him, “You cannot take Herodias, your brother’s wife and marry her.”

After John said this, Herodias wanted to kill him but she was afraid because King Herod sided with John.

King Herod feared John and protected him because John is a holy and righteous man.

It came to pass that it was the birthday of Herodias and Herodias performed a dance before King Herod.

Herodias’ dancing pleased King Herod so much that King Herod decided to give Herodias whatever she asks of him. King Herod swore that he will give Herodias up to half of his kingdom.

Herodias went to her mother and asked, “What shall I ask King Herod to give me?”

Herodias’ mother replied, “Go and tell King Herod to give you the head of John, the Baptist on a platter.”

Herodias immediately came up to King Herod and said to him, “Give me the head of John, the Baptist on a platter.”

King Herod felt sorry for John, the Baptist but he had sworn to Herodias before the people so he cannot take back his word.

King Herod sent his executioner and commanded him to behead John the Baptist and bring it on a platter to Herodias.

The executioner did as King Herod commanded and brought the head of John, the Baptist on a platter to Herodias.

When John’s disciples heard about it, they came to carry away his corpse and buried him in a tomb.

Luke 4:1-13

After Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit guided Him into the desert to fast for forty days and forty nights.

At the end of the forty days, Jesus felt very hungry. The devil saw that this is an opportunity to tempt Jesus so he said, “If you are the Son of God, then tell these stones to change into bread.”

But Jesus replied, “God says that we shall not only live by bread but also by the word that comes from the mouth of God.”

Then the devil brought Jesus to the top of the temple in Jerusalem and told Him to look down from there.

The devil said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, jump down because God will tell his angels to lift you up and make sure your foot will not crush against the stone beneath.”

Jesus said to the devil, “It is written in the word of God ‘Do not tempt the Lord, your God.’”

Finally, the devil took Jesus to an extremely high place where Jesus can see all the kingdoms and their riches.

The devil said to Jesus, “Bow down and worship me and all these kingdoms and riches will be yours.”

Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! It is written in the Scripture,’ Worship and serve the Lord, your God only.’”

The devil saw that he could not deceive Jesus and so he left him alone. Then angels came to be with Jesus.

Mark 9:14-29; Matthew 17:14-21

After Jesus had came down from the mountain with His disciples, He saw the scribes were quarrelling with His other disciples.

When the people saw Jesus, they ran to Him. Jesus asked the scribes, “What are you quarrelling at?”

Then a man from the crowd came forward and said, “Teacher, my son has a mute spirit. The devil often throws him into convulsion and he will screams. Then foam will comes out from his mouth and he will gnash his teeth. His body will also becomes stiff. The evil spirit seldom left my son unharmed. I brought my son to your disciples to cast out the demon in him, but your disciples could not do it.”

Jesus answered the man,”O, You of little faith! When will you people start to believe? Bring the boy to Me.”

They brought the boy to Jesus. When the boy saw Jesus, the demonic spirit overcame him and he started to foam in his mouth, gnash his teeth, and became stiff.

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has the boy suffered this?”

The boy’s father replied, “My son had been suffering from this since small. The demon always tries to throw my son into the water or fire so that he could destroy him.”

Jesus said to him, “If you believe, then your son can be healed.”

The boy’s father said, “Lord, I believe. Please take away my doubt and help me to believe.”

Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, saying, “Dead and mute spirit, I command you to come out of him now!”

The evil spirit cried out in a loud voice and convulsed the boy violently then he came out of the boy.

The boy became as a dead corpse. But Jesus held the boy up and he was completely well again.

Jesus said to the people, “This type of evil spirits can only come out through persistent praying and fasting.”

After that Jesus and His disciples left the place.

Acts 10:1- 48

There was a man named Cornelius who was a centurion of the Italian Regiment.

Cornelius and his entire household were faithful believers of God.

Cornelius loves to give his money generously to the poor and needy and prayed to God.

One day, an angel came to visit Cornelius.

The angel said to Cornelius, “God had heard your prayers and seen your alms to the poor and needy. Now send men to Joppa to a man named Peter who is living in the house of man named Simon, the Tanner by the sea.”

Cornelius obeyed the angel. He sent two of his servants and a devout soldier to Joppa to Peter.

As they were getting near to the place where Peter is living, Peter went up on the roof and prayed. Then he began to feel hungry.

Peter fell asleep and he dreamed that a large sheet with its four corners bound was let down from heaven.

The large sheet has all kinds of animals that have four legs, creepy crawly, wild animals and birds.

A voice was heard saying, “Get up, kill and eat the animals.”

But Peter answered, “I will never eat anything that is unclean.”

This was repeated three times and the large sheet were lifted up into heaven again. Then Peter woke up.

While Peter was thinking about what the dream meant, the Holy Spirit said to him, “There are three men looking for you outside.” Peter went down from the roof to downstairs and he saw the men.

The men said to Peter,”We are looking for a man named Peter.”

Peter answered, “I am Peter. Why have you come to me?”

They said, “Cornelius, a devout believer of God had sent you to come to his house, so that he could hear you preach the gospel to him and his household.”

Peter agreed to go with the men. He welcomed them into the house and spends the night there. The next day, Peter departed with the men to Cornelius.

While Cornelius was waiting for Peter to arrive, he had called together his best friends, and relatives.

As Peter came in, Cornelius knelt down on the floor to worship him. Peter said to Cornelius, “Get up, I am just a man.”

Cornelius explained to Peter,”Four days ago, I saw in a vision an angel told me to sent men to a man named Peter who is living in the house of Simon, the tanner by the sea. The angel told me that when he comes, he will speak the gospel to me.” And so I had sent men to Joppa to you.

Then Peter began to preach the gospel to Cornelius and his household.

While he was still preaching, the Holy Spirit came and filled everyone at the house and they began to speak the tongue language.

Peter said, “Can anyone forbid the Gentiles to be baptized with water for the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit as we have?” And Peter baptized Cornelius and his whole household.

When the apostles at Judea heard that Peter had preached to the Gentiles, they were angry. This is because it is the custom for the Jews not to mix with the Gentiles whom they regard as unclean.

When Peter came back, he explained to them the vision God gave him and then they calmed down and praised God. They rejoiced because God had also brought salvation to the Gentiles.