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| Purpose of the Gospel of Matthew |
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| written by a Jew to the Jews; tells us how to live - Jesus as King |
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| Purpose of the Gospel of Mark |
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| written to the Romans - Jesus as the Suffering Servant |
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| Purpose of the Gospel of Luke |
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| written to the Greeks - Jesus as the Son of Man |
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| Purpose of the Gospel of John |
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| written to the Gentiles/world - Jesus as the Savior of the World |
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| most extensive; traces from Abraham to Joseph; through Joseph, not Mary |
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| begins with Joseph and then descends to Adam |
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| happened in Bethlehem; for census; in a stable because no room in the inn (humble entry of the savior), Luke 2, Matthew 1-2 |
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| baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan river at the age of 30; first big example of the Trinity in Matthew 3, Luke 3, Mark 1 |
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| After His baptism, Satan tempted Jesus and lasted 40 days and 40 nights; Jesus fights with OT Scripture references; does not give in or eat for that whole time - Matthew 4, Luke 4, Mark 1 |
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| explains how one is given new life/rebirth; not a literal rebirth from one’s mother, but through Jesus, John 3 |
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| Jesus and the Samaritan Woman |
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| shows forgiveness of all; Jesus came for the most unlikely of candidates; includes Gentiles in salvation - John 4 |
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| Jesus’ teaching on divorce |
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| should not happen; only excuse is adultery; what is one should not be separated; marriage not to be taken lightly, Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 16 |
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| what is work and what is allowed on the Sabbath?; legalistic mentality vs. Jesus’ bigger picture - Matthew 12, Mark 2, Luke 6 |
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| unpardonable sin is rejecting Jesus; Satan is head of the demons (Beelzebub) - (Matthew 12:22-37) |
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| used by Jesus as a typological metaphor for His future crucifixion, burial, and resurrection; refers to three days of Jonah; parallels the Nineveh telling and hardening of heart - Matthew 12, Luke 11 |
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| Faith of the Canaanite Woman |
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| Matthew 15:21-28; Canaanite woman who begs Him to cure her daughter; called dog (Gentiles were often called dogs) |
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| Peter's Confession of Christ |
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| Matthew 16:13-20; Jesus proclaims who Jesus is |
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| when Jesus goes up and His skin shines; only Peter, James, and John go up to mountain to pray with Him; He sees Moses and Elijah - Matt. 17, Luke and Mark 9 |
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| Luke 16:9-31; shows that all are equal before God and shows greater faith of one who has riches in Christ (Lazarus) |
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| Beheading of John the Baptist |
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| done by Herod Agrippa; asked for head on a platter by his wife Herodias' daughter that danced for him |
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| precursor to Jesus’ defeat of death by self; shows the power that God has over death; when Jesus wept - John 11 |
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| Jesus rides down Mount of Olives on a donkey; fulfills Zechariah 9:9 prophecy - all 4 Gospels |
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| Jesus cleansed the inside before cursing the fig tree; essentially Jesus cleaning house - shows Jesus is the ultimate High Priest and the one able to go there; done annually; only one could enter Holy of Holies; -Matthew 21, John 2 |
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| represented the spiritual deadness of Israel, who while very religious outwardly with all the sacrifices and ceremonies, were spiritually barren because of their sins; Jesus in theory pronounces judgment on Israel; Matthew 21, Mark 11 |
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| Jesus makes preparations with His disciples; the Lord’s Supper - Mark 14, Matthew 26, Luke 22 |
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| Jesus prays to God to have the cup taken from Him; Jesus ultimately says will bow down to the Father |
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| for 30 coins agrees to kiss Jesus and leads to Jesus being given over to the officials to be sent to the cross in the end-vall 4 |
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| denies that he knows Jesus three times before the rooster crows as Jesus had said he would |
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| falsely accused, but guilty on the hands of Pontius Pilate, 6, 3 religious and 3 political |
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| Matthew 27 - hangs self for guilt over betrayal of Jesus - Acts 1, his body falls from the tree and bursts open |
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| crucified on a cross between two murders with the title “King of the Jews”; pierced in the side and water comes out - all 4, 2nd to last(except John) |
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| placed in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea in the Garden Tomb |
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| three days and three nights after crucifixion, Jesus removes the stone from the tomb and conquers death |
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| Post-resurrection appearances of Jesus |
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| reveals Himself to many people over 40-day period |
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| charges all to go out and make disciples in all the nations; Matthew 28:19-20 |
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| goes to sit at right hand of Father in heaven; seated in victory awaiting hour in which the Father tells Him to return (second coming) - Luke 24 |
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| Ending of the Gospel of Mark |
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| debated on whether it is truly in or not; most scholars do not believe so; uncharacteristic of the rest of the book |
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| John 1:1-18; Jesus is the Word become flesh; He was there from the foundations of the world and was the plan from the beginning; divine self-expression of God |
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| Testimonies concerning Christ |
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| John 5:31-47; John the Baptist testifies; Holy Spirit testifies on His behalf |
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1. Turning Water into Wine (John 2:1-11)
2. Healing the Nobleman’s Son (John 4:46-54)
3. Healing the Lame Man (John 5:1-15)
4. Feeding the Multitude (John 6:1-15)
5. Jesus Walking on Water (John 6:16-24)
6. Healing the Blind Man (John 9)
7. Raising Lazarus (John 11) |
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| Seven "I Am" statements in John |
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1. I am the bread of life (6:35, 48, 51)
2. I am the light of the world (8:12; 9:5)
3. I am the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)
4. I am the good shepherd (10:11, 14)
5. I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)
6. I am the way, the truth, and life (14:6)
7. I am the true vine (15:1) |
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