1. God’s Nature and Ways
1.1 God’s Plan Was Different but Greater
1.4 God’s Promises Took Time but Were Fulfilled
1.6 God Provides in Unexpected Ways
1.9 Stories of God’s Glory Revealed
1.10 Stories of Divine Silence Followed by Action
1.11 Stories of God Working Through Conflict
1.12 Stories of Divine Order and Instruction
1.13 God’s Justice and Judgment
1.14 God’s Mercy Even in Judgment
1.17 Stories of Covenant Faithfulness
1.18 Stories of God’s Protection
2. Human Responses to God
2.1 When God Called, They Said Yes
2.2 Obedience Brings Blessings
2.3 Disobedience Brings Consequences
2.6 What Looked Like Failure but Became Victory. 60
2.8 Faithful but Suffering. 64
2.9 Stories of Waiting on God. 67
2.10 Stories of Temptation and Victory. 69
2.11 Stories of Doubt Turned to Faith. 72
2.12 Stories of Blessing Through Obedience. 74
2.13 Stories of Rejection for Righteousness. 77
3. People God Used
3.1 God Uses Ordinary People. 79
3.2 God Chose the Unlikely. 82
3.3 God Chooses the Younger Over the Older 84
3.4 Small Things, Big Impact 86
3.5 God Turns Weakness into Strength. 89
3.7 Redemption Stories From Sin to Salvation. 94
3.8 New Beginnings in the Bible. 96
3.9 Stories of Servant Leadership. 98
3.10 Stories of Calling from a Young Age. 101
3.11 Stories of Legacy and Inheritance. 104
3.12 Stories of God Using Unlikely Messengers. 106
4. Suffering, Struggle, and Deliverance
4.1 Faithful but Suffering. 108
4.1 Lessons from Betrayal (Emotional) 111
4.2 Lessons from Betrayal (Gospel) 113
4.3 Forgiveness Changes Everything. 116
4.4 Stories of Deliverance. 119
4.5 Stories of Exile and Return. 121
4.6 Stories of Rebuilding and Restoration. 124
4.7 Stories of Spiritual Authority Challenged. 126
5. Spiritual Practices and Encounters
5.2 Worship Brings Victory. 131
5.4 Stories of Fasting and Prayer 136
5.5 Stories of Angelic Encounters. 139
5.6 Stories of Prophetic Warnings. 141
5.7 Stories of Dreams and Visions. 144
5.8 Stories of Bold Preaching and Proclamation. 146
5.9 Stories of Holy Places and Sacred Spaces. 149
6. Relationships and Community. 151
6.1 Marriage Stories in the Bible. 151
6.2 Child Stories in the Bible. 154
6.3 Family Stories in the Bible. 156
6.4 Stories of Hospitality and Kindness. 159
6.5 Stories of Hospitality Rewarded. 161
6.6 Stories of Generational Sin and Redemption. 163
6.7 Stories of Faith Passed to the Next Generation. 166
6.8 Stories of Redemption and Restoration. 169
6.9 Stories of the Poor and Beggars. 171
6.10 People Who Gave Away Their Wealth for God. 174
6.11 Riches vs True Treasure. 176
7. Biblical Roles and Offices
7.3 Stories of Elders and Sanhedrin. 184
7.4 Stories of Judges (Old Testament – OT) 186
7.5 Stories of Kings and Queens. 189
7.6 Stories of Pharisees and Sadducees. 191
7.9 Stories of False Prophets. 199
7.10 Stories of Scribes and Teachers of the Law.. 201
7.11 Stories of Shepherds. 204
7.12 Stories of Watchmen and Scouts. 206
8. Nations and People Groups
8.3 Stories of Canaanites. 214
8.5 Stories of Cretans / Islanders. 220
8.8 Stories of Greeks / Hellenists. 228
8.9 Stories of Jews / Israelites. 230
8.11 Stories of Moabites / Ammonites. 236
8.13 Stories of Philistines. 241
8.14 Stories of Proselytes / God-fearers. 244
8.15 Stories of Samaritans. 246
8.16 Stories of Syrians / Arameans. 249
9. Roman and Political Figures
9.1 Stories of Roman Officials. 251
9.2 Stories of Centurions. 254
10. Parables and Symbolic Figures. 257
10.1 Stories of Ten Virgins. 257
10.2 Stories of the Prodigal Son and Elder Brother 259
10.3 Stories of the Rich Man and Lazarus. 261
10.4 Stories of the Good Samaritan. 264
10.5 Stories of the Wise Men (Magi) 266
10.6 Stories of Magicians and Sorcerers. 268