Matthew
How does Matthew start his gospel of?
The genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Who is Mark?
Mark - known as John Mark was a nephew of Barnabas (Col 4:10)
To whom is this book mainly directed or written to?
This gospel was written for the Greeks - Theophilus (Luke 1:3).
To whom is this book mainly directed or written to?
The 1st three are written for Jews and Gentiles, this gospel is written to the Church of God.
How many books in New Testament?
27 books.
What is overarching theme of Mattew?
It represents Jesus Christ as the perfect king.
To whom is Mark written?
This gospel was written for the Gentiles.
What is different about the starting of this book than the other gospels?
This book has the genealogy of Christ. However, not for a king like Mathew. This genealogy of Christ is that of man.
What are the names of the books that John wrote?
And who is he?
He is the author of 5 books - Gospel according to John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation
He was brother of James (Sons of Zebedee or sons of Thunder)
How many books in Old Testament?
39 books
How was our King treated?
Rejection
Chapters 11–12: Leaders refused Him despite prophecy
Chapters 21–23: Final confrontations in Jerusalem
Takeaway: Following Jesus may not be popular, but it is right
How is Christ presented in Mark?(What is overarching theme?)
Mark presents Christ as The Perfect Servant
Key verse:Mark 10:45
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many”
How many books did Luke write and what are they?
2; Luke and Acts
What is special about this book?
Purpose of this book - John 20:31- But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Also known as the Apostle of Love since his main theme in the epistles (letters is love)
What is Mathew, Mark and Luke called?
Synoptic Gospels
What is our job now as disciples of His?
(The Great Commission)
Chapter 28:16–20: 'Go and make disciples of all nations'
The King is in heaven but will return
Takeaway: We are His messengers
What are some things that are unique about this gospel?
This gospel does not start with the genealogy like Mathew or Luke.
But just rather starts with Jesus Christ doing work. Genealogy of a servant is not important, but rather the work that is being done is.
What did Luke show our Lord Jesus Christ as?
Luke portrays Christ as the perfect Man
Christ’s humanity is emphasized.
Luke stresses the fact that the Saviour heals both the Spirit and the body.
What does John portray Jesus as?
John portrays Christ as the Son of God.
What is the difference between apostle, epistle and disciple?
Apostle - defined in Acts 1
Epistle - letter
Disciple - Follower
What was Matthew's other name and his profession?
Other name of Matthew was Levi. He was a tax collector.
True or False
Mark was a faithful fellow servant initially to Paul at first.
False
Mark was not a faithful fellow servant initially to Paul. But later on, due to Barnabas encouragement, Mark changed. And later on in life, Paul recognizes that Mark is now very useful to him
What is an overall summary of Luke?
The Gospel of Luke is a detailed, historical account focusing on Jesus as the Savior for all people, with special emphasis on the marginalized, women, and the poor.
What are some miracles that John wrote about which are not in other Gospels?
There are miracles that Christ did that are only written in this gospel - turning water into vine, raising of Lazarus from the dead, etc
1)What was Luke's occupation in particular?
A Physician