Where to look in the Bible
(from a Bible Society of South Africa pamphlet - see end for details)
Creation and Sin................Genesis 1-3
The First Murder................Genesis 4:1-16
Noah and the Flood..............Genesis 6-9:1-17
The Tower of Babel..............Genesis 11:1-9
The Call of Abraham.............Genesis 12:1-3
Abraham's Offering of Isaac.....Genesis 22:1-9
Jacob's Ladder..................Genesis 28:10-22
Joseph Sold Into Egypt..........Genesis 37:12-36
Moses: His Call.................Exodus 3-4
The Passover....................Exodus 12
Cross the Red Sea...............Exodus 14
The Ten Commandments............Exodus 20
The Tabernacle..................Exodus 26-27
The Golden Calf.................Exodus 32
Joshua: His Call................Joshua 1:1-9
Crossing the Jordan.............Joshua 3-5:1
The Fall of Jericho.............Joshua 6
Gideon..........................Judges 6-8
Samson..........................Judges 13-16
The Birth and Call of Samuel....1 Samuel 1-3
Saul: The First King............1 Samuel 8-10
David and Goliath...............1 Samuel 17
David Made King.................2 Samuel 2:1-7
David and Bathsheba.............2 Samuel 11-12
Solomon Made King...............1 Kings 1-3
The Temple Built................1 Kings 6
Elijah: The Great Prophet.......1 Kings 17-19
Elisha and Naaman...............2 Kings 5
The Fall of Jerusalem...........2 Kings 25
Nehemiah: Heroic Rebuilder......Nehemiah 1-4
Daniel In The Lion's Den........Daniel 6
Prophecies concerning Christ (Old Testament)
Concerning His Birth............Isaih 7:14; 9:6-7
Where He Was Born...............Micah 5:2
Betrayed........................Psalm 41:9
Suffering and Death.............Isaiah 53
Resurrection....................Psalm 16:10-11
The New Testament
The Birth of Jesus..............Matthew 1:18 - 2:15
Preaching of John The Baptist...Matthew 3:1-12
The Baptism of Jesus............Matthew 3:13-17
The Temptation of Jesus.........Matthew 4:1-11
The Sermon on The Mount.........Matthew 5-7
The Twelve Apostles.............Matthew 10:1-4
The Death of John The Baptist...Matthew 14:1-2
Peter's Confession of Christ....Matthew 16:13-20
The Transfiguration.............Matthew 17:1-13
The Triumphal Entry.............Matthew 21:1-11
The Lord's Supper...............Matthew 26:17-30
The Arrest of Jesus.............Matthew 26:47-56
The Crucifixion.................Matthew 27:32-54
The Resurrection................matthew 28:1-10
The Great Commission............Matthew 28:16-20
The Ascension...................Acts 1:1-11
Pentecost.......................Acts 2
The First Deacons...............Acts 6:1-7
The First Martyr: Stephen.......Acts 6:8 - 7:60
Philip and The Ethiopian........Acts 8:26-39
The Conversion of Saul..........Acts 9:1-19
Peter and Cornelius.............Acts 10
Paul in Philippi................Acts 16:11-40
Paul in Athens..................Acts 17:16-34
Paul in Corinth.................Acts 18:1-17
Paul in Ephesus.................Acts 19
Paul Arrested...................Acts 21:27-36
The Parables of Jesus
The Two Foundations.............Matthew 7:24-27
The Sower.......................Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23
The Tares (Weeds)...............Matthew 13:24-30
Kingdom Parables................Matthew 13:31-52
The Unforgiving Servant.........Matthew 18:21-35
The Workers in The Vineyard.....Matthew 20:1-16
The Wedding Feast...............Matthew 22:1-14
The Ten Virgins.................Matthew 25:1-13
The Three Servants (Talents)....Matthew 25:14-30
The Sheep and The Goats.........Matthew 25:31-46
The Good Samaritan..............Luke 10:25-37
The Rich Fool...................Luke 12:13-21
The Lost Sheep, Coin, Son.......Luke 15
The Rich Man and Lazarus........Luke 16:19-31
The Widow and The Judge.........Luke 18:1-8
Pharisee and Tax Collector......Luke 18:9-14
(Many Parables have more than one reference. Consult your
Bible's cross references if it has them.)
The Miracles of Jesus
The Healing of a Leper..........Matthew 8:1-4
A Roman Officer's Servant.......Matthew 8:5-13
Jesus Calms a Storm.............Matthew 8:23-27
Two Men with Demons (Gergesenes)..Matthew 8:28-34
The Man Sick of the Palsy.......Matthew 9:1-8
The Man with a Withered Hand....Matthew 12:9-14
Jesus Feeds 5000................Matthew 14:13-21
(fed about five thousand men, beside women and
children; fed with five loaves and two fishes)
Jesus Feeds 4000................Matthew 15:32-39
(fed four thousand men, beside women and children;
fed with seven loaves and a few little fishes)
A Boy With a Demon..............Matthew 17:14-21
A Great Catch of Fish...........Luke 5:1-11
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son......Luke 7:11-17
Jairus' Daughter................Luke 8:40-56
Jesus Heals Ten Men (Lepers)....Luke 17:11-19
A Blind Begger..................Luke 18:35-43
Water into Wine.................John 2:1-11
The Healing at The Pool.........John 5:1-18
Jesus Walks on The Water........John 6:16-21
A Man Born Blind................John 9
The Raising of Lazarus..........John 11:1-44
(Many Miracles have more than one reference. Consult your
Bible's cross references if it has them.)
Where to find...
The Ten Commandments............Exodus 20:1-17
Deuteronomy 5:6-21
The Shepherd Psalm..............Psalm 23
The Beatitudes..................Matthew 5:3-12
The Lord's Prayer...............Matthew 6:5-15
Luke 11:1-13
The Great Commandment...........Matthew 22:34-40
The Great Commission............Matthew 28:16-20
Gifts From The Holy Spirit......1 Corinthians 12:1-11
One Body With Many Parts........1 Corinthians 12:12-27
The Greatest of these is Charity...1 Corinthians 13
The Fruit of The Spirit.........Galatians 5:22
Prayers of the Bible
David...........................1 Chronicles 29:10-20
Nehemiah........................Nehemiah 9
Daniel..........................Daniel 9
Jesus in Gethsemane.............Matthew 26:36-44
Pharisee and Publican...........Luke 18:9-14
Jesus Prays for Disciples.......John 17
Your personal life
Afraid..........................Isaiah 43:1-5
Mark 4:35-41
Anxious.........................Psalm 46
James 5:7-11
Bereaved........................2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:5
John 14
Depressed.......................Psalm 37:1-9
Romans 8:28-39
Doubting Your Faith.............Proverbs 30:5
John 20:24-29
Ill or in Pain..................Psalm 6
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Lonely..........................Psalms 22, 42
John 14:15-21
Needing Assurance...............Isaiah 41:1-20
1 John 3:1-3
Needing Encouragement...........Romans 15:1-6
Hebrews 12:1-3
Needing Forgiveness.............Psalm 51
1 John 1:8 - 2:2
Needing Guidance................Psalm 32:8-10
Proverbs 3
Needing Peace...................Isaiah 26:1-9
Philippians 4:4-9
Tempted.........................James 1:12-18
Matthew 4:1-11
Thankful........................Psalm 136
Luke 17:11-19
Troubled........................Matthew 6:25-34
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Weary...........................Isaiah 40:21-31
Matthew 11:25-30
This is taken from a little pamphlet that is handed out free by the Bible Society of
South Africa. I changed a couple of words to bring it more in line with the
words in the King James Bible (and added a bit more info about the loaves and fishes).
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