Catherine DeVries - 5-Minute Adventure Bible Stories

Table of Contents

Old Testament

New Testament

Old
Testament

Genesis 1

The big black space stretched through
empty darkness. Then God created light
that even the blackest night could not
contain. All in one day. The very first day.

God made the trickling, bubbling,
whooshing water. And up, up high, God
placed the sky. God created it all in one
day. The second day.

Then God whirled the
sun and moon into
space. He scattered
the stars in the sky.
God made them all.
In just one day. The
fourth day.

Then God made Adam, the very first
man. And God made Eve, the very
first woman. Wild animals and people.
All in one day. The sixth day.

Then God rested. For an entire day.
The seventh day.

Gods world and everything that lived
in it was ready now... ready for the
adventure to begin.

G od created Adam from the dust
of the ground. Then God formed Eve
from Adams rib.

I n the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 2:1517; Genesis 3

As Eve sat on a warm rock, she felt something
slide against her toes. It was a creature she had
never seen before.

What has Adam named you? she asked.

Eve followed the serpent down a winding path.
They stopped at The Tree. Many fruits hung
from its branches. It smells delicious, I agree,
said Eve. But serpent, God told us not to eat
from The Tree. Any other tree is fine, but not
this one.

The serpent coiled itself around a large branch.
It asked, Why wouldnt God want you to have
this wonderful fruit? Hes just afraid you will
become like him if you eat it. Your eyes will be
opened, and you will understand many things.

Eves stomach growled. She reached toward
The Tree. Just as she took a bite of fruit, Adam
peeked around The Tree. Adam, you have to
try this. It is so sweet and delicious. Adam
knew better, but he took a bite anyway.

God sent Adam and Eve out of the garden. They
had disobeyed him. They had sinned. Before
them was a world they did not know. They had
each other, and they knew God still loved them,
but their lives were changedforever.

A fter Adam and Eve left the garden,
God put an angel and a flaming sword at the
entrance so nobody could get back inside.

Y ou must not eat the fruit from the tree
that is in the middle of the garden.

Genesis 3:3

Genesis 69

Noah swayed in his hammock, drifting in and
out of sleep. The rain was coming down hard
now. And the thunder sounded close. Noah
could hear the squawks, oinks, woofs, moos,
baa-as, and roars of all the animals in his
noisy neighborhood. It wasnt easy
living here.

Suddenly the ark lurched, and
Noah fell out of his hammock. It
was time to milk the cows anyway.
Even though it was dark, Noah
knew exactly where he was. He
heard his wifes footsteps. Her
basket of eggs clunked his back as
she walked by. Oops, sorry, she
said. Breakfast will be ready soon,
if I can keep these eggs in the pan.
The storm sure is strong today!

Noah looked foward to the day when he
would walk on steady ground again and
see horses gallop across golden fields,
monkeys leap from tree to tree, and
turtles meander through the
green grass.

Thank you, God, said Noah, clasping his rough,
worn hands together. Thank you for promising to
save me, my family, and these animals.

The first beams of morning light streamed into the
dark ark. A dove flew down from the rafters and
perched on a windowsill. Soon the dove would fly
out that window and never come back. Because
it would find land... and so would the ark. And a
new adventure in Gods world would begin.

T he ark was huge! It was longer than
a football field and taller than a five-story
office building!

I have set my rainbow in the clouds....
Never again will the waters become a
flood to destroy all life.

Genesis 9:13, 15

Genesis 15

Abram (soon to be known as Abraham) looked
across the valley. The stars above glittered like
jewels in a treasure chest. A booming voice
echoed through the valley, Abram... Abram.

Abram knew who it was.

Yes, Lord, he answered.

Count the stars in the sky. Tell me how many
there are.

Abram laughed. Lord, you know
I am too old to see that far.
Besides, there are too many
stars to count!

So shall your offspring be!
God said.

How can this be? Abram asked. I dont have
any children, and Im an old man.

God told Abram that his wife, Sarai (soon to
be known as Sarah), would have a baby boy.
Abram imagined holding his baby and tickling
his little cheek. It took Abram a minute to
understand. But he believed because God said
it would be so.

God promised to watch over Abram and his
familys families after him. This promise, or
covenant, was part of a long, long friendship
God would keep with his special, chosen
people. If they trusted in him, God would
always love and protect them. He would lead
them on whatever journeys they would take
and show them what to do through every
adventure.

W hen little Isaac was born, Abram
was 100 years old and Sarai was 90!