This Christmas season, take some time to reflect on
God's wonderful gift to us, His Son, Jesus Christ, by reading through
the Biblical accounts of His life.
THE LIFE OF JESUS
None of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke &
John) contain all the events in Jesus' life.
By collecting passages from all four gospels the following main highlights
of Jesus' life have been compiled.
The main events in the life of Jesus:
1. Jesus' birth Luke 2:1-7
2. The worship of the shepherds Luke 2:8-20
3. The dedication of Jesus in the temple Luke 2:21-38
in Jerusalem
4. The visit of the wise men Matthew 2:1-12
5. The escape to Egypt Matthew 2:1-12
6. Jesus in the temple, age 12 Luke 2:41-50
7. Jesus is baptized Matthew 3:13-17
8. Jesus is tempted in the desert Matthew 4:1-11
9. Jesus chooses his 12 apostles Matthew 10:1-4
10. Peter says that Jesus is the Christ Matthew 16:13-20
11. Jesus is transfigured Matthew 17:1-13
12. Jesus enters Jerusalem on a Matthew 21:1-11
donkey on Palm Sunday
13. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem Luke 19:41
14. Jesus eats the Last Supper in the John 13-14
upper room
15. Jesus prays in the Garden of John 18:1-11
Gethsemane
16. Jesus is arrested and put on trial John 18: 12-19:15
17. Jesus is crucified Mark 15:21-41
18. Jesus rises from the dead Matthew 28:1-7
19. The risen Jesus is seen, on ten Luke 24:13-35 etc.
occasions
20. The ascension of Jesus Luke 24:51
Time for action
1st: Read through this life of Jesus, using the Bible
references.
