Part 2 – The Year of Inauguration

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-17  The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by…

The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-18) John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him. Without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life,…

The Testimony of John the Baptist John 1:14-28 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.  (15) John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who…

John Baptizes Jesus Luke 3:1-22 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the…

Jesus is Tempted by Satan Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him,…

Jesus Calls Andrew and Simon (Peter) John 1:35-42 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and…

The Wedding at Cana John 2:1-12 The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. 2 Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does…

Jesus Cleanses the Temple John 2:13-22 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. 15 He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the…

You Must Be Born Again John 3:1-15 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do,…

John the Baptist Exalts Christ John 3:22-36 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptised. 23 John also was baptising in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptised. 24 For John was not yet thrown into…

Jesus and the Woman of Samaria John 4:1-42  Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptising more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself didn’t baptise, but his disciples), 3 he left Judea, and departed into Galilee. 4 He needed to pass through Samaria. 5 So he…

Jesus Ministers to the Samaritans John 4:27-42  27 At this, his disciples came. They marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?” 28 So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to…

SEEING IS NOT BELIEVING. This is a story of a nobleman who wanted Jesus to come and heal his dying son. But Jesus tests his faith and would not go with him. Instead he tells him, “Go your way. Your son lives.” The man believed what Jesus said and went his way.

Starting in Galilee Matthew 4:12-17 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15 “The…

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth Luke 4:16-30  He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it…

Jesus Delivers a Man from an Unclean Spirit Luke 4:31-37 He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an…

Jesus Heals Many Luke 4:38-41 He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her. 39 He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them. When the sun was setting,…

Jesus Calls the First Disciples Matthew 4:18-22 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” 20 They immediately…

Jesus Cleanses a Leper Luke 5:12-16 While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” 13 He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying,…

Jesus Has Authority to Heal and Forgive Sins Luke 5:17-26 On one of those days, he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee,  Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them. 18 Behold, men…

Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew) Luke 5:27-32 After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!” 28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him. Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd…

A Question About Fasting Luke 5:33-39 They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?” 34 He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will…

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Luke 6:1-5 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful…

A Man with a Withered Hand Luke 6:6-11 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered. 7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an…

A Great Crowd Follows Jesus Mark 3:7-12 Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, 8 from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him. 9 He spoke…

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Luke 6:12-16  In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. 13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his…