A Day by Day Walk with Jesus Christ Each Day Leading up to His Crucifixion and Resurrection Thru the Scriptures

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A Day by Day Walk with Jesus Christ Each Day Leading up to His Crucifixion and Resurrection Thru the Scriptures A day by day walk with Jesus Christ each day leading up to His Crucifixion and Resurrection thru the Scriptures. FRIDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *JESUS ARRIVES AT BETHANY JOHN 11:55-57 & JOHN 12:1; 9-11 *JESUS ANOINTED BY MARY JOHN 12:2-8 SATURDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *TRIUMPHAL ENTRY MATTHEW 21:1-11 MARK 11:1-11 LUKE 19:29-44 JOHN 12:12-19 *SECOND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE MATTHEW 21:12-17 MARK 11:15-19; 45-48 SUNDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *CURSING OF THE FIG TREE MATTHEW 21:18-22 MARK 11:12-14; 20-26 *CHALLENGE OF CHRIST’S AUTHORITY MATTHEW 21:23-27 MARK 11:27-33 LUKE 20:1-8 *PARABLES MATTHEW 21:28-46, 22:1-22 MARK 12:1-17 LUKE 20:9-26 MONDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *ABOUT THE RESURRECTION MATTHEW 22:23-33 MARK 12:18-27 LUKE 20:27-38 *GREATEST COMMANDMENT MATTHEW 22:34-40 MARK 12:28-34 LUKE 20:39-40 *WHO IS CHRIST? MATTHEW 22:41-46 MARK 12:35-44 *WOES UPON THE SCRIBES/PHARISEES MATTHEW 23:1-39 MARK 12:38-40 LUKE 20:45-47 *WIDOW’S MITE MARK 12:41-44 LUKE 21:1-4 TUESDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *FUTURE THINGS MATTHEW 24 MARK 13 LUKE 21:5-38 *PARABLES MATTHEW 25 *PLOT TO KILL JESUS MATTHEW 26:1-5 MARK 14:12 LUKE 22:1-2 WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION *JESUS IS ANOINTED MATTHEW 26:6-13 MARK 14:3-9 *JUDAS’ AGREEMENT MATTHEW 26:14-16 MARK 14:10-11 LUKE 22:3-6 *SEEKING FOR JESUS JOHN 12:20-36 *JEWISH REJECTION JOHN 12:37-50 THURSDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 1 *PASSOVER PREPARATION MATTHEW 26:17-19 MARK 14:12-16 LUKE 22:7-13 *BETRAYER INDENTIFIED MATTHEW 26:20-25 MARK 14:17-21 JOHN 13:21-35 *LORD’S SUPPER INSTITUTED MATTHEW 26:26-29 MARK 14:22-25 LUKE 22:14-23 *CONTENTION ABOUT THE GREATEST LUKE 22:24-30 THURSDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 2 *JESUS WASHES THE DISCIPLES FEET JOHN 13:1-20 *PETER’S DENIAL FORETOLD MATTHEW 26:31-35 MARK 14:27-31 LUKE 22:31-38 JOHN 13:36-38 *FAREWELL DISCOURSE JOHN 14:1-15 *PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT JOHN 14:16-31 *THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES JOHN 15:1-17 *WARNING OF COMING PERSECUTION JOHN 15:18-27; 16:1-4 *JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES JOHN 16:5-33 THURSDAY BEFORE THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 3 *THE LORD’S PRAYER JOHN 17 *AT GETHSEMANE MATTHEW 26:30-46 MARK 14:26-42 LUKE 22:39-46 JOHN 18:1 *THE ARREST MATTHEW 26:47-56 MARK 14:43-52 LUKE 22:47-53 JOHN 18:2-11 *BEFORE ANNAS JOHN 18:12-23 FRIDAY- THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 1 *BEFORE CAIAPHAS MATTHEW 26:57-68 MARK 14:53-65 LUKE 22:54-65 JOHN 18:24 *PETER’S DENIAL MATTHEW 26:58-75 MARK 14:54-72 LUKE 22:55-61 JOHN 18:15-27 *BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN MATTHEW 27:1-2 MARK 15:1 LUKE 22:66-71 *SUICIDE OF JUDAS MATTHEW 27:3-10 FRIDAY- THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 2 *BEFORE PILATE FOR THE 1ST TIME MATTHEW 27:11-14 MARK 15:2-5 LUKE 23:1-5 JOHN 18:28-38 *BEFORE HEROD LUKE 23:6-12 *BEFORE PILATE THE 2ND TIME MATTHEW 27:15-26 MARK 15:6-15 LUKE 23:13-25 JOHN 18:39-40 *THE CONDEMNATION MATTHEW 27:27-31 MARK 15:16-19 JOHN 19:1-16 *THE JOURNEY TO GOLGOTHA MATTHEW 27:32-34 MARK 15:20-23 LUKE 23:26-32 JOHN 19:17 FRIDAY- THE CRUCIFIXION-PAGE 3 *THE CRUCIFIXION: THE 1ST 3 HOURS MATTHEW 27:35-44 MARK 15:24-32 LUKE 23:33-43 JOHN 19:18-27 *THE CRUCIFIXION: THE 2ND 3 HOURS MATTHEW 27:45-50M MARK 15:33-37 JOHN 19:28-37 *MIRACLES MATTHEW 27:51-56 MARK 15:38-41 LUKE 23:47-49 *THE BURIAL MATTHEW 27:57-61 MARK 15:42-47 LUKE 23:50-56 JOHN 19:38-42 SATURDAY AFTER THE CRUCIFIXION *THE WATCH SET AND THE TOMB SEALED MATTHEW 27:62-66 SUNDAY RESURRECTION DAY-PAGE 1 *THE WOMEN VISIT MATTHEW 28:1 MARK 16:1 *THE STONE ROLLED AWAY MATTHEW 28:2-8 MARK 16:2-8 LUKE 24:1-8 JOHN 20:1 *PETER AND JOHN RETURN LUKE 24:9-12 JOHN 20:2-10 *THE APPEARANCE TO MARY MAGDALENE MARK 16:9-11 JOHN 20:11-18 SUNDAY RESURRECTION DAY-PAGE 2 *THE APPEARANCE TO THE OTHER WOMEN MATTHEW 28:9-10 *THE GUARDS REPORT MATTHEW 28:11-15 *THE EMMAUS ROAD MARK 16:12-13 LUKE 24:13-32 *THE APPEARANCE TO THE DISCIPLES MARK 16:14 LUKE 24:36-43 JOHN 20:19-25 .
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