Jesus. A Life Story

By Lifewords

A refugee, a carpenter's apprentice, a teacher, a friend. A hero, a pariah, a criminal. The Son of God. There has never been anyone like Jesus, and his life and teachings echo down through history. "Jesus. A Life Story" is exactly that, an account of Jesus life from Christmas to Easter to the resurrection, told in the Bible’s own words. The book uses extracts from all four gospels to complete the story, and divides the narrative into four 'acts' to make it easy to follow. It’s perfect for those who want to read more about Jesus, or it could be used for personal reflection or group study.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lifewords
• Release date: Jul 4, 2012
• ISBN: 9780721307916

Lifewords

Lifewords has been freely sharing the Bible’s life words since 1888. Our vision is to present the life-giving words of Scripture, to see hearts changed and lives transformed. For over 100 years we have helped others share the Bible’s life words through literature resources (booklets, leaflets, gospels and testaments) in more than 1,000 different languages.

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Jesus. A Life Story

in the Bible’s own words

© Lifewords, 2020

Published by Lifewords

CN: 05908817

Scripture quotations taken from:

the Holy Bible, New Living Translation

© 1996, 2000, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

MOBI: ISBN 978-0-7213-0791-6

EPUB: ISBN 978-0-7213-0817-3

Prologue

Time: 700 BC

Location: Israel

The prophet Isaiah looks into the future and sees a man sent from God.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him – the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD … He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay. He will defend the poor and exploited.

Isaiah 11:2-3

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will shout and sing!

Isaiah 35:5-6

The LORD himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel – ‘God is with us.’

Isaiah 7:14

Act 1

Time: 1 AD

Location: Nazareth, Israel

Hundreds of years later, Israel is under Roman occupation. Its politics is divided, the golden age of its kings is nothing but a distant memory. But in the small northern town of Nazareth, something is stirring that will change history.

God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to