Fusion! Gospel: The Gospel of Jesus Christ

By Allan Tracy

Author Allan Tracy pictured here preaching at North Darkuman, Accra, Ghana West Africa.

Dr. Tracy serves as Missions Coordinator at New Day Worship Center in Waxahachie, Texas.

Dr. Tracy, a graduate of the University of the State of New York Regents and Victory Bible College, Wooster, Ohio, was granted ordination after receiving his Doctorate in Missionary Ministries.

The Tracy family has a growing social and evangelical ministry in Ghana and America.

Dr. Tracy is the author of Sheilas Future (Tate Publishing) and is at work on a complete New Testament translation and a short story series: Beerman & Sodaman.

Cover image: Allan and Dora Tracy

FUSION! GOSPEL is the fusion of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) into one seamless and chronological Gospel Presentation.

FUSION! GOSPEL merges the various details from each Gospel account into a single telling of events. Many seeming inconsistencies from one Gospel account to another disappear. FUSION! GOSPEL presents the ministry of Christ in a fresh, enjoyable, and high definition way. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:35 FusionGospel.com

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 15, 2007
• ISBN: 9781469114859

Allan Tracy

Allan Tracy is Missions Coordinator at New Day Worship Center in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Tracy is a graduate of the University of the State of New York Regents and Victory Bible College in Wooster, Ohio. Dr. Tracy was granted ordination by the evangelization department of Victory Bible College after receiving his doctorate in Missionary Ministries. The Tracy family has a growing social and evangelical ministry in Ghana, West Africa. Dr. Tracy is the author of Sheila’s Future (Tate Publishing) and is at work on a complete New Testament translation and a short story serious: Beerman and Sodaman

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Contents

Chapter 1 - Gabriel’s Announcement to Zechari’ah

Chapter 2 - Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary

Chapter 3 - Birth of John the Baptist

Chapter 4 - Birth of Jesus

Chapter 5 - Simeon and Anna

Chapter 6 - The Magi and King Herod

Chapter 7 - The Boy Jesus Astonishes the Teachers

Chapter 8 - John the Baptist

Chapter 9 - The Word

Chapter 10 - Jesus’ Baptism and Tempting

Chapter 11 - Testimony of John the Baptist

Chapter 12 - First Sign and First Sanctuary Cleansing

Chapter 13 - Nicode’mus

Chapter 14 - John the Baptist’s Ministry Wanes, and He Is Imprisoned

Chapter 15 - Sama’ritan Woman

Chapter 16 - Jesus Is Rejected in Nazareth

Chapter 17 - Jesus Calls Peter, James, and John

Chapter 18 - Jesus’ Healing Ministry

Chapter 19 - Matthew, Fasting, and the Sabbath

Chapter 20 - Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus the Son of God

Chapter 21 - Selecting the Apostles and the Sermon on the Mountain

Chapter 22 - Jesus Teaches on the Mountain

Chapter 23 - Jesus’ Teaching on the Mountain Continues

Chapter 24 - Jesus Concludes His Teaching on the Mountain

Chapter 25 - The Centurion’s Faith and the Na’in Man Raised

Chapter 26 - Jesus’ Testimony Concerning John the Baptist

Chapter 27 - Woman Anoints Jesus at Pharisee’s Dinner

Chapter 28 - Judgment Concerning Speaking Against the Holy Spirit

Chapter 29 - Speaking in Parables

Chapter 30 - Jesus Teaches the Crowd in Parables

Chapter 31 - Calming the Storm and Delivering Legion

Chapter 32 - Healing the Woman with the Issue of Blood and Raising Ja’irus’ Daughter

Chapter 33 - Dishonored in Nazareth and the Sending of the Twelve

Chapter 34 - John the Baptist Is Murdered

Chapter 35 - Feeding the Five Thousand and Walking on Water

Chapter 36 - The Bread of Life

Chapter 37 - The Pharisees’ Traditions Criticized

Chapter 38 - The Syropheni’cian Woman, Healings, and Feeding the Four Thousand

Chapter 39 - Leaven of the Pharisees and Sad’ducees and Peter’s Proclamation

Chapter 40 - This Is My Son, the Chosen and Beloved One, Hear Him

Chapter 41 - A Fish Provides the Temple Tax and Becoming as Little Children

Chapter 42 - Jesus Teaches on Forgiving

Chapter 43 - Demands of Discipleship and the Unbelief of Jesus’ Brothers

Chapter 44 - Jesus Is the Cause of Great Commotion at the Feast

Chapter 45 - Woman Taken in Adultery

Chapter 46 - Light of the World and I Am

Chapter 47 - The Man Born Blind

Chapter 48 - Ideal Shepherd

Chapter 49 - Who Is My Neighbor and Martha, Martha

Chapter 50 - Lord’s Prayer, God’s Good Gift, and Condemnation of the Pharisees and Scribes

Chapter 51 - Greed and Judgment

Chapter 52 - Narrow Door, Lord Lord, Jerusalem Jerusalem, Healing on the Sabbath Again

Chapter 53 - My Sheep and the Son of God

Chapter 54 - A Sabbath Healing and the Humble Shall Be Exalted

Chapter 55 - Counting the Cost, Joy in Heaven, and the Prodigal Son

Chapter 56 - Shrewd Administrator and Lazarus and the Rich Man

Chapter 57 - Sama’ritan Leper, Faith, and the Coming Kingdom

Chapter 58 - Lazarus Raised

Chapter 59 - Divorce, Blessing the Children, and the Rich Young Man

Chapter 60 - Unjust Judge, the Self-righteous, and the First Shall Be Last

Chapter 61 - Headed to Jerusalem, Mrs. Zeb’edee’s Request, and Bartimae’us

Chapter 62 - Zacchae’us and a Parable of Stewardship

Chapter 63 - Hosanna to the Son of David!

Chapter 64 - Cursed Fig Tree, Second Sanctuary Cleansing, the Hour Has Come

Chapter 65 - The Vineyard, Cornerstone, and Wedding Feast

Chapter 66 - Entangling Questions

Chapter 67 - Woe to You, Scribes, Pharisees, Hypocrites!

Chapter 68 - Sign of Thy Presence and the Conclusion of the Age

Chapter 69 - Then Shall Appear the Sign of the Son of Man

Chapter 70 - Faithful Service and Judgment before the Throne

Chapter 71 - Mary Anoints Jesus for Burial Beforehand

Chapter 72 - Day of Unleavened Bread and the Foot Washing

Chapter 73 - Judas, Peter, the Bread and the Cup

Chapter 74 - I Am Going Away

Chapter 75 - I Am the Vine, My Joy, My Friends, My Peace, My Word

Chapter 76 - Whatever You Request

Chapter 77 - Prayer for the Disciples and Us

Chapter 78 - Betrayed

Chapter 79 - The Trial

Chapter 80 - Before Pilate and Herod

Chapter 81 - Barab’bas Freed and Jesus Condemned

Chapter 82 - Crucified

Chapter 83 - It Is Finished!

Chapter 84 - Entombed

Chapter 85 - Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?

Chapter 86 - On the Road to Emma’us and Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Chapter 87 - The Meeting in Galilee

Chapter 88 - And behold! I am with you all the days till the conclusion of the age!

To my son in the Lord, Thomas Dr. Yaw Osarfo,

of Accra, Ghana, West Africa

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Chapter 1

Gabriel’s Announcement to Zechari’ah

1      There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a priest named Zechari’ah. He was in the order of ministry of Abi’jah. His wife Elizabeth was of the daughters of Aaron. Both were just before God and walked blamelessly in all the righteous precepts of the Lord. They were childless, because Elizabeth was barren. In addition, both were now advanced in age.

2      Now it occurred, as Zechari’ah performed the priestly duties of his order before God, according to the custom of the priestly office, that it fell to him by lot to enter the temple and burn incense. While a full assembly of people prayed outside at the hour of incense burning, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense.

3   When Zechari’ah saw him, he was deeply disturbed, and fear fell heavily upon him. But the angel said, "Fear not, Zechari’ah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son, and you shall name him John. In this you will experience an exulted joy and many shall rejoice at his birth. He will be great in the sight of the Lord.

4   He must never drink wine or anything intoxicating. He shall be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb. He shall cause many of the sons of Israel to return to the Lord their God, and he will operate in the sight of God with the spiritual power of Eli’jah. Thus he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the stubborn to the wisdom of the just, to prepare a people who are ready for the Lord."

5      Zechari’ah said to the angel, How can I know this is true, for I am old and my wife is also at an advanced age? The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel and stand in the presence of God! I was sent to speak with you and bring you this good news.

6   Behold! you shall be silent, unable to speak, until the day on which these things take place, because you did not believe my words. Nonetheless, they shall be fulfilled in due season."

7   Meanwhile, the people waited for Zechari’ah, wondering why he was so long delayed in the temple. When he finally did come out, he was unable to speak. They realized he had seen an apparition in the temple. He motioned to them in signs, but remained mute. When the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he returned home.

8      Afterward, his wife Elizabeth conceived: and she hid it for five months, saying, In these days has the Lord taken notice of me to eliminate my reproach among men.

Chapter 2

Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary

1      In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy the angel Gabriel was sent to the city of Nazareth, which was in Galilee, to Mary, a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, who was of the kindred of David. The angel appeared to her and said, Rejoice, for you are favored by the Lord! You are blessed among women for the Lord is with you!

2   She was greatly troubled at his words, and she wondered what his salutation could mean. And the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold! you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall name him Jesus.

3   He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God shall give Him the throne of His father David. He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever. There shall be no end of His kingdom."

4   Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be since I am a virgin? The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; thus the Holy One formed in you shall be called the Son of God.

5   Behold! Elizabeth, your relative, has conceived a son in her old age; she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. No declaration is impossible for God to fulfill."

6   Mary said, I am the Lord’s slave. According to your declaration may it be with me. And the angel left her.

7      Thereupon, Mary rose up and went hurriedly into a mountainous region, into a city of Judah. Here she entered the house of Zechari’ah and greeted Elizabeth.

8   When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby jumped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She shouted in a loud voice, saying to Mary, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

9   How can it be that the mother of my Lord should come to me? The moment I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. How happy is she who has believed that what the Lord has spoken to her would be fulfilled."

10   Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has regarded His humble slave. Behold! from now on all generations will consider my happiness, for the Powerful One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.

11   His mercy is for generation upon generation of those who fear Him. With His arm, He shows might. Those who are proud in the reasoning of their hearts, He scatters. He pulls rulers from their thrones and exalts the humble.

12   He fills the hungry with good things and sends the rich away empty-handed. He has given help to His son Israel, for He remembers the merciful promises He spoke to our fathers for the sake of Abraham and for his descendants forever."

13   And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months before returning home.

Chapter 3

Birth of John the Baptist

1      Elizabeth’s time was fulfilled that she should deliver, and she gave birth to a son. When the neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown His mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.

2   When they came to circumcise the little boy on the eighth day, they started calling him by the name of his father Zechari’ah. However, his mother stopped them, saying, No! He shall be called John.

3   But they answered her, None of your relatives are called by that name. So they motioned to his father wanting to know what he would call the child. He requested a tablet, and they all marveled when he wrote, His name is John.

4   Instantly his mouth was opened and his tongue loosened, and he spoke out praises to God. Fear came upon all the neighbors, and these things were spoken of throughout the mountainous region of Judea. All who heard about it pondered in their hearts, What shall this little boy grow up to be? The hand of the Lord is with him.

5      And his father Zechari’ah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for He visits and redeems His people. He has raised a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David. This is just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets in the past, that we would have salvation from our enemies and would be delivered out of the hands of those who hate us.

6   He has shown mercy to our fathers, and remembers His holy covenant—the oath, which He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us a rescue out of the hand of our enemies, that we may offer divine service to Him in holiness and righteousness in His sight all our days.

7   And you, little boy, shall be called a prophet of the Most High, for you shall go before the Lord to prepare His roads. You shall provide His people with the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of sin. This is by means of the merciful compassions of our God. The Dayspring from on high shall visit us, making His advent to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."

8      And the little boy grew up steadfast in spirit and lived in the wilderness until the day he made his appearance to Israel.

Chapter 4

Birth of Jesus

1      The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: While Mary His mother was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant of the Holy Spirit. But Joseph her husband was a righteous man and unwilling to hold her up to public shame, so he intended to dismiss her secretly.

2   While he brooded over this, behold! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept your wife Mary, for that which is conceived and being formed in her is of the Holy Spirit. She shall give birth to a son, and you will call His name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.

3      All of this happened in fulfillment of what the Lord declared by the prophet, BEHOLD! A VIRGIN SHALL BE PREGNANT AND GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMMAN’U-EL. Emman’u-el means, Our God is with us.

4   When Joseph arose from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had instructed; and he accepted Mary as his wife, and he kept her a virgin until she gave birth.

5      In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the people of his empire should register, each in the city of their ancestors. This registration occurred when Quirin’i-us was governing Syria.

6   So Joseph also went up from Nazareth, in the land of Galilee, to Judea, into the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and kindred of David, to register with Mary, his betrothed wife, whose pregnancy was advanced.

7   While they were there the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and cradled Him in a manger, because there had been no place for them to lodge.

8      There were in that region some shepherds in the field, maintaining watch over their flock during the night. And behold! an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of God shone about them; and they were gripped by fear.

9   And the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold! I bring you good news of great joy, which shall be for all the people; for this day there has been born for you in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

10   Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and delight among men!

11   When the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, We must go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.

12   They hurried away and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they saw Him they made known what had been declared to them concerning the little boy.

13   All who heard it marveled at the things the shepherds told them. And Mary preserved all these declarations, treasuring them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as it had been told them.

14       When the eight days to His circumcision were fulfilled, His name was called Jesus, as He had been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

Chapter 5

Simeon and Anna

1      When the days for Mary’s purification were fulfilled according to