A Visit With Jesus Bible Narratives

1 or 2 Messiah's?

In the prophetic book of Zechariah, written over 2,500 years ago, we meet a kingly figure whom some have concluded is the long-awaited Messiah. While some others feel that we can’t know anything about him for sure, many feel he is the carpenter from Nazareth to whom Christians give their attention and devotion.

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A Rushed Judgment?

Custom dictated that after the Temple guards arrested Jesus, he should have been locked up in the Temple stockade until there was time for the full Sanhedrin to study his case and hear testimony. But this is not what happened.

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Abraham and Isaac

God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, but at the last moment God provided a ram instead (Genesis 22:1-13). Abraham's obedience demonstrated his faith in God (Genesis 22:12). God then reaffirmed His covenant promises to Abraham (Genesis 22:16-18).

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Abraham Called by God

God called Abram to leave his homeland and travel to a land that God would show him, promising to make him into a great nation and bless all nations through him (Genesis 12:1-3). Abram obeyed and traveled to Canaan by faith (Genesis 12:4-7). This event begins the story of God's covenant with Abraham.

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Ananias and Sapphira

The story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 is difficult, striking many readers as harsh and a return to Old Testament retribution. While no opining can likely explain away the unsettling nature of the tale, one can at least begin to understand the motivations of God by giving attention to some of the scriptural details.

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Birth of Jesus

Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph, and angels announced His birth to shepherds (Luke 2:10-11). Jesus' birth fulfilled prophecies about the Messiah and marked the beginning of the New Testament story.

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Birth of John the Baptist

An angel told the priest Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth would have a son named John, who would prepare the way for the Lord (Luke 1:13-17). John was born and would later become the prophet who prepared people for the coming of Jesus.

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Birth of Moses

During a time when Pharaoh ordered Hebrew baby boys to be killed, Moses was hidden by his mother and placed in a basket in the Nile River, where Pharaoh's daughter found and adopted him (Exodus 2:1-10). Moses grew up in Pharaoh's household but was born a Hebrew and would later become the leader who delivered Israel from Egypt.

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Cain and Abel

Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve who brought offerings to the Lord, but God accepted Abel's offering and not Cain's (Genesis 4:3-5). In jealousy and anger, Cain killed his brother Abel, committing the first murder (Genesis 4:8). God punished Cain but also showed mercy by protecting him (Genesis 4:15).

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Calling the Disciples

Jesus called His first disciples, including Peter, Andrew, James, and John, and told them they would become fishers of men (Matthew 4:19). They left their work and followed Him.

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Conversion of Paul

Saul, who persecuted Christians, encountered a bright light and the voice of Jesus on the road to Damascus and became a follower of Jesus and later the apostle Paul (Acts 9:1-19).

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Creation

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth and everything in them by His word (Genesis 1:1). Over six days, God formed light, sky, land, plants, stars, animals, and finally mankind in His own image (Genesis 1:26-27). God saw all that He had made, and it was very good, establishing the foundation of all life and creation (Genesis 1:31).

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