The Story of Jesus: A Single Account in the Words of the Gospels

Compiled by  M Douglas Clark

 

 

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Introduction      1.      Preface                                                                Luke 1 : 1-4                 ix

                        2.      Prologue                                                              John 1 : 1-18                ix

                        3.      Jesus’ human ancestry                                          Matt 1 : 1-17                ix

                        4.      The birth of John the Baptist is foretold                 Luke 1 : 5-25               2

                        5.      Jesus; birth is foretold                                          Luke 1 : 26-38             2

                        6.      Mary visits Elizabeth                                            Luke 1 : 39-56             3

                        7.      Mary tells Joseph she is pregnant                         Matt 1 : 18-25              4

                        8.      The birth of John the baptist                                 Luke 1 : 57-80             4

                        9       The birth of Jesus & the shepherds                       Luke 2 : 1-20               5

                        10     Jesus is presented at the temple                            Luke 2 : 21-39             5

                        11     Astrologers come from the East                           Matt 2 : 1-18                6

                        12     Herod dies                                                          Matt 2 : 19-23              7

                        13     Jesus at the temple                                               Luke 2 : 41-52             7

                        14     John begins preaching in the wilderness                Luke 3 : 1-18               8

                        15     John baptises Jesus (& Luke’s Genealogy)           Luke 3: 20-37              12

                        16     Jesus is tempted in the wilderness                         Luke 4 : 1-13               12

                        17     The religious authorities question John                  Matt 3 : 1-12                13

                        18     Peter receives his nickname                                  Jn 1: 35-42                   14

                        19     Jesus meets Phillip                                               Jn 1 43-51                   14

                        20     The first miracle                                                   Jn 2: 1-11                     14

                        21     John testifies about Jesus                                      Jn 3: 22-36                   18

                        22     The Samaritan woman                                         Jn 4: 1-42                     18

                        23     Jesus heals an official’s son                                  Jn 4: 43-54                   20

                        24     Jesus’ hometown is outraged by him                     Lk 4: 14-30                  20

                        25     Jesus begins his work in Galilee                            Mt 4: 12-17                 21

                        26     Jesus calls the first four disciples                           Mt 4: 18-25                 21

                        27     Jesus’ fame spreads                                             Lk 4: 31-37                  22

                        28     Many healings and an extended tour                     Lk 4: 38-44                  22

                        29     Jesus amazes his followers                                   Lk 5: 1-11                    23

                        30     Jesus touches a leper to heal him                          Lk 5: 12-16                  23

                        31     Jesus is accused of blasphemy                              Mk 2: 1-12                  23

                        32     Jesus eats with tax collectors                                Mk 2: 13-17                24

                        33     Conflict over the Sabbath                                                                         26

                        34     He chooses twelve as Apostles                                                                26

                        35     Teaching his disciples on the mountain                                                      27

                        36     Jesus heals a Centurion’s slave                                                                 33

                        37     A widow’s son is brought back to life                                                       34

                        38     A lesson in forgiveness                                                                             34

                        39     Jesus accused of being out of hand                                                           35

                        40     The parable of the soils                                                                            36

                        41     Parables of the Kingdom of God                                                              37

                        42     Jesus commands the storm                                                                       38

                        43     Jesus heals a demonic man                                                                       39

                        44     Conflict about eating with sinners                                                              40

                        45     Jesus heals the daughter of a synagogue official     40

                        46     Jesus accused of working with Satan                                                        41

                        47     Jesus assures a discouraged John the Baptist                                            42

                        48     Conflict over healing on the Sabbath                                                         43

                        49     Jesus’ last visit to his home town                                                              45

                        50     The twelve are sent out                                                                            45

                        51     John the Baptist is killed                                       Luke 3 : 19-20,            46

                        52     After Jesus feeds the multitude they want to make him King                      50

                        53     Jesus walks on water                                                                               51

                        54     Jesus is the living bread                                                                            51

                        55     Jesus criticized for ignoring tradition                                                          53

                        56     Jesus heals the daughter                                                                           55

                        57     Jesus attracts huge crowds                                                                       55

                        58     Four thousand fed                                                                                    56

                        59     Jesus warns against the teachings of the religious leaders                           56

                        60     A blind man is given sight                                                                         57

                        61     The Jewish authorities attempt to arrest Jesus                                           57

                        62     Jesus teachings provoke conflict                                                               59

                        63     Jesus defends his authority                                                                       59

                        64     Jesus heals the blind man on the Sabbath                                                  61

                        65     Jesus threatened with stoning                                                                    64

                        66     Peter confesses Jesus Messiahship                                                           66

                        67     Discipleship involves self-denial                                                                66

                        68     A preview of glory                                                                                   67

                        69     Jesus casts out a demon                                                                           67

                        70     Jesus predicts his death                                                                            68

                        71     Paying the temple tax                                                                               69

                        72     True greatness                                                                                         69

                        73     True forgiveness does not keep count                                                       70

                        74     Jesus inclusiveness                                                                                   70

                        75     Jesus sets his face towards Jerusalem                                                       71

                        76     Jesus designates the seventy                                                                     71

                        77     The good Samaritan                                                                                 72

                        78     The one necessary thing                                                                           73

                        79     God’s willingness to give                                                                          73

                        80     Jesus accused of being used by demons                                                   74

                        81     Corrupt eyes distraught everything you see                                               75

                        82     Jesus condemns the religious leaders                                                        76

                        83     Do not be afraid                                                                                      76

                        84     A rich fool                                                                                               77

                        85     A faithful servant is always ready                                                              77

                        86     Jesus came to create divisions                                                                  78

                        87     Fruitless fig tree                                                                                       78

                        88     A woman is healed on the Sabbath                                                           79

                        89     The last shall be first                                                                                 79

                        90     The person who humbles himself will be exalted    80

                        91     Figure the cost                                                                                         81

                        92     The lost sheep                                                                                         81

                        93     The lost coin                                                                                            82

                        94     The lost son                                                                                             82

                        95     How to use worldly wealth                                                                       83

                        96     Lazarus and the rich man                                                                          83

                        97     The power of even a little faith                                                                  84

                        98     The grateful leper                                                                                     84

                        99     The Kingdom of God is within you                                                           85

                        100   The persistent widow                                                                               86

                        101   The Pharisee and the tax collector                                                            86

                        102   Jesus ad divorce                                                                                      86

                        103   Jesus welcomes little children                                                                   87

                        104   Lazarus raised from the dead                                                                   87

                        105   Religious leaders begin to plot his death                                                    89

                        106   How riches can keep one out of the Kingdom                                          89

                        107   The rewards of faithful labour                                                                   90

                        108   On the road to Jerusalem again                                                                91

                        109   The secret of greatness                                                                            91

                        110   Zaccheus                                                                                                 92

                        111   The parable of the silver pounds                                                               92

                        112   Leaving Jericho                                                                                        93

                        113   Arriving at Bethany                                                                                  96

                        114   Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem                                                          96

                        115   Jesus challenges the temple system                                                           98

                        116   A Jewish comes to Jesus at night                                                              99

                        117   The necessity of faith                                                                                99

                        118   Jesus authority challenged again                                                                100

                        119   Paying taxes to Caesar                                                                             100

                        120   A poor widow’s offering                                                                          101

                        121   Some Greeks want to see Jesus                                                               101

                        122   Sinners will enter the Kingdom before the religious leaders                        102

                        123   Seven woes to the teachers of the law and Pharisees                                102

                        124   God will take away the Kingdom and give it to others                               104

                        125   The King’s wedding feast                                                                         105

                        126   God is the God of the living                                                                      105

                        127   The greatest commandment                                                                      106

                        128   Whose son is the Messiah?                                                                      107

                        129   Jesus defends his authority                                                                       107

                        130   The signs of Jesus’ return                                                                         108

                        131   They prepare the Passover                                                                       112

                        132   Jesus ashes the disciples feet                                                                    112

                        133   Jesus predicts he will be betrayed                                                             113

                        134   The last supper                                                                                        114

                        135   The unmistakeable mark of a disciple                                                       115

                        136   Jesus promises to his disciples                                                                  115

                        137   Jesus prays for his disciples                                                                      119

                        138   The disciples promise to be faithful                                                           120

                        139   Jesus prays for an alternative                                                                    122

                        140   Jesus is arrested                                                                                       122

                        141   Jesus before the High Priest                                                                     123

                        142   Peter denies Jesus                                                                                    124

                        143   The religious condemn Jesus to death                                                       124

                        144   Judas hangs himself                                                                                  126

                        145   Jesus is brought before the Governor Pilate                                              126

                        146   Pilate finds no reason to condemn Jesus                                                   127

                        147   Pilate condemns Jesus to be crucified                                                       127

                        148   Jesus is crucified                                                                                      129

                        149   The soldiers and religious leaders make fun of him                                    130

                        150   Jesus dies                                                                                                131

                        151   Jesus buried                                                                                             132

                        152   The grave is secured                                                                                133

                        153   The tomb is found to be empty                                                                 136

                        154   Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus                              137

                        155   Jesus appears to the other disciples                                                          138

                        156   Thomas is shown proof                                                                            139

                        157   Jesus charge to Peter                                                                               139

                        158   Jesus ascends to heaven                                                                           140

                        159   Why these things have been written                                                          141