God uses His Word to draw us into a closer relationship with Himself and to equip us to navigate life. Notice how 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says “ALL” Scripture is useful. Hence, as Bible teachers, we should keep the Word central in our teaching and not be afraid to teach the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27) which would include all books of the Bible. As Romans 15:4 reminds us, “EVERYTHING that was written in the past was written to teach us”.
Curriculum Covering All the Books of the Bible
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All Ages:
- Answers Bible Curriculum (Pre-K to Adult) (“covers the entire Bible chronologically in four years”)
- The Story: Church Resource Kit by Zondervan (includes all materials needed to take children, youth and adults through the Bible in 31 weeks)
Adults:
- 40 Days Through the Bible: The Answers to Your Deepest Longings by Lysa Terkeurst (for personal study but could be made into lessons for a group)
- A Brief Survey of the Bible Study Guide: Discovering the Big Picture of God’s Story from Genesis to Revelation by John Walton & Mark Strauss
- God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by the Gospel Coalition
- The Story Adult Video Curriculum: Getting to the Heart of God’s Story by Zondervan
Children:
- The B-I-B-L-E : Teaching Through the Bible in a Year One Book at a Time
- The Biggest Story Curriculum: Box Set
- The Biggest Story Posters
- The Biggest Story Verse Cards
- The Books of the Bible Children’s Curriculum
- The Story Children’s Curriculum by Zondervan
Teens:
- LIVE Books of the Bible by Group Publishing
- Route 66: Travel Through the Bible Teacher’s Manual by Positive Action for Christ
- The Story Student and Teen Curriculum: Finding Your Place in the Story of God by Zondervan
- The Thread: Discovering the Thread of the Gospel Through the Big-Picture Story of the Bible by YM360+
Teaching Tools Spanning the Whole Bible
For Adults & Teens:
- Bible Time Line Pamphlet by Rose Publishing
- Bible Time Line Wall Chart by Rose Publishing
- Bible Time Line: PowerPoint CD-ROM by Rose Publishing
- Bookmarks with Books of the Bible
- Classroom Bible Timeline – 10 ft. Chart by Rose Publishing
- The Gospel Project Chronological Online Video by Lifeway
- Wall Posters of Books of the Bible
For Children:
- 52 Free Bible Coloring Pages for Kids from Popular Stories
- Bible on the Go Volumes 1-50 from the Old and New Testaments (audio of reading of Bible with children’s voices doing the reading)
- Books of the Bible Activity Sets (Information Cards about Each Book)
- Books of the Bible Handout Cards
- Classroom Bible Timeline – 10 ft. Chart by Rose Publishing
- Sing Through the Bible! DVD
- The Big Story Online Video by Lifeway’s Gospel Project
- Wall Posters of Books of the Bible
Supplemental Tools to Help Students (and Teachers) Get a Big Picture View of God’s Word
- Bible Overview Pamphlet by Rose Publishing
- Journal Through the Bible: Explore Genesis to Revelation
- Know Your Bible: All 66 Books Explained and Applied
- New to Bible Reading Discipleship Tool Download
- The New Manners & Customs of Bible Times by Ralph Gower (help understanding the historical and cultural context of Bible times)
- The Whole Story: A 52-Week Devotional Journey Through Every Book of the Bible by David Jeremiah
- Understanding the 66 Books of the Bible by David Jeremiah
Studies According to Divisions or Genres Before Getting into Individual Books of the Bible
Before getting into individual books of the Bible, you may want to give an overview of the various divisions. Click on these links to go to pages with resources that provide an overview of these parts of Scripture.