a.d. 5–10? Born in Tarsus as an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin and a Roman citizen (Acts 22:3, […]

listen to instruction vv. 16, 20 be kind to the poor v. 17 be involved in your children’s […]

Activity Text Date The church in Antioch sends Barnabas and Paul to Judea with relief funds. Acts 11:29–30; […]

Speaker Text Audience Peter 2:14–36 Jews in Jerusalem 3:11–26 Jews in Jerusalem 10:34–43 Cornelius’s household Stephen 7:1–53 Jews […]

God ordained the cross God calls, adds, and appoints many to eternal life God gives faith and repentance; […]

6:7 And the word of God continued to increase. 12:24 But the word of God increased and multiplied. […]

Text Region Named Narrative of Ministry There Acts 1:8: you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem Acts 1–7 […]

1. Jesus is God. 1:1–2, 18; 5:17–18; 8:58–59; 10:30–33; 20:28 2. Jesus existed before the creation of the […]

The Father Gave the Son . . . John 17 authority to give eternal life v. 2 people […]

Though the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible, by presenting the Father, Son, and Spirit all […]

Absolute “I am” statements 6:20; 8:24, 28, 58; 18:5 Metaphorical “I am” statements 1. I am the bread of life […]

English Hebrew Meaning law torah instruction testimonies ‘edot what God solemnly testifies to be his will precepts piqqudim […]

Where are we to get meat/bread? John 6:5; Num. 11:13 The striking disproportion between the existing need and the […]

1. John the Baptist 5:32–36; cf. 1:7–8, 15, 19, 32–34; 3:26 2. Jesus’ own works 5:36; cf. 10:25, […]

Jewish Passover 2:13, 23; 6:4; 11:55; 12:1 Unnamed (possibly Tabernacles) 5:1 Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths) 7:2 Feast […]

Though often misunderstood by Jesus’ hearers, the use of these tangible metaphors helps readers of John’s Gospel understand […]

John vividly illustrates what it is to believe in Jesus through the use of a number of physical […]

The first half of John’s Gospel features Jesus’ demonstration of his messianic identity by way of seven selected […]

Day 1 John the Baptist’s witness concerning Jesus 1:19–28 Day 2 John the Baptist’s encounter with Jesus 1:29–34 […]

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. […]

1. God’s sovereign rule over history. The promises God made through the prophets are already being fulfilled. 13:33; 22:22, 42; Acts […]

References The Prayers of Jesus 3:21 Jesus is praying as the heavens are opened at his baptism 5:16 […]

9:22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected … and be killed, and on the […]

Luke shows Peter and Paul continuing the ministry of Jesus in the book of Acts. Representative examples are […]

1. Jesus seeks to correct messianic expectations and misunderstandings. 1:25, 34, 44; 3:12; 4:10–12; 5:18–19, 43; 8:30; 9:9 […]

Three times in Mark 8–10 Jesus predicts his death, the disciples fail to understand or to respond appropriately, and he […]

Reference Point of Conflict 2:1–12 forgiveness 2:15–17 eating with sinners 2:18–22 fasting 2:23–28 Sabbath 3:1–6 Sabbath, and the […]