Outline of the Life of Christ

Posted on June 4, 2008. Filed under: Christianity 101 | Tags: Jesus, ministry timeline, Outline of the Life of Christ |

I.    Introduction

• Christ Before Creation (The Logos) – John 1:1-18
• Two Genealogies – Matt. 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38
• Birth/Childhood of John the Baptist – Luke 1:57-80; Mark 1
• Birth of Christ – Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-7
• Circumcision of Christ – Luke 2:21
• Jesus brought to Egypt then Nazareth and Childhood of Christ – Matt. 2:13-23; Luke 2:39-40, 51-52

II.    John the Baptist’s Ministry

• Beginning – Mark 1:1; Luke 2:1-2
• Foretelling of Christ – Matt. 3:11-12; Mark 1:7-8; Luke 3:15-18

III.   Jesus Public Ministry Begins in Judea

• Baptism of Christ – Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-23; John 1:32-34
• Temptation of Christ – Matt. 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13
• John the Baptist testifies and identifies Jesus as Messiah – John 1:19-34
• Jesus First Disciples – Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 3:13-19, 2:14; Luke 5:1-11; John 1:35-51
• Jesus’ First Miracle (Water into Wine) – John 2:1-11
• Jesus Travels to Capernaum and Cleansing of the Temple – John 2:12-22
• John’s Last Testimony – John 3:22-36
• Jesus Leaves Judea, Arrives in Galilee but Goes Through Samaria and Woman at Well – John 4:5-45

IV.   Jesus in Galilee

• Jesus and Four Fishermen ‘Tour Galilee’ – Matt. 4:23-25
• Leper Healed – Matt. 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16
• Paralytic Healed and Matthew Called – Matt. 9:1-13; Mark 2:1-17; Luke 5:17-32
• Jesus Defends Disciples in Three Parables – Matt. 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39
• Jesus Heals Man on Sabbath and Defends Himself – John 5:1-47
• 2nd and 3rd Sabbath Scuffle – Matt. 12:1-14; Mark 2:23-3:6; Luke 6:1-11
• Jesus Heals and Teaches by Sea of Galilee – Matt. 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12
• Selection of Twelve Disciples – Matt. 10:1-4; Mark 3: 13-19; Luke 6: 12-16
• Sermon on the Mount – Matt. 5-7; Luke 6:20-49
• Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant and Raises a Widow’s Son – Matt. 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-17
• John’s Message and Jesus’ Message about John – Matt. 11:2-19; Luke 7:18-35
• Woman Anoints Christ’s Feet/Parable of Two Debtors and 2nd Tour of Galilee – Luke 7:36-8:3
• Jesus Rebukes Pharisee’s and Pharisee’s Demand a Sign – Matt. 12:22-45
• Jesus Teaches in Many Parables – Matt. 13:1-53; Mark 4:1-34; Luke 8:4-18 (Parable of…The Sower, The Seed Growing Itself, The Tares, The Mustard Seed, The Leaven and Others, The Hidden Treasure, The Pearl of Great Price, The Net, The Householder)
• Jesus Calms the Sea and Heals Gerasene Demoniac – Matt. 8:18, 23-34; Mark 4:35-5:20; Luke 8:22-39
• Healing of Jarius’ Daughter and Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Clothes – Matt. 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56
• Heals Two Blind Men and a Demoniac and Blasphemous Accusation – Matt. 9:27-34
• 3rd ‘Tour of Galilee’/Sends Disciples out ‘Two by Two’ – Matt. 9:35-11:1; Mark 6:6-13; Luke 9:1-6
• Herod Antipas Beheads John the Baptist – Matt. 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9
• Feeding of the Five Thousand – Matt. 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14
• Jesus and Peter Walk on Water – Matt. 14:24-33; Mark 6:47-52; John 6:16-21
• Jesus’ Tough Words to the People/Jews/Disciples…Some Disciples Left Him – John 6:22-71
• Jesus Answers Pharisees Reproach – Matt. 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23; John 7:1
• Travel to Tyre and Sidon and Heals Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter – Matt.15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30
• Feeding of the Four Thousand – Matt. 15:29-38; Mark 7:31-8:9
• Traveling to Caesarea Philippi, Jesus Tests the Disciples – Matt. 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-21
• Jesus Foretells His Death and Coming of the Son of Man – Matt. 16:21-28; Mark 8:31-9:1, Luke 9:22-27
• The Transfiguration and Healing of the Demoniac – Matt. 17:1-21; Mark 9:2-29; Luke 9:28-43
• Jesus Foretells His Death Again – Matt. 17:22-23; Mark 9:30-32; Luke 9:43-45
• Disciples Question Who Will Be the Greatest – Matt. 18:1-5; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48
• Correct Way to handle a Brother Who Has Sinned – Matt. 18:15-35
• Jesus Urged to Go To Judea…But Refuses – John 7:2-9
• Jesus Goes Privately to Jerusalem Through Samaria – Luke 9:51-56; John 7:10

V.    Jesus Back to Judea

• Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles With Crowds Anticipation And the Adulterous Woman – John 7:11-8:11
• Jesus is the ‘Light of the World’ and Pharisees Attempt to Stone Jesus – John 8:12-59
• Jesus Heals a Blind Man and Parable of Good Shepherd – John 9:1-10:21
• Ministry of the Seventy and Parable of the Good Samaritan – Luke 10:1-37
• Jesus Speaks of Hypocrisy, Covetousness, Being Ready, And His Divisiveness – Luke 12
• Parable of the Barren Fig Tree – Luke 13:6-9
• Jesus Heals Crippled Woman, Parable of Mustard Seed/Leaven, Jews Try to Stone Him – Luke 13:10-21
• Jews Try to Stone Him – John 10:22-39

VI.   Jesus in Perea

• Jesus Travels From Jerusalem to Bethany – John 10:40-42
• Jesus Warned of Herod Antipas, Heals a Dropsy Man, and Tells Three Parables – Luke 13:22-14:24
• Pharisees/Scribes Grow Angry, Jesus Tells Parable of Lost Sheep/ Lost Coin/ Prodigal Son – Luke 15:1-32
• Parables of Unjust Servant, Rich Man and Lazarus, Unprofitable Servants – Luke 16:1-17:10
• Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead – John 11:1-54
• Jesus Starts Journey Back to Jerusalem Through Samaria and Galilee – Luke 17:11-37
• Parables Concerning Prayer – Luke 18:1-14
• Jesus Teaches on Divorce – Matt. 19:1-12; Mark 10:1-12
• Rich Young Ruler – Matt. 19:16-26; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-34
• Jesus Heals More Blind Men – Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10: 46-52; Luke 18:35-43
• Jesus Visits Zacchaeus and Parable of the Pounds – Luke 19:1-28

VII.   Jesus in Jerusalem

• Jesus Arrives in Bethany – John 11:55-12:1
• Triumphal Entry/Curse of Fig Tree – Matt. 21:1-11, 18-22; Mark 11:1-18; Luke 19:29-48; John 12:12-19
• Fig Tree Has Withered – Matt. 21:19-22; Mark 11:19-25; Luke 21:37-38
• Jesus Formally Challenged by Sanhedrin – Matt. 21:23-22:14; Mark 11: 27-12:12; Luke 20:1-19
• The Sadducees Question Jesus About Resurrection – Matt. 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40
• Jesus Asked Legal Question/Scribes and Pharisees Exposed – Matt. 22:34-23:39; Mark 12:28-40; Luke 20:45-47
• Jesus Speaks of His Return and Plot to Kill Jesus – Matt. 24-26:5, Mark 13-14:2; Luke 21:7-22:2
• Judas’ Plot to Betray Jesus and The Last Passover – Matt. 26:14-35; Mark 14:10-31; Luke 22:3-38
• Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane – Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1

VIII.  Jesus Arrested – Matt. 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12

IX.    Jesus on Trial

• Before Annas – John 18:12-14, 19-23
• Before Caiaphas and Sanhedrin – Matt. 26:57, 59-68; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Luke 22:54, 63-65; John 18:24
• Peter’s Denial – Matt. 26:58, 69-75, Mark 14:54, 66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18, 25-27
• Before Pilate 1st Time and Herod Antipas – Matt. 27:2, 11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-12; John 18:28-38
• Before Pilate 2nd Time – Matt. 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16

X.     Jesus is Crucified

• Jesus is Mocked by Roman Soldiers – Matt. 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-19
• On the Way to the Cross – Matt. 27:35-44; Mark 15:24-32; Luke 23:26-33; John 19:16-17
• 3 Hours on Cross/3 Hours of Darkness  – Matt. 27:35-50; Mark 15:24-37; Luke 23:33-46; John 19:18-30

XI.    Jesus is Buried

• Burial in Tomb – Matt. 27:57-60; Mark 15:42-46; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-42
• Watch of Woman at Tomb – Matt. 27:61-66; Mark 15:47; Luke 23:55-56

XII.   Resurrection

• Earthquake – Matt. 28:2-4
• Visit of Women – Matt. 28:1-10; Mark 16:2-11; Luke 24:1-8; John 20:1
• Women Report to Apostles – Luke 24:9-12; John 20:2-10
• Guard’s Reporting – Matt. 28:11-15
• Jesus Appears to Two Disciples – Mark 16:12-13; Luke 24:13-32
• Report to Peter – Luke 24:33-35
• Appearance to Disciples Minus Thomas – Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25
• Convincing of Thomas – John 20:26-31
• Appearance to Seven Disciples at Sea of Galilee – John 21
• Appearance to 500 on Mountain in Galilee – Matt. 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18
• Appearance to Disciples and Another Commission – Luke 24:44-49
• Last Appearance and Ascension – Mark 16:19-20; Luke 24:50-53

~CT

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