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Set 1 Christ-Light New Testament s 1 God prepared his people for the The Births of John Savior s coming. and Jesus Announced Notes Luke 1:5-56 The Birth of John the Luke 1:57-80 Baptist 2 The Savior s birth brings joy. The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-20 The Presentation: Luke 2:21-40 Simeon and Anna 3 The Savior is worshiped and The Wise Men Matthew 2:1-12 The Flight to Egypt Matthew 2:13-23 hated as King. 4 One greater than John is coming. The Twelve-Year-Old Luke 2:41-52 John Preaches Matthew 3:1-12 Jesus Repentance Mark 1:1-8 Luke 3:1-18 5 Jesus came to take our place. The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17 The Temptation of Mark 1:9-11 Jesus Luke 3:21-23 Matthew 4:1-11 Luke 4:1-13 6 Jesus first miracles show that he Jesus Changes Water is God. Into Wine John 2:1-11 Jesus Heals the John 4:43-54 Official's Son 7 Jesus teaches that he is the Jesus and Nicodemus John 3:1-18 Jesus and the Woman John 4:1-42 Savior. of Samaria 8 Some reject Jesus, some accept Rejected in Nazareth Matthew 13:53-58 Healing in the him. Luke 4:14-30 Synagogue at Capernaum Mark 1:21-28 9 Jesus calls disciples to do Calling Fishers of Men Luke 5:1-11 The Call of Matthew Mark 2:13-17 mission work. Matthew 9:9-13 Luke 5:27-32 10 The kingdom of God is in the The Four Soils Matthew 13:3-9,18-23 The Weeds among the Matthew 13:24-30, heart of the believer. Wheat 36-43 11 Jesus proves he is God s Son. Jesus Calms the Storm Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus Heals the Mark 4:35-41 Paralyzed Man Luke 8:22-25 Matthew 9:1-8 Mark 2:1-12 Luke 5:17-26 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 112
Set 1 Christ-Light New Testament s 12 Jesus shows his power over death. The Daughter of Jairus Matthew 9:18,19, 23-26 Mark 5:21-24,35-43 Luke 8:40-42,49-56 The Young Man of Nain Notes Luke 7:11-17 13 Jesus teaches how he wants us to Jesus Teaches About live. Love Set 2 1 Through the gift of faith, Jesus Heals the believers trust Jesus. Centurion s Servant Matthew 5:1,2,2,22, 27,28,29,30,38-48 Matthew 8:5-13 Luke 7:1-10 Jesus Teaches About Worrying Matthew 6:19-2, 24-33 Notes The Canaanite Woman s Daughter Matthew 15:21-28 Mark 7:24-30 2 Jesus enemies reject his Word; The Death of John the believers show love and thanks. Baptist Matthew 11:7-15; 14:1-12 Mark 6:14-29 Luke 7:27 The Woman in Simon s House Luke 7:36-50 3 Jesus teaches his disciples to Feeding the Five trust him. Thousand Matthew 14:13-21 Mark 6:30-44 Luke 9:10-17 John 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Water Matthew 14:22-34 Mark 6:45-53 John 6:16-21 4 Jesus came to die for us. The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-9 Peter s Confession Mark 9:2-10 Luke 9:28-36 Matthew 16:13-27 Mark 8:27-38 Luke 9:18-26 John 6:65-69 5 Love your neighbor. The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 The Unforgiving Matthew 18:21-35 Servant 6 Each one of us is important to Healing the Blind Man John 9:1-38 The Ten Lepers Luke 17:11-19 Jesus. 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 113
Set 2 Christ-Light New Testament s Notes 7 God s Word is the one thing Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42 The Great Banquet Luke 14:15-24 needed. 8 Jesus teaches lessons on The Pharisee and the repentance. Tax Collector Luke 18:9-14 The Lost Son Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 9 Jesus teaches lessons on the The Rich Man and danger of possessions. Poor Lazarus Luke 16:14,19-31 The Rich Young Ruler Matthew 19:16-26 Mark 10:17-27 Luke 18:18-27 10 Jesus shows concern for others Jesus Raises Lazarus John 11:1-45 Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 while on his way to die. 11 Jesus is the King, who came to Mary Anoints Jesus Matthew 26:6-16 Palm Sunday give his life for us. Mark 14:3-11 John 11:55 12:11 Mark 11:1-10 Matthew 21:1-11 Luke 19:28-44 John 12:12-15 12 God gives us his grace and Talents Matthew 25:14-30 Workers in the Matthew 19:27 20:16 expects faithfulness. Vineyard 13 Jesus teaches lessons on using Paying Taxes to God-given gifts. Caesar Set 3 1 Jesus warns his enemies The Parable of the concerning their unbelief. Tenants Matthew 22:15-22 Mark 12:13-17 Luke 20:20-26 Matthew 21:33-46 Mark 12:1-12 Luke 20:9-19 The Widow s Offering Mark 12:41-44 Luke 21:1-4 Notes The Parable of the Wedding Clothes Matthew 22:1-14 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 114
Christ-Light New Testament s Set 3 2 Jesus is betrayed and arrested. Jesus and His Matthew 26:1-34 Disciples in the Upper Mark 14:10-26 Room Luke 22:1-23 John 13:1-30; 14:1-6; 17:9-26 Betrayal in Gethsemane Notes Matthew 26:30-56 Mark 14:26-50 Luke 22:39-54a John 18:1-12 3 Jesus is denied and condemned to death. Peter s Denial Matthew 26:31-75 Mark 14:27-72 Luke 22:31-62 John 18:15-27 Jesus Before Pilate 4 Jesus finishes the work of our salvation. Jesus Crucifixion Matthew 27:31b-44 Mark 15:20b-32 Luke 23:26-39 John 19:16-24 Jesus Dying Words Matthew 27:1,2,11-31 Mark 15:1-20 Luke 23:1-5,13-25 John 18:28 19:16 Matthew 27:45-54 Mark 15:33-39 Luke 23:34-47 John 19:25-30 5 Jesus proves he is God s Son and Jesus Burial and the Savior by his resurrection. Resurrection Matthew 27:51-61; 28:1,5-8 Mark 15:38 16:8 Luke 23:47 24:8 John 19:31-42 Jesus Enemies Deny the Resurrection Matthew 27:62-66; 28:2-4,11-15 6 Jesus resurrection assures us of our resurrection. The Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-10 Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 John 20:1-9 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9-11 John 20:1-18 7 Jesus rose in fulfillment of Old On the Road to Testament prophecy. Emmaus Luke 24:13-35 Easter Evening Mark 16:14 Luke 24:35-49 John 20:19-23 8 Jesus prepares his disciples to be Doubting Thomas John 20:24-31 Jesus Appears in Matthew 28:16-20 witnesses. Galilee Mark 16:15-18 John 21:1-14 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 115
Set 3 Christ-Light New Testament s 9 Our ascended Lord guides and blesses his church. Jesus Ascension Mark 16:19 Luke 24:50-53 Acts 1:1-14 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 Matthias Replaces Judas Notes Acts 1:12-26 10 The Holy Spirit works faith and The Gift of the Holy Christian love in us. Spirit Acts 2:1-21 Peter s Pentecost Acts 2:12-41 Sermon 11 Christ s disciples confess him Healing the Lame Man Acts 3; 4:4 The Apostles Before Acts 4:1-31 boldly. the Council 12 Satan s persecutions cannot destroy God s church. The Apostles in Prison Acts 5:12,14,17-42 Persecutions Help to Spread the Gospel Acts 6:1 8:8 13 God wants all people to hear the Philip and the gospel. Ethiopian Acts 8:4-8,12,26-40 Saul s Conversion Acts 9:1-31; 22:14-21 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 116
Set 1 Christ-Light Old Testament s Notes 1 God is the almighty, loving The Creation Genesis 1:1 2:3 Adam and Eve Genesis 1:28; 2:7-25 Creator. 2 God s love is more powerful The Fall and the than mankind s sin. Promise Genesis 3 Cain and Abel Genesis 4:1-16,25,26 3 God rules the earth and the The Flood Genesis 6:1 9:19 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 nations of the earth. 4 Through the gift of faith, God Calls Abram Genesis 12:20 Abram and Lot Genesis 13,14 believers are able to trust God completely. 5 God keeps his promises and God Again Promises answers prayer. Abraham a Son Genesis 15:1-6; 17:1 18:15 God Answers Abraham s Prayer Genesis 18:16 19:29 6 Faith is being certain of what we The Test of do not see. Abraham s Faith Genesis 21:1-21; 22:1-19 Isaac and Rebekah Genesis 24; 25:5,7,8 7 Lack of trust leads to trickery and trouble, but God forgives. Jacob Deceives Isaac Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1 28:5 Jacob s Flight and Vision 8 Sinful self-reliance needs to be Jacob and Laban Genesis 29:1 31:29, Jacob s Return changed to reliance on God. 38-42,54,55 Genesis 27:42 28:5, 10-22; 29:1 Genesis 32:1 33:20; 35:1,6-20,27-29 9 God permits sorrows to enter a Christian s life. Joseph Sold by His Brothers 10 God uses what is bad and sad in Joseph Becomes our lives for his good purpose. Ruler of Egypt 11 God wants us to show love and Joseph Tests His forgiveness to others. Brothers Genesis 37 Joseph in Egypt Genesis 39,40 Genesis 41 Joseph s Brothers Genesis 42 Come to Egypt Genesis 43,44 Joseph Makes Genesis 45 Himself Known 12 God moves in mysterious ways The Deaths of Jacob to perform his wonders. and Joseph Genesis 45:25-28; 46 50 Moses Birth Exodus 1:1 2:10 13 God wants us to follow his Moses Sin Exodus 2:11-22 God Calls Moses Exodus 2:23 4:20, direction rather than our own. 27,28 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 117
Set 2 Christ-Light Old Testament s Notes 1 Some people refuse to believe in Moses and Pharaoh Exodus 4:29 6:9 The Plagues Exodus 7 10 God and obey him. 2 The Lord fights the battle for his The Passover Exodus 11:1 12:42 Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 13:17 15:2 people and delivers them. 3 God provides for all the needs of Quail and Manna Exodus 16 At Rephidim Exodus 17 his people. 4 God in his mercy spares his The Giving of the Law Exodus 19:1 20:21; The Golden Calf holy people when they sin. 24:1-18 5 God s people worship him. The Tabernacle Exodus 25 30 The Day of Atonement Leviticus 6,7 Exodus 24:12-18; 32; 33:4-6; 34:1-10,28-32 Leviticus 16:1-25, 29-34 6 God punishes his people if they The Twelve Spies Numbers 13,14 Korah s Rebellion Numbers 16:1 17:11 rebel against him. 7 God disciplines those who do not give him the glory due him. The Bronze Snake Numbers 20; 21:4-9 Balaam Numbers 22 24 8 God encourages his people with assurances of final victory. Crossing the Jordan Joshua 1,3,4 Deuteronomy 5,18,30,31 34 Numbers 27 Rahab and the Spies Joshua 2 9 God blesses obedient faith and The Fall of Jericho Joshua 6:1-25 Achan s Sin Joshua 7:1 8:22 warns against disobedience. 10 God blesses his people and Peace and Prosperity wants them to stay faithful to in the Promised Land him. Joshua 9:3,6,15; 10:1-15; 21:43 22:9; 24:13 Israel Loses God s Blessings Joshua 24:1-27 Judges 2:6-23 11 God makes a reluctant leader God Calls Gideon Judges 6 God Gives Gideon the Judges 7; 8:28 into a bold conqueror. Victory 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 118
Set 2 Christ-Light Old Testament s 12 God judges and shows mercy to Samson the Champion Judges 13:1-7,24,25; Samson s Fall and the unfaithful champion of his 14:1 15:20 Death people. Notes Judges 16 13 God graciously blesses faith that Ruth s Faith Ruth 1 Ruth and Boaz Ruth 2 4 forsakes all for him. Set 3 1 God-fearing parents love their Hannah and Samuel 1 Samuel 1; Eli and His Wicked children and train them 2:11,12,18-21; 3 Sons spiritually. Notes 1 Samuel 2:12-17,22-36; 4:1-18; 7:15 2 The humble can serve God well; Saul Is Chosen 1 Samuel 8 11 Saul Is Rejected 1 Samuel 13:1-14; those who take sin lightly cannot. 14:23,47,48; 15 3 By faith we trust God s help and David and Goliath 1 Samuel 16; 17:1-52 Saul s Jealously and 1 Samuel 18:1 19:7; establish true friendships Jonathan s Friendship 20:12-17 4 Out of love for God, we don't David s Kindness to desire revenge or trouble for Saul others. 1 Samuel 19,20,22 26 David Mourns Saul s 1 Samuel 28,31 Death 2 Samuel 1,5,9 5 Sin causes harm and grief and David Sins and brings God s condemnation. Repents 2 Samuel 11:1-6,14-22,27; 12 Absalom s Rebellion 2 Samuel 14,15,17,18 6 The examples of our leaders Solomon s Wisdom 1 Kings 2,3,5,6,8,10 The Kings Idolatry 1 Kings 11 14 influence us. 7 Dealing with unbelievers is often difficult. Ahab and Jezebel 1 Kings 16:29-33; 17:1; 18:1,2,16 19:3 Naboth s Vineyard 8 God is the Lord of life and death. Elijah and Elisha 1 Kings 19:1-9,14-21 Elisha and the 2 Kings 2:1-14,23-25 Shunammite Woman 1 Kings 21:1-27; 22:29-38 2 Kings 9:30-37 2 Kings 4:8-37 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 119
Set 3 Christ-Light Old Testament s 9 God wants us to share his Word Naaman s Servant 2 Kings 5:1-17 Jonah Jonah 1 3 with unbelievers. Notes 10 God promises to help believers Hezekiah and the in times of trouble. Assyrian Invasion 2 Kings 18:1 19:9-22,32-37 Hezekiah s Illness 2 Kings 20:1-11 11 Boldly tell unbelievers about The Three Men in the God and his judgment on sin. Fiery Furnace 2 Kings 24,25 Daniel 1,3 Daniel and Belshazzar Daniel 5 12 Dare to stand alone! Daniel in the Lions Daniel 6 Esther Esther 2 9 Den 13 Patiently wait for God s time and Return from Exile Ezra 1 6 Job purpose. Nehemiah 1:1 6:16 Job 1 4,10,23,16, 19,33,34,36,38 40,42 2012 Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. 120