The Gospels
{THE FOUR GOSPELS}
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{MARK}
- In the Beginning - {PDF Copy} - (In the ministry of Jesus, the kingdom of God arrived, beginning with his baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist)
- Voice in the Wilderness - {PDF Copy} - (John arrived in Judea to prepare the way for the Messiah and herald the Good News of the Kingdom)
- THIS is My Son! - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God and the voice from heaven confirm the calling and identity of Jesus - Son of God and Messiah of Israel)
- Kingdom Herald - {PDF Copy} - (Victorious over the Devil and empowered by the Spirit, Jesus appears in Galilee of the Nations and proclaims the Kingdom)
- Arrest and Fulfillment - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus began to proclaim the kingdom following the arrest of John the Baptist and in fulfillment of the Scriptures)
- Authority Over Ritual Purity - {PDF Copy} - (The touch of the Son of Man cleanses a leper; the forbidden contact does not render Jesus “unclean”)
- The Son of Man has Authority - {PDF Copy} - (He is the Son of Man foreseen by Daniel, the one with absolute authority from Yahweh over the earth)
- Authority Over the Sabbath - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus responded to Jewish leaders by demonstrating that he is the Lord even of the Sabbath Day)
- The Centurion - {PDF Copy} - (In Mark, Israel’s Messiah, the Son of Man, is revealed in his death on a Roman Cross, a reality recognized only by a Roman centurion)
- Seed and Sower - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the gospel in the world where it grows into the kingdom of God until the end of the age)
- Kingdom Parables - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus taught several parables concerning God’s kingdom, its unexpected ways of expansion, and its status in the world)
- Who is this Man? - (No one recognized who Jesus was except the demons cast out by him. Only in his sacrificial death is his identity be understood) - {PDF Copy}
- Cost of Discipleship - {PDF Copy} - (To be his disciple means taking up the cross and following in his footsteps, even if it results in death - Mark 6:7-30)
- Two Women Restored - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus healed two women, restoring both to a state of ritual purity – Mark 5:21-43)
- On the Way - (On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus explains to his disciples just what it means to be the Messiah of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
- Son of Man - Imminent Death - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus explains that he is “on the way” to Jerusalem where he will be arrested, tried, and executed per the plan of God)
- His Triumphal Arrival - {PDF Copy} - (At the end of his journey, his destination was the Temple in the center of the city – Mark 11:1-11)
- Jesus and Tradition - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus undermined the religious rationale for dietary restrictions. With the Messiah’s arrival, the old rituals lost their relevance)
- His Suffering - {PDF Copy} - (To be the Messiah of Israel means suffering and death, and he summons his disciples to follow the same path)
{MATTHEW}
- The Salvation of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” for, in him, the salvation promised to Ancient Israel has arrived in all its glory)
- Fulfillment - Law and Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus came to bring all this is promised and foreshadowed in the Hebrew scriptures to fulfillment)
- His Absolute Authority - {PDF Copy} - (At the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus claims absolute authority for his words. Ignore them at your peril)
- In the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gave his discourse on Olivet following his final and prophetic departure from the Temple)
- Deceivers and False Prophets - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warns us of coming false prophets, deceivers who will mislead many and disseminate false information about the future)
- Sovereign Over All Things - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises in the Psalms to the present reign of Jesus who possesses all authority)
{JOHN}
- The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh in whom the glory of God is revealed, the same word by which God created all things)
- The Light of the World - (Jesus is the only true light in the world, a light that shines all the brighter in the darkness, and this light means life for men and women) - {PDF Copy}
- The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the word made flesh, the true tabernacle where the glory of God is revealed and resides forevermore)
- True and Greater Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Greater, True, and Final Temple foreshadowed by the Tabernacle and Temple constructed by ancient Israel)
- Interpreting the Father - {PDF Copy} - (John’s Gospel contrasts Jesus with the old era. Ture light, life and truth are found in Jesus, the only one qualified to interpret the Father)
- Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth)
- He Tabernacled Among Us - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus as the True Tabernacle in whom the glory of God is revealed and resides forevermore)
- The Manifest Glory of God - {PDF Copy} - (Ever since the word became flesh, the glory and knowledge of God are found in Jesus by everyone who believes)
- The True House of God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true and only way of access to the Father, the Greater Bethel, and the House of God)
- Final Sanctuary - {PDF Copy} - (John 2:13-22 - The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the True and Final Temple in which the presence of God dwells)
- True Worship - {PDF Copy} - (In Samaria, Jesus revealed that the presence of God no longer is limited to geographic locations or man-made structures)
