W HO I S
O LD T ESTAMENT N EW T ESTAMENT “Gospels” Genesis Ecclesiastes Matthew 1 Timothy Mark Exodus Song of Solomon 2 Timothy Luke Leviticus Isaiah Titus Numbers Jeremiah John Philemon Acts Deuteronomy Lamentations Hebrews Joshua Ezekiel Romans James 1 Corinthians Judges Daniel 1 Peter 2 Corinthians Ruth Hosea 2 Peter 1 Samuel Joel Galatians 1 John Ephesians 2 Samuel Amos 2 John 1 Kings Obadiah Philippians 3 John Colossians 2 Kings Jonah Jude 1 Thessalonians 1 Chronicles Micah Revelation 2 Chronicles Nahum 2 Thessalonians Ezra Habakkuk Nehemiah Zephaniah Esther Haggai Job Zechariah Psalms Malachi Proverbs
T HE G OSPELS A RE T HE B EST S OURCES F OR I NFORMATION A BOUT J ESUS 1. The Gospels are Eye Witness Testimony And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.” John 19:35 2. Early Writing Date – within the generation of the events they record Crucifixion & Resurrection Jesus Gospel of Gospel of Mark Luke Preaching and Miracles 3 yrs 20-25 yrs 33 CE 55 CE 62 CE
J ESUS I S M ORE T HAN A P ROPHET W HO I S
J OHN 5:45-47 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you — Moses, in whom you trust. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”
“I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.” (Deuteronomy 18:18 -19) A P ROPHET “L IKE ” M OSES “F ROM A MONG T HEIR B RETHREN ” MOSES JESUS • The Lord knew Moses face to • Father knows the Son face (Deut. 34:10) (Matt. 11:27; John 1:18) • Moses worked miracles • Jesus worked miracles publicly publicly (Deut. 34:11-12) (John 10:36-38; Acts 2:22) • Israelite – tribe of Levi • Israelite – tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 6:1-3) (Heb. 7:14; Matt. 1:1) • Mediator of the first covenant • Mediator of the new covenant (Heb. 9:16-22) (Heb. 9:15)
A CTS 3:22-26 For Moses truly said to the fathers, 'The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people .' Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days. You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed .' To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."
3 T ESTS FOR P ROPHETS 1) A sign or wonder, miracle, accompanies the message (Deut. 13:1-2) 1) Verifiable miracles 2) Miracles Independent of the Message 2) Consistency with previous confirmed revelation/ agreement with Scripture (Deut. 13:2-5) 3) Predict with 100% accuracy in fulfillment. Prophecy comes to pass (Deut. 18:20-22)
J ESUS I S T HE S ON OF G OD W HO I S
J ESUS P ERFORMED M IRACLES • Love and Power composed His miracles • His miracles were Public – friend & foe witnessed – Luke 6:6-11 • His miracles were Purposed – proof He’s the Son of God
J ESUS S AID : But I have a greater witness than John's; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish--the very works that I do-- bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. – John 5:36 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” – John 10:36-38
J ESUS P ERFORMED M IRACLES • Love and Power composed His miracles • His miracles were Public – friend & foe witnessed – Luke 6:6-11 • His miracles were Purposed – proof He’s the Son of God • Jesus forgave & healed the Paralytic – only God can forgive sins – Mark 2:1-12
J ESUS S AID : He who hates Me hates My Father also. If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause .’ – John 15:23-25
A CTS 2:22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know —” J OHN 20:30-31 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
T HE S ON OF G OD A ND S INNERS W HO I S
J ESUS I S D ECLARED T HE S ON OF G OD 1. His Virgin Birth
L UKE 1:26, 30-35 G ABRIEL S AID … the angel Gabriel was sent by God…Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
J ESUS I S D ECLARED T HE S ON OF G OD 1. His Virgin Birth 2. His Resurrection from the Tomb
R OMANS 1:1-4 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Psalms of David Prophesied Jesus’ Resurrection Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did He ever Not Talking To Angels say: "You are My Son, Psalm 2:7 Today I have begotten You" ? "I will declare the decree: And again: The LORD has said to Me, "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son" ? 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You . Acts 13:33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, Fulfilled in Resurrection in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.'
Psalms of David Prophesied Jesus’ Resurrection Psalm 16:8-11 Acts 13:35-39 I have set the LORD always before me; Therefore He also says in Because He is at my right hand I shall not another Psalm: be moved. 'You will not allow Your Holy One to Therefore my heart is glad, and see corruption.' my glory rejoices; For David, after he had My flesh also will rest in hope. served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, his fathers, and saw corruption; but Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see He whom God raised up saw no corruption. corruption. Therefore let it be known You will show me the path of life; to you, brethren, that through this In Your presence is fullness of joy; Man is preached to you the At Your right hand are pleasures forgiveness of sins; and by Him forevermore. everyone who believes is justified Jesus’ Resurrection Not David’s from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
J ESUS I S D ECLARED T HE S ON OF G OD 1. His Virgin Birth 2. His Resurrection from the Tomb
J ESUS S AID : I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. – John 10:10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. – Luke 19:10 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. – Mark 10:45
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 1:15
Who Needs A Savior? • Save us from what? - SIN – Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. – 1 John 3:4 – There is none righteous, no, not one – Romans 3:10 – for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23
G ALATIANS 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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