There are times when you may need or want to have a Bible class for kids or teens on a particular theme. Maybe you are substituting and there isn’t any literature. Perhaps your students need or want some study on a particular topic. Maybe you have a girls only or guys only Bible study. Whatever the reason, you may be scrambling quickly and drawing a blank on what Bible stories would work.
There are probably as many options as there are Bible stories. (Be aware, some children are not mature enough for a few of these stories.) Here are some that should give you a good start:
- Bible Stories About Friends
- David and Jonathan
- Paul and Barnabas
- Paul and Silas
- Paul and Timothy
- Bible Stories That Have Gross or “Weird” (to kids!) Elements
- Ehud
- Ahab and Jezebel (particularly deaths)
- Absalom
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Bible Stories With an Element of Humor
- Jacob’s Flocks Increase
- Israelites eat quail (Numbers 11:1-20)
- Samson’s Riddle
- Peter and Rhoda
- Bible Stories Featuring Godly Men
- Joshua
- Caleb
- Samuel
- Jonathan
- David
- Nehemiah
- John (either)
- Peter
- Paul
- Bible Stories Featuring “Tricky” People
- Gibeonite Deception
- Ziba
- Bible Stories Featuring Very Bad Days
- Job
- Paul
- Jonah
- Bible Stories Featuring Godly Women
- Miriam
- Abigail
- Ruth
- Hannah
- Esther
- Mary
- Tabitha
- Lydia
- Deborah
Using a theme and multiple Bible stories can help you teach your students multiple facets of the theme. Or some themes teach several different lessons, but are just a lot of fun for students – showing them the Bible is indeed a very interesting book. If you have the opportunity, try a theme and see what it adds to your curriculum. It’s another great tool to have at your disposal.
