Library:Ambassador Institute Orality Curriculum

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In Mark 4:2 we're told that Jesus "taught them by telling many stories" (NLT). The Open Bible Stories Project is a collection of Bible stories arranged into an audio-based teaching curriculum. It is released under a Creative Commons license (see Door43:Copyrights) and is designed to be adapted and translated for use in any language and culture. The stories also include carefully-crafted questions to bring out the key points of the stories.

Each story will have both an audio version and a text version, making translation and adaptation easier. Podcast feeds of the stories in various audio formats will also be available for listening to and distributing the stories on mobile devices.

Purpose

The specific purpose: Provide the essential stories of the Bible in contemporary language, free to translate (and adapt), record, distribute and use anywhere, in any language. We are still in the design stages of the Open Bible Stories. Join us on the "Discussion" page to give your input.

The Open Bible Stories project is divided into two years, each with three terms of Bible stories and corresponding questions.

Year One — Old Testament and New Testament Overview

Term 1 — From Creation to the Promised Land

1. Creation - Genesis 1-2
2. The Fall into Sin - Genesis 3
3. Cain and Abel - Genesis 4
4. Noah - Genesis 6-9
5. The Call of Abram - Genesis 12, 15
6. The Birth of Isaac - Genesis 16-21
7. Abraham's Faith Tested - Genesis 22
8. Jacob and Esau - Genesis 25
9. Joseph Sold into Slavery - Genesis 37, 39
10. Joseph Reveals His Identity - Genesis 42-45
11. The Call of Moses - Exodus 3-4
12. The Exodus from Egypt - Exodus 7-12
13. The Red Sea - Exodus 14-15
14. The Ten Commandments and the Golden Calf - Exodus 32

Term 2 — From the Promised Land to the prophets

15. The twelve spies - Numbers 13-14
16. Joshua - Joshua 6
17. Gideon - Judges 6-7
18. Ruth - Ruth 1-4
19. Hannah - I Samuel 1-2
20. Saul rejected and David anointed - I Samuel 15-16
21. David spares Saul's life - I Samuel 24
22. Solomon asks for wisdom - I Kings 3
23. Elijah on Mount Carmel - I Kings 18
24. Elisha blinds the Arameans - II Kings 6
25. Isaiah - Isaiah 6 & 53
26. Esther - Esther 1-10
27. Daniel - Daniel 6
28. Nehemiah - Nehemiah 1-4

Term 3 — The life of Jesus

29. The birth of Jesus - Matthew 1:18-25
30. Jesus baptism and temptation - Matthew 3:1 - 4:11
31. The demon-possessed Man - Mark 5:1-20
32. The parable of the sower - Mark 4:1-20
33. Feeding the 5,000 and walking on water - Mark 6:30-56
34. Healing lepers and a crippled woman - Luke 17:11-19, 13:10-17
35. The lost son and Zacheus - Luke 15:11-32, 19:1-10
36. Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead - John 11:1-44
37. The unmerciful servant - Matthew 18:21-35
38. The 10 virgins and the separation of the sheep and goats - Matthew 25:1-13; 31-46
39. The triumphal entry - Matthew 21:1-17
40. The last supper and betrayal - Luke 22:7-8, 13-23, 39-53
41. Jesus’ trial - Matthew 27:11-66
42. The resurrection and the Great Commission - Matthew 28:1-20

Year Two — The Knowledge, Character and Life of the Christian

Term 4 — Knowledge

43. Description of God (God the Father) - Psalm 103
44. The Transfiguration (God the Son) - Matthew 17:1-13
45. Pentecost (God the Holy Spirit) - Acts 2:1-8, 11-21
46. Sodom and Gomorrah (The nature of man) - Genesis 19:1-26
47. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (The power of the Word) - Acts 8:26-40
48. The rich ruler and the Ten Commandments (The Word as Law) - Luke 18:18-27, Exodus 20:1-17
49. Jesus and Nicodemus (The Word as Gospel) - John 3:1-21
50. The Philippian jailer (Salvation) - Acts 16:16-34
51. Peter’s sermon (Baptism) - Acts 2:22-41
52. Orderly worship (The Lord’s Supper) - I Corinthians 11:20-30
53. Jesus' ascension and the last days (Eternal Things) - Acts 1:3-12, Matthew 24:27-44
54. The rich man and Lazarus (Judgment) - Luke 16:19-31
55. Peter’s release from prison (Angels & demons) - Acts 12:1-19
56. God and Satan (Satan) - Job 1:1-22

Term 5 — Character

57. Naaman’s leprosy (Not being a lover of money) - II Kings 5:1-27
58. Ananias and Sapphira (Hold to the truth) - Acts 4:32-5:10
59. Nabal and Abigail (Not being quick to anger) - I Samuel 25:2-39
60. Mary, Joseph and Jesus (Manager of your home) - Luke 2:39-52, I Samuel 2:12-17, 22-25
61. Rehoboam (Not quarrelsome) - I Kings 12:1-16
62. David and Bathsheba (Faithfulness in marriage) - II Samuel 11:1-12:14
63. Jesus washes the disciples' feet (Being a servant) - John 13:1-17
64. King Ahaziah (Not being double minded) - II Kings 1:1-17
65. Simon the sorcerer (Honest gain) - Acts 8:9-25
66. Peter (Generosity) - Acts 3:1-19
67. Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (Self-control) - Genesis 39:1-23
68. Miriam (Humility) - Numbers 12:1-16
69. Paul’s stoning (Perseverance) - Acts 14:8-22
70. David and Goliath (Faith) - I Samuel 17:4-9, 32-51

Term 6 — Ministry

Spiritual Life

71. Meeting together (Worship) - Acts 2:42-28
72. The church in Antioch (Bible study) - Acts 11:19-26, Luke 24:13-32
73. Peter released from prison (Prayer) - Matthew 6:5-15 The Lord’s Prayer, Acts 12:5-17
74. Daniel’s convictions (Spiritual disciplines) - Daniel 1:1-20

Congregational Life

75. Jesus speaks to Mary and John from the cross (Caring for your family) - John 19:25-27
76. Good Samaritan (Caring for neighbors) - Luke 10:35-37
77. The church in Jerusalem (Caring for the church) - Acts 2:42-48
78. Divisions in the church (Church unity) - I Corinthians 3:1-17
79. God's power for healing the sick and casting out demons ( Praying for healing, Paul casting out demons, Jesus and healings) - NEED REF

Evangelism and Missions

80. Peter and John before the Sanhedrin (Witnessing) - Acts 4:1-21
81. Apollos (Evangelism) - NEED REF
82. Jeremiah’s Call from God (The call of God) - Jeremiah 1:4-10
83. The Macedonian call (Vision from God) - Acts 16:6-10
84. Cornelius (Cross-cultural missions) - Acts 10:1-8; 17-48

Credits

Much of the design and content of the curriculum is built on the original work of the Ambassador Institute, released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License - http://www.ambassadorinstitute.org