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1.
2. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness
comprehended it not.
John 1:1-5
3. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in
order a declaration of those things which are most surely
believed among us,
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect
understanding of all things from the very first,
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things,
wherein thou hast been instructed.
Luke 1:1-4
4. The Life of Jesus is
Then Jesus said to them,
"These are the very things
covered in the four
I told you about while I was
documents that are
still with you: everything
collectively called
written about me in the
Law of Moses, the
The Gospels.
writings of the prophets,
and the Psalms had to
come true."
To get the full view of
Then he opened their
minds to understand
the Scriptures.
Luke 24:45
the Story of Jesus it is
sometimes necessary to
compare one Gospel record
with the others.
The lessons in this series
studies all 4 gospels together
5. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the
son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat
Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat
Judas and his brethren
Matthew 1:1-2
6. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God; As it is written in the prophets,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mark 1:1-2
7. In the
days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was
a certain priest, by name Zacharias, and he had a wife of the
family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. They were
upright in the eyes of God, And they were without children,
and they were at that time very old.
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest
before God, And as was the way of the priests, he had to go
into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes. And all
the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the
burning of perfumes.
8. And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right
side of the altar.
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came
on him.
But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer
has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will
have a son, and his name will be John.
9. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother
Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a
just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to
put her away privily.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear
not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her
is of the Holy Ghost.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for
10. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of
Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured,
the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him,
she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation
this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast
found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt
call his name JESUS.
11. And she had her first son; and folding him in linen,
she put him to rest in the place where the cattle
had their food, because there was no room for
them in the house.
And in the same country there were keepers of
sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by
night.
12. And an angel of the Lord came to them, and
the glory of the Lord was shining round
about them: and fear came on them.
13. Wise Men from ‘The East’ came to the place of Christ’s birth directed by a star.
An ancient prophecy of the Messiah’s star told them that the time had come for
the birth of the One who had been promised since the days of Adam and Eve
I shall see him, but not
now: I shall behold him,
but not nigh: there shall
come a Star out of Jacob,
and a Scepter shall rise
out of Israel
Now when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he
that is born King of the
Jews?
For we have seen his star in
the east, and are come to
worship him.
Matthew 2:1-2
14. 600 years before Jesus was born, the Prophet
Isaiah predicted that the Messiah would be
born of a virgin.
Therefore the Lord
himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
15. 500 years before Jesus was born, the Prophet Micah
planned that the Messiah would be born in a small
town in Judah called Beth-lehem.
Micah 5:2
And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah,
the least among the families of Judah,
me
Out of you one
will come to
who is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose going out has been
purposed
from time past, from the
16. The time predicted for the birth of the Messiah was given
by Daniel the Prophet almost 500 years before Jesus was
born.
DANIEL 9:24-26
But when the
set time had
fully come,
God sent his
Son, born of a
woman, born
under the law,
to redeem
those under
the law, that
we might
18. If God went to
all this effort,
then why was
Jesus born
in a barn?
19. When Jesus was born, angels were sent to Earth to announce this
great event . . . . . . . . . .
To a group of shepherds !
And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their
flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord
came upon them, and the glory of
the Lord shone round about them:
and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them,
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people.
20. For unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you;
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God,
and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.
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27. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem infant
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem 12 years old
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Travels to Galilee
Preaching and Healing in Galilee
Jesus Journeys Through Galilee
28. And the days of Mary’s s purification according to the
law of Moses were accomplished, they brought Jesus
to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
And, behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was
Simeon; and the same man was
just and devout, waiting for the
consolation of Israel: and the
Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by
the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death, before he had
seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into
the temple:
Luke 2:22-29
29. And there was one Anna, a
prophetess, the daughter of
Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser:
And she was a widow of about
fourscore and four years, which
departed not from the temple, but
served God with fastings and
prayers night and day.
And she coming in that instant
gave thanks likewise unto the Lord,
and spake of him to all them that
looked for redemption in
And when they had performed all things according to
Jerusalem.
the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to
their own city Nazareth. when
Luke 2:22-29
30. And his people went every year to Jerusalem
during the feast of the Passover.
And when he was 12 years old, they went up to
the feast as they were accustomed.
And when the
feast days were
over, they
returned; but the
boy Jesus
remained in
Jerusalem; and
Joseph and his
mother did not
Luke 2:41-52
know it.
31. But they could not find him; so they
returned again to Jerusalem, looking for
him.
After 3 days, they found him in the
temple, sitting in the middle of the
teachers, listening to them and asking
them questions.
And all those
who heard him
were amazed at
his wisdom and
his answers.
Luke 2:41-52
32. So he went down with them and came to
Nazareth;
And he was subject
to them. And his
mother treasured all
these words in her
heart.
12 years old
And Jesus grew in
his stature and in
his wisdom, and in
favor with God and
Luke 2:41-52
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33. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Travels to Galilee
Preaching and Healing in Galilee
Jesus Journeys Through Galilee
34. There was a man sent
whose name was John.
from God,
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might
believe.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear
witness of that Light.
35. And they asked him,
What then?
Art thou Elias?
And he saith, I am not.
Art thou that prophet?
And he answered, No.
Then said they unto him,
Who art thou?
That we may give an answer to them that sent
us.
What sayest thou of thyself?
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the
wilderness,
John 1:21-23
36. And saying,
Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
And the same John had his raiment of
camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his
loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, Matthew 3:1-5
and all
37. But when he saw
many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he
said unto them,
O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee
from forthwrath to come? meet for
Bring the therefore fruits
repentance:
And think not to say within yourselves, We
have Abraham to our father: for I say unto
you, that God is able of these stones to raise
38. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees:
therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire.
I indeed baptize you with water unto
repentance: but he that cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy
Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew 3:7-11
39. John bare witness of him,
and cried, saying,
This was he of whom I spake,
He that cometh after me is preferred before me:
for he was before me.
And of his fullness have all we received,
and grace for grace.
For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John 1:15-19
40. The next day John seeth
Jesus
coming unto
him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the
world.
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with
water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the
Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he
which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
John
41. And there came a voice
from heaven, saying, Thou
art my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.
And immediately the Spirit
driveth him into the
wilderness. Mark 1:9-12
42. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Travels to Galilee
Preaching and Healing in Galilee
Jesus Journeys Through Galilee
43. Matthew 4:1-4
Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by
the Devil.
After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus
was hungry.
Then the Devil came to him and said, "If you
are God's Son, order these stones to turn into
bread."
But Jesus answered, "The scripture says,
mankind cannot live on bread alone, but
need every word that God speaks.'
44. Matthew 4:5 Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the
Temple, and said to him,
"If you are God's Son, throw yourself down,
for the scripture says, 'God will give orders to his
angels about you; they will hold you up with their
hands, so that not even your feet will be hurt on
the stones.' "
Jesus answered,
"But the scripture also says,
'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'
45. Matthew 4:8 - 10
Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.
"All this I will give you,"
the Devil said,
"if you kneel down
and worship me."
Then Jesus answered,
"Go away, Satan!
The scripture says,
'Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!'
46.
47. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Travels to Galilee
Preaching and Healing in Galilee
Jesus Journeys Through Galilee
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49. Jesus came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath
days.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was
with power.
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit
of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou
Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know
thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's
house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for her.
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she
arose and ministered unto them.
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people
sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from
them.
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent.
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
Luke 4:321-44
50. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Travels to Galilee
Preaching and Healing in Galilee
Jesus Journeys Through Galilee
51. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of
Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his
disciples believed on him.
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and
his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples:
and they continued there not many days.
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus
went up to Jerusalem,
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the
changers of money sitting:
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the
temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money,
and overthrew the tables;
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my
Father's house an house of merchandise.
John 2:1116
52. The First Disciples Meet Jesus
John 1:35-51
1:35 Again the next day after John stood,
and two of his disciples;
1:36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he
saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
1:37 And the two disciples heard him speak,
and they followed Jesus.
1:38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them
following, and saith unto them, What seek ye?
They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say,
being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest
thou?
1:39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They
came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with
him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
1:40 One of the two which heard John speak,
53. The First Disciples Recognize Jesus
John 1:35-51
1:41 He [Andrew] first findeth his own brother Simon, and
saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being
interpreted, the Christ.
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s s i a h wo u l d b e b o r n i n
t h l e h e m (M i c a h 5:2)
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54. Prelude to Jesus' Birth
Birth Announcements
Birth of John the Baptist
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
The Flight Into Egypt
Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Jesus Visits Jerusalem
John the Baptist
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Jesus travels to Jerusalem
Jesus at the Jordan
Jesus Returns to Galilee
Disciples join Him
Jesus Ministers through Galilee
55. The First Disciples Share About Jesus
John 1:35-51
1:42 And he [Andrew] brought him [Simon] to Jesus. And
when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of
Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by
interpretation, A stone.
56. The Faith of the First Disciples
John 1:35-51
The day following Jesus would
go forth into Galilee, and
findeth Philip, and saith unto
him, Follow me.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the
city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have
found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the
prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of
Joseph.
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing
come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
57. The Calling for the First Disciples
Luke 5:1-11 And saw two ships standing by the lake:
but the fishermen were gone out of
them, and
were washing their nets.
And he entered into one of the ships,
which was Simon's, and prayed him
that he
would thrust out a little from the
land.
people
And he sat down, and taught the
out of the ship.
Now when he had left
speaking,
he said unto Simon, Launch ou
into
the deep, and let down your
58. The Calling for the First Disciples
Luke 5:1-11
When Simon Peter saw
it, he
fell down at Jesus' knees,
saying, Depart from me; for I
am a sinful man, O Lord.
For he was astonished, and all
that were with him, at the
draught of the fishes which
they had taken:
And so was also James, and
John, the sons of Zebedee,
which were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said unto
Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth thou shalt catch
men.