Emmanuel

By April Marie

Emmanuel tells the story of Jesus’ life by using all four of the Gospels, (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and part of the first chapter of the book of Acts and part of I Corinthians.
Learn the story of Jesus’ life: where He was born, how He lived, and what He taught. See how He resisted the temptations of the devil, how He healed people and cast out demons. Discover why He went to the cross, how He rose from the dead, and why so many people love Him today.
This book follows Jesus’ earthly life from the very beginning of the Gospel record, through His many trials and His confrontations with the religious leaders of the day. It also tells the accounts of His miracles, betrayal, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension.
This book is NOT intended to take the place of the Bible, but it may help you understand the story of Jesus’ life better by giving you a more chronological account of it; however, nothing can ever be more complete or accurate than the Bible itself.
Jesus’ Words are red.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shawn Craven
• Release date: Sep 29, 2011
• ISBN: 9780578155760

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Emmanuel

EMMANUEL

BY

APRIL MARIE

ISBN 978-1-4303-2988-6

Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, 'God with us. '

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to: Jesus for His guidance and salvation, my mom and my brother, for their help and support, and to my dear friend, Frank Smith for critiquing Emmanuel and sharing his insight and comments.

Picture done by Shawn Emerson Craven.

Review

Theologians go after a task such as harmonizing the Gospels from a scholarly and historical approach that leans heavily on technical critical concerns. April Marie has done this same job, but from the perspective of a handmaiden of the Lord who loves Him and His words. For April, in her trials and suffering, these are not theological words; these are words of life and hope and comfort. May your reading of Emmanuel wash you in the same river of life that has refreshed April.

Frank Smith

About the Author

I was born with fragile bones and by age 16 I had experienced about 26 casts because of broken bones and a few planned surgeries to put rods in the bones in my lower legs and thighs. I also used to wear braces on my legs that went from my feet to my hips. If it was up to the doctors I would never sleep without them, let alone walk without them, but I am not wearing them at all now and I am doing quite well without them because the Lord Jesus made it possible.

When I was about six years old, I realized that I loved God and wanted Him, but my sins kept me from getting close to Him. My mom taught me that the only way to God is through Jesus. She was also a wonderful example of how Jesus is always there for you because she was there for me through everything. She led me in a prayer and I have belonged to Jesus ever since. I never could have gone through all I did or written this book without Him.

When I was 17, I was in the youth group at Harvey Oaks Church in Omaha, NE. and Youth Pastor Ed (who was later called to serve in another church), illustrated Jesus’ death in a way I will never forget. He took out a whip he made with barbed wire and a wooden stick and beat a rug wrapped around a chair to illustrate how Jesus was whipped. After three hits, the barbed wire broke away from the wood and stuck into the rug; then he hit a metal chair with the wood to show how Jesus was hit with the reed when the soldiers were mocking Him.

It stirred up a new passion for Jesus in me. I wanted to watch some Jesus movies, but I could not find any at first, so I decided to read through the Gospels instead. That was when I discovered how different they were from each other. They did not conflict with each other, but each told about different things that happened in Jesus’ life. Later I did find some Jesus movies, but I was not satisfied with the way they were made. They were not bad, just not all I hoped to see. I decided to see if I could put the Gospels together so they could be more easily understood. This book is the product of that experience.

The actual research began when I was 19. Now it is 2015 and I turned 33 on April 24th of last year. It took so long because I have had to redo and repair things so many times that I have lost count. Satan has attacked my efforts to write this book practically from the beginning by corrupting the discs I used to save it and by causing frequent computer problems, not to mention my own silly mistakes that I had to fix, but it has been an exciting and highly educational challenge.

I would never have thought that I would write a book like this. I have never considered myself either a writer, or an organizer. God did it through me. There is no other way I could have done it. I think part of the reason God chose me for this project is because He knew there was no way I could do it without Him and I was and am available and thankful to serve Him and do His will.

I believe that if every believer would write down the things that God teaches them, test and prove it with Scripture, and put it before the eyes of believers and unbelievers, it would change the world and save many souls, but if it cannot be proven with the Bible, then it probably was not meant for the world; it was more likely only meant for you.

Every word within the chapters of this book is taken directly from the King James Version of the Bible.

I capitalized some words that may or may not necessarily be capitalized in your Bible. These words include: He and Him when it refers to God the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit; Light when it refers to Jesus; Word or Words when it refers to the Words that God or Jesus spoke; Gospel and Gospels; Scriptures;  Kingdom of Heaven  and Kingdom of God, and some other words not listed here.

Another thing you should know is that the double spaced paragraphs show the different sections based on the outline I made.

Disclaimer

Except for the titles or headings, every word within the chapters of this book is taken directly from the King James Version of the Bible; however, it is NOT a substitute for the Bible, I CANNOT overemphasize that fact. It is only meant to piece the Gospels of Jesus' life together, thereby improving your understanding of it.

I believe that the Holy Spirit has lead me in the organizing of this book and I have done the best I can to organize the events of Jesus' life chronologically, but I am not perfect and there may be other people who would disagree with the organization or other ideas in this book.

There are places in the Bible where two or more verses from two or more different books say the same thing in a slightly different way; in many such cases I did some mixing and matching within the same verse or sentence so there will be times when you may have some difficulty in finding the exact wording in the Bible, therefore if you use the Bible to confirm what is in this book (which I strongly encourage) you will need to read every passage with * by it as shown in the outline provided for you.

The entire book is made by mixing and matching different passages of the Bible together and I did not use any commentaries, study guides, or other books to help me figure out how I should organize or mix and match the different sections within this book. I only used the Bible itself and the outline that I personally made by using only the Bible, trusting God to guide me, and I got some advise from my mom and brother about the different options I had. When different options were available it was more a matter of taste rather than a matter of right or wrong because the different options said the same thing in a slightly different way.

I am not responsible for your personal beliefs, decisions, or actions or for anyone else’s. You and only you are responsible for the path and lifestyle you choose. I am not responsible if your personal taste differs from mine or that of my family or if you do not approve of the way I organized or mixed and matched the different passages of the Gospels of Jesus' life. I hope you enjoy the book.

Outline

The following outline of this book is made so that you can check what I have written with the Bible. There are places I have actually combined two or more verses that were talking about the same thing from two or more different books in the Bible so if you check it with the outline you will need to read all the passages with a star (*).

All of the chapter and section headings in the book have the same title as they do in the outline.

EMMANUEL OUTLINE & CONTENTS

* Is by every passage of scripture either partly or totally used in Emanuel.

CH 1

~ Bible introduction in Luke 1:1-4, *John 1: 1-18

CH 2

~ Genealogies in *Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:24 - 38

CH 3

~ An angel tells Zacharias John will be born in *Luke 1:5-25

~ An angel tells Mary Jesus will be born in *Luke 1:26-38

~ Mary visits Elisabeth in *Luke 1:39-56 

~ John is born in *Luke 1:57-66

~ Zacharias prophesies in *Luke 1:67-80 

CH 4

~ Joseph and the angel in *Matthew 1:18-25

~ Jesus' birth in *Luke 2:1-7

~ Shepherds come to see Jesus in *Luke 2:8-20

~ Circumcision & dedication of Jesus in *Luke 2:21-24

~ Simeon speaks in *Luke 2:25-35

~ Anna meets Jesus in *Luke 2:36-39

~ The three wise men in *Matthew 2:1-12

~ Mary & Joseph fled to Egypt in *Matthew 2:13-15

~ Herod killed the children in *Matthew 2:16-18 

~ Herod died in *Matthew 2:19-23

~ Jesus is twelve in *Luke 2:40-52 

CH 5

~ John preaches in *Matthew 3:1-12, Mark 1:1-8, *Luke 3:1-18

~ Herod wants to imprison John in *Luke 3:19-20

~ John baptizes Jesus in *Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, *Luke 3:21-23

~ Jesus is tempted in *Matthew 4:1-11, *Mark 1:12 -13, *Luke 4:1-13

~ John isn't Christ in *John 1:19-28 

~ John sees Jesus and talks about the dove in *John 1:29-34  

CH 6

~ John sees Jesus again & Jesus meets five disciples in *John 1:35-51

~ Jesus' first miracle in *John 2:1-11

~ Jesus goes to Capernaum in *John 2:12

~ Jesus casts the people out of the temple in *John 2:13-17

~ Jews want a sign in *John 2:18-22

~ People believed in *John 2:23-25

CH 7

~ Jesus meets Nicodemus in *John 3:1-21

~ Jesus baptizes in *John 3:22-36 

CH 8

~ The woman at the well in *John 4:1-42

~ Prophets have no honor in their own country in *Luke 4:14-32

~ Jesus speaks to heal a man's son in *John 4:43-54  

~ Jesus went into Galilee, Nazareth & Capernaum in *Matthew 4:12-16

~ Jesus preaches & calls four disciples in *Matthew 4:17- 22, *Mark 1:14-20

~ Jesus goes through Galilee teaching & healing in *Matthew 4:23-25 

CH 9

~ Sermon on the Mount in *Matthew 5:1-7:2

CH 10

~ Jesus heals a leper in *Matthew 8:1-4

~ No greater faith in *Matthew 8:5-13

~ Jesus teaches & casts out a demon in *Mark 1:21-28, *Luke 4:33-37

~ Peter's mother-in-law is sick in Matthew 8:14-15, *Mark 1:29-31, *Luke 4:38-39

~ Other healings in *Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, *Luke 4:40-41

~ Jesus goes throughout Galilee in *Mark 1:35-39, *Luke 4:42-44

~ Sermon from a boat in *Luke 5:1-3

~ Fishers of men in *Luke 5:4-11

~ No place to sleep in *Matthew 8:18-22

~ Jesus calms the storm in *Matthew 8:23-27

~ Demons & pigs (two men) in *Matthew 8:28-34

~ Jesus heals a leper in *Mark 1:40-45, *Luke 5:12-16

~ Jesus teaches & heals in *Luke 5:17

~ The bed let through the roof in *Matthew 9:1-8, *Mark 2:1-12, *Luke 5:18-26

~ Jesus meets Matthew in *Matthew 9:9

~ Jesus meets Levi in *Mark 2:13-14, *Luke 5:27-28

~ Eating with sinners in *Matthew 9:10-13, Mark 2:15-17, *Luke 5:29-32

~ No fasting in *Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22, *Luke 5:33-39 

CH 11

~ The disciples ate corn in *Matthew12:1-9, *Mark 2:23-28, *Luke 6:1-5

~ Jesus heals a withered hand in *Matthew 12:10-13, *Mark 3:1-5, *Luke 6:6-10 

~ Angry Pharisees in Matthew 12:14, *Mark 3:6, Luke 6:11

~ Jesus teaches (from the boat) and heals in *Matthew 12:15-21, *Mark 3:7-12

~ Jesus prayed in *Luke 6:12

~ Jesus ordains His disciples in *Mark 3:13-19a, *Luke 6:13-16

~ Healings in *Luke 6:17-19

~ They entered a house in *Mark 3:19b

~ Jesus’ friends say that He is beside Himself in *Mark 3:20-21

~ Jesus heals a man that is dumb and blind & House divided against itself in *Matthew 12:22-37, *Mark 3:22-30

~ Scribes & Pharisees want a sign in *Matthew 12:38-45

~ Jesus' mother & brethren in *Matthew 12:46-50 , *Mark 3:31-35

~ Jesus teaches, (Be Attitudes, parables, & House built on a rock) in *Luke 6:20-49

~ No greater faith in *Luke 7:1-10 

~ Jesus raises a widows dead son in *Luke 7:11-18

~ John asks if Jesus is the One & Jesus speaks about John in *Matthew 11:1-15, *Luke 7:19-30

~ Jesus speaks about the people in *Matthew 11:16-24, *Luke 7:31-35

~ Jesus prays in *Matthew 11:25-27

~ Jesus’ burden is light in *Matthew 11:28-30

~ Woman with an alabaster box; her sins are forgiven in *Luke 7:36-50

~ Jesus goes to other cities in *Luke 8:1-3

CH 12

~ Sermon from the boat telling & explaining parables in *Matthew 13:1-35, *Mark 4:1-34, *Luke 8:4-18

~ Jesus' mother & brethren in *Luke 8:19-21

~ Jesus sent the multitude away in *Matthew 13:36, Mark 4:36a

~ More parables in *Matthew 13:37-52

~ Jesus calms the storm in *Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25

~ Demons & pigs in *Mark 5:1-20, *Luke 8:26-40

~ Dead daughter & issue of blood in Matthew 9:18-26, *Mark 5:21-43, *Luke 8:41-56

~ Jesus heals two blind men in *Matthew 9:27-31

~ Jesus heals a dumb person in *Matthew 9:32-33

~ Pharisees say Jesus uses Satan in *Matthew 9:34

~ Jesus teaches & heals & the harvest is plenteous in *Matthew 9:35-38

~ Prophets have no honor in their own country in *Matthew 13:53-58, *Mark 6:1-6

~ Jesus ordains, teaches, & sends out His disciples in *Matthew 10:1-42, *Mark 6:7-13, Luke 9:1-6

~ Jesus heals a man at Bethesda in *John 5:1-9 

~ Jews tell the man not to carry his bed & Jesus meets him in *John 5:10-15

~ Mad Jews *John 5:16

~ John bore witness that Jesus is the Son of God in *John 5:17-47

~ Herod wonders who Jesus is in *Matthew 14:1-12, *Mark 6:14-29, *Luke 9:7-9

~ Jesus disciples return in *Mark 6:30-31, Luke 9:10a

~ Jesus and His disciples go to a desert pace in Matthew 14:13a, Mark 6:32, *Luke 9:10b, *John 6:1

~ Jesus heals & multiplies food the first time in *Matthew 14:13b-22, *Mark 6:33-45, *Luke 9:11-17, *John 6:2-13

~ People want to make Him a king in *John 6:14-15

~ Walking on water in *Matthew 14:23-33, *Mark 6:46-52, *John 6:16-21

~ Healings in Matthew 14:34-36, *Mark 6:53-56

CH 13

~ People seek Jesus & want a sign in *John 6:22-59

~ Many of Jesus’ disciples left Him in *John 6:60-71

~ Jesus' brothers want Him to go to Judaea in *John 7:1-9

~ The Jews seek Him in *John 7:10-13 

~ Jesus speaks of God in *John 7:14-29 

~ Mad Jews & people believe in *John 7:30-31

~ Pharisees and chief priests sent officers to take Him & where He goes they can’t go in *John 7:32-36 

~ Living water in *John 7:37-44

~ Officers failed to take Him & Nicodemus stood up for Him in *John 7:45-53

~ Unwashed hands, parable & explanation in *Matthew 15:1-20, *Mark 7:1-23

~ Dogs get crumbs in *Matthew 15:21-28, *Mark 7:24-30

~ Jesus heals a deaf man with a speech impediment in *Mark 7:31-37

~ Jesus heals & multiplies food the second time in *Matthew 15:29-39, *Mark 8:1-9

~ Pharisees and Sadducees want a sign in *Matthew 16:1-4, *Mark 8:10-13

~ Disciples forgot bread in *Matthew 16:5-12, *Mark 8:14-21

~ Jesus heals a blind man in *Mark 8:22-26

~ Disciples should tell no one who Jesus is in *Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-30, *Luke 9:18-21

~ Jesus will die & Get thee behind Me Satan in *Matthew 16:21-23, *Mark 8:31-33, *Luke 9:22

~ Take up your cross in *Matthew 16:24-28, *Mark 8:34-9:1, Luke 9:23-27

CH 14

~ Transfiguration in *Matthew 17:1-9, *Mark 9:2-10, *Luke 9:28-36

~ Elias came first in *Matthew 17:10-13, Mark 9:11-13

~ The boy the disciples couldn't heal in *Matthew 17:14-21, *Mark 9:14-29, *Luke 9:37-42

~ Jesus will die in *Matthew 17:22-23, *Mark 9:30-32, *Luke 9:43-45

~ Fishing for money in *Matthew 17:22-27

~ The greatest in heaven in *Matthew 18:1-7, *Mark 9:33-37, *Luke 9:46-48

~ The disciples forbad a man from casting out devils in *Mark 9:38-41, Luke 9:49-50 

~ Destroy what causes you to sin & parables (Lost Sheep) in *Matthew 18:8-14, *Mark 9:42-50

~ Trespasses in *Matthew 18:15-17

~ Jesus in the midst in *Matthew 18:18-20 

~ Forgiveness in *Matthew 18:21-22

~ Parable (Debtor) in *Matthew 18:23-35

~ The city that wouldn't receive Jesus in *Luke 9:51-56 

~ No place to sleep in *Luke 9:57-62

~ Jesus teaches 70 people & sends them out in *Luke 10:1-16

~ Let the one with no sin cast the first stone in *John 8:1-11

~ Jesus bore record of Himself in *John 8:12-20

~ Jews think He will kill Himself in *John 8:21-30

~ Jesus speaks of His Father & the Jews try to stone Him in *John 8:31-59

~ Jesus heals a blind man in *John 9:1-7

~ Jews interrogate the man in *John 9:8-34

~ Jesus speaks to the man & who is blind in *John 9:35-41

~ Parables (Good Shepherd) in *John 10:1-21

~ Jews try to stone Him again in *John 10:22-42

~ Lazarus in *John 11:1-46

~ Mad chief priests & Pharisees in *John 11:47-57

~ The 70 people return in *Luke 10:17-20

~ Jesus rejoices in *Luke 10:21-22

~ The disciples are blessed in *Luke 10:23-24

~ The Good Samaritan in *Luke 10:25-37

~ What Mary chose Jesus would not take away in *Luke 10:38-42 

CH 15

~ The Lord's Prayer in *Luke 11:1-4

~ Jesus teaches, parable (Ask and You Will Receive) in *Luke 11:5-13

~ Jesus heals a dumb person in *Luke 11:14

~ People say Jesus uses Satan in *Luke 11:15-26

~ Those who obey God are blessed in *Luke 11:27-28

~ People want a sign in *Luke 11:29-36 

~ Unwashed hands & hypocrites in *Luke 11:37-54

~ Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees... in *Luke 12:1-12

~ Covetousness in *Luke 12:13-15 

~ Parable (The Rich Fool) in *Luke 12:16-21

~ Treasure in heaven & parable (comparing the faithful and unfaithful steward) in *Luke 12:22-48

~ He hasn't come to give peace in *Luke 12:49-53

~ Know right from wrong in *Luke 12:54-59

~ Repent or perish in *Luke 13:1-5

~ Parable about a Fig tree in *Luke 13:6-9

~ Jesus heals a woman of her infirmity in *Luke 13:10-17

~ Parables (Enter at the Straight Gate) in *Luke 13:18-30

~ Pharisees say that Herod will kill Jesus in *Luke 13:31-35

~ Jesus heals a man of dropsy in *Luke 14:1-6

~ Leave the best seats for others in *Luke 14:7-11

~ Invite the needy to dinner in *Luke 14:12-14

~ Parable (Bidden to a feast) in *Luke 14:15-24

~ Leave all for Jesus in *Luke 14:25-35 

~ Eating with sinners & parables (Prodigal Son) in *Luke 15:1-32

~ Parables (Unjust Steward) & divorce in *Luke 16:1-31

~ Don't offend the children in *Luke 17:1-4

~ Faith & serving in *Luke 17:5-10

~ The 10 Lepers in *Luke 17:11-19

~ Kingdom of God & the end of the world in *Luke 17:20-37

~ Parables (The Widow & the Judge) in *Luke 18:1-14

~ Jesus teaches in *Mark 10:1, & heals in*Matthew 19:1-2 

~ Tempting divorce in *Matthew 19:3-12, *Mark 10:2-12

~ Let the children come to Jesus in *Matthew 19:13-15, *Mark 10:13-16, *Luke 18:15-17

~ Impossible for man; possible for God in *Matthew 19:16-26, *Mark 10:17-27, Luke 18:18-27

~ Leave all for Jesus in *Matthew 19:27-30, *Mark 10:28-31, *Luke 18:28-30 

~ Parable (The last will be first) in *Matthew 20:1-16

~ Jesus will die in *Matthew 20:17-19, *Mark 10:32-34, *Luke 18:31-34  

CH 16

~ To sit by Jesus in *Matthew 20:20-28, Mark 10:35-45

~~ Jesus heals 2 blind men in Matthew 20:29-34 (on two separate pages the first in *Luke 18:35-43 & the second in *Mark 10:46-52) [Not included in headings]

~~ Jesus heals the first of two blind men in *Luke 18:35-43

~ Zacchaeus in *Luke 19:1-10

~ Parable (Receiving a kingdom) in *Luke 19:11-27

~~ Jesus heals the second of two blind men in *Mark 10:46-52

~ Woman with the alabaster box for His burial in Matthew 26:6-13, *Mark 14:3-9, *John 12:1-8

~ Judas goes to the chief priests in *Matthew 26:14-16, *Mark 14:10-11, *Luke 22:3-6

~ People see Lazarus & mad Jews want to kill him too in *John 12:9-11

~ Palm Sunday in *Matthew 21:1-9, *Mark 11:1-10, *Luke 19:28-40, *John 12:12-19

~ He wept over the city in *Luke 19:41-44

~ Jesus enters Jerusalem in *Matthew 21:10-11

~ Jesus casts the people out of the temple in *Matthew 21:12-13, Luke 19:45-46

~ Healings & Perfect praise in *Matthew 21:14-16

~ Jesus returns to Bethany in *Mark 11:11

~ Mad chief priests in *Luke 19:47-48

~ Fig tree with no fruit in *Matthew 21:17-22, *Mark 11:12-14

~ Jesus casts the people out of the temple again in *Mark 11:15-17  

~ Mad chief priests in *Mark 11:18-19

~ Faith moves mountains in *Mark 11:20-26 

~ Jesus' authority in *Matthew 21:23-27, *Mark 11:27-33, *Luke 20:1-8

~ Parables (Wicked Husbandmen) in *Matthew 21:28-44, *Mark 12:1-11, *Luke 20:9-18

~ Angry priests and Pharisees *Matthew 21:45-46, Mark 12:12, *Luke 20:19-20 

~ Parable (Marriage Supper) in *Matthew 22:1-14

~ Angry Pharisees in *Matthew 22:15

~ Pay Caesar what he is due in *Matthew 22:16-22, *Mark 12:13-17, *Luke 20:21-26

~ God of the living in *Matthew 22:23-33, *Mark 12:18-27, *Luke 20:27-39

~ The greatest commandment *Matthew 22:34-40, *Mark 12:28-34

~ How is Christ David's Son in *Matthew 22:41-46, *Mark 12:35-37, Luke 20:40-44

~ Jesus speaks about the scribes & Pharisees (Hypocrites) in *Matthew 23:1-39, *Mark 12:38-40, Luke 20:45-47

~ Two mites in *Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4

~ Not one stone upon another in *Matthew 24:1-2, *Mark 13:1-2, Luke 21:5-6

~ The end of the world in *Matthew 24:3-51, *Mark 13:3-37, *Luke 21:7-36

~ Parables (Ten Virgins, The