1. Life of Christ PreparationPublic MinistrySacrifice FIRST YEAR SECOND YEARTHIRD YEAR 3BC BIRTH Four Annual Passovers John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 4 months 8 months 4 months10 months6 months 3 months 3 months Opening Events Early Ministries Extended Ministries Specialized Ministry Concluding Ministries John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 To Feast of Tabernacles John 7:10 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 OBSCURITY (vanishing) POPULARITY (declining) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Early Judean Early Galilean Middle Galilean Later Galilean Later Judean Perean RESURRECTION DEATH 2 months 40 days ASCENSION

2. Life of Christ PreparationPublic MinistrySacrifice FIRST YEAR SECOND YEARTHIRD YEAR 3BC BIRTH Matthew Chapter 1 Four Annual Passovers John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 4 months 8 months 4 months10 months6 months 3 months 3 months Opening Events Early Ministries Extended Ministries Specialized Ministry Concluding Ministries John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 To Feast of Tabernacles John 7:10 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 OBSCURITY (vanishing) POPULARITY (declining) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Early Judean Early Galilean Middle Galilean Later Galilean Later Judean Perean RESURRECTION DEATH 2 months 40 days ASCENSION Showing the Coverage by Matthew (Shaded Area) Matthew 4:1 Matthew 4:12 Matthew 5:1 Matthew 15:1 Matthew 10:1-42 Matthew 8:19-22 Matthew 18:35 Matthew 19:1 Matthew 21:1 Matthew Chapter 28

3. Life of Christ PreparationPublic MinistrySacrifice FIRST YEAR SECOND YEARTHIRD YEAR 3BC BIRTH Four Annual Passovers John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 4 months 8 months 4 months10 months6 months 3 months 3 months Opening Events Early Ministries Extended Ministries Specialized Ministry Concluding Ministries John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 To Feast of Tabernacles John 7:10 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 OBSCURITY (vanishing) POPULARITY (declining) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Early Judean Early Galilean Middle Galilean Later Galilean Later Judean Perean RESURRECTION DEATH 2 months 40 days ASCENSION Showing the Coverage by Mark (Shaded Area) Mark 1:1 Mark 1:14Mark 3:13Mark 7:24Mark 9:50Mark 10:1Mark 11:1 Mark Chapter 16

4. Life of Christ PreparationPublic MinistrySacrifice FIRST YEAR SECOND YEARTHIRD YEAR 3BC BIRTH Luke Chapter 1 Four Annual Passovers John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 4 months 8 months 4 months10 months6 months 3 months 3 months Opening Events Early Ministries Extended Ministries Specialized Ministry Concluding Ministries John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 To Feast of Tabernacles John 7:10 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 OBSCURITY (vanishing) POPULARITY (declining) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Early Judean Early Galilean Middle Galilean Later Galilean Later Judean Perean RESURRECTION DEATH 2 months 40 days ASCENSION Showing the Coverage by Luke (Shaded Area) Luke 4:13 Luke 4:14Luke 6:12 Luke 9:18 Luke 9:17 Luke 9:51 Luke 13:22Luke 19:28 Luke Chapter 24

5. Life of Christ PreparationPublic MinistrySacrifice FIRST YEAR SECOND YEARTHIRD YEAR 3BC BIRTH John 1:1-18 Four Annual Passovers John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 4 months 8 months 4 months10 months6 months 3 months 3 months Opening Events Early Ministries Extended Ministries Specialized Ministry Concluding Ministries John introduces Jesus John 1:19ff Jesus cleanses Temple John 2:13ff Jesus returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Jesus ordains Twelve Luke 6:12ff To Tyre & Sidon Matt. 15:21 To Feast of Tabernacles John 7:10 Beyond Jordan John 10:4 Triumphal Entry Matt. 21:1 OBSCURITY (vanishing) POPULARITY (declining) OPPOSTITION (increasing) Early Judean Early Galilean Middle Galilean Later Galilean Later Judean Perean RESURRECTION DEATH 2 months 40 days ASCENSION Showing the Coverage by John (Shaded Area) John 1:19 John 4:43-54 John 4:42 John Chapter 5 John 7:1 John 7:2-10:21 John 10:40 John 10:22-39 John 12:12 John 21:25 John Chapter 6

6. MATTHEW– JESUS & HIS PROMISED KINGDOM Matthew contains 5 Discourses, 15 Parables & 20 Miracles 1:1-16:20 – WHO JESUS IS16:21-28:20 – WHAT HE CAME TO DO 1:1-4:11 PRESENTATION 4:12-16:20 PROCLAMATION 16:21-28:20 PASSION Discourse #1 (ch 5-7) Sermon on the Mount Discourse #2 (9:35-10:42) Charge to the Twelve Discourse #3 (ch 13) Parables Discourse #4 (18:1-19:1a) Relationships Discourse #5 (ch 24-25) Second Coming MARK– THE SERVANT JESUS 1:1-8:26 – came to minister8:31-16:20 – give His lifeand 1:1-8:26 JESUS REVEALS HIS IDENTITY BY WHAT HE DOES 8:27-30 Who do men say I am? 8:31-16:20 JESUS PRESSES THE CLAIM THAT HE IS THE CHRIST 1:1-13 PRESENTATION 1:14-45 POPULARITY 2:1-3:6 OPPOSITION 3:7-8:30 – CONFRONTATION Scope of the Ministry (3:7-12) Helpers in the Ministry (3:13-19) Opposition to the Ministry (3:20-35) Ministry in Word (Parables, 4:1-34) Ministry in Works (Miracles, 4:35-8:30) / Opposition 8:31-15:47 – THE SACRIFICE OF JESUS Jesus as Redeemer (8:31-10:52) Jesus as Lord (11:1-13:37) Jesus as Sacrifice (14:1-15:47) 16:1-20 – THE TRIUMPH OF JESUS KV: Mark 10:45 Birth & Infancy (ch 1-2) Baptism & Temptation (ch 3-4) Power (ch 8-9) 10 miracles Rejection (ch 11-12) 1 miracle Mission (ch 14-17) 6 miracles Final Ministries (ch 19-23) 1 miracle Death & Resurrection (ch 26-28)

7. LUKE – THE SON OF MAN AMONG MEN 1:1-19:27 SEEKING THE LOST 19:28-24:53 SAVING THE LOST 1:1-9:50 MIRACLES PROMINENT 9:51-24:53 PARABLES & TEACHING PROMINENT JOHN – LIFE IN JESUS, THE SON OF GOD 1:19-12:50 PUBLIC MINISTRY 3 years 13:1-17:26 PRIVATE MINISTRY Few days Chapters 1-12 – Seven Miracles Chapter 2 – Water to Wine Chapter 4 – Nobleman’s Son Cured Chapter 5 – Sick Man Healed Chapter 6 – 5,000 Fed Chapter 6 – Walking on Water Chapter 9 – Blind Man Healed Chapter 11 – Lazarus Raised Chapters 13-17 Upper Room (ch 13-14) / To Garden (ch 15-17) Ch 14 – The Father’s House Ch 15 – Vine & Branches Ch 16 – Promises of Jesus Ch 17 – Highly Priestly Prayer Chapters 18-21 Supreme Miracle Chapter 18-19 – Arrest, Trials, Death Chapter 20 – Resurrection Chapter 21 – Postresurrection Appearances Chapter 21 – Draught of Fishes 1:1-18 PROLOGUE Eternity 18:1-20:31 PASCHAL MINISTRY Few hours 21:1-25 EPILOGUE Few days Key Verse: 19:10 – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost”