Jesus once said, “The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.” (John 12:45) He was, of course, speaking of God. So, in our search for the divine and the true, it makes sense to consider Jesus.

As you read the passages of Scripture linked below, turn your thoughts toward Jesus, reflect deeply on the wonder of who He was and is, the beauty of how He lived, the wisdom of what He taught, and the greatness of all He gave. Feel free to use your imagination and place yourself in the scene, picture the people and hear the conversations, and pay special attention to everything Jesus says and does.

Each biblical reference is shared as a starting point in your exploration. Don’t forget to enjoy and embrace the context of each verse or passage.

Let’s begin.

CONSIDER HIS LIFE AND HIS CALL

• Jesus as a boy in the temple (Luke 2:41-52)

• Jesus is baptized (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-23)

• Jesus calls His first disciples (Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11)

• Peter confesses Jesus is the Christ (Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-30, Luke 9:18-20)

• Jesus and the rich young man (Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30)

• Jesus welcomes little children (Mark 10:13-16, Luke 18:15-17)

• Jesus cleanses the temple (Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19, Luke 19:45-48, John 2:13-25)

CONSIDER HIS PROVISION AND HIS MERCY

• Jesus heals a man with leprosy (Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-16)

• Jesus calls Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32)

• Jesus anointed by a forgiven woman (Luke 7:36-50)

• Jesus feeds more than five thousand people (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-15)

• Jesus forgives an accused woman (John 7:53-8:11)

• Jesus reaches out to Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

• Jesus washes the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-17)

CONSIDER HIS WISDOM AND HIS COURAGE

• Jesus meets with Nicodemus at night (John 3:1-21)

• Jesus rejected in His hometown (Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6:1-6, Luke 4:16-30)

• Jesus questioned by John’s followers (Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22, Luke 5:33-39)

• Jesus misunderstood by His family (Matthew 12:46-50, Mark 3:20-35, Luke 8:19-21)

• Jesus restores love as the highest law (Matthew 5:21–24,43-48, Luke 6:27-36)

• Jesus gets in trouble on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-14, Mark 2:23-3:6, Luke 6:1-11)

• Jesus promises the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-27)

CONSIDER HIS INVITATION AND HIS PRACTICE

• Jesus offers life and freedom in Him (John 5:16-40, 8:31-36)

• Jesus describes a well-built life (Matthew 7:24-29, Luke 6:46-49)

• Jesus points to His cross--and ours (Matthew 16:21-26, Mark 8:31-37, Luke 9:22-25)

• Jesus promises sorrow for some and rest for others (Matthew 11:28-30, 23:4, Luke 11:42-54)

• Jesus teaches the disciples about prayer (Matthew 6:9-15, Luke 11:1-13)

• Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-21)

• Jesus explains He is the Way to God (John 14:1-14)

CONSIDER HIS CROSS AND HIS GREAT LOVE

• Jesus institutes the Meal of Remembrance (Matthew 26:26-30, Mark 14:22-26, Luke 22:14-20)

• Jesus foretells His disciples’ denial (Matthew 26:31-35, Mark 14:27-31, Luke 22:31-38, John 13:36-38)

• Jesus agonizes in the garden (Matthew 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46)

• Jesus is betrayed and arrested (Matthew 26:47-56, Mark 14:43-50, Luke 22:47-53, John 18:1-14)

• Jesus before Pilate and the crowd (Matthew 27:15-26, Mark 15:6-15, Luke 23:13-25, John 18:38-19:16)

• Jesus is crucified and gives His life (Matthew 27:27-56, Mark 15:16-41, Luke 23:26-49, John 19:16-37)

• Jesus is laid in a borrowed tomb (Matthew 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38-42)

CONSIDER HIS RESURRECTION AND HIS POWER

• The women find the tomb empty (Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-8, John 20:1-2)

• Peter and John hurry to the tomb (Luke 24:9-12, John 20:3-10)

• Jesus teaches on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)

• Jesus visits His disciples (Luke 24:36-49, John 20:19-25)

• Jesus approaches Thomas in his doubt (John 20:26-29)

• Jesus restores Simon Peter (John 21:15-19)

CONSIDER HIS IDENTITY AND HIS IMPACT

• Jesus is God in the flesh (John 1:14, 5:18, 10:30-33, 14:6, Colossians 1:19-20, 2:9-10, Hebrews 4:15)

• Jesus is the Savior of the World (John 3:16-17, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 7:25, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 John 1:9, 3:5)

• Jesus is the Lord of the Universe (John 1:3, Romans 10:9, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:17, 2:9-10, Hebrews 13:8)

• Jesus will return and make all things new (Matthew 24:44, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, Hebrews 9:28, Revelation 1:7, 22:12)

• Jesus is the source and sustainer of our new life (John 11:25, Romans 8:11, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:1-2, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 2:14, 4:15, 12:2, 1 John 4:9, 5:5, 11, 20)

• Jesus is the head of the Church which is His body (Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12, Galatians 3:26-28, Ephesians 2:19-20, 4:15-16, Colossians 1:18)

• Jesus welcomes all who say yes to Him (Acts 2:38, Romans 8:1, 15-16, 38-39, 10:9, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 5:1, 1 John 4:15)