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The Life of Jesus
Follow a three-day introduction to Jesus Christ: His birth, His teaching and sinless life, His death for our sins and burial, and His bodily resurrection. Consider His call to repentance and faith.
The Life of Jesus
Follow a three-day introduction to Jesus Christ: His birth, His teaching and sinless life, His death for our sins and burial, and His bodily resurrection. Consider His call to repentance and faith.
Read the passages in your Bible. Pause, skip, revisit or restart at your own pace; completion is optional and private on this device.
1. The Savior's birth About 12 minutes
Read: Luke 2:1–20; John 1:1–18
Mary gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem. An angel announced to shepherds that the child is the Savior, the Messiah and Lord. John's Gospel explains that Jesus is the eternal Son of God, fully God and truly human. His existence did not begin at His birth.
Reflect
What does the angel announce about Jesus? What does John teach about His identity before His birth and His becoming human?
Apply
Read the passages in context and write down what they reveal about Jesus' identity. Follow the shepherds' example of praising God and telling others what they learned.
Optional prayer
Thank God for sending His Son, and ask Him to deepen your understanding of Jesus Christ.
2. The Servant who gave His life About 15 minutes
Read: Mark 10:35–45; Hebrews 4:14–16; Luke 23:44–56; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
When James and John sought places of honor, Jesus taught His followers to serve others. He explained that His mission included giving His life to ransom others. Hebrews affirms that He was sinless. Luke records His death and burial, and Paul explains that His death was for our sins.
Reflect
How does Jesus correct the disciples' desire for status? What do the readings teach about His sinlessness, death and burial?
Apply
Choose one way to serve someone with humility. Remember that service cannot earn salvation; forgiveness rests on Christ's saving work, received through faith (Ephesians 2:8–10).
Optional prayer
Thank God for Christ's sacrifice, and ask Him to help you serve others with humility.
3. The Risen Lord About 15 minutes
Read: Luke 24:1–12,36–49; Mark 1:14–15
Women found the tomb empty and heard that Jesus had risen as He had foretold. Later, Jesus appeared to His disciples, showed His hands and feet and ate in their presence. He truly rose bodily from the dead. He explained the Scriptures and commissioned the proclamation of repentance and forgiveness in His name to all nations.
Reflect
How did the disciples first respond to the report from the tomb? What evidence did Jesus give of His bodily resurrection? What did He say should be proclaimed?
Apply
Consider Jesus' call to repent and believe the Gospel. Turn from sin and trust Jesus Christ, and ask how you can share the good news of His death and resurrection faithfully.
Optional prayer
Ask God to help you turn from sin, trust Jesus Christ and share His Gospel faithfully.
Reading guidance & reflection
Understand
This starter plan introduces selected passages; it is not a complete account of Jesus' earthly life. Read the cited passages in context in the NKJV. Jesus Christ is God's eternal Son, fully God and truly human (John 1:1–18). He lived without sin (Hebrews 4:14–16), died for our sins, was buried and rose bodily on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Luke 24:36–43). He calls people to repent and believe the Gospel (Mark 1:14–15). Salvation is God's gift through faith in Christ, not something we earn by works (Ephesians 2:8–10). The reflections, applications and prayers are study aids rather than Bible quotations. Completing the plan or repeating a prayer does not earn salvation. You may pause, revisit or restart; progress stays on this device.