WEEK 5
THE GOSPELS
Matthew (Jew, Levite) – Messiah of Israel
Genealogy begins with Abraham
Emphasized what Jesus SAID
Wrote to the Jew
First Miracle: Leper was cleansed
Ends with the Resurrection
Three Major Messages
1.Sermon on the Mount (5-7)
2.The Seven Kingdom Parables (13)
3.The Second Coming Discourse (24,25)
The Seven Parables:
The Sower; The Weeds; The Mustard Seed; The Yeast; The Treasure; The Pearl;
The Net
Mark – Servant
No genealogy for the servant
Spoke of what Jesus DID
Wrote the Roman
First Miracle: Demon expelled
Ends of the Ascension
Mark is actually longer than Matthew without the teachings
Eye witness Script: names, times, numbers, locations
Luke (doctor) – Son of Man
Genealogy begins with Adam
Focus on what Jesus FELT (Jesus wept…)
Wrote to the Greek
First Miracle: Demon expelled
Ends with the Promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts)
The most complete narrative
SIDE NOTE: John the Baptist Spirit-filled ministry began in the womb!
Gentile, physician and wrote more about Jesus’ healing ministry (Mark+Matthew)
John – Son of God
Genealogy begins with the preexistent one (Word of God)
Communicate who Jesus WAS
Wrote to the Church
First Miracle: Water to Wine (purification water from the temple)
Ends with the Promise of Christ’s Return (Revolution)
Opens with the “Word of God” as a title of Jesus Christ
8:58 “Before Abraham was. I AM!”
Seven “I AM” statements:
1.Bread of Life
2.Light of the World
3.Door of the Sheep
4.Good Shepherd
5.Resurrection and the Life
6.Way, Truth, and Life
7.True Wine
The Holy Spirit
Acts 2
Steven – Acts 7
Opened door to Gentiles in chapter 10
Acts 9 Blinded on the way to Damascus
Three Resolutions
Acts 15
1.Abstain from idols
2.Abstain for fornication
3.Abstain to strangled things and from blood
