“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Heb. 12:2).
EVENTS AND QUALITIES OF JESUS LIFE
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Heb. 12:1-2).
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Apt to teach | Woman at the well – John 4:5; Teaching Nicodemus at night – John 3:1; Teaching in the synagogue – Luke 4:16 |
| 2 | Boldness | “Woe unto you scribes…” – Mat 23, Luke 11:37 |
| 3 | Compassion | Healing widow’s son – Luke 7:12; Healing the multitudes – Mat 9:35; Healing even when grieving – Mat 14:14; feeding the multitudes – Mat 15:32, Mark 8:2; compassion for those grieving for Lazarus – John 11:36 |
| 4 | Discretion | Passing over a transgression – Mat 26:67, Mark 14:65, Luke 22:63, John 18:22 |
| 5 | Experience | Temptation in the wilderness – Mat 4:1, Mark 1:12, Luke 4:1; His whole test on the cross |
| 6 | Faith | That God would protect him – Mat 8:23; Healing the boy with a devil – Mat 17:14, Mark 9:14, Luke 9:37, 14:9, Withering the fig tree – Mat 21:18, Mark 11:12 |
| 7 | Faithfulness | “I have kept that which Thou hast given Me” – John 17 |
| 8 | Fear of the Lord | Strong cryings and tears – Heb 5:7 |
| 9 | Forbearance | With sleepy disciples – Mat 26:46, Mark 14:32, Luke 22:40 |
| 10 | Forgiveness | To those crucifying Him – Luke 23:34 |
| 11 | Gentleness | Rebuking the disciples – Luke 9:46; Looking at Peter when denied – Luke 22:60 |
| 12 | Goodness | Healing on the Sabbath – Mat 12:1, Mark 2:23, Luke 6:1, John 5:10 |
| 13 | Harmlessness | Healing Malchus’s ear – Mat 26:51, Mark 14:37, Luke 22:50, John 18:10; not calling angels to destroy the world – Mat 26:53; not destroying the disbelieving Samaritans – Luke 9:55 |
| 14 | Hope | Jesus hoped in the promises of God – Heb. 12:3; Titus 1:1-2 |
| 15 | Humility | Asking people not to tell who healed them – Mat 8:4, Mark 1:43, Luke 5:14, Mat 12:16; in response to mockery – Mat 9:23, Mark 5:39, Luke 8:53; in response to challenges of His power – Mat 27:39, Mark 15:29, Luke 23:35; being a servant – John 13 |
| 16 | Joy | For the joy that was set before Him endured the cross – Heb 12:2 |
| 17 | Kindness | Healing Peter’s mother-in-law – Mat 8:14, Mark 1:30, Luke 4:38; Healing the woman with a spirit of infirmity – Luke 13:10 |
| 18 | Knowledge | Teaching the doctors – Luke 2:41; In answering Satan – Mat 4:1, Mark 1:12, Luke 4:1 |
| 19 | Longsuffering | With the unbelieving Samaritans – Luke 9:55 |
| 20 | Love of enemies | Healing Malchus’s ear – Mat 26:51, Mark 14:37, Luke 22:50, John 18:10 |
| 21 | Love of God | Went to the cross for his father John 10:17; John 14:31; Was obedient in all things John 15:10 |
| 22 | Love of mankind | Blessing children – Mat 19:14, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16; Grief over Jerusalem – Luke 13:34, Luke 19:41 |
| 23 | Love of the brethren | “Behold, my mother and my sister and my brother”- Mat 12:49, Mark 3:31, Luke 8:19, John 15:14; love of Mary and Martha and Lazarus – John 11:5, 36 |
| 24 | Lowliness | Blessing children – Mat 19:14, Mark 10:14, Luke 18:16 |
| 25 | Meekness | In answering disbelievers – Mat 9:4, Mark 2:8, Luke 5:22; in putting up with mockery – Mat 27:27, Mark 15:17, John 19:2; “For which of these good works do ye stone Me?” – John 10:32; In not answering His accusers – Mat 26:57, Mark 14:53, Luke 22:54, John 18:13 |
| 26, | Mercy | Healing two blind men – Mat 9:27; Two blind men again – Mat 20:30, Mark 10:46, Luke 18:35; healing man’s hand – Mat 12:10, Mark 3:1, Luke 6:6; healing man with dropsy on Sabbath – Luke 14:1 |
| 27 | Mercy | On the woman taken in adultery – John 8:6; healing woman with issue – Mat 9:20, Mark 5:25, Luke 8:23; cleansing ten lepers – Luke 17:12 |
| 28 | Obedience | “Not My will, but Thy will” Mat 26:39, Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42; |
| 29 | Patience | To endure the scourging – Mat 27:26, Mark 15:15, John 19:1; to endure the pain of the crucifixion – Mat 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26, John 19:16 |
| 30 | Peace | “I know that Thou hearest me always” – John 11:42 |
| 31 | Rejoicing in the truth | Teaching the doctors – Luke 2 |
| 32 | Righteousness | Baptism – Mat 3:13, Mark 1:9, Luke 3:21 |
| 33 | Selflessness | Too busy to eat – Mark 3:20 |
| 34 | Singleness of mind | No place to lay His head – Mat 8:19, Luke 9:58; in response to the beauty of the temple – Mat 24:1, Mark 13:1, Luke 21:5; about His Father’s business at twelve – Luke 2:41 |
| 35 | Soberness | “I must be about my Father’s business” – Luke 2 |
| 36 | Subjection | Paying tribute to Caesar – Mat 17:24; subjection to His parents – Luke 2:51 |
| 37 | Temperance | Temptation in the wilderness – Mat 4:1, Mark 1:12, Luke 4:1 |
| 38 | Thankfulness | Gave thanks for the bread and wine, for his Father’s decisions; taught thankfulness to his disciples; Matt. 15:35; Matt. 11:25; Luke 18:21; Matthew 15:36; Matthew 26:27; John 6:23 |
| 39 | Truthfulness | “I am He” – John 18:4 |
| 40 | Understanding | “The Lord said to my lord,” speaking to Saducees of resurrection – |
| 41 | Virtue | Letting soldiers capture Him – Mat 26:47, Mark 14:43, Luke 22:54, John 18:13 |
| 42 | Willingness | “I will come” – Mat 8:7 |
| 43 | Wisdom | Careful answers – Mat 21:23, Mat 22:15, Mark 11:27, Luke 20:1, Mark 12:13, Luke 20:20 |
| 44 | Zeal | Cleansing the temple – Mat 21:12, Mark 11:15, Luke 19:45, John 2:13 |
–Beth Johnson