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Stories of Jesus' Youth and Young Adulthood

• Preparation for Jesus' Arrival
• Birth And Infancy
• Early Childhood (3 to 13)
• Adolescent Years (13 to 20)
• Early Manhood (21 to 26)
• Later Adult Life (27 to 29)

• Sunday/Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Stories of Jesus' Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost

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Stories Of Jesus' Youth And Young Adulthood

Preparation For Jesus' Arrival:

• The Real Beginning Of Jesus' Lifework
• Gabriel's Announcement To Mary
• Joseph's Dream, And "The House Of David"
• Jesus' Earth Parents
• Jesus' Home At Nazareth
• The Trip To Bethlehem For The Census

• The Birth Of Jesus
• Jesus' Presentation In The Temple
• Herod Acts
• Events Of Jesus' Babyhood

• Back In Nazareth (Age 3)
• Jesus Receives The Indwelling Spirit Of God (Age 4)
• Jesus Becomes Inquisitive (Age 6)
• The Galilean Jewish Child
• A Six-Year-Old's Reality Check
• Jesus And John As Playmates
• Jesus Creates His Own Prayers
• Jesus Honors His Mother And Father
• Jesus' Play Life (Age 6)
• Jesus Has An Accident
• School Days In Nazareth
• Sabbath Walks With Joseph
• Math, Music And School
• Nahor Offers To School Jesus In Jerusalem
• Jesus' Artistic Talents Are Thwarted (Age 9)
• The Weather In Nazareth
• The Leader Of The Lads
• Jesus Learns To Keep His Own Counsel (Age 10)
• Jacob The Stonemason's Son Defends Jesus
• What Shall I Be When I Grow Up?
• Joseph Disciplines Jesus (Age 11)
• An Unfortunate Rift Develops Between Mary And Jesus
• Harmonizing Convictions And Obligations (Age 12)

• Jesus Discerns His Destiny (Age 13)
• Jesus Graduates From Synagogue (Age 13)
• The Journey To Jerusalem - Jesus Meets Mary, Martha And Lazarus
• Jesus At Jerusalem - Questioning Authority
• Jesus Views The Temple
• Jesus' First Passover
• Jesus Gets Left Behind
• Jesus' First And Second Days In The Temple
• Jesus' Third Day In The Temple
• Mary And Joseph Find Jesus In The Temple
• The Calm Before The Storm
• The Death Of Joseph (Age 14)
• Jesus Formulates "The Lord's Prayer"
• Jesus Ponders His Mission - The "Son Of Man"
• Jesus' First Sermon In The Synagogue (Age 15)
• The Financial Struggle At Home
• Jesus, Tiller Of The Soil (Age 15)
• The Head Of Household (Age 16)
• Jesus Shuns The Political Arena (Age 17)
• Jesus And James Travel To Jerusalem
• Jesus And John Meet Once More (Age 18)
• Another Tragedy On Top Of Poverty
• Family Matters
• Rebecca Falls In Love With Jesus (Age 19)
• The First "Bloodless" Passover With The Zebedees (Age 20)
• On The Threshold Of Full Manhood (Age 20)

• "A Normal And Average Life"
• Jesus Grasps His Dual Nature (Age 21)
• Jesus Takes A New Job And Passes The Torch To James (Age 22)
• Simon And Jesus Make A Memorable Trip To Jerusalem (Age 23)
• Jesus Declines A Tempting Job Offer
• Jesus And The Alexandrian Jews – Another Job Offer Refused
• Jesus And Jude Spend Two Nights In Prison
• Jesus Loved The Children
• The Troublesome Jude
• A Wedding And A Departure

• Jesus The Boatbuilder (Age 27)
• The "Master" Of Capernaum (Age 27)
• Jesus Continues To Provide For The Family (Age 28)
• Jesus, Annas, The Passover, And A Momentous Meeting
• Jesus And The Indian Travelers (Age 28)
• The Mediterranean Trip - The Human Jesus

• Jesus And Godiah – Jonah And The Whale
• The Young Man Who Was Afraid
• Ezra The Backslidden Jew
• Stephen, The Young Hellenist
• Jesus Meets With Roman Religious Leaders
• Jesus' Personal Ministry Style
• Jesus Counsels The Rich Man
• Jesus And The Thoughtless Pagan
• Jesus Teaches About Buddhism And Inspires Ganid
• Mercy And Justice - Self-Defense And Non-Resistance
• Jesus Rescues An Abused Woman
• Jesus Befriends Crispus
• Jesus And The Two Public Women
• Meeting With The Greek Philosopher

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Brief Encounters - The Mediterranean Trip

• Jesus Counsels A Discouraged Man
• Jesus And The Young Fruit-Vendor
• Jesus And The Roman Senator
• Jesus And The Roman Soldier
• Jesus And Marcus
• Jesus Intercedes For A Man Who Was Falsely Accused
• Jesus Takes A Lost Child Home
• Jesus, Justus And Paul
• Jesus Refuses To Counsel The Beggar
• The Miller
• The Roman Centurian
• The Mithraic Leader
• The Epicurean Teacher
• The Greek Contractor
• The Roman Judge
• The Greek Waitress
• The Chinese Merchant
• The British Traveller
• The Runaway Lad
• The Condemned Criminal

Jesus Prepares Himself For Public Work

• Jesus Says Goodbye To His Indian Traveling Companions
• The Caravan Trip To The Caspian
• The Thirty-First Year (AD 25)
• The Forty Days
• What Happened During The Forty Days In The Hills - Six Great Decisions

Jesus And The Twelve

• After The Forty Days - Choosing Andrew And Simon Peter
• Choosing James And John Zebedee
• Choosing Philip And Nathaniel
• Jesus Is Reunited With His Earth Family
• Jesus Holds A Most Important Conference With The Six
• After Cana - The Events Of A Sabbath Day
• Four Months Of Training And Waiting
• Religious And Political Groups Of Jesus' Day
• An Emotional Gulf Looms Between Jesus And His Family
• The Apostles' First Assignments
• Calling Upon Matthew And Simon, And Attention From The Pharisees
• The Call Of James And Judas
• The Call Of Thomas And Judas Iscariot
• The Week Of Intensive Training
• Jesus Exerts Patience With His New Apostles
• The First Work Of The Twelve
• Five Months Of Testing
• Organization Of The Twelve

The Ordination of the Twelve - Sermon on the Mount

• Jesus Gathers The Twelve
• Preliminary Instruction
• Ordination
• The Sermon On The Mount - The Beatitudes
• The Evening Of The Ordination
• A Charmingly Beautiful Life
• Clarifying Ideas Of The Kingdom
• The Day Of Consecration
• The Evening Of The Consecration

Stories Of Jesus And The Twelve - More Preparation

• Fond Family Good-Byes - But Not For Jesus
• Leaving Galilee Amid Misunderstandings with John's Followers
• Jesus Teaches About The Father's Will and God's Law
• Teaching About Spiritual Unity
• Teherma, The Persian Businessman
• Peter, James and John Learn Advanced Truths About The Kingdom
• The Apostles Comfort The Sick
• Jesus And The Twelve Stay With Lazarus
• A Disappointing Visit With Annas
• Jesus Counsels Jacob On Fatherhood
• Jesus Counsels The Apostles About The "God Idea"
• Flavius And Greek Culture
• The Lesson On The Family
• A Restful Season Of Labor
• An Impassioned Address To The Twelve
• Dealing With Problems: Diversion And Relaxation
• Why The Jews Hated The Samaritans
• Nalda, The Woman Of Sychar
• Jesus Introduces The Believer's Prayer
• The "Parable Prayers."
• Conference With John's Apostles
• Jesus' And John's Apostles (The Twenty-four) Work Side By Side
• Jesus Sends A Message Of Encouragement To John In Prison
• The Death Of John The Baptist
• The Loyal Ruth
• After The Healing At Sundown - Joy To Bewilderment
• Jesus Tries To Downplay "Signs And Wonders"

Stories Of Public Work - The First Three Preaching Missions

• The First Public Preaching Tour
• Preaching At Rimmon
• The Aged Greek Philosopher Accepts The Gospel
• King Saul And The Witch Of Endor
• Many Of Herod's Family Believe
• The Centurion's Servant
• The Apostles Of John Separate Themselves From The Apostles Of Jesus
• Jesus Ministers At The Pool Of Bethesda
• Jesus Interprets The Golden Rule
• The Woman Of Unsavory Repute
• Spies, And Sabbath-Breaking
• New Wine In Old Skins
• The Tent City In Bethsaida
• The School Of The Prophets
• The Kingdom's First Hospital
• Baptism of a Young Sanhedrin
• The Bagdad Prophet
• The Second Preaching Tour
• Spontaneous Healings
• The Hostility of The Religious Leaders
• Jesus Teaches A Young Evangelist About Anger
• The "Fear Of The Lord"
• The Second Tour Comes To An End
• The Third Preaching Tour
• The Womens’ Evangelistic Corps
• The Stop At Magdala - The Women Prove Valuable
• Jesus Gives A Talk On "Magic And Superstition."
• Sending The Apostles Out Two By Two
• What Must I Do To Be Saved?
• Keeping In Touch - Getting Back Together

After The Preaching Tours

• A Disappointing Visit To Nazareth
• Jesus Conducts The Sabbath Service In Nazareth
• Jesus Is Confronted By His Enemies
• The King-Making Episode
• Jesus Explains The Futility Of Miracle-Working
• The Apostles Begin To Discern Difficult Truths
• The Return To Capernaum
• Apprehension And Uncertainty
• Preparing For Open Warfare With His Enemies
• Jesus Delivers The Awaited Sermon In Capernaum
• The Unbelievers Seek To Entrap And Embarass Jesus
• "How Can Satan Cast Out Satan? " The Militant Jesus
• Jesus Tries To Cheer The Apostles

Jesus Eludes His Enemies As His Teachings Continue

• The Beginnings of the Plot Against Jesus - Herod Is Consulted
• The Synagogues Are Closed To The Son Of Man
• Commonplace Afflictions
• The Leading Citizens Of Capernaum Meet - "What To Do About Jesus?"
• An Eventful Sunday Morning
• Jesus' Family Arrives - A Thwarted Visit
• Jesus Escapes Herod's Officers
• The Apostles Learn Valuable Lessons
• The "Heathens" Accept Jesus Wholeheartedly
• The Sojourn At Sidon - Spiritual Progression
• The Journey Up The Coast
• At Tyre
• Jesus' Enemies Back Down
• Another Family Visit Is Denied
• The Fish With A Shekel In It's Mouth
• Jesus Handles The Hecklers
• "Who Say You I Am?"
• "Upon This Foundation..."
• Son Of Man - Son Of God
• The Four Stages Of Jesus' Life And Ministry
• An Attempted Healing By Simon
• A Lesson For Believers On Healing The Sick
• Jesus Begins To Prepare The Apostles For His Death - Peter Protests
• "Become As This Little One..."
• The Strange Preacher
• Jesus Illuminates The Scriptures
• David's Messenger Service
• Jesus Is Driven Out Of Samaria
• A Dangerous Visit To Jerusalem During The Feast Of Tabernacles
• Jesus Speaks In The Temple - An Abortive Arrest
• Hildana, The Woman Taken In Adultery - Casting Stones
• The Visit With Martha And Mary
• A Visit With Abner In Bethlehem
• Matadormus, The Rich Young Man And Others

Ordination Of The Seventy At Magadan

• Choosing Of The Seventy
• Ordination Of The Seventy
• Jesus Bids Farewell To The Seventy
• The Return Of The Seventy And Time-Tested Promises

The Final Mission

• David Zebedee Establishes A Camp For Pilgrims
• Preparation For The Last Mission
• At The Feast Of Dedication
• Story Of The Good Samaritan
• Josiah, The Healed Once-Blind Beggar Before The Sanhedrin Court
• Jesus Teaches In Solomon's Porch - Josiah Is Invited To Join Jesus' Party
• The Perean Mission (Jesus' Final Mission) Begins
• Dividing The Inheritance
• Talks To The Apostles About Wealth
• The Last Visit To Perea
• Nathaniel, The Pharisee, Gets A Lesson About Uncleanness
• The Teaching About Accidents
• Abner And The Philadelphia Church
• The Visit To Philadelphia
• The Master Speaks On Marriage And Divorce
• Blessing The Little Children
• Jesus Teaches About Angels

The Resurrection Of Lazarus

• Preliminary Events To The Resurrection Of Lazarus
• Jesus Arrives At The Home Of Mary, Martha And Lazarus
• At The Tomb Of Lazarus
• The Resurrection Of Lazarus
• After The Resurrection Of Lazarus - The Sanhedrin Debate Jesus' Fate
• The Answer To Prayer
• Jesus Preaches, The Pharisees Accuse
• What Finally Became Of Lazarus

The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Discussion Of The Kingdom
• Concepts Of the Kingdom
• Jesus' Concept Of The Kingdom
• The Kingdom In Relation To Righteousness
• Jesus' Teachings About The Kingdom
• A Prophetic Forecast Of The Kingdom - How It May Evolve

Final Days - Stories Leading To The Passion Week

• Salome Makes An Unseemly Request Of Jesus
• The Pella Camp Is Closed - What Became Of David Zebedee
• The Final Perean Tour
• At Livias - Jesus' Followers Arm Themselves
• Jesus Is Warned To Flee From Herod. "Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem...!"
• The Visit To Zaccheus, The Publican
• "As Jesus Passed By"
• The Banquet Incident With Mary, Lazarus' Sister
• One Day Alone With God – Young John And Jesus

Stories of Pivotal Events In Jesus Life

• Jesus Meets With Satan On Mount Hermon – The Great Temptation
• Meeting Of Jesus And John The Baptist – Baptism In The Jordan
• The Wedding At Cana
• The Transfiguration
• After The Transfiguration – Coming Down The Mountain

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Parables

• The Sower
• The Lost Son
• The Pounds
• The Absent Landlord
• The Two Sons
• The Shrewd Steward
• The Great Supper
• The Pharisee And The Publican
• The Good Shepherd
• The Marriage Feast
• More Parables By The Sea
• The White Lily
• The Foolish Carpenter

• Good And Evil
• Truth And Faith
• Soul
• Mind
• The Kingdom Of God
• Self-Mastery
• Suffering
• Prayer
• Religion I
• Religion II
• Personal Nature Of Religion
• Character, Courage And Faith
• Rebirth In The Spirit
• Introducing The Kingdom
• The Master Teaches About Temptation
• More Of Jesus' Teachings - Lessons For Living
• Sermon On The Light Of The World
• Instructions For Believers And Teachers
• Discourse On The Water Of Life
• Discourse On Spiritual Freedom
• A Discussion About Wealth
• Sermon On Trust And Spiritual Preparedness
• "Will There Be Few Or Many Really Saved?" The Sermon At Gerasa

• 683 Persons Healed at Sundown
• A Case Of Leprosy
• The Man With The Withered Hand
• Healing The Paralytic
• Feeding The Five Thousand
• The Convulsive Girl
• A Boy With Seizures
• The Blind Beggar
• The Ten Lepers
• Compassion for a Sick Man, and a Lesson on Humility
• The Blind Man At Jericho
• The Draught Of Fishes
• "Even The Winds Obey Him"
• Amos, The Kheresa Lunatic, And The Herd Of Swine
• "If I May But Touch The Hem Of His Garment…"
• Walking On Water: Peter's Night Vision

• Jesus Ministers To The Epileptic Boy
• Peter's Mother-In-Law
• Titus' Son Is Healed
• Nain And The Widow's Son
• Awaking Jairus' Sleeping Daughter
• The Woman With The Spirit Of Infirmity

• Preparing To Enter Jerusalem - "Watch And Pray"
• Jesus Plans His Public Entrance Into Jerusalem
• The Son Of Man On A Donkey - Jesus Enters Jerusalem
• "This Is The Prophet Of Galilee, Jesus Of Nazareth"
• Visiting Around The Temple - The Widow's Mite
• The Apostles' Attitude
• How The Temple Was Profaned
• Jesus Cleanses The Temple
• Challenging Jesus' Authority

Tuesday

• Tuesday Morning
• "Render Unto Caesar..."
• "...They Are The Children Of Light..."
• The Great Commandment
• Jesus Asks Questions Of The Pharisees
• The Inquiring Greeks
• Jesus' Last Discourse In The Temple
• The Fateful Sanhedrin Meeting - A Warrant Is Issued For Jesus' Arrest
• Judas Makes Up His Mind
• Why Did The Authorities Want To Kill Jesus?
• The Destruction of Jerusalem And Jesus' second coming
• Jesus' second coming
• "Carry On Until I Come"

Wednesday

• One Day Alone With God
• Jesus Talks With Young John Mark About Family Life
• Events Of Wednesday Afternoon
• Judas And The Chief Priests - The Fateful Bargain
• The Last Social Hour

Thursday

• Jesus Plans The Last Supper
• On The Way To The Supper - "I Must Leave You In The World"
• The Twelve, And Jesus Arrive At The Mark Home
• The Desire For Preference - The Apostles Argue
• Beginning The Supper
• Washing The Apostles' Feet
• Jesus Identifies The Betrayer - Judas Goes Into The Night
• Thursday Night - Jesus Establishes the Remembrance Supper
• The Farewell Discourse
• Jesus' Last Words Of Comfort To The Apostles
• Thursday Night After The Last Supper - Personal Farewells From Jesus
• Thursday Night - The Apostles Miss Judas
• The Last Group Prayer
• The Last Hour Before The Betrayal
• Alone In Gethsemane
• The Emotional Suffering Of The Human Jesus
• Jesus Alone At The Olive Press
• Judas In The City
• The Arrest of Jesus

Friday

• The Early Hours Of Friday Morning - Discussions At The Olive Press
• Jesus Is Taken To Annas' House
• Three Hours Of Interrogation At the Palace Of Annas
• Peter In The Coutyard
• 3am Friday Morning - Jesus Before The Court Of Sanhedrists
• Jesus' Hour Of Humiliation
• 5:30 AM - A Second Meeting Of The Court
• Jesus Is Brought To Pilate
• A Picture Of Pontius Pilate
• Jesus Appears Before Pilate
• Pilate Interrogates Jesus Privately
• Jesus Before Herod
• Jesus Is Returned To Pilate
• Pilate's Appeal - "Behold The Man!" - "Ecce Homo!"
• Pilate's Last Interview With Jesus - The Crowd Demands Crucifixion
• The Tragic Surrender Of Pilate
• Jesus Asks To See His Mother
• The End Of Judas Iscariot
• The Noble Character Of Jesus
• David's Messengers carry news of Jesus' Burial
• Preparation For The Crucifixion - The Roman Captain Brings The Two Thieves Along
• Jesus' Death In Relation To Passover
• On The Way To Golgotha
• The Jewish Women Lament For Jesus
• Simon Of Cyrene Takes Jesus' Cross
• The Crucifixion
• Jesus' Family Arrive At Golgotha
• Those Who Saw The Crucifixion
• The Thief On The Cross
• Jesus Asks That His Mother Be Taken From The Scene
• The Last Hour On The Cross - "It Is Finished"
• In The Darkness Of The Sandstorm - After The Crucifixion
• The Burial Of Jesus
• Pilate Orders Jesus' Tomb Guarded

Saturday

• The Apostles In Hiding - Jesus' Mother Returns Home
• The Meaning Of Jesus' Death On The Cross
• Lessons From The Cross

Stories of Jesus' Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost

• The Resurrection Of Jesus
• The Disposition Of Jesus' Physical Body
• Discovery Of The Empty Tomb - Jesus' First Appearance
• Peter And John At The Tomb - Jesus Appears a Second Time To Mary
• The Heralds Of The Resurrection
• Jesus 3rd And 4th Appearances - To James And To His Earth Family
• Jesus Appears To Twenty-Five Women Believers (5th)
• Jesus Sixth Appearance
• The Jewish Rulers Covene
• The Walk With Two Brothers - Jesus At Emmaus (7th)
• The Isolated Apostles - "Why Does He Not Show Himself To Us?"
• Jesus' Appearance To Peter (8th)
• Jesus' First Appearance To The Apostles (9th)
• Jesus Tenth Appearance - At Philadelphia
• Jesus' Second Appearance To The Apostles (11th)
• The Alexandrian Appearance (12th)
• Peter Takes Charge, And The Apostles Leave For Galilee
• Jesus Appears At The Sea Of Galilee - Another Draught Of Fishes (13th)
• Visiting With The Apostles Two By Two
• Jesus And The Apostles On The Mount Of Ordination (14th)
• Jesus Appears At The Lakeside Gathering (15th)
• Jesus Appears At The Home Of Nicodemus (16th)
• Jesus Appears To Nalda And The Samaritans (17th)
• Jesus Appears To A Group Of Believers At Tyre (18th)
• Jesus Final Appearance to the Apostles - Farewell At The Mount Of Olives (19th)
• The Ascension of Jesus
• Peter Calls A Meeting - Judas' Successor Is Chosen
• Pentecost - The Bestowal Of The Spirit Of Truth
• The Significance Of Pentecost
• What Happened At Pentecost?
• Pentecost : Women, "Sacred Families", And Spiritual Unity
• Peter's Pentecost Sermon - Two Thousand New Believers

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