Gospels Overview
A historical description of Jesus' life with a message
What is a gospel?
This is the message of Matthew
What is, "Jesus is Messiah"?
This is what Mark is proving
What is, "Jesus is the Son of God"?
This is the purpose of Luke
What is, "To create an orderly account of Jesus' life"?
This is the purpose of the book of John
The two groups of people for whom the Gospels were written
Who are the original audience and us
This is the intended original audience of Matthew
What is, "the Jews"?
These are titles that Mark uses of Jesus to demonstrate who He is. (3)
What are, "Teacher/Rabbi, Son of David, Christ/Messiah, Lord, Son of Man, Son of God"?
This is the reason Luke had so many people foretell Jesus' life and ministry
What is, "So he (Luke) could demonstrate how Jesus life and death fulfilled His mission"?
This general statement is particularized throughout the whole Gospel of John
What is, "John 1:1-14"?
This gospel is not one of the synoptics
What is John?
This is the proof that Jesus is Messiah in Matthew
What is, "He is the new David, Moses, and Abraham"?
Mark used this key word of Jesus miracles to demonstrate His authority
What is "Immediately"?
This is Jesus' mission in the book of Luke
What is, "To seek and save the lost"?
This is the climax of the book of John
What is, "Thomas's believing as a result of seeing Jesus"?
The names of the four gospels
What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
This is the call of Matthew
What is, "To join Jesus' kingdom by following Him as His disciple"?
This is the climactic moment of the book of Mark
What is, "The Centurian's recognition of Jesus as Son of God"?
These are the four groups of lost people that Jesus specifically ministers to in Luke.
Who are, "The poor, captive, blind, and oppressed'? (4:18-19)
This is the message of the climax of John, the clincher of the book.
What is, "Blessed are those who believe without seeing"?
This is the reason Matthew, Mark, and John are called "synoptics"
What is, "they share a lot of information"?
These are some of the parallels that Matthew makes between Jesus and Moses
What are, "going to Egypt, his baptism, his teaching in a mountain..."
This term is used of how Mark depicts Jesus as concealing His identity to people who are not His followers
What is, "The Messianic Secret"?
This is how Jesus fulfilled His mission in Luke
What is, "by His death and resurrection"?
These ten people / events serve as witnesses in the book of John.
What are, "John the Baptist, Jesus’ works, the Father, The OT, Jesus, the crowd that saw Lazarus raised, the Holy Spirit, The apostles, John the Apostle, and Thomas"?