The Barefoot Evangelist

Story Time Scripture   Jesus’ circumcision, naming, and temple presentation Luke 221 When eight days had passed, Jesus’ parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived. 22 When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law from Moses, they…

Story Time Scripture   Jesus’ birth Luke 2 In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. 2 This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. 3 Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled. 4 Since Joseph belonged to David’s house and family line, he went up from the city of…

Story Time Scripture   Jesus’ birth foretold Luke 126 When Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee, 27 to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.28 When the angel came to her, he said, “Rejoice, favored one!…

Story Time Scripture   Story of The Word John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word    and the Word was with God    and the Word was God.2 The Word was with God in the beginning.3 Everything came into being through the Word,    and without the Word    nothing came into being.What came into being4     through the Word was life,     and the life was the…

Story Time Scripture   Beginning of the Good News 1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God’s Son,2 happened just as it was written about in the prophecy of Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger before you.He will prepare your way,3 a voice shouting in the wilderness:        “Prepare the way for the Lord;        make his paths…

Story Time Scripture   Keep Watch Mark 1324 “In those days, after the suffering of that time, the sun will become dark, and the moon won’t give its light. 25 The stars will fall from the sky, and the planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Human One coming in the clouds with great…

Story Time Scripture   Judgement of the nations Matthew 2531 “Now when the Human One comes in his majesty and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his majestic throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate them from each other, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from…

Story Time Scripture   Parable of the Talents 14 “A man was leaving on a trip. He called his servants and handed his possessions over to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, and to another he gave two, and to another he gave one. He gave to each servant according to that servant’s ability. Then he left…

Story Time Scripture   Parable of the ten young bridesmaids Matthew 25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten young bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and the other five were foolish. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but didn’t bring oil…

Story Time Scripture   The Beatitudes Matthew 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed are those who mourn,    for they will be comforted.5 Blessed are…