Week 1 Introduction to the gospel of Luke: Luke 1: 1-4 The foretelling of John the Baptist's birth: Luke 1: 5-11 The angel's visit: Luke 1: 11-20 The angel s message: Luke 1: 13-17 The results of the angel's visit: Luke 1:21-25 The angel visits Mary: Luke 1: 26-30, 34, and 38 Gabriel's message: Luke 1: 28-37 Mary's visit to Elizabeth: Luke 1: 39-45, 56 Joseph's reaction to learning Mary is pregnant: Matt. 1: 18-25 John's birth: Luke 1: 57-58 John's circumcision: Luke 1: 59-66 Zechariah's song: Luke 1: 67-79 John's childhood: Luke 1: 80 The trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem: Luke 2: 1-5 The night of Jesus' birth: Luke 2: 6-20 Presentation in the Temple: Luke 2: 21-40 The visit of the Magi: Matt. 2: 1-12 and Micah 5: 2 Escape to Egypt: Matt. 2: 13-23 The only story about Jesus' boyhood: Luke 2: 41-51 Week 2 The beginning of John the Baptist's ministry: Luke 3: 1-2 John's ministry: Matt. 3: 1-7 and Luke 3: 1-14 Prophecies fulfilled: Matt. 3: 3-6 Was John the Christ?: John 1: 19-23 The purpose of John's baptism: John 1: 31 John compares himself to Christ: Matt. 3: 11 and John 1: 24-27 Jesus' baptism: Matt. 3: 13-17 John's testimony about Jesus: John 1: 29-34 John the Baptist's attitude about Jesus: John 3: 22-36 Jesus' response to John the Baptist: Luke 3: 19-20 and 7: 18-23 John is martyred: Mark 6: 17-29 Jesus' temptation: Luke 4: 1-2 The temptations: Luke 4: 3-12, Deut. 6: 13, 16; 8: 3 After the temptation: Luke 4: 13; Mark 1: 13 The first disciples to meet Jesus: John 1: 35-51 Jesus changes water to wine: John 2: 1-11 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 108
Week 3 The scene in the temple: John 2: 13-16 The response to Jesus actions: John 2: 17-20 The disciples response: John 2: 21-22 Another time Jesus cleansed the temple: Mark 11: 15-18 Nicodemus visits Jesus: John 3: 1-2 Born again: John 3: 3-8 Jesus authority to speak: John 3: 9-13 The snake in the desert: John 3: 14-15 and Num. 21: 4-9 The heart of the good news: John 3: 16-21 Jesus offers living water: John 4: 1-14 The spiritual need of the Woman at the Well: John 4: 15-19 Revelation about God: John 4: 20-24 The Messiah: John 4: 25-42 Jesus heals the official s son: John 4: 46-54 Jesus heals Peter s mother-in-law: Matt. 8: 14-17 and Luke 4: 38-44 Jesus cleansed a leper: Luke 5: 12-14 Jesus good reputation: Luke 4: 14-15 Jesus preaching in Nazareth: Luke 4: 16-22 and Isa. 61: 1-2 Old Testament examples: Luke 4: 23-30 Jesus later visit to Nazareth: Matt. 13: 53-58 Week 4 Evil spirits come out: Luke 4: 31-37 Authority over nature: Luke 5: 1-11 Paralytic healed: Mark 2: 1-12 Healing the multitudes: Mark 3: 7-12 The faith of the centurion: Matt. 8: 5-13 Raising the widow s son: Luke 7: 11-16 Jesus description of a righteous person: Matt. 5: 1-16 Jesus and the Pharisees interpret the law differently: Matt. 5: 17-48 Jesus rejects the Pharisees motive to be noticed: Matt. 6: 1-18 Jesus rejects the Pharisees attitude toward wealth: Matt. 6: 19-34 Jesus rejects the Pharisees practice of judging: Matt. 7: 1-6 How we are supposed to pray: Matt. 7: 7-11 What true righteousness looks like in action: Matt. 7:12 The gate to eternal life: Matt. 7: 13-14 Warning against false prophets: Matt. 7: 15-23 The wise and foolish builders: Matt. 7: 24-29 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 109
Week 5 Matthew s call to follow Christ: Luke 5: 27-32 Naming of the Twelve Apostles: Luke 6: 12-16 Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath: Matt. 12: 1-8 Healing on the Sabbath: Matt. 12: 9-13 Healing at the Pool of Bethesda: John 5: 1-14 The role of Jesus as Son of God: John 5: 16-30 Testimonies about Jesus: John 5: 31-47 Jesus sends out the twelve: Matt. 10: 1-16 Persecution would come: Matt. 10: 17-22 Comfort in persecution: Matt. 10: 19-20, 26, 28-31 The cost of discipleship: Matt. 10: 32-39 Reward for those who receive Jesus disciples: Matt. 10: 40-42 Jesus condemns unbelief: Matt. 11: 20-24 Those who believe: Matt. 11: 25-30 Jesus anointed by a sinner: Luke 7: 36-50 Jesus traveling ministry: Luke 8: 1-3 Jesus, from God or the devil?: Matt. 12: 22-37 The sign of Jonah: Matt. 12: 38-45 Jesus mother and brothers: Matt. 12: 46-50 Week 6 Why Jesus spoke in parables: Matt. 13: 10-17 The Parable of the Sower: Matt. 13: 1-9, 18-23 The Parable of the Weeds: Matt. 13: 24-30, 36-43 The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast: Matt. 13: 31-33 The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl: Matt. 13: 44-46 The Parable of the Net: Matt. 13: 47-50 Jesus calms the storm: Luke 8: 22-25 Healing the demon-possessed man: Luke 8: 26-39 The woman with bleeding: Luke 8: 42b- 48 Raising Jairus daughter: Luke 8: 40-42a, 49-56 Jesus feeds 5,000: John 6: 1-15, Matt. 14: 21 Jesus and Peter walk on the water: Matt. 14: 22-36 Jesus, the Bread of Life: John 6: 25-35 The purpose of Jesus coming: John 6: 36-50 A hard saying of Jesus: John 6: 51-68 Clean and Unclean: Mark 7: 1-23 The Syrophoenician woman: Mark 7: 24-30 Healing a deaf and dumb man: Mark 7: 31-37 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 110
Week 7 Jesus feeds four thousand people: Matt. 15: 29-38 Demand for a sign: Matt. 16: 1-4 The Pharisees increase their attacks on Jesus: Matt. 16: 5-12 Peter s confession of Christ: Matt. 16: 13-20 Jesus predicts His death: Matt. 16: 21-28 Healing of a blind man at Bethsaida: Mark 8: 22-26 Jesus Transfiguration: Matt. 17: 1-13 Healing a boy with a demon: Mark 9: 4-32 The Temple Tax: Matt. 17: 24-27 Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?: Matt. 18: 1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Matt. 18: 10-13 When a brother sins against you: Matt. 18: 15-20 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant: Matt. 18: 21-35 Jesus going to the Feast of Tabernacles: John 7: 1, 7, 10 Jesus teaching at the Feast: John 7: 14-24 Is Jesus the Christ?: John 7: 25-44 Unbelief of the Jewish leaders: John 7: 45-52 Forgiveness of an adulteress: John 8: 1-11 Jesus is the Light of the World: John 8: 12-20 Week 8 Jesus testimony about Himself: John 8: 21-30 Who are the children of Abraham?: John 8: 31-41 Who are the children of the devil?: John 8: 42-47 What Jesus claims about Himself: John 8: 48-59 Jesus heals a man blind from birth: John 9: 1-12 The Pharisees investigate the healing: John 9: 13-34 Spiritual blindness: John 9: 35-41 The Shepherd and His flock: John 10: 1-21 Jesus at the Feast of Dedication: John 10: 22-39 Jesus sends out the seventy-two: Luke 10: 1-16 The reutrn of the seventy-two: Luke 10: 17-24 The Parable of the Good Samaritan: Luke 10: 25-37 Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary: Luke 10: 38-42 Jesus teaching on prayer: Luke 11: 1-13 Jesus is compared to Beelzebub: Luke 11: 14-28 The sign of Jonah: Luke 11: 29-32 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 111
Week 9 Jesus judgement against the Pharisees and lawyers: Luke 11: 37-54 The Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12: 13-21 Don t worry: Luke 12: 22-34 Being watchful: Luke 12: 35-48 Peace or division?: Luke 12: 49-53 Interpreting the times: Luke 12: 54-59 Repent or perish: Luke 13: 1-9 A crippled woman is healed on the Sabbath: Luke 13: 10-17 Jesus sorrow over Jerusalem: Luke 13: 31-35 Jesus ate at a Pharisee s house: Luke 14: 1-14 The Parable of the Great Banquet: Luke 14: 15-24 The cost of discipleship: Luke 14: 25-34 The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Luke 15: 1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin: Luke 15: 8-10 The Parable of the Lost Son: Luke 15: 11-31 The Parable of the Shrewd Manager: Luke 16: 1-15 Teachings on the Law: Luke 16: 16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus: Luke 16: 19-31 Jesus word to His disciples: Luke 17: 1-10 Week 10 The death of Lazarus: John 11: 1-16 Jesus at the home of Lazarus: John 11: 17-44 The plot to kill Jesus: John 11: 45-54 Ten men healed of leprosy: Luke 17: 11-19 The coming of the kingdom: Luke 17: 20-37 The Parable of the Persistent Widow: Luke 18: 1-8 The Parable of Two Men Praying: Luke 18: 9-14 Little children and Jesus: Luke 18: 15-17 The Rich Ruler: Luke 18: 18-30 Parable of the vineyard workers: Matt. 20: 1-16 Jesus again predicts His death: Matt. 20: 17-19 Mrs. Zebedee s request: Matt. 20: 20-28 Two blind men healed: Matt. 20: 29-34 Zaccheus, the chief tax collector: Luke 19: 1-9 The Parable of the Ten Minas: Luke 19: 11-27 The triumphal entry to Jerusalem: Luke 19: 28-44 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 112
Week 11 Jesus curses the fig tree: Mark 11: 12-14, 20-26 Jesus authority is questioned: Mark 11: 27-33 The Parable of the Tenants: Mark 12: 1-12 Jesus predicts His death: John 12: 20-36 Paying taxes: Matt. 22: 15-22 Marriage in heaven: Matt. 22: 23-33 The greatest commandment: Matt. 22: 34-40 Jesus asks a question: Matt. 22: 41-46 Jesus warning about the religious leaders: Matt. 23: 1-12 Jesus warning to the scribes and Pharisees: Matt. 23: 13-24 The religious leaders response to prophets sent by God: Matt. 23: 25-37 Signs of the end of the age: Matt. 24: 1-35 The day and the hour are unknown: Matt. 24: 36-54 The Parable of the Ten Virgins: Matt. 25: 1-13 The Parable of the Talents (an amount of money): Matt. 25: 14-30 The Sheep and Goats: Matt. 25: 31-46 Week 12 Jesus is anointed at Bethany: Mark 14: 1-11 Jesus comforts His disciples: John 14: 1-4 The way to the Father: John 14: 5-14 Jesus promises the Holy Spirit: John 14: 15-31 The Vine and the Branches: John 15: 1-17 The world hates Jesus disciples: John 15: 18-27 Coming persecution: John 16: 1-4 The work of the Holy Spirit: John 16: 5-16 The disciples grief will turn to joy: John 16: 17-33 Jesus prays for Himself: John 17: 1-5 Jesus prays for His disciples: John 17: 6-19 Jesus prays for all believers: John 17: 20-26 Preparation for the Last Supper: Mark 14: 12-17 Jesus washes the disciples feet: John 13: 1-15 Jesus predicts His betrayer: John 13: 16-30 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 113
Week 13 The Lord s Supper: Matt. 26: 26-30 Jesus predicts Peter s denial: Matt. 26: 31-35 The Garden of Gethsemane: Matt. 26: 36-46 and Luke 22: 39-46 Arrest of Jesus: Matt. 26: 47-56 and Luke 22: 51 Jesus questioned by the Sanhedrin: Matt. 26: 57-68 Peter denies Jesus: Matt. 26: 69-75 Judas hangs himself: Matt. 27: 1-10 Jesus trial before Pilate: Matt. 27: 11-26 The soldiers mockery of Jesus: Matt. 27: 27-31 Jesus being led to Golgatha: Matt. 27: 32-33 and Luke 23: 32-34 Events during the first three hours on the cross: Matt. 27: 34-44 and Luke 23: 39-43 Events of the second three hours on the cross: Matt. 27: 45-49 and Luke 23: 46 Events following the crucifixion: Matt. 27: 51-56 The burial of Jesus: Matt. 27: 57-66 The Resurrection: Matt. 28: 1-10 and John 20: 3-9 Jesus meets His disciples: John 20: 19-21: 14 The Great Commission and the Ascension: Luke 24: 45-53 Knowing Jesus, Diane Constantine, 1998 114