THE NEW TESTAMENT
ITS MAIN THOUGHT—IN CHRIST
I. History
Gospel according to Matthew
Key Words—Jesus Christ Is King
| 1. Being introduced to His people | 1:1—4:11 | |
| Jan. 1 | 1:1-17 | Genealogy |
| | 1:18-25 | Birth |
| Jan. 2 | ch. 2 | Youth |
| Jan. 3 | 3:1-12 | Precursor |
| | 3:13-17 | Preparation |
| Jan. 4 | 4:1-11 | Being attacked |
| 2. The gospel of the kingdom | 4:12—7:29 | |
| | 4:12-25 | Preaching and healing |
| Jan. 5 | 5:1-20 | A sevenfold speech |
| Jan. 6 | 5:21-48 | A sevenfold speech |
| Jan. 7 | ch. 6 | A sevenfold speech |
| Jan. 8 | ch. 7 | A sevenfold speech |
| 3. The initial impression made by His ministry | 8:1—9:34 | |
| Jan. 9 | 8:1-17 | Works of healing |
| Jan. 10 | 8:18-34 | From evening to evening |
| Jan. 11 | 9:1-17 | From evening to evening |
| Jan. 12 | 9:18-34 | From evening to evening |
| 4. The expansion of His ministry | 9:35—11:30 | |
| Jan. 13 | 9:35—10:42 | Sending the twelve apostles to preach |
| Jan. 14 | ch. 11 | Works in Galilee |
| 5. The King being rejected | 12:1—16:12 | |
| Jan. 15 | 12:1-21 | Split from the Pharisees |
| Jan. 16 | 12:22-50 | Split from the Pharisees |
| Jan. 17 | 13:1-30 | A sevenfold parable |
| Jan. 18 | 13:31-52 | A sevenfold parable |
| | 13:53-58 | Great works |
| Jan. 19 | ch. 14 | Great works |
| Jan. 20 | ch. 15 | Great works |
| Jan. 21 | 16:1-12 | Great works |
| 6. The way of the cross | 16:13—20:34 | |
| | 16:13-28 | The cross |
| Jan. 22 | ch. 17 | Glory |
| Jan. 23 | 18:1-20 | The final lesson |
| Jan. 24 | 18:21-35 | The final lesson |
| Jan. 25 | 19:1-15 | Journey to Jerusalem |
| Jan. 26 | 19:16-30 | Journey to Jerusalem |
| Jan. 27 | 20:1-16 | Journey to Jerusalem |
| Jan. 28 | 20:17-34 | Journey to Jerusalem |
| 7. The week of suffering | 21:1—27:61 | |
| Jan. 29 | 21:1-17 | Entering Jerusalem for the last time |
| | 21:18-22 | Works in the temple |
| Jan. 30 | 21:23-46 | Works in the temple |
| Jan. 31 | 22:1-22 | Works in the temple |
| Feb. 1 | 22:23-46 | Works in the temple |
| Feb. 2 | 23:1-22 | Works in the temple |
| Feb. 3 | 23:23-39 | Works in the temple |
| Feb. 4 | 24:1-28 | The final word |
| Feb. 5 | 24:29-51 | The final word |
| Feb. 6 | 25:1-30 | The final word |
| Feb. 7 | 25:31-46 | The final word |
| Feb. 8 | 26:1-16 | Anointed for burial |
| | 26:17-30 | The last supper |
| Feb. 9 | 26:31-56 | The garden |
| Feb. 10 | 26:57-75 | Being judged |
| Feb. 11 | 27:1-26 | Being judged |
| Feb. 12 | 27:27-61 | Crucified on the cross |
| 8. The King’s victory | 27:62—28:20 | |
| Feb. 13 | 27:62—28:15 | The opened tomb |
| | 28:16-20 | The King’s charge |
(Collected Works of Watchman Nee, The (Set 1) Vol. 02: The Word of the Cross, Chapter 11, by Watchman Nee)
