There once lived a man called Zacharias with his wife, Elizabeth. They were good people and very happy together. The only thing that made them sad was that they had no children! God loved this beautiful couple so one day he... (read more)

Mary was a young woman who loved God. She lived in the city of Nazareth in the land of Galilee. One day God sent an angel to visit Mary. Mary trembled. But the angel said: “Do not be afraid, Mary. God... (read more)

Jesus knew many of the religious leaders loved money more than they loved God. He told what happened to two people, and why it is useless to have riches without God. Riches cannot buy life with God in Heaven. There was... (read more)

Long ago, God sent the angel Gabriel to a sweet young Jewish maiden named Mary. He told her, "You will have a son and call His name Jesus. He will be called the Son of the Highest. He will reign... (read more)

One day Jesus taught by the lake-side. Lots of people gathered to hear Him. The crowd became too large. What would Jesus do? Seeing a boat nearby, Jesus climbed aboard. Now He could see the people and they could see and hear... (read more)

The lady stood on the noisy hillside, her sad eyes looking up to a terrible scene. Her Son was dying. The mother was Mary, and she stood near the place where Jesus was nailed to a cross. How did all this... (read more)

Jairus was a Jewish religious leader who worshiped God and taught God's Word to others. One day, terrible trouble came to Jairus. His beloved daughter, only twelve years old, got sick. It seemed nobody could help her. It was a... (read more)

"Teacher! What must I do to receive eternal life?" The man who asked the question was a lawyer, trying to trick Jesus. "What does God's Law say?" Jesus responded. "Love God and your neighbor," the man said. "But who is my neighbor?"... (read more)

Jesus did many miracles. Miracles were signs to show Jesus really is God's Son. The first miracle happened at a wedding feast. A problem arose. There wasn't enough wine for everybody. Mary, Jesus's mother, told Him about the problem, then told... (read more)

Jesus loved to tell people about God's forgiveness. But Jewish leaders complained about His friendship with sinners. So Jesus told three stories to show that God is happy when sinners are sorry for their sins. The first story was about a... (read more)