The Life of Jesus Christ the Messiah

A “Harmony of the Gospels.”

This is a series of Sunday evening Bible studies discussed in a class in the Fellowship Hall of Christ's Church. The bulk of this study is derived from two sources: "The Narrated Bible: In Chronological Order" narration by F. LaGard Smith, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402, L.O.C. #83-83372; ISBN 0-89081-408-2; and the "Thompson Chain Reference Bible" published by   . Pages are continuing to be added as the study progresses.

An outline study guide:

Mark 1.1 "The beginning of the Gospel"  

 

John 1.1-18 "The Word and the Flesh"  

 

Luke 1.1-4 "Eyewitness accounts"  

 

Matthew 1.1-17 (the genealogy through 42 known generations of Joseph’s lineage)  

 

Luke 3.23b-38 (a genealogy, probably of Mary, using a father-in-law of Joseph as the starting point)  

 

Luke 1.5-80 "John the Baptist"  

 

Matthew 1.18-25a "The revelation to Joseph"  

 

Luke 2.1-20 "Nativity"  

 

Mt. 1.25b "Naming of Jesus"  

 

Luke 2.21-38 "Prophets recognize and receive Jesus"  

 

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Matthew 2.1-12 "Magi"  

 

Matthew 2. 13-15 "Flight to Egypt "  

 

Matthew 2.16-18 "Slaughter of infants"  

 

Matthew 2.19-23 (Luke 2.39-40) "Return to Nazareth "  

 

Luke 2.41-50 "Jesus at age 12"  

 

Luke 2.51-52 "Jesus growing up in Nazareth "  

 

Matthew 3.1-3; Mark 1.2-4; Luke 3.1-6 "circa October, A.D. 27"  

 

Matthew 3.4-6; Mark 1.5-6 "John, the baptizer"

 

Matthew 3.7-10; Luke 3.7-14 "John's message"

 

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Matthew 3.11-12; Mark 1.7-8; Luke 3.15-18 "John's prophecy"  

 

Matthew 3.13-17; Mark 1.9-11; Luke 3.21-23 "Questions about Jesus baptism"  

 

John 1.19-28 "John's role"  

 

John 1.29-34 "John testifies that Jesus is the Son of God"  

 

Matthew 4.1-11; Mark 1.12, 13; Luke 4.1-13 "The temptation of Christ"  

 

John 1.35-42 "Andrew & Simon Peter"  

 

John 1.43-51 "Philip & Nathanael"  

 

John 2.1-12 "Jesus at the wedding in Cana "

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John 2.13-25 "Jesus drives merchants from the temple"  

 

John 3.1-21 "Jesus and Nicodemus"  

 

John 3.22-36 "Jesus and John the Baptist"  

 

John 4.1-3 "Jesus leaves Judea and starts back to Galilee "  

 

John 4.4-26 "Jesus and the woman at the well"  

 

John 4.27-42 "The testimony of the woman at the well"  

 

John 4.43-54 "Jesus arrives in Galilee ; Capernaum boy healed"  

 

Luke 3.19-20 "John the Baptist put in prison"  

 

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Matthew 4:12-17; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:14, 15 "Preaching about the 'kingdom'"  

 

Luke 4:16-30 "Jesus is rejected in his hometown of Nazareth "  

 

Luke 5:1-10a "Miraculous catch of fish"  

 

Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:10b, 11 "fishers of men"  

 

Mark 1:21, 22; Luke 4:31, 32 "Jesus teaches in the synagogue in Capernaum "  

 

Mark 1:23-28; Luke 4:33-37 "demon possession"  

 

Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39 "Peter's mother-in-law"

 

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Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 1:32-34; Luke 4:40-41 "Jesus healing the sick."  

 

Mark 1:35-38; Luke 4:42-43 "Jesus seeks solitude."  

 

Matthew 4:23-25; Mark 1:39 ; Luke 4:44 "Jesus ministering in Galilee ."

 

Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16 "Jesus and the talkative leper."  

 

Matthew 9:1-2; Mark 2:1-5; Luke 5:17-20 "Friends bring a paralyzed man to Jesus."  

 

Matthew 9:3-8; Mark 2:6-12; Luke 5:21-26 "Teachers of the law accuse Jesus of blasphemy."

 

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Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:13-14; Luke 5:27-28 "Levi (Matthew) becomes a follower of Jesus."  

 

Matthew 9:10-17; Mark 2:15-22; Luke 5:29-39 "Levi's banquet and Jesus' teaching on fasting, wineskins, mercy, etc."  

 

John 5:1-47 "Jesus in Jerusalem at Passover."  

          Jn 5:1-15 "Jesus heals the man at the Pool of Bethesda ."  

 

Jn 5:16-29 "Jesus talks about the Sabbath, resurrection, eternal life, etc."  

 

Jn 5:30-47 "Jesus talks about his source of authority and the love of God."  

 

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Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5 'Observing the Sabbath'  

 

Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11 'Another man healed on the Sabbath'  

 

Matthew 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12 'Random healings'  

 

Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16 'Appointing of the 12 apostles'

 

Luke 6:17-19 'Crowds gather after news of healings spreads'  

 

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The Sermon on the Mount – near Capernaum

Matthew 5:1-12; Luke 6:20-23 'Blessings'

 

Luke 6:24-26 'Warnings'  

 

Matthew 5:13-16 'Responsibility of believers'  

 

Mathew 5:17-20 'The Law'  

 

Matthew 5:21-26 'The sixth commandment'  

 

Matthew 5:27-32 'The seventh commandment'

(more to come...)