Hey-O Stories Of The Bible - Saddleback Kids

This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of the Walls of Jericho. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Joshua 5. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of Joshua and the Israelites Cross the Jordan. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Joshua 3-4. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of Moses and the Tent of Meeting. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 33: 7-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of Moses in the Wilderness. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 14-24. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joshua and Caleb. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Numbers 13-14:1-38; Joshua 1:9, 3:17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Red Sea. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 13-14. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Exodus. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 4-14. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 2-3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of Baby Moses. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 1-2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast story for kids tells the story of Joseph Forgives. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 42-45. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible podcast for kids tells the story of Joseph in Egypt. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 39-41. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joseph and the Coat. We referenced the following Biblical passage: Genesis37. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jacob and Esau. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 25:19-34, 26:34-28:10, 32-33. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jacob, who was later called Israel. Jacob was the father of 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel. Jacob had a twin brother named Esau. Even when Jacob and Esau were in their mother’s belly, they fought. As the boys grew up, Esau liked to be outside and to hunt while Jacob was quiet and liked to stay home. Their father, Isaac, loved Esau because he liked eating what Esau hunted but Rebekah, their mother loved Jacob. 
 
Esau had a birthright which means he would get special things and privileges because he was the first born. One day Jacob was making a stew and Esau came home so hungry and asked for some. Jacob said he would trade Esau some stew for his birthright. Esau agreed and Jacob was given Esau’s birthright. 
 
Later on, Isaac their father was getting very old and he wanted to bless his son Esau. Isaac’s blessing was very important and Rebekah wanted Jacob to have the blessing instead of Esau. So, Rebekah told Jacob to pretend to be Esau and go to his father for the blessing. Isaac was turning blind so he believed that Jacob was Esau and blessed him. Esau came to his father to get his blessing, but Isaac had already given it to Jacob. All of this made Esau hate his brother Jacob. Esau made plans to kill his brother. Rebekah heard of this and had Isaac send Jacob away to live with her family.
 
For many years, Jacob lived with his uncle and worked in the field taking care of his flock. He started a family and gained many servants, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats. God told Jacob to leave his uncle’s land and go back to the land of his father. 
 
So, Jacob took his family and everything he owned and traveled back home. Jacob knew that his brother would be there though, so he sent messengers ahead and heard that Esau had an army of 400 men with him! Jacob prayed to God and asked for him to rescue him from Esau. Then he sent gifts ahead of him for his brother. That night Jacob was alone in his camp, for he had sent his family and everything he had ahead of him. 

A man came and wrestled with him until dawn. The man saw that he wouldn’t win so he touched Jacob’s hip and said, “Let me go!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me!” 
 
Then the man gave Jacob a new name. He said, “From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and men and have won.” The man blessed Jacob. Jacob left that place but he had a limp because of the injury to his hip. Then Jacob looked up and saw his brother Esau coming with his 400 men. Jacob went ahead of his family and bowed to his brother. Esau ran to meet Jacob and hugged him. They both wept. Jacob introduced Esau to his family and gave him a gift even though Esau said he had enough. After everything Jacob and Esau had been through, the brothers made peace with each other. And Jacob went on to be the father of the great nation of Israel. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of God’s Promise for Abraham. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 13:14-18; 15; 17; 21:1-6. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

Genesis 13:14-18; 15; 17; 21:1-6

This is Abram. Who will later be known as Abraham. When Abram was in the land called Canaan, God told him to look over the land as far as his eyes could see. God promised that the land would be blessed and that Abram would have many children. 
 
Many years passed and Abram and Sarai were very old and still had no children. God appeared to Abram and said, “Do not be afraid! I am your shield. A son is coming. Look at the heavens and count the stars. Someday you will have as many children as there are stars in the sky.”
 
Years later, Abram and Sarai still had no children. God appeared to Abram again and told Abram that his name would no longer be Abram but it would be Abraham, which means “Father of many nations.” God also told Abraham that Sarai’s name would be changed to Sarah. 
God promised to bless Sarah and told Abraham that she would become pregnant and have a son. 
 
God made a covenant with Abraham and God gave Abraham a way to show that he and his children were part of God’s covenant. Abraham and Sarah did have a son named Isaac. God’s promises came true for Abraham and Sarah. Abraham became the father of many nations and from his child came children and from their children, more children, until Abraham’s descendants were truly more numerous than the stars in the sky, just as the Lord had promised. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Noah and the Flood. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 6-9:17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

Genesis 6-9:17
This is Noah. Noah was a good man who tried to do the right thing. But in the time when Noah lived, he was the only man on earth who was doing the right thing. All the other people on earth were doing evil things and hurting each other. This made God very sad. So God said that he was going to send a flood to the earth that would destroy every living thing on earth because he was sorry he ever made them. But God decided to save Noah and his family!

God told Noah to build a boat and fill it with two of every kind of animal and bird. Noah did just that, and then Noah and his whole family boarded the boat and waited for the flood to come. The rain fell hard for forty days and forty nights! Water covered the whole earth, and the boat floated safely on the surface. Water covered even the highest mountains on earth, but Noah and his family were saved. 

God remembered Noah and all the animals on the boat. God sent a wind to blow across the earth and the flood began to go away. After 5 months, the boat came to rest on a mountain top. A few months later, the other mountains could be seen. Forty days later, Noah opened a window and released a raven. The bird flew back and forth until the flood had dried up. He also sent a dove out to see if it could find dry ground. But the dove couldn’t find a place to land because there was still water on the ground. So, the dove returned to the boat. After another 7 days, Noah sent the dove out again. This time it came back with an olive leaf, so Noah knew that the floodwaters were almost gone. A week later, he sent the dove out again and it didn’t come back.

So many months after the flood began, Noah opened the covering of the boat and saw that the ground was drying. He waited two more months and at last, the earth was dry!

Then God said to Noah, “Leave the boat, all of you. Release the animals so they can be fruitful and multiply throughout the earth.” So Noah, his family, and all the animals finally left the boat!

Noah built an altar to the Lord to make a sacrifice to God. God was pleased with Noah’s offering and said to himself that he would never again destroy every living thing on earth. God blessed Noah and his sons and promised them that he would never send another flood. He gave them the rainbow in the sky as a sign of this promise to Noah, his family, and all mankind.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Noah Builds a Boat. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 6-7:9. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Noah. Noah was a good man who tried to do the right thing. But in the time when Noah lived, he was the only man on earth who was doing the right thing. All the other people on earth were doing evil things and hurting each other. This made God very sad. So God said that he was going to send a flood to the earth that would destroy every living thing on earth because he was sorry he ever made them. But God decided to save Noah and his family!

God told Noah to build a large boat and told him exactly how to build the boat. Then God told Noah that he would cover the earth with a flood, but that Noah and his family would be safe. God told Noah to fill the boat with a pair of every kind of animal and bird and to bring enough food for his family and the animals. 

So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him. He filled the boat with a pair of every animal, bird, and small animal that scurries along the ground. Then Noah, his family, and all the animals went into the boat and then they waited for the flood to come. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Cain and Abel’s Offering. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 4:1-5. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Adam and this is Eve. They were the first man and woman that God created. Adam and Eve had two sons. Their first son was named Cain and their second son was Abel. 

When Cain and Abel grew up, Abel became a shepherd while Cain became a farmer. When it was time for the harvest, Cain and Abel both brought gifts to God.

Cain gathered some of the fruit of the ground and gave it to God. God wasn’t pleased with Cain and his gift and this made Cain upset. God asked, “Why are you so angry? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?” God warned Cain about sin. God told Cain to be careful to not let sin control him, but instead to take control of sin.

Abel also gave a gift to God. Abel gave God the best of part of his first-born sheep from his flock. God was very pleased with Abel and his gift because he had given the best of what he had.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Adam and Eve Sin. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Adam and this is Eve who were the first people on earth. They lived in the garden of Eden which was a beautiful place that had everything they needed. Adam and Eve took care of the animals and could eat from any of the trees in the garden except for one. This was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and God told them to not eat from this tree. 

There were lots of animals in the garden, but the serpent was the most clever of all the wild animals God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”

Eve said that they were able to eat from all of the fruit trees except the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden. For God said, “You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.”

“You won’t die!” said the serpent. “God knows that as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to Adam and he ate it too. At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly realized they weren’t wearing clothes are were embarrassed. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.

When the cool evening breezes were blowing, Adam and Eve heard God walking about in the garden. So they hid from God among the trees. Then God called to Adam, “Where are you?”

Adam said, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.”

“Who told you that you were naked?” God asked. “Did you eat from the tree I told you not to eat from?”

Adam said, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”

Then God asked Eve, “What have you done?”

“The serpent tricked me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.”

Then God punished the serpent by making it so he would crawl on his belly from then on. He told Eve that she would have great pain in her life. Then God said to Adam that because he listened to Eve and did not obey what God had told him to do, his life would be very difficult. He would have to work hard to get food to eat. God said, “For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

Then God made them clothing from the animals. But God knew that Adam and Eve could no longer live in the garden because of their sin so he sent them away and closed up the garden. 

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This Bible story for kids tells the story of Adam and Eve. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 1:26-31. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages. 

God made the whole world and everything in it. He made the sun and the stars in the sky. He made the fish in the sea and the animals that walk on land. He made every tree and flower. God also made man. God said, “Let us make man to be like us. They will reign over all the animals and fish of the world.” 

So God created man and woman. The first man was named Adam. And the first woman was called Eve. Then God blessed them and gave Adam and Eve jobs to do – they were supposed to take care of all the animals that God had created like the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground. Adam and Eve were also supposed to have children to fill the earth with more people. Then God looked over all he had made and he saw that it was very good!

Imagine that you are a regular kid hanging out in a big crowd. All of the sudden Jesus comes up to you and asks for your lunch. What would you do? Jesus asked one little boy for his lunch and miraculously turned it into enough for more than five thousand people! And there were 12 baskets of leftovers! That's a great lunch...

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John 6:5-13. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He taught everyone about God’s love. He did many miracles and healed people of their sickness.

A huge crowd kept following Him wherever He went because they saw His miraculous signs as He healed the sick.

A crowd started to gather around Jesus, there were 5,000 men and many more women and children. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 

You see, Jesus was testing Philip, for He already knew what He was going to do.

Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”

Then Andrew spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

Jesus said, “Tell everyone to sit down.” 

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and gave them to the people. Afterward He did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told His disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” 

So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves and two fish.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Peter heals a beggar who can’t walk . We referenced the following Biblical passages: Acts 3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Peter who was one of Jesus’ disciples. Peter told people about Jesus.  Peter and John went to the Temple to pray. As they neared the Temple, a man who couldn’t walk from the time he was born was being carried in. Each day, the man was put beside the Temple gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. When the man saw Peter and John, he asked them for some money. 

Peter said, “Look at us.” The man looked up at them eagerly, thinking that they would give him some money. But Peter said, “I don’t have any money for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ, get up and walk!”

Then Peter took the man by the hand and helped him up. As he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. He jumped up and began to walk! Then walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them. 

All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. When they realized he was the man who couldn’t walk who had been sitting outside the gate asking for money, they were absolutely amazed!

Peter asked the people, “What’s so surprising about this? Why stare at us as though we made this man walk by our own power?” He reminded all of the people that it was God’s power who healed this man and encouraged all of them to turn from their sins and follow God with their whole hearts. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Calms the Storm. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25, and Matthew 8:23-27. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world.

While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness. He did many miracles like walking on water and even raised people from the dead. 

One day after preaching to a crowd of people, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. Other boats followed him too and as they sailed across, Jesus fell asleep.

But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water and they were in real danger.

The disciples went and woke Jesus up, shouting, “Save us! We are going to drown! Don’t you care if we drown?”

Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves saying, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”

The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Children. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17 . Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World. While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love, he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.

When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and blessed them.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Visits Mary and Martha. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 10:38-42. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness and did many miracles like walking on water. 

Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem with his disciples and they came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home. While Jesus was there, Martha’s sister Mary sat at Jesus’ feet and listened to him while he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. 

She came to Jesus and said, “Doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

But Jesus said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Paul and Silas in Prison. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Acts 16: 16-36. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Paul who told people about Jesus in lots of different places. One day Paul was walking with his friend Silas. They were being followed by a girl who was controlled by an evil spirt. Her owners used her to make money. After days and days of this happening, Paul got so annoyed that he turned around and told the evil spirit to leave her. So the girl was freed, but her owners got mad at Paul and Silas because they wouldn’t make any money off her anymore and they had them thrown in jail. 

The jailer locked them up. Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was an earthquake and the chains of all the prisoners fell off. But Paul and Silas didn’t leave even though they could have. Several people decided to follow Jesus that night including the jailer and his whole family. And the next morning, they were released from jail and the city officials even apologized to them. Paul and Silas encouraged the Christians in the town and then continued on their mission to tell people about Jesus. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Acts 8:26-40. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Philip who was one of Jesus’ disciples. Philip preached the good news of Jesus in many places. One day an angel of the Lord spoke to him and said, “Go south down the desert road.” So Philip started out and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia. The man had gone to Jerusalem to worship and he was now returning to Ethiopia. He was in his carriage reading the book of Isaiah out loud.

The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and walk along beside the carriage.”

Philip ran over and heard the man reading and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

The man replied, “How can I, unless someone teaches me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.

The Ethiopian asked Philip, “Tell me, was Isaiah talking about himself or someone else?” So beginning with this Scripture in Isaiah, Philip told the Ethiopian the Good News about Jesus.

As they rode along, they came to some water and the Ethiopian said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?” He ordered the carriage to stop and they went down into the water and Philip baptized him.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away and took him to another town. The Ethiopian never saw Philip again but went on his way rejoicing.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man!. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 5:17-26. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

The Miracle of Mercy Jesus Heals  
This is Jesus! Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world Jesus did many amazing things He taught everyone about God's love and healed people from their sickness, 
He and even calmed storms.  The news of Jesus had spread all around and many people wanted to come and see what He was doing.  No matter where Jesus went, great crowds of people would follow Him.  Jesus went to His own town and news spread that He was back home.  
Soon, the house where he was staying was packed.  So Jesus began to preach God's word to the people.  Meanwhile, some men heard that Jesus was in town. So they decided to take their paralyzed friend to him to be healed, for their friend wasn't able to walk. 
But when they got to the house. They couldn't reach Jesus because of the crowd.
So they went to the roof. And dug a hole right above Jesus. Then they lowered their friend down into the crowd right in front of Jesus. Jesus saw their faith, so he said,  Son, your sins are forgiven  
There were some Pharisees and teachers of religious law in the room though And they were horrified that Jesus would say such a thing they said to themselves. Only God can forgive sins. Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, Why do you question this?

Is it easier to say to this man, Your sins are forgiven, or stand up, pick up your mat, and walk?  Jesus went on to say that he would prove to them that he was allowed to forgive sins. And so Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Stand up. Pick up your mat and go home. So the paralyzed man stood up and picked up his mat.

The entire room was stunned as the man walked out through the crowd.  All were amazed and praised God, saying, We've never seen anything like this before. And they believed that God had sent Jesus with the authority to forgive sins and the ability to help the hurting. 

The world is pretty big. The universe is even bigger? How did it get here? Let's find out!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Creation. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 1-2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

CREATION

Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Creation, with your child after they’ve watched the video service!

What was your favorite part of the video we just watched? Do you have any questions about what you saw?What are some of the things God created? What is your favorite? Why?
Light, sky, land, seas, plants, moon, sun, stars, birds, animals, people. Give your child a few minutes to talk about their favorite parts of creation.How can I know God is real and his plans are good?
I can look around me and see all the things he made and how amazing the world is.What can you do if you aren’t sure about God’s plan or things don’t seem good?
You can talk to God by praying. You can read your Bible and look for answers. You can talk to a parent or grownup for help understanding God’s plan. Even if things don’t seem good right now, God makes all things good one day in Heaven.Spend a few minutes talking with your child about how today’s story shows us God’s creativity. Talk about how we are made in God’s image and can be creative too. Encourage creativity in your child in ways that fit their personality. Some ideas: drawing, singing, dancing, building, writing stories… the possibilities are endless!

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was empty, formless, and dark. But the Spirit of God was there.

On the first day, God said, “Let there be light.” And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”

On the second day, God said, “Let there be a space to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” God called the space “sky.”

On the third day, God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 

Then God said, “Let the land sprout with every sort of plant and tree.” And God saw that it was good.

On the fourth day, God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night.” God made two great lights—the sun for the day and the moon for the night. He also made the stars. God set these lights in the sky to light the earth. And God saw that it was good.

On the fifth day God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” And God saw that it was good. 

On the sixth day, God said, “Let the earth make every sort of animal.” God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to have babies of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, to be like us.”

So God created man in his own image. He formed man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into man and man became alive. Then he saw that the man needed a helper. So God put man into a deep sleep and while he slept, God took out one of the man’s ribs. Then God made a woman from the rib and brought her to the man. 

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and rule over it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

Then God said, “Look! I have given you every plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the animals.”

Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!

So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was done. So on the seventh day God rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and said it was holy.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Peter Escapes from Prison. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Acts 12:1-17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Peter who was one of Jesus’ disciples. Peter told people about Jesus. There was a king named Herod who tried to stop anyone who tried to tell others about Jesus. He arrested Peter and took him to jail to be executed. 

While Peter was in prison, the people of the church prayed for him. The night before Peter was supposed to go to trial, he was sleeping. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord stood before him. The angel woke Peter up and said, “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell off Peter’s wrists. Then the angel told him to get up and get ready to go, and to follow him. 

So Peter left the cell but all the time he thought what was happening wasn’t real and that it was just a vision. They passed by the guards and when they came to the iron gate it opened for them on its own. They were walking through the street when the angel suddenly left him. 

Peter finally realized that this was all really happening and that God had sent an angel to save him from what King Herod and the Jewish leaders had planned to do to him! 

He went to the home of Mary where many believers were together praying. When Peter knocked at the door a servant girl came to answer. When she realized it was Peter she was so excited that she ran inside to tell people instead of letting Peter in. 

The people inside thought that girl was wrong and said, “It must be Peter’s angel.” But Peter kept knocking. When the people finally opened the door, they were amazed! Peter told them what had happened and all about how God sent an angel to rescue him from prison. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of God Sends the Holy Spirit. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Acts 2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

These are the Apostles. They followed Jesus during his time on earth. Before Jesus went to heaven, He told them to stay in Jerusalem until God sent the gift he promised. So after Jesus went to heaven the apostles stayed in Jerusalem along with the other people who believed in Jesus.

One day they were all gathered together when there was a sound from heaven like a mighty windstorm! Then what looked like flames appeared and settled on each of them and everyone was filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in other languages and so they started speaking.

At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, they came running to see what it was. When they saw the believers speaking in their own languages, they were shocked and amazed! 

They wondered, “How can this be? These people are from Galilee and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages about the wonderful things God has done! What can this mean?” But others in the crowds didn’t believe that it was really a miracle and thought the believers were just acting oddly. 

Then Peter stepped forward and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully all you!” He told them that they were not acting strangely but that this was from God. He reminded them that God said this would happen long ago. Then Peter told them about how Jesus was crucified but then raised to life again just as God had said he would be. He told them that Jesus was now in heaven and that God had given the Holy Spirit to them as he had promised. 

Peter’s words changed what the people thought and felt, and they asked, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Peter told them, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Peter continued to preach to the crowd for a long time and those who believed what Peter said were baptized.  3000 people were baptized and added to the church that day. 

Then all the believers listened to the apostles teaching and practiced what they taught. They met together in fellowship, shared meals, and prayed together. They were greatly amazed as the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. All the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They helped those in need, worshipped together at the temple every day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy all while praising God and enjoying each other. And each day God added to their fellowship those who were being saved. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of John's Letter About Love. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 John 3:16-20. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is John. John was a disciple of Jesus. He heard Jesus’ teaching and saw how much Jesus loved people. John spent the rest of his life telling others about Jesus. John wrote letters to people who believed in Jesus to encourage them and teach them. 

In one of his letters, he wrote about real love. He said that we know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we should do the same for others. If someone has enough money to live well and sees another in need but doesn't help them - how can God’s love really be in that person? John said, Let’s not merely say that we love each other but let’s show our love for people through our actions. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John  11: 1-44. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Transfiguration. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 17:1-13, Luke 9:28–36, Mark 9: 2–13 . Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World. While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love, he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

One day, Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain to pray. As Jesus was praying, he was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus about how he would leave from this world.

Peter didn’t know what to say and they were all afraid, so he said “It’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” But as Peter was speaking, a bright cloud came over them and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” 

The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. Jesus came over and touched them. He said, “Get up. Don’t be afraid.” And when the disciples looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone.

As they went back down the mountain Jesus told them not to tell anyone what they saw until they saw that he was raised from the dead. So they kept it to themselves, but they often asked each other what he meant by “rising from the dead.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Calms the Storm. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25, and Matthew 8:23-27. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world.

While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness. He did many miracles like walking on water and even raised people from the dead. 

One day after preaching to a crowd of people, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. Other boats followed him too and as they sailed across, Jesus fell asleep.

But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water and they were in real danger.

The disciples went and woke Jesus up, shouting, “Save us! We are going to drown! Don’t you care if we drown?”

Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves saying, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”

The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Raises Jairus’s Daughter. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-42; Luke 8:40-56. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things. He taught everyone about God’s love, healed people from their sickness, and even calmed storms! 

One day a crowd met Jesus as he was getting off a boat. A Jewish leader named Jarius came to Jesus and begged Jesus to come to his home because his 12-year-old daughter was dying. As Jesus went with him a woman was healed of her sickness when she touched him. As this was happening, a messenger arrived from Jarius’ house and told him his daughter was dead so there was no need to trouble Jesus anymore. 

But when Jesus heard what happened, he said to Jarius, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.”

When they arrived at the house, it was filled with people crying, but Jesus said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

The crowd laughed at Jesus because they all knew she had died. Jesus made them all leave except Peter, James, John, and the girl’s father and mother. Then Jesus took the girl by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!” And the little girl immediately stood up and started walking around! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were amazed, but Jesus insisted that they not tell anyone what had happened. But news still spread all throughout the region of the miracle Jesus had done.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Heals a Sick Woman. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 9:18-22; Mark 5:21-34; Luke 8:40-48. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things. He taught everyone about God’s love, healed people from their sickness, and even calmed storms! 

One day a crowd met Jesus as he was getting off a boat. A Jewish leader came to Jesus and begged Jesus to help him. Jesus went with the man and the crowd followed him. A woman in the crowd had been sick for twelve years and spent all her money to pay doctors to help her, but she had only gotten worse. She heard about Jesus, and she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” So the woman came up behind Jesus and touched his robe. Immediately, the woman was healed! 

Jesus felt that healing power had gone out from him, so he asked, “Who touched my robe?”

Everyone in the crowd said they didn’t touch him, and Peter told Jesus that the whole crowd was touching him. But Jesus kept looking because he knew someone touched him on purpose because he felt healing power go out from him. The woman realized she couldn’t stay hidden, and she fell on her knees before Jesus. She explained why she had touched Jesus and Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” 

Jesus went on his way to heal another and the woman was healed from her terrible sickness because of her faith.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus in the Temple. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a barn because there was no room in the inn for him. After Jesus was born, his mother, Mary and her husband Joseph took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem. 

There was a man named Simeon who loved God. God had told Simeon that he would meet the Savior before he died. When Mary and Joseph arrived at the temple, Simeon was there. When Simeon saw Jesus he took him in his arms and blessed him. He knew that this was the promised child who would save them all. Mary and Joseph were amazed at his words.

There was also a woman named Anna in the temple. When she saw the baby that Simeon was holding and heard all the he said, she gave thanks to God and told everyone that the Savior had come!

When everything had been done as God commanded, Mary and Joseph went home to Nazareth. Jesus grew up. He became strong and filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. 

Every year Jesus’ parents traveled to Jerusalem for a festival. When Jesus was 12, they went just like every other year. But when the festival was over and Mary and Joseph were traveling back home, they realized that Jesus was not with them.  

So they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. They searched everywhere and after three days they found him in the temple. Jesus was sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 

When Mary and Joseph found him they said, “Why have you done this? We’ve been searching for you everywhere!” 

But Jesus said, “Why did you look for me? Didn’t you know I would be here in my father’s house?” But his parents didn’t understand what he meant. So Jesus left with them and came back to Nazareth where he obeyed them and he continued to grow in wisdom and favor with God and man. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Wisemen. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus! Jesus is the Son of God who would grow up to do amazing things. His parents on earth were Mary and Joseph. Jesus was born in a barn because there was no room for him anywhere else in Bethlehem. 

Bethlehem was part of Judea, an area that was ruled by a king named Herod. King Herod was in Jerusalem when some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and we have come to worship him.”

When Herod heard that there was another king born in Judea he was very upset, as was everyone else in Jerusalem. So Herod called all the important priests and Jews together and asked them where this king was supposed to be born.

The Jews knew that their king would eventually come and it was always told to them that the king of the Jews, the savior of the world would be born in Bethlehem. So they told that to king Herod. 

Then King Herod thought of a way to trick the wise men, so he called a private meeting with them and learned from them when the king of the Jews’ star first appeared. And then King Herod told the wise men, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!” 

But secretly Herod wanted to know where the king of the Jews was so he could get rid of him. 

So the wise men went on their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where Jesus was, and the wise men were filled with joy!

They went into the house and saw Mary and Jesus and they bowed down and worshipped Jesus. They gave him special gifts fit for the king that he was - gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

Then God warned them in a dream to not go home through Jerusalem where king Herod was, but God told them to go home a different way. 

So they did and then an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said “Get up!” The angel told Joseph to go to Egypt with Mary and Jesus because Herod was looking to kill Jesus. 

That very night, Joseph left for Egypt with Jesus and Mary. They stayed in Egypt until Herod was gone and it was safe for them to go home to Israel. When they returned, an angel warned them about the new ruler of Judea who was Herod’s son, so Joseph and his family went to the region of Galilee and found their new home in the town of Nazareth where Jesus would grow up and eventually do all the amazing things God planned for him to do!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Is Born. We referenced the following Biblical passages:  Luke 2: 1-7. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus, but before that happened she lived in the town of Nazareth. And she was engaged to marry a man named Joseph. Mary got pregnant by the power of God. Joseph didn’t understand all this at first, but an angel came and told him to still take Mary as his wife. So he did as the angel said.

Not long after that the ruler of the land, Caesar Augustus, wanted to count how many people were in the land. So Caesar Augustus ordered everyone in the land to travel back to their home towns so that they could be counted. 

Joseph’s home town was Bethlehem, so Mary and Joseph traveled from Nazareth all the way to Bethlehem. When they arrived in Bethlehem, they looked for a place to stay. But there was no room for them. So they stayed in a barn and while they were there Mary gave birth to Jesus!

She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger. And so the Son of God, the Savior of the world was born in a barn in Bethlehem.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Shepherds. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 2: 8-20. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus! Jesus is the Son of God who would grow up to do amazing things. His parents on earth were Mary and Joseph. Jesus was born in a barn because there was no room for him anywhere else in Bethlehem. 

On the night Jesus was born, there were some shepherds in a field keeping watch over their sheep. Suddenly, an angel appeared before them and a bright light shone all around them! The shepherds were so scared, but the angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people! The Savior, yes the Messiah, the Lord has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”

The angel told the shepherds that they would find Jesus in a barn wrapped in strips of cloth, laying in a manger. Then the angel was joined by many, many other angels, and all of them sang, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 

Then the angels returned to heaven and the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem!” So they hurried to the village and found the baby Jesus laying in the manger. 

After seeing Jesus, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had told them about the baby Jesus. Everyone who heard the shepherds’ story were amazed. Mary made sure she remembered all these things and thought about them often. 

Then shepherds went back to their sheep, and praised God for all they had seen. The baby was exactly who the angel had told them he was - the Savior of the world, the Son of God!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Mary and Joseph. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 1: 26-38 and Matthew 1: 18-25. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus, but before that happened she lived in the town of Nazareth. Mary had no children because she lived according to God’s law and had never been married. But she was engaged to marry a man named Joseph. 

One day, an angel came to Mary and said that God had chosen Mary. The angel said, “God is with you!” But Mary was afraid and confused. She wondered what the angel was talking about.

Then the angel said, “Don’t be afraid! God loves you and wants to use you in a great way! You will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus! He will be very great and he will be the king forever!”

Mary asked, “But how can this happen?” For she was not married yet and knew that she couldn’t have a child until she was married.

But the angel told Mary that the Holy Spirit would make her pregnant, so that the baby born will be holy and will be called the Son of God! The angel reminded her that, “Nothing is impossible with God!”

So Mary decided to trust God and all that he had planned for her.

Before their wedding, Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant. He thought she had done something wrong. But Joseph was a man of God and decided to break off the engagement quietly so no one around town would think badly of Mary.

While Joseph was thinking about all this, an angel appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife.” The angel explained that Mary’s baby was from God. The angel told Joseph that the baby’s name would be Jesus and he would save his people from their sins.

And when Joseph woke up he did as the angel told him to and took Mary as his wife while she was still pregnant with the Son of God. And so Joseph and Mary trusted in God and the two followed the plan that God had given them to help bring the Savior into the world. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John 9. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He taught everyone about God’s love. He did many miracles and healed people of their sickness.

One day Jesus was walking with His disciples when He saw a man who was born blind. That means this man could not see. His disciples wondered whose fault it was that this man was blind and asked Jesus, “Why was this man born blind? Was it because he sinned or because his parents sinned?”

Jesus told them it was not because anyone sinned, but rather it was because the power of God could be shown through this man’s life. Then Jesus spit on the ground and made mud. He spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes and told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam.” So the man went and did as Jesus said and he could see!

The man’s neighbors and others who knew him as the blind man wondered if this was the same man. They said, “No, he just looks like him!”

But the blind man kept saying, “Yes, it’s me!” 

So the people asked, “Who healed you? What happened?” And the man told them all that Jesus had done for him. 

The people asked, “Where is Jesus now?” But the man didn’t know. So the people took the man to the Pharisees because it was the Sabbath, the day of rest, and they thought Jesus shouldn’t have made mud and healed the man on the Sabbath. The Pharisees asked the man so many questions and he answered them. 

He told them, “I was blind but now I can see!” The Pharisees kept asking more questions. They even brought his parents in to ask them, but they wouldn’t answer. Finally the man had enough and yelled, “Look! I told you once. Why do you want to hear it again? If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have made me see!”

The Pharisees were so mad at the man for saying this that they threw him out of the synagogue.

Jesus heard what happened and He found the man and asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”

“You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!”

“Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Walks on Water. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 14: 22-33. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things. He taught everyone about God’s love, healed people from their sickness, and even calmed storms! 

Great crowds followed Jesus wherever He went. One day after Jesus had done a great miracle, He sent the disciples in a boat across the lake while He stayed and sent the people home. After sending them home, Jesus went up into the hills by himself to pray.

Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw Him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”

But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”

Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”

So Jesus said, “Yes, come.”

So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.

Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. Jesus said, “You have so little faith. Why did you doubt me?”

When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped Him and said, “You really are the Son of God!”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Feeds the 5,000. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John  6:5-13. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He taught everyone about God’s love. He did many miracles and healed people of their sickness.

A huge crowd kept following Him wherever He went because they saw His miraculous signs as He healed the sick.

A crowd started to gather around Jesus, there were 5,000 men and many more women and children. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 

You see, Jesus was testing Philip, for He already knew what He was going to do.

Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”

Then Andrew spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

Jesus said, “Tell everyone to sit down.” 

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and gave them to the people. Afterward He did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told His disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” 

So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves and two fish.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Faith of a Roman Officer. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 8:5-13. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things. He taught everyone about God’s love, healed people from their sickness, and even calmed storms! 

Jesus was in Capernaum when a Roman officer came to him and asked for his help. The Roman officer’s servant was paralyzed and was lying in bed with terrible pain. Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.”

But the Roman officer said that he wasn’t worthy to have Jesus come to his house and knew that if Jesus just said the word from where he was, that his servant would be healed. When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Jesus turned to his followers and said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” 

Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Thankful Leper. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 17: 11-19. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things while He was on earth. One day he was traveling to Jerusalem and was going through a village when ten men who had leprosy came to him. 

Now in the time Jesus lived, leprosy was a terrible sickness that could be caught very easily. Because of this, people with leprosy were sent outside of the places that they lived. They were called unclean and no one wanted to be close to them.

But when these men who had leprosy saw Jesus coming, they called out to him and said, “Jesus, have mercy on us!”

And Jesus saw them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were healed and had leprosy no more!

When one of the men saw that he was healed, he came back to Jesus shouting, “Praise God!” He thanked Jesus for what He had done.

Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this Samaritan?”

Then Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.” And so the man was healed because he had faith and he was thankful for what Jesus had done for him.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Sinful Woman. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 7:36-50. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World.

While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love, he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

There were a group of Jewish leaders called the Pharisees who heard Jesus speak often. One of the Pharisees, named Simon, asked Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went over to his house and a certain sinful woman heard that he was eating there. She went to the house and brought a jar filled with expensive perfume. She kelt at Jesus’ feet and cried. Her tears fell on his feet and she wiped them with her hair. She kissed his feet and put the perfume on them. 

Simon saw this and said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he’d know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!” 

Then Jesus said, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he told him this story - “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”

Simon said that he guessed that one who owed him more loved him more. 

Jesus said, “That’s right.” Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”

“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

The men at the table said among themselves, “Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”

And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus is Anointed at Bethany. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 26:6–13 and Mark 14:3–9 . Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus, who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. While Jesus was on earth, He taught everyone about God’s love and healed people from their sickness. He did many miracles like calming storms and even raised people from the dead.

At this time the Jewish people were getting ready to celebrate a festival called Passover that had been celebrated since the time of Moses, when God brought his people out of Egypt. Two days before the Passover Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While Jesus was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful jar of expensive perfume. She broke the jar open and poured perfume over Jesus’ head. 

Jesus’ disciples were upset when the saw this. They said, “What a waste! It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” So they scolded the woman.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me? You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me. She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John 4:4-42. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love, he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

One day, Jesus was on his way to Galilee and had to pass through Samaria.  Jesus came to a Samaritan village and stopped at a well to rest. His disciples went to the village to buy some food, so Jesus was alone. At about noon, a Samaritan woman came to the well to get water. Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.”

The woman was surprised because Jesus was a Jew and Jews refused to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?”

Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

The woman was confused and asked where Jesus would get water like that when he didn’t even have a bucket to pull water from the well. Jesus said to her, “Those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”

The woman asked Jesus for this water so she would never be thirsty again. Jesus then showed the woman that he knew things about her that she never told him, and the woman said, “You must be a prophet!” Then she asked Jesus why Samaritans worshipped in one place while Jews worshipped in another place. 

Jesus told her that there would be a time coming when it wouldn’t matter where people worshipped. He said, “The time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.”

The woman said, “I know the Messiah is coming—the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”

Jesus told her, “I am the Messiah!”

Just then Jesus’ disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but they were too nervous to ask him why. The woman ran back to the village and told everyone to come see Jesus. 

She said, “He told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because of what the woman had said.

When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay. So he stayed for two days and many more heard what he had to say and believed in him. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus and the Children. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17 . Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World. While Jesus was on earth, he taught everyone about God’s love, he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.

When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and blessed them.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Visits Mary and Martha. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 10:38-42. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness and did many miracles like walking on water. 

Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem with his disciples and they came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home. While Jesus was there, Martha’s sister Mary sat at Jesus’ feet and listened to him while he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. 

She came to Jesus and said, “Doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

But Jesus said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Widow’s Offering. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus did many amazing things. He taught everyone about God’s love, healed people from their sickness, and even calmed storms! 

One day, Jesus was in the temple teaching people and answering questions. He sat down near the collection box where people would bring their gifts to God. He watched as the crowds dropped in their money. He saw rich people drop in lots of money and then he saw a poor widow come and drop in two small coins.

Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others.” He said this was because the rich people gave a small part of the great amount they had. But the widow was very poor, and she gave everything she had to live on. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus, the True Vine. We referenced the following Biblical passages: John 15: 1-17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness and did many miracles like walking on water. 

At this time, the Jewish people were celebrating a festival called Passover that had been celebrated since the time of Moses, when God brought His people out of Egypt. Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate. Jesus and His disciples were having the Passover meal together. Jesus told them many things of what was to come and the trials they would face.

Then Jesus told his disciples that he is like the true grapevine and God is the gardener. God will cut off any branch that doesn’t produce fruit. He will also prune a branch, so it can produce more fruit. Jesus told his disciples that God had already done this to them because of what Jesus had taught them. Jesus said, “Remain in me and I will remain with you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is cut off from the vine.” 

Then he said, “Yes I am the vine and you are the branches.” He told them that if they continued to have a relationship with him, they would produce much fruit. But if they didn’t continue to have a relationship with him, they would wither away. Branches that wither away like that are thrown into the fire. Jesus said that if his disciples remained in him that they would be able to ask anything in Jesus name and it would be given. They would bear much fruit, and this would bring great glory to God. 

Then Jesus said that he loved his disciples as God the Father loved him. He told his disciples to remain in his love by obeying his commandments. Then he gave them a new commandment – to love each other in the same way that he loved them. Jesus told his disciples that they were his friends. He said, “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” He told them all this so that they would have great joy!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Zacchaeus. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 19:1-10. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Zacchaeus who was a tax collector and very rich. Tax collectors were hated because many people thought they were liars and cheaters. Zacchaeus lived in Jericho and one day Jesus was passing through Jericho. Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was, but he was too short to see above the crowd. 

So he ran ahead to a place where he knew Jesus would come. He climbed a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus. When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and saw Zacchaeus in the tree. He said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today.”

Zacchaeus came down quickly. He was pleased to have Jesus in his house. All the people saw this and began to complain, “Look at the kind of man Jesus stays with. Zacchaeus is a sinner!”

But Zacchaeus said to Jesus, “I will give half of my money to the poor. If I have cheated anyone, I will pay that person back four times more!”

Jesus said, “Salvation has come to this house today. This man truly belongs to the family of Abraham. The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus teaching about humility. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 14:7-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He taught everyone about God’s love. He did many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead.

There were a group of Jewish leaders called the Pharisees who heard Jesus speak often. One of the Pharisees, named Simon, asked Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to Simon’s home for dinner and everyone was watching Jesus closely. 

Jesus noticed that all the people at the dinner were trying to sit at the best seats at the table. So he told them this story: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, don’t take the most important seat. The host may have invited someone more important than you. And if you are sitting in the most important seat, the host will come to you and say, ‘Give this man your seat.’ Then you will begin to move down to the last place. And you will be very embarrassed. 

“So when you are invited, go sit in a seat that is not important. Then the host will come to you and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then all the other guests will respect you. Everyone who makes himself great will be made humble. But the person who makes himself humble will be made great.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Parable of the Three Servants. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 25:14-30. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. While Jesus was on earth, He healed many people from their sickness and did many miracles like walking on water. 

Jesus was sitting at the Mount of Olives with his disciples and teaching them about the kingdom of God. Jesus told his disciples a story. He told them that the kingdom of heaven would be like man going on a trip, who asked three servants to take care of his money. The man gave each of his servants different amounts of money according to their ability. To one of his servants, he gave five bags of money, he gave another two bags, and he gave the third servant one bag of money. Then he went on his trip. 

The man who had been given five bags of money invested the money and gained five more bags. The servant with two bags of money did the same and got two more bags of money. 

But the man who had one bag of money put it in a hole and hid the money. After a long time, the man came back from his trip and checked in with his servants to see what they had done with his money. The servant who was given five bags of money showed that he had gained five more. And the man said, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You did well with small things. So I will let you care for much greater things.”

Then the servant with two bags of money showed that he had gained two more. And the man was happy and said well done to the servant. 

Then the servant who hid the money showed the man the one bag of money and said that he had hidden it because he was afraid. The man said, “You wicked, lazy servant!” He said that he should have at least put the money in the bank to get interest. Then he threw out the servant so he would serve him no more. And the man took the money from the servant and gave it to the servant with ten bags. For he said, “Everyone who uses what he has will get more. He will have much more than he needs. But the one who does not use what he has will have everything taken away from him.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Parable of the Great Banquet. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 14: 12-24. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

One day, Jesus went to eat at the house of a Pharisee. He said to the Pharisee who was hosting the meal, “When you give a dinner, do not invite your friends, your family, or your rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. But invite the poor and those who have trouble seeing and walking. Then God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.”

When a man at the table heard what Jesus said, he said to Jesus, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!”

Jesus replied with a story: A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, “Come, the banquet is ready.”

But they all began making excuses. One said, “I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.” 

Another said, “I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.” 

Another said, “I just got married, so I can’t come.”

The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, “Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, and those who have trouble seeing and walking.” 

After the servant had done this, he reported, “There is still room for more.” 

So his master said, “Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full. For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the The Parable of the Lost Son (Prodigal Son). We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 15:11–32. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World.

While Jesus was on earth he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead. 

Jesus taught everyone about God’s love. All kinds of people would come to hear Jesus speak including tax collectors and people who made bad choices. This made the Pharisees and Jewish leaders mad. They didn’t think that Jesus should be around these kinds of people. 

So Jesus told them this story - A man had two sons. The younger son told his father, “I want my share of your estate now before you die.” So his father agreed and gave his son his inheritance.

A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. 

About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. He convinced a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. 

The young man became so hungry that even the food he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.

Finally he said to himself, “At home even the servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and apologize and ask him to take me on as a servant.”

So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son. 

His son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.”

But his father said to the servants, “Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.” So the party began.

Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house, and he asked one of the servants what was going on. “Your brother is back,” he was told, “and your father has killed the fattened calf. We are celebrating because of his safe return.”

The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, “All these years I’ve slaved for you and never once refused to do a single thing you told me to. And in all that time you never gave me even one young goat for a feast with my friends. Yet when this son of yours comes back after wasting your money, you celebrate by giving him a great feast!”

His father said to him, “Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours. We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!” 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Parable of the Lost Sheep. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 15:1-7 and Matthew 18:12-14. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus. Who is the Son of God And the Savior of the World.

While Jesus was on earth he healed many people from their sickness, performed many miracles like calming storms, and even raised people from the dead. 

Jesus taught everyone about God’s love. All kinds of people would come to hear Jesus speak including tax collectors and people who made bad choices. This made the Pharisees and Jewish leaders mad. They didn’t think that Jesus should be around these kinds of people. 

So Jesus told them this story - If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? 

And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home. When he gets home, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, “Celebrate with me because I have found my lost sheep.”

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who returns to God than over ninety-nine others who haven’t strayed away!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 10:25-37. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. When Jesus was on earth, he wanted everyone to know what God thought about things. So he took every opportunity to teach people about God’s heart. 

One day a religious expert stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus replied, “What does the law say?”

The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

“Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”

The man then asked, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.

By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. Another man who worked in the temple who was called a Levite walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

Then a Samaritan came along. Samaritans were hated by Jews, they were seen as lesser people and Jews would not interact with them. But when the Samaritan saw the man, he felt compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.

The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.”

Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of the Parable of the Farmer. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 8: 4-15, Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23, and Mark 4: 1-20. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

One day Jesus went and sat beside the sea. A great crowd gathered around him, so he got in a boat and told them many things in parables. He told them this story - 

A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds came and ate it. Other seed fell on shallow soil among rocks. The seed began to grow quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. 

Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!

When Jesus had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” 

Later, the disciples came to Jesus and asked what this parable meant. Jesus said, “The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others. The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are treated badly for believing God’s word. 

The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the desire for other things. 

And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus Calls Peter. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 4:18-22, Luke 5:1-11, and Mark 1:16-20. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the Son of God and the Savior of the World. Jesus grew up in Nazareth and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. Jesus began teaching about God’s love and healing people of their sickness. 

One day, John saw Jesus walking by and told the people around him that Jesus was the Lamb of God. One of the people standing with him was Andrew, whose brother was Simon who would later be known as Peter. Andrew went to find his brother and said, “We have found the Christ!” Simon went with Andrew and met Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “Your name is Simon, son of John - but you will be called Peter.”

On another day, Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee and lots of people crowded around him to hear what He had to say.

Jesus noticed two empty boats for Andrew and Peter had left them and were washing their nets. Jesus stepped into one of the boats and asked Peter to take him out into the sea. So He sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

When He had finished speaking, He said to Peter, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

But Peter said, “We worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! They called to some other fishermen for help and soon both boats were filled with fish.

When Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”

Jesus replied to Peter, “Don’t be afraid! Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And as soon as they landed, they left their nets and followed Jesus. So Simon Peter became one of Jesus’ 12 disciples and followed his friend Jesus throughout his time on earth.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jesus's Disciples. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 4:18-22, 9:9, 13:10-18, 14:25, 17:1-2, 28:19-20; Mark 4:39, 5:37-42; John 9:6, 2:9, 11:43-44, 20:19, 27, 31; Luke 5:24-25, 22:47; Acts 1:3, 8-9, 2:4, 41, 5: 40-42, 8:38; 1 Peter 1:1-2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

These are Jesus’ Disciples. They were men who followed Jesus during his time on earth. There were 12 disciples. Some were fishermen like Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Some were tax collectors like Matthew. Some were even brothers like Peter and Andrew or James and John. These 12 men saw Jesus do amazing things like calming storms, turning water into wine, healing people from sickness, helping people who were blind see, making people who couldn’t walk, walk, and even raising people from the dead. They heard Jesus teach about God’s love and tell stories that taught them and others about the kingdom of heaven. Jesus would often turn to them and teach them what these stories meant. 

Of the 12 disciples, there were three that were the closest to Jesus. Their names were Peter, James, and John. These three got to see Jesus do miracles that others did not. They even got to see him transformed on a mountain and got to see Jesus’ face shine with the glory of God.

On the night he was arrested, one of Jesus’ disciples named Judas betrayed Jesus. The disciples were with Jesus before he was arrested. They were afraid when he was taken and put to death on the cross. They hid and didn’t know what to do until they heard that Jesus was alive! For 40 days, Jesus appeared to the disciples. Jesus showed them and others that he was truly alive. He told his disciple Thomas that he could touch the marks from the cross on his hands and side so he would know that it was really Jesus. 

Jesus promised his disciples that he would send them the Holy Spirit to be their helper. He told his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. Then Jesus went to heaven. The disciples waited, just as Jesus told them, for the Holy Spirit to come. And the Holy Spirit did come and fill them with power. 

They went to teach the new disciples to obey all the commands Jesus had given them and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Some wrote letters to the new churches to encourage them and teach them about God’s commands. Some of the disciples like Matthew and John wrote down the stories of Jesus’ time on earth so that all who read the words would believe that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God. The disciples went on to tell the good news of Jesus wherever they went, and many of the people they shared with came to believe and follow Jesus. The disciples started the church and were persecuted because of their faith, but they never stopped preaching about Jesus.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Temptation of Jesus. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 4: 1-13 and Matthew 4:1-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Nazareth where he grew in wisdom and favor with God and man. Jesus was baptized by John. And God showed John that Jesus was his Chosen One.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness among the wild animals to be tempted by Satan. For forty days and forty nights, Jesus didn’t eat anything. So he was hungry. 

Satan came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Jesus knew God’s word and so he answered, “No! The Word of God says, ‘People don’t live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

And so Jesus passed the first test.

Then Satan took him to Jerusalem and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Word of God says, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”

But Jesus said, “The Word of God also says, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

And so Jesus passed the second test. 

So Satan took him to the peak of a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all their glory. Satan said, “I will give it all to you if you kneel down and worship me.”

But Jesus said, “Get out of here, Satan. For the Word of God says, “You must worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.” 

Then Satan went away and angels came and took care of Jesus. And so Jesus passed the third and last test because he knew the Word of God. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Baptism of Jesus. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; John 1:29-34. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jesus who is the son of God and the Savior of the world. Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Nazareth where he grew in wisdom and favor with God and man. 

This is John the Baptist. John loved God with his whole heart and he told everyone that the savior of the world was coming soon. 

John baptized people in the Jordan River. And one day, Jesus went to this river to be baptized by John. But John tried to talk him out of it. 

Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John baptized Jesus. And as Jesus came out of the water, the heavens opened and John saw the Holy Spirit coming down as a dove and resting on Jesus. 

A voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” 

And then John knew, without any doubt, that this was the one they had all been waiting for. This was the Chosen One of God who would take away the sin of the world.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of John The Baptist. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Luke 1:5-7, 39-44,80, 3: 1-22; Matthew 3; Mark 1: 1-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Nehemiah 1-13. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Nehemiah who was a Jewish man who worked for Persian king Artaxerxes, the king of Babylon. Many of the Jews were sent to Babylon years before because they had disobeyed God and followed after other gods.  
 
One day Nehemiah heard a report that the Jews who had returned to Judah were having a hard time and that the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and the gates had been burned. This made Nehemiah sad. He didn’t eat any food for days and prayed to God for the Jews. He told God he was sorry for the wrong things he and his people had done. He reminded God of his promises and that God had said, “If you obey my commands, I will gather you together again.” Nehemiah asked for God to give him success as he went to ask the king for help.
 
Nehemiah then went to do his job for the king. The king asked why Nehemiah was sad, so Nehemiah told the king about his people in Judah. Nehemiah prayed and told the king he wanted to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. He asked for letters from the king that would help him travel safely to Jerusalem and get the supplies he needed to rebuild the city. God helped Nehemiah and the king gave Nehemiah all he asked for.
 
Nehemiah went to Jerusalem and checked out the walls. He went to the people and said, “Come on. Let’s rebuild the wall of Jerusalem.” And the people agreed and started that good work.
 
Meanwhile, there were some officials from nearby lands who heard Nehemiah was rebuilding the wall and were upset. They laughed at the Jews and made fun of them. But Nehemiah said, “The God of heaven will give us success. We serve him.” Many Jews worked together to rebuild the wall including the priests, men who worked with gold, a man who made perfume, leaders from nearby villages, servants, guards, traders, and daughters as well. All the people worked with all their hearts.
 
The officials from other lands planned to fight the Jews. But the Jews prayed to God and put guards on duty day and night. Nehemiah stationed people to defend the city where it was weak. From that day on, half of the people did the work with swords at their sides, and the other half were armed to defend the people working and the city. Nehemiah reminded them, “Our God will fight for us!”
 
They worked from sunrise until the stars came out. The people in the city were being treated wrongly and this made Nehemiah very angry.  He helped the people in the city get food and the money they needed to live. He corrected the leaders who were not helping the people as they should. He told them, “What you are doing isn’t right.” The leaders promised to do the things the way Nehemiah said. 
 
After 52 days, the city wall was finally finished! All of Judah’s enemies were afraid because they realized that God had helped finish the work. Jerusalem was large. It had a lot of room. But only a few people lived there. So God gave Nehemiah the idea to gather more people to come and live in Jerusalem now that the wall had been rebuilt, and many people returned home to Israel as God gathered his people together again.
 
A teacher of God’s law named Ezra came and read the Book of the Law to all the people who could understand. The Israelites admitted they had sinned, worshipped God, and promised to follow God’s commands. Nehemiah was the governor of Judah for twelve years, then he went back to his job with the king of Babylon.
 
Sometime later, Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem and found that some of the Israelites had not kept their promise to God. Nehemiah tried to set everything right and then he prayed to God saying, “You are my God. Please remember me with kindness.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Esther’s Request to the King. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Esther 3-5.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Esther who was Jewish orphan who lived in Persia during the reign of King Xerxes. Esther was adopted by her relative, Mordecai who worked in the palace of the king. Once Mordecai had even saved the king’s life. Esther became the queen of Persia, but no one knew that she was a Jew because Mordecai told her to keep it a secret. 

This is Haman who was the second most powerful man in Persia. Haman hated Mordecai because Mordecai wouldn’t bow down to him. So Haman convinced King Xerxes to make a decree to kill all Mordecai’s people, the Jews. 

When Mordecai learned about this, he was very upset as were all the Jews in Persia. When Queen Esther’s servants came and told her about how upset Mordecai was, she sent one of her servants, Hathach, to go to Mordecai and find out what was troubling him. 

So Hathach went out to Mordecai and Mordecai told him of the plan to kill God’s people. Mordecai said that he wanted Esther to go to the king to ask for him to save the Jews. Esther knew that anyone who went to the king without being called could be put to death. But Mordecai reminded Esther that she may have been made queen for such a time as this.

So Esther asked for the Jews to pray for her and fast for three days. Then Esther put on her royal robes and went before the king. 

When the King saw Esther, he was happy to see her and asked, “What do you want, Queen Esther? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!”

So Esther asked the king if he and Haman would come to a banquet that she had prepared for them and the king agreed. Esther held a banquet and then asked the king and Haman to come to a second banquet the next night. That night, the king was reminded of how Mordecai had once saved his life. King Xerxes decided that he must honor Mordecai and that Haman would help. Then at the second banquet, Esther told the king about the plot against her people. The king was angry and asked, “Who would do such a thing?” Esther said it was Haman and the king ordered Haman to be killed on that very night. 

But the decree to kill all the Jews was still in place and the Jew’s were still in danger. So Mordecai asked the king to issue a new decree so that the Jews could defend themselves. The king did and the Jews defeated all their enemies. God’s people were saved and celebrated their great victory!

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Daniel 6.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Daniel who was a Jewish man who was taken to Babylon when he was very young. Daniel loved God and followed God’s rules. He talked to God three times a day and asked God for help often. Daniel served in the Babylonian king’s court for many years and under many kings. Daniel always proved himself to be more capable than all the other court officials. 

Daniel was serving under King Darius and because of his great abilities, the king made plans to place him in charge of the entire empire. The other court officials searched for some fault in Daniel, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him. He was faithful, responsible and completely trustworthy. 

The court officials realized the only way to get at Daniel would be to challenge his faith. So they went to King Darius and advised him to make a law that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone except king Darius will be thrown into the lion’s den. King Darius signed this law and once a Babylonian king signed a law, it could not be overruled.

When Daniel learned of this law, he went home and knelt down as he always did to pray in his room with the windows open towards Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he always had done, giving thanks to God and asking for His help. 

The officials went to Daniel’s house and found him praying. They went to the king and reminded him of the law. Then they said that Daniel had been found praying to God three times a day. When the king heard this, he was very upset and he spent the whole day trying to think of a way to save Daniel. By that evening the court officials came back to the king and reminded him that no law signed by the Babylonian king could be overruled. 

So at last, the king gave orders for Daniel to be thrown into the lion’s den. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve faithfully, rescue you.” Then the lion’s den was sealed shut with Daniel inside. The king spent the night fasting and couldn’t sleep. Then very early in the morning, the king hurried to the lion’s den. He called out, “Daniel! Was your God able to rescue you from the lions?”

And Daniel answered, “Long live the king! My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight.”

The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be taken out of the lion’s den. Then the king ordered the men who had schemed against Daniel to be thrown in the lion’s den as punishment. Daniel was safe, there was not a scratch on him, for he trusted in God. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Fiery Furnace . We referenced the following Biblical passages: Daniel 3.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

There once were three Jewish men named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were very young, they were taken from Israel to live in a place called Babylon. At that time the king of Babylon was a man named Nebuchadnezzar and he made a gold statue that was ninety feet tall. The king sent a message for everyone to come to the dedication of his statue. When everyone had assembled, it was declared that people of all races, nations, languages would bow before the statue and worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s statue when they heard the sound of musical instruments. If anyone refused, they would be thrown into a fiery furnace. 

So at the sound of the musical instruments, all the people bowed to the ground and worshipped. But Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did not because they were Jewish and would only bow to the one, true God. Some of the wise men of Babylon went to the king and told him that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to the statue. This made the king very angry and he asked Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego if it was true that they would not bow to the statue. Then he said that he would give them one more chance to bow down, and if they did not bow they would be thrown into the fire. 

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied that they didn’t need to defend themselves against the king. They said, “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

The king was so angry with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that he commanded the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual. Then he ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be bound and thrown in the fire. The fire was so hot that it killed the soldiers that threw them in. So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the flames.  

But suddenly, the king jumped up and said to his advisors, “Didn’t we tie up three men and throw them in the furnace?”

The advisors said yes, but the king said, “Look! I see four men walking around the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” Then the king shouted to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, “Come out!”

So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stepped out of the fire and everyone saw that the fire had not touched them, they didn’t even smell of smoke. Then Nebuchadnezzar praised the one, true God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who had rescued them from the fire. And the king made a new command that anyone who spoke a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would be greatly punished. Then he promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in his court. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted in God and were willing to die rather than worship any god but their own God. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Daniel 2.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Daniel who was a Jewish man who was taken to Babylon when he was very young. Daniel served in the king’s service as a wise man. The king of Babylon was a man named Nebuchadnezzar, and one night he had such disturbing dream that he couldn’t sleep. He called in some of the wise men of his kingdom and demanded that they tell him what he had dreamed. The wise men said, “Tell us the dream and we will tell you what it means.”

But the king told them that they must tell him what the dream was and what it meant. If they did, they would be rewarded, but if they didn’t they would be severely punished. 

The wise men asked again for the king to tell them what the dream was and then they would tell him what it meant. But the king wanted them to tell him what the dream was.

The wise men said that the king’s request was impossible and that no one except the gods can tell someone a dream. The king was furious when he heard this and ordered that all the wise men of Babylon be killed. Because of the king’s decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.

When the men arrived, Daniel asked why the king had ordered such a thing. The men told Daniel what happened with the king’s dream and Daniel went at once to the king to ask for time to tell the king what his dream meant. Then Daniel told his friends - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - to pray to God to show them the secret of the king’s dream. 

That night, God showed Daniel secret of the dream in a vision. Daniel praised God for this and then was taken to the king. Daniel said, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.” And so Daniel told the king what his dream was and what it meant. 

The king bowed before Daniel and praised him. The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, a revealer of mysteries for you have been able to reveal this secret.” Then the king promoted Daniel to be the chief of all the wise men and also promoted his friends - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - in the king’s court.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar’s Court. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Daniel 1.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Daniel who was a Jewish man who was taken to Babylon when he was very young. The king of Babylon was a man named Nebuchadnezzar, and he ordered Ashpenaz, his chief of staff, to bring some of the young men of Judah who were strong, healthy, and good looking to the palace. He wanted these men to be smart, and they would be trained for three years in the language and books of Babylon so they could serve the king. The king also ordered that they would be given food and drink from his own kitchens daily. 

Daniel and his three friends - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego - were four of the young men chosen from the tribe of Judah to enter the king’s training. But Daniel chose not to eat the food and drink given by the king because it was food that God had told his people not to eat. Daniel asked Ashpenaz for permission to not eat this food. Ashpenaz liked Daniel, but he told him that he was afraid that if Daniel didn’t eat the food that the king ordered, that he would become weak compared to the other young men, and that would get Ashpenaz in trouble with the king.

Daniel asked his attendant if he and his three friends could eat a diet of only vegetables and water for ten days and then be tested to see how they compared to the other young men. The attendant agreed. 

At the end of ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the king’s food. So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and drink provided for the others.

God gave these four young men wisdom and a special understanding for things. God gave Daniel the ability to interpret visions and dreams. When the three years of training was over, all the young men were brought before the king, but no one impressed the king as much as Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So the four men entered the king’s service and whenever the king asked them about something, he found them more capable than any of the other wise men in his kingdom. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Josiah. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 2 Kings 22.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Josiah. Josiah became king of Israel when he was only 8 years old!

Now the country of Israel had a very long line of kings who did many bad things, including Josiah’s father and grandfather. These kings did not follow after God and they ignored His commandments and His law. 

But when Josiah became king, he did what God wanted him too and followed the example of King David. 

Eighteen years after Josiah became king, he sent one of his court secretary, Shaphan, to God’s temple. Many of the kings before Josiah did not take good care of God’s house, so it was in need of repair.

While they were in the temple, Hikiah the high priest said to Shaphan, “I have found the book of the law in the Lord’s Temple!” 

So Shaphan took the scroll back to king Josiah and read it to him. When Josiah heard what was in the book, he was greatly upset because the people of Israel were not doing the things that God asked them to do, and Josiah knew that God must be angry with Israel for not obeying his commandments.

Josiah gathered together all the people of Israel to the temple and read the entire book of the covenant to them. That very day Josiah and all the people promised that they would obey all of what God commanded with all their hearts and souls.

Josiah went on to help Israel become a people fully committed to God. He tore down all of the other temples and the idols that they had set up. He got rid of all the people who were doing bad things all throughout Israel. And he did all that was commanded in God’s book. 

Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jonah. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Jonah 1-3.  Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jonah. Jonah was a prophet. That means it was his job to tell people what God told him to say. One day, God told Jonah to go to Nineveh because the people of Nineveh were doing bad things.

But instead, Jonah ran away and went to the port to board a ship going the other way. He was hoping to get away from God. 

He sailed for a place called Tarshish. While he was at sea, God sent a great and powerful wind over the sea that caused a storm that seemed like it would break the ship apart. Fearing for their lives, the sailors tried everything they could think of to save the ship. 

Meanwhile, Jonah was sound asleep. So the captain went down and said, “How can you sleep at a time like this? Get up and pray to your god! Maybe he will help us!”

Then the crew figured out that Jonah was the reason for the storm and they asked him, “Who are you? Why is this happening to us?”

Jonah told them who he was and that he worshipped the one true God who made the sea. Then he told the sailors to throw him in the sea so the storm would stop.

The sailors still tried to escape the storm, but it was no use. So they asked God for forgiveness and threw Jonah into the sea. The storm stopped at once. The sailors were amazed at God’s power and they vowed to serve Him. 

Now God sent a great fish to swallow Jonah and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and nights. Jonah prayed to God from inside the fish and God ordered the fish to spit Jonah out. 

God told Jonah again to go to the city of Nineveh and tell them what God had said about them. This time Jonah obeyed God and went to Nineveh to deliver God’s message. The people of Nineveh stopped doing bad things and turned to God. They were saved because they listened to the message that God had given Jonah.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jehoshaphat. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 2 Chronicles 20. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jehoshaphat who was one of the kings of Judah. He was a good king who strengthened Judah and did what was right in God’s eyes. He obeyed God’s commandments and God was with him. There were other countries around Judah who wanted to wage war on Judah though. And one day messengers came to Jehoshaphat and said that the armies of three kingdoms were marching towards Judah.

Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged God for guidance. He told everyone in Judah to start fasting. People from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek God’s help. 

Jehoshaphat stood before all the people and prayed to God. He asked for God’s help saying, “O Lord, God of our ancestors. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!” 

He told God of the things God had done for Israel before and asked Him to stop the armies that were coming for them. He said, “We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”

All the men of Judah stood before God with their wives and children. The spirit of God came upon one of the men who was standing there and he said, “Listen all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” He told them that tomorrow they would march out against the armies, but they would not need to fight for God would be with them! Then King Jehoshaphat and all of the people of Israel worshipped God. 

The next morning the army of Judah went out to battle. Jehoshaphat said to them, “Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be able to stand firm!” Jehoshaphat sent the singers to walk ahead of the army and they praised God as they led the army.

At the very moment they started praising God, God caused the armies of the other kingdoms to start fighting among themselves. So when the army of Judah came to overlook the battlefield, the enemy was defeated and not a single one of them had escaped. 

The army of Judah went and gathered the valuables from the valley and there was so much that it took them three days to collect it all. They praised and thanked God who had given them victory! Then they marched into Jerusalem praising God who had defeated the armies of their enemies and the kingdom of Judah was at peace.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Naaman being healed. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 2 Kings 5:1-19. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Naaman who was a great leader in the army of the king of Aram. Though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he had leprosy which made him have sores all over his body. Naaman had a maid in his house who was a young girl from Israel. This young girl served Naaman’s wife. One day, the girl told Naaman’s wife, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.”

So Naaman went to the king of Aram and told him what the young girl had said. The king told him to go see the prophet and gave him a letter to give the king of Israel. Naaman went to Israel and brought with him many gifts. He gave the letter from his king to the king of Israel which asked him to heal Naaman.

After the king of Israel read the letter, he became very upset because the king knew couldn’t heal Naaman. He thought the king of Aram was trying to pick a fight with him. But there was a man of God in Israel named Elisha. He was a prophet and his job was to tell people what God wanted him to say. He also had done many miracles through God’s power and healed people of sickness. So when he heard that the king of Israel was upset , he sent him a message that said, ““Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.”

So Naaman went to Elisha’s house. But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.”

This made Naaman angry because he thought Elisha would come to meet him and wave his hand over him to heal him as he called on God’s name. He didn’t understand why he would just need to wash in a river in Israel. So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

But his officers encouraged Naaman to do what Elisha said and Naaman changed his mind. Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as Elisha had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed!

Then Naaman went back to find Elisha. Naaman said to Elisha, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”

But Elisha refused to accept a gift from Naaman even after he offered a second time. So Naaman asked if he could take some of the dirt from Israel back home, and said he would only offer sacrifices to the one true God from then on. 

Elisha said, “Go in peace.” So Naaman started home again, healed from his leprosy by the power of God. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Kings 18:16-45. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Elijah. Elijah was a prophet in Israel during the reign of King Ahab. His job was to tell the people what God wanted them to hear. This is King Ahab. He came from a line of kings who did bad things, but King Ahab was the worst of them all. He led the Israelites to do evil things as well and they turned away from God and started worshiping a fake god called Baal. 

God told Elijah to go speak with Ahab. While he was on his way to Ahab, a good man name Obadiah ran into him on the road. Elijah told him to go tell Ahab that he had come. Obadiah was scared that Elijah would not be there when he got back, but Elijah promised that he would. So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come back. King Ahab went out to meet Elijah and when he saw him he said, “So is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”

Elijah said, “I have made no trouble for Israel. You and your family are the troublemakers, for you have refused to obey the commands of God and have worshiped images of Baal instead.” Then Elijah told Ahab to bring all of Israel and the prophets of Baal to join him at Mount Carmel. 

So Ahab did as Elijah asked. Then Elijah stood in from to them and said, “How much longer will you waver? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

Elijah called for two bulls and told the prophets of Baal that they could chose the one they wanted to sacrifice to Baal. They could put it on the altar but not set fire to it. Elijah said, “I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood on the altar, but not set fire to it. Then call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!” And all the people agreed.

Elijah let the prophets of Baal go first. They prepared the sacrifice and called on the name of Baal from morning until noontime, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no reply of any kind. Then they danced, hobbling around the altar they had made.

Elijah began mocking them. “You’ll have to shout louder! Perhaps he is away on a trip or is asleep and needs to be wakened!” So they shouted louder and raved all afternoon until the evening, but still there was no sound, no reply, no response.

Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of God that had been torn down and dug a trench around the altar.  

Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water and pour the water over the offering and the wood.”

After they had done this, he said, “Do the same thing again!” And when they were finished, he said, “Now do it a third time!” So they did as he said and the water ran around the altar and even filled the trench.

Elijah walked up to the altar and prayed, “God, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Oh God, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.”

Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The Lord—He is God! Yes, the Lord is God!”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Solomon asking for wisdom. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Kings 3:3-15, 2 Chronicles 1:7-13. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Solomon. Solomon was the king of Israel after his father David. Solomon loved God and God was with Solomon and made him very powerful. One night, God appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, “What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you.” 

Solomon said, “You showed great and faithful love to David, my father, and now you have made me king in his place.” But then Solomon said that he felt like a child who didn’t know his way and that there were so many people of Israel to lead. So Solomon asked God for wisdom. He asked for an understanding heart so that he could rule God’s people well and know the difference between right and wrong. 

God was happy that Solomon asked for wisdom because it showed that his greatest desire was to help God’s people. God said, “I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!” 

Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He went back to Jerusalem and made sacrifices to God. God did give all he said he would to Solomon. Solomon was known as a wise king and ruled God’s people with wisdom for many years.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of David's prayers. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Chronicles 29:10-14, 2 Samuel 7:18-22, Psalm 118:21, and Psalm 16:7-8. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is David. David was the second king of Israel. He was a great warrior, he loved God with all his heart, and he prayed to God often.

David loved God so much that he wanted to give him a special house to live in. But God told David that it wasn’t His plan for David to build this house. Even so, David thanked God for all He had done for him. He praised God for the great God that He is. 

David wrote many psalms, which are prayers and songs to God that are in the Bible. In many of his psalms, David began by thanking and praising God. He thanked God for answering his prayers and giving him victory over his enemies. He thanked God for guiding him and showing him the right path to take. 

David thanked God for always being with him. Even when David was an old man, he thanked God in front of all the people of Israel for all that He had done. He said to the people, “Give praise to the Lord your God!” 

David talked to God his whole life and this is one reason why God said, “I have found a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to.”

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of David and Goliath. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Samuel 17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is David. David was a shepherd who lived in Bethlehem. David was chosen by God to be the next king of Israel when he was just a boy. But David had to wait a very long time until that promise would come true because there was another king of Israel named Saul. Saul led the armies of Israel. David’s older brothers were in the army while David took care of the sheep. 

One day, King Saul was with his army near the valley of Elah. On the other side of this valley the Philistines, the enemies of Israel, gathered their army ready to fight. 

The Philistines had a giant warrior named Goliath who challenged the Israelites. He shouted and taunted them saying, “Choose one man to come down here and fight me!” 

Then Goliath spoke badly of God and his people. For forty days, every morning and evening, Goliath strutted in front of the Israelite army. And the Israelites and King Saul were very afraid.

Meanwhile, David’s father sent David to bring some food to his brothers and their captain. So David left his sheep and set out early in morning. He arrived at the camp just as the Israelite army was going out to battle. David followed the army to find his brothers. As he was talking with them, Goliath came out from the Philistine army and David heard him shout his usual mean taunts to the army of Israel.

As soon as the Israelites saw Goliath, they began to run away in fright. They said, “Have you seen the giant? The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him.”

David asked what the reward would be and then said, “Who is this Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”

David’s oldest brother heard David talking to the men and he was angry with him. But David said, “I was only asking a question!” And he continued to ask his question of other men. Then David’s question was reported to King Saul and the king sent for him. 

David said, “Don’t worry about this Philistine. I’ll go fight him!”

Saul said, “There’s no way you can fight him and win. You’re only a boy!”

But David told Saul that he had taken care of his father’s sheep and rescued them from lions and bears. He had even defeated lions and bears when they would try to attack him. So David said he would do the same to Goliath for he had spoken terrible things about the armies of God. Then David declared, “The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” 

So Saul said, “All right, go ahead and may the Lord be with you!”

Saul tried to give David his armor, but he wasn’t used to it. So David left the armor behind and picked up five smooth stones from a stream. Then armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight Goliath. 

When Goliath saw him coming, he sneered at him and yelled bad things at David. But David said, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This is the Lord’s battle and he will give you to us.”

Goliath moved closer to attack and David quickly ran out to meet him. He hurled a stone from his sling and it hit Goliath in the forehead. The stone sank in and Goliath stumbled and fell to the ground. The men of Israel rushed after the Philistine army and chased them away. 

So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword, but he knew the power of God and trusted God to win the battle against the giant.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Samson and Delilah. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Judges 16: 1-21. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Samson. Who was the last judge of Israel. Samson was very strong and he was supposed to bring God’s people victory over their enemies who were the Philistines.

Now Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah. And the Philistines came to Delilah and convinced her to find out what the secret to Samson’s strength was. They promised her a great amount of money if she could do this.  

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.”

Samson replied, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.”

So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings and she tied Samson up with them. She cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings. So the secret of his strength was not discovered.

Afterward Delilah said to him, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.”

Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.”

So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them. And again Delilah cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But again Samson snapped the ropes from his arms.

Then Delilah said, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.”

Samson replied, “If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.”

So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric. Again she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up and yanked his hair away from the loom and the fabric.

Then Delilah pouted, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,’ when you don’t share your secrets with me? You’ve made fun of me three times now, and you still haven’t told me what makes you so strong!” She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it.

Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut for I was dedicated to God as a Nazarite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.”

Delilah realized he had finally told her the truth, so she sent for the Philistine rulers. “Come back one more time,” she said, “for he has finally told me his secret.” So the Philistine rulers returned. Delilah lulled Samson to sleep, and then she called in a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair. Samson’s strength left him.

Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!”

When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him. So the Philistines captured him and took him to prison.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of God speaking to Samuel. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Samuel 3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Samuel. Samuel was the son of Hannah. Hannah prayed for God to give her a son and God did! So Hannah gave Samuel back to God and Samuel grew up in the temple serving under Eli, the priest. As Samuel grew up, he learned how to serve God from Eli. 

Samuel lived in the house of God, but he did not know God or what God’s voice sounded like. In those days, messages from God were rare. But one night after Eli had gone to bed, Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle when suddenly God called out, “Samuel!”

Samuel got up and ran to Eli and said, “Did you call me?”

Eli said, “I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.” So Samuel did. 

Then God called out again, “Samuel!” And again Samuel got up and ran to Eli asking, “Did you call me.”

Eli said, “I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.” So Samuel did. 

God called Samuel for a third time and Samuel went to Eli yet again. After three times, Eli realized that God was trying to speak to Samuel. So Eli taught Samuel to say, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” 

Samuel went back to bed. And God came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, your servant is listening.” God told him many things about what would happen to Israel.  As Samuel grew up, God was with him and everything God spoke through Samuel came true. Samuel was seen as a great prophet of God because he could hear the voice of God and he listened when God spoke to him.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Hannah and God. We referenced the following Biblical passages: 1 Samuel 1 and 2: 1-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Hannah. Hannah was married to a man named Elkanah, but they were not able to have any children. This made Hannah sad. 

Every year Hannah and Elkanah would go to the House of the Lord at Shiloh to pray to God and offer sacrifices. Hannah would cry out and pray to the Lord. She told God that if he gave her a son, she would give it back to him and that her son would serve God all the days of his life. 

Hannah was so upset that one of the priests, Eli thought that there was something off about her. But Hannah told him that she had been praying because she had a broken heart.

So Eli told her, “May the God of Israel grant the request you’ve made.” And then Hannah was no longer sad. 

In due time, Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.” 

Hannah did as she said she would and once Samuel was a little older, she took him to the temple. Hannah prayed and gave thanks to God. And Samuel grew up in the temple serving the Lord. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Gideon's 300 Men. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Judges 7. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Gideon who was a judge of Israel. In the time when Gideon lived, the Israelites were being over taken by a group called the Midianites. The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites hid from them and were starving because the Midianites were taking all their food and ruining the land. So the Israelites called out to God and ask Him to help. God chose Gideon to rescue the Israelites from the Midianites and gave him the power to lead an army of Israelites. 

One day Gideon and his army got up early and came close to the Midianite camp. God told Gideon that he had too many warriors with him. God said, “If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength.” So God told Gideon to let all the men who were scared go home. So 22,000 men went home and Gideon was left with only 10,000. 

But God told Gideon that he still had too many men with him. He told Gideon to bring the men down to the water and that God would give them a test. Gideon did as God asked and then God said, “Divide the men in two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.” Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. 

God told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” So Gideon did as God said. 

Now the Midianite camp was in the valley just below where Gideon and his 300 men were. That night God told Gideon to get up and go down to the camp to listen to what the Midianites were saying. God told Gideon that if he was afraid he could take his servant Purah with him. So Gideon and Purah went to the edge of the enemy camp. 

The enemy army was huge! There were too many men and camels for Gideon to even count! Gideon crept up close to the camp and heard a man telling his friend about his dream. The man said that in his dream a loaf of bread came tumbling down to the camp and knocked a tent down flat. His friend said the dream could only mean one thing - that God had given Gideon victory over the Midianites. 

When Gideon heard this, he worshipped God. Then he went back to the Israelite camp and shouted, “Get up! For God had given you victory over the Midianites!” He divided his 300 men into three groups and gave them a ram’s horn and a clay jar with a torch in it. 

Then he said, “Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do.” So the Israelite army went down to the enemy camp. It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard. Suddenly, the Israelites blew their horns and broke their jars. They held blazing torches in one hand and horns in their other and all shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” 

Gideon and his 300 men stood in position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a panic and tried to escape! Then they blew their ram horns and God caused the warriors in the camp to fight against each other. Some of them escaped, but Gideon called for the warriors of the other tribes in Israel to cut them off and so God used Gideon and his army of 300 men to defeat the Midianite army, just as He said He would. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Ruth and Naomi. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Ruth 1 (with mention of storyline of 2-4). Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Naomi, who was a Jewish woman from Bethlehem in Judah. Naomi’s husband took her and her two sons to live in a country called Moab because there was a famine in Judah, meaning there wasn’t enough food for them to eat. While they were in Moab, Naomi’s husband died and her sons married two Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. But then Naomi’s sons died, leaving Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth alone. 

Naomi heard that God had blessed his people in Judah by giving them good crops for food again. So Naomi took her two daughters-in-law and set out for Judah. On the way, Naomi told her daughters-in-law to go back to their mothers’ homes. They all cried and then Ruth and Orpah told Naomi that they wanted to go with her to her people. But Naomi told them to go home and marry other men. They all cried again and Orpah said goodbye. 

Ruth clung tightly to Naomi though. Naomi told her that she should go like Orpah did, but Ruth said, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.” When Naomi saw that Ruth was set on going with her, she said nothing more. 

So Ruth and Naomi went back to Judah. When the people in Bethlehem saw Naomi they were excited! But Naomi said to, “Call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me.”

When Ruth and Naomi returned, it was harvest time in Bethlehem. Ruth went to gather grain in the field of a man named Boaz. Boaz treated Ruth with kindness and made sure that she and Naomi had food from the fields. Naomi heard of this and told Ruth that Boaz was a close relative of Naomi’s husband, so he could be her husband. Ruth went to Boaz and told him that she was her family’s redeemer. Boaz then put everything in order to take Ruth as his wife. Ruth and Boaz had a son named Obed. Naomi cared for Obed as if he were her own. Obed went on to have a son of his own named Jesse and he had a son named David who would be the great king of Israel who defeated a giant named Goliath. And many, many years later Ruth and Boaz’s descendants would include Jesus, the savior of the world! 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of The Walls of Jericho. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Joshua 5. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Joshua. Joshua was the leader of the Israelites who God used to bring His people to the Promised Land. 

When God told Joshua it was time to take the Promised Land, Joshua sent spies into the city of Jericho. While those spies were in Jericho they were protected by a woman named Rahab. The spies promised to spare Rahab and her family when they took back the land. And she hung a scarlet chord from her window to remind them of their promise.

Now the Israelites had crossed the Jordan and were camped near the town of Jericho. One day Joshua looked up and there was a man standing before him. The man said, “I am the commander of the army of the Lord.” 

Joshua asked what the man wanted to tell him and the Lord said that he wanted Joshua to take the city of Jericho but that Joshua needed to follow his instructions exactly. 

Now Jericho was shut up for fear of the Israelites. No one came out and no one came in. So the Lord told Joshua to gather his soldiers and march around the city for six days. The priests were to take the arc of the covenant and seven priest were to go in front of it blowing a ram’s horn. 

On the seventh day they were to march around the city seven times and blow the horn. Then all the people of Israel were to give a great shout. And then the city walls would fall. 

So Joshua said, “Shout for the Lord has given you the city.” And the people did shout and the walls did fall. The Israelites overtook the city of Jericho as God had commanded. They remembered Rahab because of her faithfulness.

Now Joshua was faithful in carrying out God’s commands. And the Israelites took many other cities as God told them they would. For God will never fail to fulfill His promises. So the Israelites came to live in the land that God had promised their fathers Abraham, Issac, Israel, Joseph, and Moses many years ago. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joshua and the Israelites Cross the Jordan. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Joshua 3-4. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Joshua. Joshua was the leader of the Israelites who God would use to take His people into the Promised Land. 

Joshua readied his people to cross the Jordan River which was the only thing dividing the Israelites from the land that God had promised to them. They camped beside the river for 3 days waiting just as the Lord had commanded them. At this time of year, the Jordan River was flooded and flowing with so much water that it was impossible to cross on foot.

God told Joshua to tell the people that the priests would carry the Arc of the Covenant and lead the people through the water. He told the priests to step into the rushing waters and when they would do this the waters would stop flowing. 

And as soon as the priests did this, the water of the Jordan did stop flowing and the priests stood with the Arc of the Covenant on dry ground as the Israelites crossed to the other side. 

God told Joshua to send 12 men from the 12 tribes of Israel to take 12 stones from the place that the priests were standing.

When all this had been finished as God commanded, Joshua called the priests from the Jordan. As their feet left the Jordan River, the waters came back into place just as they had been. 

They brought the stones to their camp and set them as a memorial so future generations might remember the story of how God brought His people through the Jordan River on dry ground. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Tent of Meeting. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 33: 7-11. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses who was an Israelite who grew up in the palace of the Egyptian Pharaoh. When Moses was much older, God called him to take His people out of Egypt with the help of his brother Aaron.

After God showed His miraculous power in Egypt, He led the Israelites through the Red Sea and towards the Promised Land. They followed God who showed himself as a cloud by day and fire by night. 

While they were in the wilderness, God and Moses would talk in a place called the Tent of Meeting. Moses would take the tent and pitch it outside the Israelite camp. Everyone who wanted to ask God for something would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

Whenever Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would watch Moses until he disappeared inside. As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses. Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, just as one speaks to a friend.

And because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can talk to God as if we are talking to a friend too.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Moses In The Wilderness. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 14-24. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses. Who was a Israelite born in Egypt in a time where Israelite boys were not supposed to live. Moses however grew up in the palace of the Pharaoh, the very man who was enslaving the Israelite people. 

When Moses grew up, he made a big mistake and fled Egypt to live with the Midianites. But God called Moses back to Egypt to deliver His people with the help of his brother Aaron.

After God showed his miraculous power in Egypt, he led the Israelites through the Red Sea and towards the Promised Land. They followed God who showed himself as a cloud by day and fire by night. 

As God led them through the wilderness, the Israelites became thirsty and hungry. They complained to Moses and Aaron and said, “If only we had died in Egypt!”

God said to Moses that he would provide for his people.   And each night God gave them meat. But God told them to only take what they needed for the day. The people ignored God and took more than what they needed and the food went bad. 

The people were still thirsty and they were mad at Moses saying, “Did you bring us out here to die of thirst!?” So Moses cried out to God and God told Moses to strike a rock and water came flowing out of it for the people to drink. And so the Lord provided for his people’s needs. 

After traveling in the desert for 3 months, they came to Mount Sinai and God called Moses from the top of the mountain. God spoke to Moses there of the future of his people and reminded him of the miracles of the past. 

After 3 days, there was thunder and lightning, as a thick cloud covered the mountain. The people heard a loud trumpet blast.

And Moses led the people to the foot of the mountain to meet with God. God called Moses and Aaron to meet him at the top of the mountain. 

God told them how His people were to live and how they were to honor him and respect each other. These rules that God told them are called the 10 commandments. The Israelites had seen for themselves that God had spoken to Moses from heaven. And the Israelites feared God, for his mighty power had brought them out of slavery and provided for them in the desert.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joshua and Caleb. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Numbers 13-14:1-38; Joshua 1:1-9, 3:17. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Joshua and this is Caleb. Joshua and Caleb were some of the Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt into the wilderness to find the land that God had promised them. Sometime after that, God told Moses to send out men to explore the Promised Land which was called the land of Canaan. So Moses sent a leader from each of the 12 tribes of Israel and Joshua and Caleb were among them. Moses told them to go see what the land was like and find out if the people living there were strong or weak. He told them to bring back a report of all they found. 

So the 12 men went and explored. While they were there, they found that the land was very good for crops. They found a single cluster of grapes that took two men to carry! After 40 days, they returned to Moses and showed them the fruit they found. They said it was a land flowing with milk and honey and that it was a good land. But they also said that the people living there were powerful and that their cities were strong. They even saw giants there!

But Caleb said, “Let’s go at once to take the land! We can certainly conquer it!” But the other men who were with him disagreed and spread the bad report all throughout the Israelite camp.

This made the Israelites cry all through the night. They told Moses and Aaron that they wished they had died in Egypt or in the wilderness and asked for a new leader who would take them back to Egypt. Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground. Joshua and Caleb tore their clothing. Joshua and Caleb told the people, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”

But all the Israelites talked about hurting Joshua and Caleb. Then God’s presence appeared to the Israelites and God spoke to Moses. He was angry at the Israelites and said to Moses, “Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them?” God said that he would make a new nation from Moses and that the Israelites would be no more. But Moses asked God to forgive the people and God said he would, but that the people would wander in the wilderness for forty years and none of the people would enter the Promised Land except for Joshua and Caleb.

The people did wander for forty years. Moses died and Joshua became the new leader of the Israelites. The time came for Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land that Joshua and Caleb had scouted many years before. Joshua led the people, including Caleb, into the Promised Land for God was with him wherever he went.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Red Sea. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 13-14. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses, who was an Israelite born in Egypt in a time where Israelite boys were not supposed to live. Moses however grew up in the palace of the Pharaoh, the very man who was enslaving the Israelite people.

When Moses grew up, he made a big mistake. So Moses ran away from Egypt to the land of Midian. Many years later, God called Moses back to Egypt to rescue His people with the help of his brother Aaron.

The Pharaoh did not want to let God’s people go and God showed His power throughout all Egypt by sending plagues. Even with all the suffering, Pharaoh’s heart stayed hard and he would not let the people go. On the night of the last plague, Pharaoh woke up and heard a great cry in Egypt, for there was not an Egyptian house in which someone was not dead. 

Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and told them to leave Egypt with the Israelites. So the Israelites immediately left Egypt and made their way for the Promised Land taking with them many riches from Egypt. They took Joseph’s bones as they had promised him many years before. God led them by a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day. God told Moses to have the people camp along the shore of the Red Sea. God told Moses that the Egyptians would come after them, but that God would show His glory and power through this. 

When word reached Pharaoh that the Israelites had gone, Pharaoh changed his mind and readied his army to take back the Israelites. The Egyptians found the Israelites camped along the shore of the sea. As Pharaoh and his armies came close, the Israelites panicked! They cried out to God and asked Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness?” 

But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

Then God said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!” As night came, the pillar of cloud became fire and it went between the Israelites and the Egyptians. 

Then Moses raised his hand over the sea and God opened a path through the water with a strong wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!

Then the Egyptians chased the Israelites into the middle of the sea. But just before dawn God looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their forces into total confusion. “Let’s get out of here—away from these Israelites!” the Egyptians shouted. “The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!”

When all the Israelites had reached the other side, God said to Moses, “Raise your hand over the sea again.” Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but God swept them into the sea. 

That is how God rescued Israel from the hand of the Egyptians that day. When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that God had shown against the Egyptians, they were amazed. They put their faith in God and in His servant Moses.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the Exodus. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 4-14. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses. Moses was a Israelite boy born in Egypt in a time when Israelite boys were not supposed to live. The Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians. But God had a special plan for Moses and he spent his childhood in the palace of the Pharaoh.

When Moses grew up, he made a big mistake. Pharaoh found out what Moses had done and he tried to have Moses killed. So Moses ran away from Egypt.

He stopped in the land of Midian and seven sisters came to the well to give water to their father’s flock. Some shepherds came to drive them away but Moses stood up for the women.

Now these sisters were the daughters of the Midianite priest named Jethro. When Jethro heard what Moses did for his daughters, he sent for Moses. So Moses came to live among the Midianites and he married Zipporah, one of Jethro’s daughters. 

Meanwhile back in Egypt, the old Pharaoh died but he was replaced by a new Pharaoh who continued to treat the Israelites poorly. The Israelites cried out to God because of the terrible things that the Pharaoh made them do. God heard this people and knew it was time to act. 

One day Moses was tending Jethro’s flock when an angel of the Lord appeared to Moses through a burning bush that would not burn up. Moses stopped to look at the bush and he heard the voice of God say, “Moses, Moses.”

God then told Moses how sad he was because of the suffering of his people. He told Moses that he wanted to do something about it and he wanted Moses to be the one to do it. 

But Moses did not think that he was the right person to go. 

God said, “I will be with you.”

But Moses said that he wouldn’t know the right thing to say to the people. So God said to tell the people that God himself had sent him, and promised Moses that his plan would be fulfilled through Moses. 

But Moses still said to God that he did not think the people would believe him. 

So God said, “What is that in your hand?” Moses said, “A staff”

God told Moses to throw it on the ground. Then God told Moses to catch it. 

God showed Moses another sign and told him to show these signs to the people if they didn’t believe what he said. 

Moses still didn’t think he would have the right words to say. But God said that he, himself, was the one who made a man’s mouth and gave him the ability to speak so there was no need to worry. 

Yet even after all this, Moses said, “God please send someone else!” Then God got mad at Moses and said that he would send Moses’ brother’s Aaron to speak for Moses. 

So Moses went back to his father in law and told him that he needed to go back to Egypt. Moses and his family started their journey back to Egypt. And Moses carried the staff of God in his hand for this staff would be the tool God would use to demonstrate his awesome power to the Israelites and to the Egyptians.  

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Moses and the burning bush. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 2-3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses. Moses was a Israelite boy born in Egypt in a time when Israelite boys were not supposed to live. The Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians. But God had a special plan for Moses and he spent his childhood in the palace of the Pharaoh.

When Moses grew up, he made a big mistake. Pharaoh found out what Moses had done and he tried to have Moses killed. So Moses ran away from Egypt.

He stopped in the land of Midian and seven sisters came to the well to give water to their father’s flock. Some shepherds came to drive them away but Moses stood up for the women.

Now these sisters were the daughters of the Midianite priest named Jethro. When Jethro heard what Moses did for his daughters, he sent for Moses. So Moses came to live among the Midianites and he married Zipporah, one of Jethro’s daughters. 

Meanwhile back in Egypt, the old Pharaoh died but he was replaced by a new Pharaoh who continued to treat the Israelites poorly. The Israelites cried out to God because of the terrible things that the Pharaoh made them do. God heard this people and knew it was time to act. 

One day Moses was tending Jethro’s flock when an angel of the Lord appeared to Moses through a burning bush that would not burn up. Moses stopped to look at the bush and he heard the voice of God say, “Moses, Moses.”

God then told Moses how sad he was because of the suffering of his people. He told Moses that he wanted to do something about it and he wanted Moses to be the one to do it. 

But Moses did not think that he was the right person to go. 

God said, “I will be with you.”

But Moses said that he wouldn’t know the right thing to say to the people. So God said to tell the people that God himself had sent him, and promised Moses that his plan would be fulfilled through Moses. 

But Moses still said to God that he did not think the people would believe him. 

So God said, “What is that in your hand?” Moses said, “A staff”

God told Moses to throw it on the ground. Then God told Moses to catch it. 

God showed Moses another sign and told him to show these signs to the people if they didn’t believe what he said. 

Moses still didn’t think he would have the right words to say. But God said that he, himself, was the one who made a man’s mouth and gave him the ability to speak so there was no need to worry. 

Yet even after all this, Moses said, “God please send someone else!” Then God got mad at Moses and said that he would send Moses’ brother’s Aaron to speak for Moses. 

So Moses went back to his father in law and told him that he needed to go back to Egypt. Moses and his family started their journey back to Egypt. And Moses carried the staff of God in his hand for this staff would be the tool God would use to demonstrate his awesome power to the Israelites and to the Egyptians.  

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Baby Moses. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Exodus 1-2. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Moses. Moses was a descendent of Joseph’s brother Levi. Joseph and his brothers had many children and grandchildren who lived happily in Egypt.

Eventually, a new Pharaoh came to power who knew nothing of Joseph or what he had done. This Pharaoh feared the Israelites because of there were a great number of them living in Egypt. So he wanted to put a stop to their prosperity. 

Pharaoh made the Israelites slaves, he made them work long hard hours building up Egyptian cities. But his plan didn’t work, and the Israelites grew more in number and strength. 

So Pharaoh made a rule that no Israelite boy would be allowed to live in Egypt. This is where Moses’ story begins. 

When Moses was born, his mother saw that he was a special baby and she kept him hidden for three months. But when she could no longer keep him a secret, she made a basket and put him in the Nile River among the reeds. 

Moses’ sister stayed to watch what would happen to her baby brother, and soon the Pharaoh’s daughter came to the edge of the river. When she saw the basket, she sent her servant to get it. 

When she saw the baby she felt sorry for him thinking that he must be a Israelite baby who wasn’t supposed to live.

Then Moses’ sister asked the princess if she would like her to find a Israelite woman to take care of the baby. 

So Moses’ sister went and got her mother. Moses own mother took care of him until he was old enough to live in the Pharaoh’s house where the princess adopted him as her son. And so Moses, a Israelite boy who wasn’t supposed to live, became the adopted grandson of the Pharaoh and lived in the palace as God prepared him for a great destiny that was only just starting to unfold. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 42-45. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Joseph, who was the son of Israel and Rachel. But he had 11 brothers who hated him and sold him into slavery. After being put in jail, Joseph told of the future of Egypt when he interpreted Pharaoh's dreams. And Joseph found favor with the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh made Joseph a leader in his kingdom. 

Just as Joseph had told the Pharaoh, Egypt had 7 years of abundance. Then the 7 years of abundance came to an end, and the 7 years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. But the Egyptians had food to eat because Joseph had planned for the famine. There was famine in all the other lands, and many came to Joseph to buy food. There was even a famine in the land that Joseph came from. 

So when Israel heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons to buy some. But Israel did not send Benjamin with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him. 

When Joseph's brothers came to him, Joseph recognized them but he pretended to be a stranger. But the brothers did not. So Joseph decided to test his brothers. He had his interpreter tell them to send for Benjamin, who had stayed home.

And then he threw his brothers in jail for 3 days. On the third day, Joseph let all but one of the brothers take grain to their starving households with the instruction to bring Benjamin back with him. But Joseph provided for his brother’s journey and gave them grain and silver.

The brothers did exactly as Joseph instructed, as they were scared that God was punishing them for what they had to done to Joseph so many years before. They traveled home to their father's house then back to Egypt. 

Now that he had seen that they brought Benjamin Joseph was overwhelmed at seeing his brother for the first time. So he released the brother who was still in prison. But Joseph decided to play one more trick on his brothers. 

He sent the brothers away but told his servant to hide his silver cup in Benjamin’s bag. Then Joseph told the servant to go after the brothers and retrieve the cup. The brothers hadn’t traveled far before the servant stopped them and accused them of stealing the cup. And the brothers denied it. The servant pretended that he didn’t believe them and the brothers emptied their sacks to show that they were without blame.

Joseph could no longer control himself before his attendants. He made them leave so he could be alone with his brothers. And he told his brothers who he really was. He told them of his life and all that he had experienced and he forgave them for what they had done. God was with Joseph and took care of him and showed him favor.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joseph in Egypt. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 39-41. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Joseph. Who was the son of Israel and Rachel, he was his father's favorite so his brothers hated him and sold him into slavery. Joseph was taken to Egypt and Potiphar, one of the Pharaoh's officials, bought him for his household.

God was with Joseph and he did well in Potiphar's house. Potiphar saw that God made everything Joseph did a success so he put Joseph in charge of his whole house. And God blessed Potiphar's house because of this. 

Potiphar's wife saw how well Joseph was doing in the house and she wanted to make him do bad things. Joseph ran away from her because he wanted nothing to do with someone who would try to make him do the wrong thing. This made Potiphar's wife angry and she wanted to be rid of Joseph. So she lied and made Potiphar believe that Joseph had done the bad things that she wanted him to do. 

Potiphar burned with anger against Joseph … and sent him to prison.

While Joseph was in prison, again he did well and the warden soon made him responsible for all that was done there. God was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did. 

When two full years had passed, Pharaoh was having unsettling dreams. Pharaoh did not understand his dreams so he sent for Joseph. Pharaoh asked Joseph to tell him the meaning of his dreams. 

With God’s help, Joseph told Pharaoh that the dreams told of what would come in the future and he explained all the dreams to the pharaoh. Pharaoh believed that what Joseph was saying was true. 

He trusted Joseph as a wise man… and he put him in charge of the land of Egypt, of Pharaoh's palace, and all of his people. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Joseph and the Coat. We referenced the following Biblical passage: Genesis37. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Jacob and Esau. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 25:19-34, 26:34-28:10, 32-33. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible animation is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Jacob, who was later called Israel. Jacob was the father of 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel. Jacob had a twin brother named Esau. Even when Jacob and Esau were in their mother’s belly, they fought. As the boys grew up, Esau liked to be outside and to hunt while Jacob was quiet and liked to stay home. Their father, Isaac, loved Esau because he liked eating what Esau hunted but Rebekah, their mother loved Jacob. 
 
Esau had a birthright which means he would get special things and privileges because he was the first born. One day Jacob was making a stew and Esau came home so hungry and asked for some. Jacob said he would trade Esau some stew for his birthright. Esau agreed and Jacob was given Esau’s birthright. 
 
Later on, Isaac their father was getting very old and he wanted to bless his son Esau. Isaac’s blessing was very important and Rebekah wanted Jacob to have the blessing instead of Esau. So, Rebekah told Jacob to pretend to be Esau and go to his father for the blessing. Isaac was turning blind so he believed that Jacob was Esau and blessed him. Esau came to his father to get his blessing, but Isaac had already given it to Jacob. All of this made Esau hate his brother Jacob. Esau made plans to kill his brother. Rebekah heard of this and had Isaac send Jacob away to live with her family.
 
For many years, Jacob lived with his uncle and worked in the field taking care of his flock. He started a family and gained many servants, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats. God told Jacob to leave his uncle’s land and go back to the land of his father. 
 
So, Jacob took his family and everything he owned and traveled back home. Jacob knew that his brother would be there though, so he sent messengers ahead and heard that Esau had an army of 400 men with him! Jacob prayed to God and asked for him to rescue him from Esau. Then he sent gifts ahead of him for his brother. That night Jacob was alone in his camp, for he had sent his family and everything he had ahead of him. 

A man came and wrestled with him until dawn. The man saw that he wouldn’t win so he touched Jacob’s hip and said, “Let me go!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me!” 
 
Then the man gave Jacob a new name. He said, “From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and men and have won.” The man blessed Jacob. Jacob left that place but he had a limp because of the injury to his hip. Then Jacob looked up and saw his brother Esau coming with his 400 men. Jacob went ahead of his family and bowed to his brother. Esau ran to meet Jacob and hugged him. They both wept. Jacob introduced Esau to his family and gave him a gift even though Esau said he had enough. After everything Jacob and Esau had been through, the brothers made peace with each other. And Jacob went on to be the father of the great nation of Israel. 

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This Bible story podcast for kids tells the story of Sarah Laughs. We referenced the following Biblical passages: Genesis 18:1-5, 21:1-3. Hey-O Kids Curriculum’s primary goal with the Stories of the Bible is to tell the stories from God’s word accurately and in a way that is engaging to children of all ages.

This is Sarah and this is her husband Abraham. Sarah was very old and had never had any children. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day when the Lord appeared to him. Abraham saw three men standing nearby and he ran to welcome them.

He asked them to stay with him for a while to rest and eat. The men agreed. So Abraham had Sarah and his servant prepare food for them men. When the food was ready, Abraham took the food and served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.

“Where is Sarah, your wife?” the visitors asked.

“She’s inside the tent,” Abraham said.

Then one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!”

Sarah was listening to this from the tent. She laughed silently to herself because she thought it was funny to think that she and Abraham could have a child in their old age. 

Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.”

But the Lord said, “No, you did laugh.”

A year later, Sarah did have a son. The son’s name was Isaac. God’s promises came true for Abraham and Sarah. Abraham became the father of many nations and from his child came children and from their children, more children, until Abraham’s descendants were truly more numerous than the stars in the sky, just as the Lord had promised.