John denies being Elijah
Jesus repels Satan’s efforts to tempt him, gathers his first disciples, turns water into wine at Cana, and overturns the tables …
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John the Baptist baptises people and Jesus grows up—he gets a visit from the magi, flees to Egypt, returns to Nazareth (all as …
John was the Elijah they were waiting for
John and Jesus ‘meet’ and then are born; Simeon and Anna see the promised messiah: Luke 1:39–80; Matthew 1:18–25; Luke …
Jesus: the Word in the beginning
Prophecies of the birth of Jesus and John the Baptist; two genealogies for Jesus: Mark 1:1; Luke 1:1–4; John 1:1–18; …
Michal’s contempt
The Levites purify themselves then David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with an open show of worship, …
God’s presence can be a blessing or a problem
David becomes king, defeats the Philistines twice, takes Jerusalem, and tries to bring the Ark to Jerusalem: 2 Samuel 5–6; …
Joab: violent and uncontrollable
Ishbosheth is murdered after losing the support of his general (Abner) and the rest of Israel; Abner murdered by David’s men after his defection; …
Thomas who wasn’t there
The resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples and other people, and has some trouble convincing them who He is, then …
He’s alive!
Nicodemus and Joseph put Jesus’ body in a tomb and then it’s sealed, but two days later, the women find it …
The Son of God dies
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross for Jesus to where He is crucified with two criminals, one of which asks Jesus for redemption; …
No show for Herod Antipas
Pilate questions Jesus, sends him to Herod (who sends Him back), still finds nothing wrong with him, but sends him …
Condemned by the Truth
The High Priest and Sanhedrin condemn Jesus (meanwhile Peter denies Him), hand Him over for abuse and then to Pilate; …
Jesus the I AM
Jesus is arrested in the olive grove called Gethsemane: John 18:1–2; Mark 14:32–42; Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39–46; Mark 14:43–52; Matthew …
Two betrayals
Jesus tells Peter he will deny he even knows Him, then He explains He is the way, the truth and …
Who’s the betrayer?
Jesus eats His last meal (at the start of the official Passover celebrations), knowing He will soon die, so He tells His disciples this, and that …
When you least expect it …
Jesus tells His disciples to be ready for the final judgement, and illustrates his point with the parable of the …
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