The Bible's Top 40
Following are 40 of the Bible's best knows chapters and stories. By making yourself familiar with these Biblical events, you will have a wonderful overview of the contents of Scripture.
- Creation (Genesis 1)
- Sin Enters the World (Genesis 3)
- Noah and the Ark (Genesis 6
- The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12)
- Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)
- Moses at the Burning Bush (Exodus 3)
- Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14)
- The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20)
- Joshua succeeds Moses (Joshua 1)
- Samson and Delilah (Judges 16)
- David vs. Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
- Job's Plight (Job 1)
- The Shepherd Psalm (Psalm 23
- David's Personal Confession (Psalm 51)
- God's Intimate Love and Care (Psalm 139)
- Get Wisdom (Proverbs 1)
- Prophecy of the Messiah (Isaiah 53)
- Three Men in the Oven (Daniel 3)
- Daniel in the Lion's Den (Daniel 6)
- Reluctant Joah (Jonah 1)
- The Christmas Story (Luke 2)
- The Word Became Flesh in Jesus (John 1)
- Jesus' Message on the Mount, Part I (Matthew 5)
- Jesus' Message on the Mount, Part II (Matthew 6)
- Jesus' Message on the Mount, Part III (Matthew 7)
- Jesus Feeds 5,000 and Walks on Water (Mark 6)
- Jesus Talks to Nicodemus (John 3)
- Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin & the Lost Son (Luke 15)
- Jesus' Prediction of the End of the World (Matthew 24)
- Jesus' Crucifixion, Death & Burial (Mark 15)
- Jesus Rises from the Dead (John 20)
- The Holy Spirit Arrives on Pentecost (Acts 2)
- Paul Meets Jesus on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9)
- Nothing Can Separate Us From God's Love (Romans 8)
- Love is the Greatest Quality (1 Corinthians 13)
- The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5)
- Rejoice in the Lord Always (Philippians 4)
- The Hall of Fame of Faith (Hebrews 11)
- Because God is Love, We Should Love Each Other (1 John 3)
- Our Future in Heaven (Revelation 22)
--List taken from The Disciple Making Church
by Glenn McDonald