Character of Jesus

Character of Jesus

Index

  1. Jesus baptized (Matthew 3:13 – 17, Mark 1:9 – 11, Luke 3:21 – 22, John 1:29 – 34) Unconcerned about position (pdf text)
  2. The temptation (Matthew 4:1 – 11, Mark 1:12 – 13, Luke 4:1 – 13) Trusting God (pdf text)
  3. Calling His first disciples (John 1:35 – 51) Flexibility (pdf text)
  4. At the wedding feast in Cana (John 2:1 – 11) Balance (pdf text)
  5. First cleansing of the Temple (John 2:13 – 25) Personal responsibility (pdf text)
  6. Talking with Nicodemus (John 3:1 – 15) High expectations of others (pdf text)
  7. The woman at the well (John 4:5 – 42) Taking opportunities outside the plan (pdf text)
  8. Public teaching in Galilee (Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:14 – 15, Luke 4:14 – 15, John 4:43 – 45) Simplicity (pdf text)
  9. Healing a Nobleman’s Son (John 4:46 – 54) Challenging (pdf text)
  10. Calling the First Four Disciples (Matthew 4:12 – 22, Mark 1:16 – 20, Luke 5:1 – 11) Developing future leaders (pdf text)
  11. Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue (Mark 1:21 – 28, Luke 4:31 – 37) Competency (pdf text)
  12. Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Others While Preaching in Galilee (Matthew 8:14 – 17, Mark 1:29 – 39, Luke 4:38 – 44) Purposeful (pdf text)
  13. More Healings in Galilee (Matthew 8:2 – 4, 9:2 – 8, Mark 1:40 – 2:12, Luke 5:12 – 26) Love (pdf text)
  14. Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (John 5:1 – 47) Evidence (pdf text)
  15. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1 – 8, Mark 2:23 – 28, Luke 6:1 – 5) Consistency (pdf text)
  16. Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9 – 14, Mark 3:1 – 6, Luke 6:6 – 11) Love – doing what is best – doing good (pdf text)
  17. Healing the Multitudes beside the Sea (Matthew 12:15 – 21, Mark 3:7 – 12) And Choosing the Twelve (Matthew 10:2 – 4, Mark 3:13 – 19, Luke 6:12 – 16) Proactive (pdf text)
  18. Healing the Centurion’s Servant (Matthew 8:5 – 13, Luke 7:1 – 10) Seeking Faithful Spirits (pdf text)
  19. Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain (Luke 7:11 – 17) Compassion (pdf text)
  20. John the Baptist’s Question (Matthew 11:2 – 30, Luke 7:18 – 35) Expectation of Discernment (pdf text)
  21. Jesus’ Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee (Luke 7:36 – 50)  Forgiveness (pdf text)
  22. Accusations by the Pharisees (Matthew 12:22 – 37, Mark 3:19 – 30, Luke 11:14 – 23) Logic (pdf text)
  23. Mindsets out of Step (Matthew 12:38 – 50, Mark 3:31 – 35, 8:11 – 12, Luke 8:19 – 21, 11:24 – 36)  Addressing hidden assumptions (pdf text)
  24. Exposing Contradictions (Luke 11:37 – 54)  Addressing logical flaws (pdf text)
  25. Contentment (Luke 12) Contentment (pdf text)
  26. Expanding the Question (Luke 13:1 – 9) Addressing the Root Problem (pdf text)
  27. Jesus Stills the Storm (Matthew 8:18 – 27, Mark 4:35 – 41, Luke 8:22 – 25)  Challenging incomplete thinking (pdf text)
  28. Jesus Heals Two Demoniacs and Eats with Matthew (Matthew 8:28 – 34, 9:10 – 17, Mark 2:15 – 22, 5:1 – 21, Luke 5:29 – 39, 8:26 – 40)  Responding to the Heart (pdf text)
  29. Jairus’ Daughter, an Invalid Woman, and Some Blind Men (Matthew 9:18 – 34, Mark 5:22 – 43, Luke 8:41 – 56)  Responding to Faith (pdf text)
  30. Third Circuit in Galilee (Matthew 9:35 – 38, 10:1, 5 – 42, 11:1, 13:54 – 58, Mark 6:1 – 13, Luke 4:16 – 31, 9:1 – 6)  Realistic Expectations (pdf text)
  31. Around the Northeast Side of Galilee (Matthew 14:13 – 36, Mark 6:30 – 56, Luke 9:10 – 17, John 6:1 – 21) Challenging Others to Step Out in Faith (pdf text)
  32. Spiritual Food (John 6:22 – 71) Lifting understanding out of the physical (pdf text)
  33. Tradition (Matthew 15:1 – 20, Mark 7:1 – 23, John 7:1) Thinking through Tradition (pdf text)
  34. Lebanon and Decapolis (Matthew 15:21 – 38, Mark 7:24 – 8:9) Meeting Faith Where It Is (pdf text)
  35. Signs, Peter’s Confession, Hard Times (Matthew 16:1 – 28, Mark 8:11 – 39, Luke 9:18 – 27) Expecting People to Think (pdf text)
  36. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1 – 13, Mark 9:2 – 13, Luke 9:28 – 36) Pushing for Greater Understanding (pdf text)
  37. Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy (Matthew 17:14 – 23, Mark 9:14 – 32, Luke 9:37 – 45) Revealing Hindrances to Faith (pdf text)
  38. False Ambition Versus Childlikeness (Matthew 18:1 – 14, Mark 9:33 – 50, Luke 9:46 – 50) Humility (pdf text)
  39. Forgiving Others (Matthew 18:15 – 35) Forgiving Others (pdf text)
  40. Doing the (Unexpected) Right Thing (John 7:2 – 10, Luke 9:51 – 62) Focus (pdf text)
  41. Pointing to God (John 7:11 – 52) Letting the Spirit Work (pdf text)
  42. The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:12 – 59) Convicting Legalism (pdf text)
  43. Countering Typical Accusations (John 8:12 – 59)  Confronting Convenient Excuses (pdf text)
  44. The Man Born Blind (John 9:1 – 41)  Dealing with People, not Theories (pdf text)
  45. The Good Shepherd (John 10:1 – 21) Godly Leadership (pdf text)
  46. The Seventy Sent and Returned (Luke 10:1 – 24) Intensity (pdf text)
  47. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25 – 37) Consistency (pdf text)
  48. Jesus as a Guest of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38 – 42) Physical Priorities (pdf text)
  49. Teaching about Prayer (Luke 11:1 – 13) Trusting God with Requests (pdf text)
  50. Healing as an illustration of the Kingdom (Luke 13:10 – 21) Not Overlooking the Seemingly Insignificant (pdf text)
  51. The Feast of Dedication (John 10:22 – 42) Refusing to be Manipulated by the Opposition (pdf text)
  52. The Narrow Door and a Warning about Herod (Luke 13, 22 – 35) Uncomfortable truths spoken in a comfortable way (pdf text)
  53. Healing at a Sabbath Dinner with a Pharisee (Luke 14:1 – 24) True humility (pdf text)
  54. Cost of Discipleship (Luke 14:25 – 35) Realistic (pdf text)
  55. Parables about the Lost (Luke 15:1 – 32) Valuing Potential (pdf text)
  56. Parables about the Lost (Luke 16:1 – 18) Using or Being Used? (pdf text)
  57. Parables about the Lost (Luke 16:19 – 31)  Those who listen are the right audience (pdf text)
  58. Summary about the Lost (Luke 17:1 – 10)  A forgiving attitude (pdf text)
  59. Raising Lazarus (John 11:1 – 26) Patience Healing (pdf text)
  60. Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11 – 37) Exposing apathetic expectations (pdf text)
  61. Parables about persistence and humility (Luke 18:1 – 14)  Persistence and humility (pdf text)
  62. Positions on Divorce (Matthew 19:1 – 12, Mark 10:1 – 12) Invoking Fundamentals (pdf text)
  63. Riches (Matthew 19:16 – 20, Mark 10: 17 – 31, Luke 18:18 – 30) Setting Boundaries on Both Sides (pdf text)
  64. Teaching About His Death (Matthew 20:17 – 28, Mark 10:32 – 45, Luke 18:31 – 34) Refusing to Dumb it Down (pdf text)
  65. Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1 – 27) Expecting a Positive Result (pdf text)
  66. Feast in Bethany (Matthew 26:6 – 13, Mark 14:3 – 9, John 11: – 12:11) In the Moment (pdf text)
  67. Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:1 – 17, Mark 11:1 – 11, Luke 19:29 – 44, John 12:12 – 19) Focused Even in Chaos (pdf text)
  68. The Fig Tree (Matthew 21:18 – 22, Mark 11:12 – 14, 19 – 25)  Rememberable demonstrations (pdf text)
  69. Chief Priests Challenge Jesus’ Authority (Matthew 21:23 – 27, Mark 11:27 – 33, Luke 20:1 – 8) Leadership versus authority (pdf text)
  70. Three Parables about Following (Matthew 21:28 – 22:14, Mark 12:1 – 12, Luke 20:9 – 19)  Follower (pdf text)
  71. Question about Taxes (Matthew 22:15 – 22, Mark 12:13 – 17, Luke 20:20 – 26) Keeping it simple. (pdf text)
  72. Sadducees and the Resurrection (Matthew 22:23 – 33, Mark 12:18 – 27, Luke 20:27 – 39) If it sounds complicated, it’s probably wrong. (pdf text)
  73. The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:34 – 40, Mark 12:28 – 34, Luke 20:40)  Consistency: Having a central theme. (pdf text)
  74. Hard Questions (Matthew 22:41 – 46, Mark 12:35 – 37, Luke 20:41 – 44) Context: The Big Picture (pdf text)
  75. Denouncing the Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:1 – 39, Mark 12:38 – 40, Luke 20:45 – 47) Demanding consistency (pdf text)
  76. Greeks Seek Jesus (John 12:20 – 50)  Prepared for an unexpected audience (pdf text)
  77. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet (John 13:1 – 17)  Leadership through Service (pdf text)
  78. Judas’ Betrayal and Peter’s Denial Foretold (Matthew 26:21 – 25, 31 – 35, Mark 14:18 – 21, 27 – 31, Luke 22:21 – 23, 31 – 38, John 13:21 – 38)  Honest about Bad Outcomes (pdf text)
  79. Jesus’ Final Instructions to His Disciples (Matthew 26:26 – 30, 36 – 46, Mark 14:22 – 26, 32 – 42, Luke 22:14 – 20, 24 – 30, 39 – 46, John 14:1 – 17:26)  Consistency in the Midst of Chaos (pdf text)