John 20:30-31And 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." We've covered a lot in this series: … Continue reading The Gospels Part 9 of 9: Why The Gospels Were Written
Category: Gospel Series
The Gospels Part 8 of 9: Beauty And Symmetry Of The Gospels
Matthew 1:23"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name "Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” The beauty, glory, and symmetry that are found in the Gospels never cease to amaze me. There is a progression of themes as well as beginnings and endings that echo … Continue reading The Gospels Part 8 of 9: Beauty And Symmetry Of The Gospels
The Gospels Part 7 of 9: John
John 1:1-3, 14"In (the) beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.""14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld … Continue reading The Gospels Part 7 of 9: John
The Gospels Part 6 of 9: Luke
Luke 1:3-4"...It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, that you may know the CERTAINTY of those things in which you were instructed. The Gospel of Luke is all about Jesus as a human being. Luke was … Continue reading The Gospels Part 6 of 9: Luke
The Gospels Part 5 of 9: Mark
Mark 10:43b-45"...whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” The Gospel of Mark is all … Continue reading The Gospels Part 5 of 9: Mark
The Gospels Part 4 of 9: Matthew
Matthew 2:1-2 "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” We … Continue reading The Gospels Part 4 of 9: Matthew
The Gospels Part 3 of 9: Genealogies
In Part 1 we discussed where to find the key to each Gospel as well as every book of the Bible. In part 2, we covered why we have four Gospels in the first place. Now we are going to explore this perplexing question: There are only two Gospels that contain Jesus’ genealogy: Matthew and Luke. … Continue reading The Gospels Part 3 of 9: Genealogies
Gospel Series Part 2 of 9: Why Do We Have Four Gospels?
Revelation 4:6-7 6 “Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were FOUR LIVING CREATURES full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a LION, the second living creature like a CALF, the third … Continue reading Gospel Series Part 2 of 9: Why Do We Have Four Gospels?
The Gospels Part 1 of 9: The Key Hangs By The Door
2 Peter 1:2 "Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord." - God's word is full of eternal truths that He has bequeathed to us for our benefit and blessing. It’s plain from the verse above that the more our knowledge of Jesus increases, the more … Continue reading The Gospels Part 1 of 9: The Key Hangs By The Door