by Richard W. LaFountain

Wouldn't it have been wonderful to walk and talk with Jesus? In the next lessons you will have an opportunity to do just that. We are going to track the footsteps of Jesus as he travelled throughout the Land of Palestine. We have divided up his life and ministry into SIX STAGES or six steps. Do you remember that Jesus referred to these steps. Indirectly he referred to them when he said, "Six days shall you labor. Then the night comes when no man can work. I must work while it is day." Just as with creation God rested on the seventh day, so the Lord worked six stages of life and rested on the seventh (his ascension).

Each of those stages has an associated city, event, and Scripture. Learn it well. When we finish you should be able to easily identify from any Gospel record where Jesus was and in what stage of his life from the location.

STAGES OF JESUS' LIFE
Summary of All Six Steps.

STEP LOCATION ASSOCIATED EVENT SCRIPTURE

1. Years of Obscurity Bethlehem Birth - 12 Years Mt 2:1

2. Year of Preparation Nazareth Relatively Unknown Mt 3:1

3. Year of Popularity Capernaum Large Crowds Follow Mt 4:12-13

4. Year of Passion Jerusalem Rejected and Forsaken Mt 14:1

5. Passion Week Jerusalem Trial and Crucifixion Mt 26:1

6. Resurrected Life All Nations Easter to Ascension Mt 28:1

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