The Bible speaks clearly to issues that teens of any generation experience. Teen People of the Bible is a 100-day devotional for teens that shares the stories of teen celebrities in the Bible - Cain, Abel, Rebekah, Isaac, Daniel, Esther, David, Michal, Solomon, and many more - relating their struggles and victories to those of today's teens. As each new biblical person is introduced and discussed, the author provides unique lessons that inspire or challenge teens as they navigate their own spiritual journey.
Format: Softcover
Publisher: New Hope
ISBN-13: 9781596690882
Teens In the Bible:
1) Cain
Story: Cain's open rebellion against God resulted in his
tragic choice to kill his brother. Where in the Bible: Genesis 3:1
through 4:5
2) Abel
Story: Abel lived a short, but meaningful life. His
name mean's "whisper", but his testimony for God spoke volumes. Where in
the Bible: Genesis 3:1 through 4:5
3) Isaac
Story: Isaac was born for a special purpose and had the faith to give up his life for God. Where in the Bible: Genesis 22
4) Rebekah
Story: Rebekah displayed extraordinary faith on an
ordinary day and embarked on a radical journey of faith. Where in the
Bible: Genesis 24
5) Esau
Story: He bartered away his future for momentary pleasure. His life
was an unending series of regrets and misfires. Where in the Bible:
Genesis 25:20-34
6) Jacob
Story: Jacob exploited his friends and his family for his own gain,
but a radical encounter with God set him on course. Where in the Bible:
Genesis 25-28
7) Leah
Story: She couldn't live up to anyone's expectations and battled depression and insecurity. Where in the Bible: Genesis 29
8) Rachel
Story: She was the favored sister, the girl that everyone wanted to
have. She struggled with pride her entire life. Where in the Bible:
Genesis 29-30
9) Joseph
Story: Joseph was betrayed, resisted sexual temptation, and was
falsely accused and yet trusted God enough to see God's will prevail.
Where in the Bible: Genesis 37-39
10) Miriam
Story: Her quick thinking not only saved her brother's life-it saved an entire nation. Where in the Bible: Exodus 2:1-10
11) Moses
Story: Moses left all the perks of his royal life to identify with
God's people. Where in the Bible: Acts 7:20-25; Hebrews 11:23-27
12) Rahab
Story: Rahab left behind a checkered past and embraced the grace of a
loving God. She became part of Israel's history. Where in the Bible:
Joshua 2
13) Samson
Story: Samson wasted his natural talents, good parents, and golden
opportunities and pursued a life of pleasure and pain. Where in the
Bible: Judges 13-16
14) Samuel
Story: Samuel's birth was a miracle. As a young man, he listened to
God's voice and became an agent of change in a decadent culture. Where
in the Bible: 1 Samuel 3
15) David
Story: David was an obscure and overlooked young man who sought God
as a teen and never looked back. Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel 16
16) Michal
Story: Michal pinned all her hopes on one man's love and became
disappointed and bitter toward God. Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel
18:28-30
17) Jonathan
Story: He gave up the throne for his best friend and willing spent
the rest of his life in the shadows of David. Where in the Bible: 1
Samuel 18:1-4; 23:16-18
18) Solomon
Story: He began life with such promise, but allowed lust and greed
to eat at his soul. Where in the Bible: 1 Kings 1 and 2:13-25
19) Naaman's Servant
Story: Her compassion for her slave master helped him find healing and hope. Where in the Bible: 2 Kings 5:1-14
20) Joash
Story: He coasted off of the faith of his godly aunt and uncle, but
when they passed from the scene, he abandoned God. Where in the Bible: 2
Chronicles 24
21) Josiah
Story: Even though he was raised in a non-believing home by parents
and grandparents who rebelled against God, Josiah chose to pursue God.
Where in the Bible: 2 Kings 22:1 through 23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:3-7
22) Jeremiah
Story: At the age of 17, he was called by God to be a prophet in Israel. Where in the Bible: Jeremiah 1
23) Daniel
Story: He was ripped from his home as a teen and forced to live in a
culture that celebrated sensuality, greed, and indulgence. Still Daniel
stood tall for God. Where in the Bible: Daniel 1
24, 25, 26) Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego
Story: Like Daniel, they too were ripped from their homeland and
forced to live in a culture. And like Daniel, they refused to abandon
their faith. Where in the Bible: Daniel 3
26) Esther
Story: Her grace won the heart of the king and her courage saved her people. Where in the Bible: Esther
27) Mary
Story: Mary willingly became a teenage mother and raised the Son of God. Where in the Bible: Luke 1
28) Salome
Story: Instead of living her own life, she allowed others to live through her. Where in the Bible: Matthew 14:1-12
29) Lunch Boy
Story: He was the only one who thought Jesus could do the
unthinkable and he gave everything he had. Where in the Bible: John
6:1-14
