Table of Contents
Introduction 11
Chapter 1 Birth and Childhood of Jesus 15
Preparing for Jesus' Birth (Matthew 1; Luke 1) 15
Jesus' Birth (Luke 2) 19
Jesus' Childhood (Matthew 2; Luke 2) 20
Chapter 2 Jesus' Early Ministry 25
(The Four Gospels)
Chapter 3 Great Galilean Ministry 35
(The Four Gospels)
Teaching and Healing 35
Facing Opposition 39
Expanding the Ministry 51
Complaints and Miracles 54
"Who Am I?" 57
Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection 59
Chapter 4 Later Judean Ministry, Perean Ministry, and Journey to Jerusalem 63
(The Four Gospels)
Confusion and Division 63
Ministering in Judea 68
Perean Ministry 72
On the Way to Jerusalem 73
Chapter 5 The Crucifixion of Jesus 79
(The Four Gospels)
Sunday: Triumphal Entry 79
Monday: Cleansing the Temple 80
Tuesday: A Day of Controversy 81
Wednesday (No recorded activity) 86
Thursday: Passover and Teaching in the Upper Room 86
The Arrest 89
Jewish Interrogation and Trial 90
Roman Interrogation and Trial 93
The Crucifixion 96
Chapter 6 Burial and Resurrection 99
(The Four Gospels)
Burial 99
The Empty Tomb 100
Jesus' Resurrection Appearances 101
Chapter 7 The Story of the Church (Acts) 107
The Gift of the Spirit (Acts 1-2) 108
Trouble on the Inside and Threats From the Outside (Acts 3-6) 110
Stephen (Acts 6-8) 112
Philip (Acts 8) 113
Saul/Paul (Acts 9) 114
Peter and the Gentiles (Acts 9-12) 116
First Missionary Journey (Acts 13-14) 119
The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) 121
Second Missionary Journey-To Europe (Acts 15-18) 122
Third Missionary Journey-From Antioch to Ephesus (Acts 18-19) 127
Third Missionary Journey-From Ephesus to Jerusalem (Acts 20-21) 129
Riot and Arrest in Jerusalem (Acts 21-23) 131
A Roman Prisoner (Acts 24-28) 135
Epilogue 149
(Revelation)
The Story Ends … or Is This Just the Beginning? 150
