THIRTYTHE LIVING YEARS WORD OLD Week 29: The Beginning Ministry of Jesus Selections from the Four Gospels God’s Story Chronological Bible Reading Plan spends 12 weeks on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. The first two (weeks 28 and 29) and the last two (weeks 38 and 39) will be presented in chronological order. The eight weeks in between will instead be presented categorically covering Jesus’ teachings, parables, miracles and prayers. Each week, a portion of the life of Jesus as found in the gospels will be presented in a table. This week, a chart of Jesus’ birth and childhood is provided. From the age of 12 to the age of 30, Scriptures are silent about the life of Jesus. We can assume that Jesus spent much of His time helping His father in the carpentry trade while living in Nazareth. But it isn’t until Jesus’ thirtieth year, that the Bible picks up the story and unfolds the last three years of His earthly life. Jesus commenced His ministry by being baptized by His cousin John. At His baptism the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove and God the Father testified “this is My beloved Son in Whom I am well-pleased.” The Spirit then led Him into the wilderness to be tested for 40 days. While the evil one tried to convince Jesus to prove He was the Son of God by showing off His power, Jesus instead proved His worthiness by not yielding to temptation. From there, Jesus called some of His disciples and began to minister in His home area, with the first recorded miracle being the turning of the tasteless water into the best joyous wine of the wedding. So He still does today—intoxicating the ordinary—one life at a time! Table BIRTH & CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1 of 11 Description Matthew Mark Luke John Before Time -- -- -- -- -- -- 1:1-18 Introduction -- -- 1:01 1:1-4 -- -- Birth & Childhood 5bc The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold -- -- -- -- 1:5-25 -- -- The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 -- -- 3:23b-38 -- -- The Birth of Jesus Foretold -- -- -- -- 1:26-38 -- -- Mary Visits Elizabeth -- -- -- -- 1:39-45 -- -- Mary’s Song -- -- -- -- 1:46-56 -- -- The Birth of John the Baptist -- -- -- -- 1:57-66 -- -- Zachariah’s Song -- -- -- -- 1:67-80 -- -- The Angel Appears to Joseph 1:18-25 -- -- -- -- -- -- 4bc The Birth of Jesus -- -- -- -- 2:1-7 -- -- The Angels and the Shepherds -- -- -- -- 2:8-20 -- -- Jesus Presented at the Temple -- -- -- -- 2:21-24 -- -- Simeon’s Testimony -- -- -- -- 2:25-35 -- -- Anna’s Testimony -- -- -- -- 2:36-38 -- -- 2bc The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 -- -- -- -- -- -- The Escape to Egypt 2:13-15 -- -- -- -- -- -- Herod Slaughters the Baby Boys 2:16-18 -- -- -- -- -- -- The Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 -- -- 2:39-40 -- -- 8ad The Boy Jesus in the Temple -- -- -- -- 2:41-51 -- -- Jesus’ Childhood -- -- -- -- 2:52 -- --- Chapter Chapter 1 MATTHEW – Lion King of Judah 28 Jesus: The Fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecy Matthew, the old tax collector, provides an account of the seems to hold the Mosaic law in particularly high esteem, even earthly life of Jesus. He describes Jesus’ genealogy, His portraying Jesus as insisting on a radically strict adherence to miraculous birth and childhood, His baptism and temptation, it, his attitude is particularly negative when dealing with the His ministry of healing and preaching in Galilee, His trip to Jewish authorities. But throughout Matthew’s gospel, the goal Jerusalem marked by an incident in the Temple, and finally is to demonstrate that Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament His crucifixion and resurrection. The resurrected Jesus then Jewish prophecy. There are twelve fulfillment citations from commissions His apostles to “go and make disciples of all prophets, where Matthew explicitly states that an event in nations.” Jesus’ life has fulfilled prophecy. He has over 200 quotes or allusions to the Old Testament. Matthew arranges the narrative of Jesus’ last three years in a pattern. He presents certain facts concerning the work of Week Twenty-Nine Reading Plan Jesus and then follows that with an account of Jesus’ teaching. Luke 3:1-18 World’s Greatest Prophet Each teaching account is brought to a conclusion with one of the following three phrases: “And when Jesus had finished Matthew 3:1-17 This is My Son these words,” “finished giving instructions,” or “finished these Matthew 4:1-11 The Devil Tempts Jesus parables.” John 1:19-51 John Points His Disciples to Jesus John 2:1-11 Water to Wine In some passages, it is clear that Matthew holds the traditions John 3:1-21 Jesus’ Nighttime Visitor & of Judaism in high esteem, and it is clear that his own God’s Great Love community are Jewish Christians in orientation. He portrays John 4:1-54 Jesus Has a Talk with Jesus’ mission as being directed exclusively to Jews but at the end of the gospel, Jesus’ “great commission” to His disciples a Samaritan Woman expands the mission to include Gentiles. And though Matthew } Teaching the Multitudes Teaching the 12 Disciples Topics Increasing Acceptance Increasing Antagonism His Identity: Israel’s Promised King His Destiny: “Crucify Him!” Place Bethlehem & Nazareth Galilee Jerusalem Jesus’ Con- Credentials Message Suffering & Death quest Chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Genealogy & BirthGenealogy of Jesus Adore & a King Kills Wise Men John Baptizes Jesus of Ministry & Beginning Temptation 9 Blessings & 6 Higher Callings Heart Righteousness Interpretation of the Law Jesus’ 6 Miracles & Cost of Discipleship 4 Miracles & the Call of Matthew Mission Preparation Unbelief Doubt & Cities’ John’s Identity & Pharisees Blindness Jesus’ of the Kingdom 7 Parables John Dies & 3 Miracles All Sorts of Folks Jesus Ministers to Confesses Jesus as the Christ Peter & Head to Jerusalem Transfiguration Praised & Forgiveness Childlikeness Relationships in Community Miracle & Greatness=Serving Parable, Jesus Challenges Jewish Leaders to Challenge Jesus Jewish Leaders Try to the Jewish Leaders Woes Destruction of Jerusalem Predicted & Judgment of the Nations 2 Parables Last Night with Disciples Crucifixion of Jesus Resurrection & Commission By Jesus Light purple highlighted chapters show the narratives Light blue highlighted chapters show the sermon clusters Theme Jesus is the King, Israel’s Long Awaited Messiah.