The Essential Jesus Reading List – The Message
January 17 — Who is Jesus?
- Truth Beyond Facts: John 1:1-18
- Living Like Jesus: Philippians 2:1
- It’s All About Jesus—Colossians 1:15-23
- What is God Like? Hebrews 1:1-4
- The Big Church: 1 Peter 2:4-10
January 24 — The Need For a Savior
- It’s Sin! Genesis 3:1-24
- A Mixed Bag: Genesis 12:1-20
- We’re all in this Together: Psalm 14:1-7 (Follow-up: Romans 3:9-26)
- God is Against It: Amos 5:1-27
- It’s not Just an OT Issue: James 2:1-26
January 31 — The Beginning Ministry of Jesus
- This is My Son: Matthew 3:1-17
- Deliver Us From Evil: Luke 4:1-13
- Calling his Followers: Matthew 4:12-25
- Who’s He Think He Is? Luke 4:14-30
- With Authority! Mark 1:14-45
February 7 — The Sermons of Jesus
- The “New” Reality: Matthew 5:1-48
- Hungry For God: Matthew 6:1-34
- The Great Communicator: Matthew 7:1-29
- No More Mr. Nice Guy: Matthew 23:1-39
- The End: Matthew 24:1-51
February 14 — The Parables of Jesus
- Have Mercy! Luke 10:25-37
- Rich Toward God: Luke 12:13-21
- Happy Meal: Luke 14:1-24
- Sinners Welcome! Luke 15:1-32
- Uncommon Prayer: Luke 18:1-14
February 21 — More Parables of Jesus
- It’s Like…: Matthew 13:1-58
- The Generous Land Owner: Matt 20:1-16
- I Wanna Be Ready: Matthew 25:1-46
- One Way: John 10:1-18
- The Vineyard Church: John 15:1-17
February 28 — The Miracles of Jesus
- New Wine: John 2:1-11
- Fear Factor: Mark 4:35-41
- Miracle Meal: Matthew 14:22-33
- Seeing and Believing: Matthew 14:22-33
- Serious Fruit: Matthew 21:18-22
March 7 — More Miracles of Jesus
- Lord I Believe: John 9:1-41
- Band of Brothers: Luke 5:17-26
- Scary Story? Mark 5:1-20
- At His Feet: Mark 5:21-43
- Resurrection Power: John 11:1-45
March 14 — The Prayers of Jesus
- How Did Jesus Pray? Mark 1:29-39
- The Joy of Prayer: Luke 10:1-24
- The School of Prayer: Luke 11:1-13
- A Defining Prayer: John 17:1-26
- Pray Hard: Mark 14:32-42
March 21 — The Hard Sayings of Jesus
- Soul Food: John 6:25-71
- A House Divided: Mark 3:20-35
- Prayer Guarantee: John 14:1-14
- Serious Forgiveness: Matthew 18:15-35
- Get Serious: Mark 8:31-9:1
March 28 — The Crucifixion of Jesus
- Busted! Matthew 26:47-56
- Kangaroo Count: Matthew 26:57-68
- Courtyard Debacle: Matthew 26:69-27:10
- It’s All About You, Jesus: Luke 22:66-23:25
- Remember Me: Luke 23:26-56
April 4 (Easter) –The Resurrection of Jesus
- Resurrection Thriller: Matthew 28:1-20
- Gospel Power: Mark 16:1-20
- The Third Disciple: Luke 24:1-49
- Follow Me! John 20:1-21:25
- Fact and Hope: 1 Corinthians 15:1-58
April 11 — The Early Church of Jesus
- A Vision for the Emergent Church: Rev 1:1-20
- Unfaithful of Faithful? Revelation 2:1-11
- Hold On—Until I come: Revelation 2:12-29
- The Dead Church: Revelation 3:1-13
- Lukewarm for God: Revelation 3:14-22
April 18 — The Second Coming of Jesus
- The Greatest Sequel of All Time: Acts 1:1-11
- If I Should Die Before I Wake: 1 Thess 4:13-5:11
- Don’t Be Alarmed: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- Waiting for…? 2 Peter 3:1-18
- Only the Beginning: Revelation 21:1-22:21
April 25 — Who is Jesus to You?
- The Rich Do-Gooder: Matthew 19:16-30
- The Bottom Line: John 3:1-21
- No More Shame: John 4:1-42
- Angry You Man: Acts 9:1-19
- The Essential Jesus Challenge: Luke 9:18-27