ALL ABOUT JESUS 
ESSENTIAL JESUS…
Over the next couple of months, you are going to go on an adventure learning all about Jesus. Most people think the Bible is all about people. But the Bible is actually all about Jesus. You don’t read His name much in the Old Testament, but He is talked about on almost every page. Get…

Day 1 – CREATION

Let’s start from the beginning… literally. Why Jesus? Let’s look at the beginning of the Bible.
Read Genesis Chapter 1-2:3
Write down what God created on each day of the week.
Re-read Genesis 1:26-27
On what day did God create man?…

Day 1- TWISTED

Read Genesis 3:1-13
Who is the serpent? What does the serpent tell Eve?
Read Genesis 2:15-17
What did God specifically say not to do with the tree? Did God ever say they couldn’t touch the tree? Why do you think the serpent twisted what God said?

Day 1- SIN

Learning what God says in His Word on your own is an important way God grows your faith in Him. Your job today is to make note of what God is telling you about sin in the Bible.
Read the following verses:
James 4:17, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, 1 John 1:8-10, James…

Day 1- JESUS PASSED THE TEST

Read Matthew 4:1-11
What are the three ways Jesus was tempted?
How did Jesus respond?
It is important to understand that Jesus was tempted in the same way that Adam and Eve were tempted. They failed the test and He passed it. Adam and…

Day 1- WHAT GOD WANTS

Today is just a reminder of what God wants for you.
Read John 10:10. What does your enemy want to do to you?
How did Satan do this with Adam and Eve? How has he done it in your life?
What does God want for…

Day 1- LINEAGE OF JESUS CONTINUED

Continue adding to the Lineage of Jesus chart where you ended last.
Read Luke 3:34
Which one of Terah’s three sons was in the lineage of Jesus?
This week you are going to learn about how a guy named Abram, who was also known…

Day 1- JACOB AND HIS TWELVE SONS

Read Genesis 46:8-25
List all the sons of Jacob (who God re-named as Israel)
Note: List all the names at the beginning of the verses. For example “The sons of Reuben”… write down Reuben. You don’t need to list Jacob’s grandsons.
This might…

Day 1- BORN OF A WOMAN

Read Genesis 3:15 . Who would Jesus be born from, a man or a woman?
Read Matthew 1:20 and Galatians 4:4. Who was Jesus born of?
Things to note: This prophecy might seem silly because every human comes from a woman. You first lived in your mom’s belly and…

Day 1- JESUS’ TRIP TO EGYPT

Read Hosea 11:1. Where will God call His Son out of?
Read Matthew 2:1-14
Why did Joseph and Mary take Jesus to Egypt? How long were they to stay here?
Things to note: Sometimes prophecies have two meanings. Hosea 11:1 has two meanings. When…

Day 1- THE MESSIAH WOULD BE BETRAYED

Read Psalm 41:9
Who is predicted to turn against the Messiah? What is this person like?
What will the Messiah and this person do together?
Read John 13:18-30
Who betrayed Jesus? How did Judas share the piece of…

Day 1- BURIED WITH THE RICH

Read Isaiah 53:9. Who would the Messiah be with in death?
Read Matthew 27:57-60. Who buried Jesus? Where did the rich man bury Jesus?
Things to know: Jesus was not rich and there was no way, considering His earthly family, He would have the means to be buried in…

Day 1- THE ANGEL’S MESSAGE

Read Matthew 1:18-22
Write down what Joseph learns from the angel. What is Jesus’ purpose on earth?
Read Luke 1:26-38
Write down what Mary learns from the angel. What is the angel’s name?
What does the angel tell Mary about…

Day 1- IN THE BEGINNING

Read John 1:1-5
Who was with God in the beginning? John doesn’t call Jesus by His name.
What is Jesus called here? What do you learn about Jesus in verse 3 and 4?
Read John 1:14
What became flesh…

Day 1- JESUS HEALS THE SICK

Read Matthew 9:35-36 and Matthew 4:23-25
What did Jesus do for people who needed Him?
How did He feel towards the people who needed Him?
Read 1 Peter 5:7
What should you cast on Jesus and why?

Day 1- THE LEPER

Read Matthew 8:1-4
Who did Jesus heal? What was wrong with the man?
How did he ask Jesus? What did Jesus do for the man?
Leprosy was a disease in the Bible that did not have a cure. In fact, if you had leprosy…

Day 1- CAST OUT DEMONS

Read Luke 8:25-33
What was wrong with the man who Jesus healed? Where was this man living?
How was he living? What did the demon say to Jesus? What did Jesus do?
The very important lesson here is that Jesus has power over Satan….

Day 1- JESUS HEALS THE BLIND MAN

This story has so much to teach us that you are going to spend all week reading it.
For today, just read and take notes on what happens.
Read John 9:1-41

Day 2- GOD CAN USE ANY CIRCUMSTANCE

Read…

Day 1- JESUS CALMS THE STORM

Read Matthew 8:23-27
What did Jesus do? What does this tell you about God’s power?
God can calm any storm… even the ones in your own life. You just have to have faith that He can do it. Have you seen Jesus calm a storm in your life?

Day 1- THE PARABLE OF THE SEED AND SOWER

Read Mark 4:2-9
What happened to the seed that fell beside the road?
… the seed that fell on rocky ground?… the seed that fell among the thorns?
What happened to the seed that fell on the good soil?

Day 1- PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED

How did Jesus describe the Kingdom of God? What would the Kingdom of God grow into?
A mustard seed was the tiniest seed known to man in Jesus’ time. The Kingdom of God started with Jesus and 12 men. After Jesus died, resurrected and ascended into heaven, God’s Kingdom started to grow at…

Day 1- THE PARABLE OF WHEAT/ TARES

Read Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Who sowed the wheat? Who sowed the tares?
Why does the man not want the tares to be pulled out until the right time?
A tare is a weed that looks just like a piece of wheat as it’s…

Day 1- THE LORD’S PRAYER

Read Matthew 6:9-13. Write out the Lord’s prayer today.

Day 2- PRAISE GOD

Read Matthew 6:9
When you pray, what should be the first thing you should do?

Why do you think Jesus teaches praising God first in prayer?

Day 1- JESUS ANNOINTED BY MARY (#f05722 BKG) (#ffffff Font)

Read Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11
What happens in these verses? What sticks out to you?
What do you learn about Jesus? Is worshipping Him just as important?

Day 2- THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY (#8e9ebc BKG) (#ffffff Font)

Day 1- JUDAS AGREES TO BETRAY JESUS

Read Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6
What happens in these verses? What sticks out to you?
What do you learn about Jesus? Why do you think Judas betrayed Jesus?

Day 2- THE LORD’S SUPPER

Read Matthew 26:17-29; Mark 14:12-24;…

Day 1- JESUS PREDICTS PERSECUTION

Read John 15:18-24
What does Jesus tell His disciples would happen? Does this still happen today?

Day 2- JESUS PRAYS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

Read Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
What happens in these verses?
What do…

Day 1- TRIAL BEFORE PILATE

Read Matthew 27:13-26; Mark 15:2-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:29-40
Did the Roman governor, Pilate, find any guilt in Jesus?
Who wanted Jesus dead? Did Jesus deserve the punishment He was sentenced?
Did Barabbas deserve the punishment? Write down anything else you learn about Jesus.

Day 1- JESUS BURIED IN THE TOMB

Read Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-46; Luke 22:50-53; John 19:38-42
What happened in this passage? How was Jesus buried?
Write down what you learn.

Day 2- SOLDIERS PLACED TO GUARD TOMB

Read Matthew 27:62-66
Did people…

Day 1- THE GREAT COVER-UP

Read Matthew 28:11-15
What did the Roman soldiers do? How did the Pharisees respond to the news of the tomb being empty? What lie did they spread?

DIG DEEPER

Read Ephesians 4:18
The Pharisees should have been amazed that Jesus resurrected from…

Day 1- THE GREAT COMMISSION

Read Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49
What did Jesus ask His disciples to do? What does Jesus promise His disciples in Matthew 28:20? Do you think that Jesus wants you to do the same thing?
Do you believe the promise in verse 20 is for you, too?

Day 1- WHO AM I?

While Jesus was still with His disciples, He started to tell them important things.
But first, He had to make sure they believed in who He was.
Read Matthew 16:13-20
Who did His disciples believe Him to be?
The world…

Day 1- OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY

There are many prophecies in the Old Testament about Jesus’ return. The prophets the Lord spoke through didn’t fully understand how God would accomplish everything God said. They simply were obedient and spoke God’s words. The reason this is important to know is that sometimes a prophecy will have a clue to Jesus’ first coming AND His second coming. It…

Day 1- LOOK UP

Read Colossians 3:1-4
What are you to seek?
What will happen to you when Christ appears?
How can you seek the things that are above?
Are you excited to appear with Jesus in His glory?

Day 2-…

Day 1- WITH ALL YOUR HEART

Read Romans 10:9 and write it out.
After all that you have learned this year about Jesus, do you believe? Ask yourself these questions.
Do you believe you need Jesus? Why or why not?
Has God convinced you Jesus is true and real?