Overview

A. SynopsisSynopsis of Christ’s Life

B. AnalysisAnalysis of Christ’s Life

C. SynthesisSynthesis of Christ’s Life

Synopsis of Christ’s Life

A. Preparation GenealogyGenealogy

BirthBirth

ForerunnerForerunner

BaptismBaptism

AnointingAnointing

TemptationTemptation

Synopsis of Christ’s Life

1. Preparation

2. Popularity

PUBLIC MIN.PUBLIC MIN.

Preaching, teaching, Preaching, teaching,

healing, casting out healing, casting out

demonsdemons

Ministering to the Ministering to the

massesmasses

Synopsis of Christ’s Life

1. Preparation

2. Popularity

3. Persecution

PRIVATE MIN.PRIVATE MIN.

Individual Individual

instructioninstruction

Conflict developsConflict develops

Prepares the Prepares the

disciplesdisciples

Synopsis of Christ’s Life

1. Preparation

2. Popularity

3. Persecution

4. Passion

CrisisCrisis

Jesus diesJesus dies

Jesus risesJesus rises

Synopsis of Christ’s Life

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Analysis of Christ’s Life

The New Testament The New Testament

gives us a four-fold gives us a four-fold

picture of Christ. picture of Christ.

The four faces of The four faces of

Christ are found in Christ are found in

the four gospel the four gospel

accounts.accounts.

A. Matthew

B. Mark

C. Luke

D. John

Ezekiel 1:10

As for the likeness of their faces, each

had the face of a man; each of the four

had the face of a lion on the right side,

each of the four had the face of an ox

on the left side, and each of the four

had the face of an eagle.

The first living creature was like a

lion, the second living creature

like a calf, the third living creature

had a face like a man, and the

fourth living creature was like a

flying eagle.

Revelation 4:7

Matthew

Author

Date

Readers

Portrait

Purpose

Matthew Levi

AD 60s

Jews

Messiah King

Convert Jews

Matthew Levi

AD 60s

Jews

Messiah King

Convert Jews

FACTSFACTS

Matthew

Key Verse

The book of the genealogy of The book of the genealogy of

Jesus Christ, the Son of David, Jesus Christ, the Son of David,

the Son of Abraham.the Son of Abraham.

Matthew 1:1

Matthew

1. RevelationRevelation of the King

2. RebellionRebellion against the King

3. RetirementRetirement of the King

4. RejectionRejection of the King

5. ResurrectionResurrection of the King

FORMFORM

Matthew

The teaching teaching of Jesus

The fulfillment fulfillment of prophecy

The Son Son of David

The kingdom kingdom of heaven

The church church of Christ

The teaching teaching of Jesus

The fulfillment fulfillment of prophecy

The Son Son of David

The kingdom kingdom of heaven

The church church of Christ

FEATURESFEATURES

This took place to fulfill what was

spoken through the prophet: “Say

to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your

king comes to you, gentle and

riding on a donkey, on a colt, the

foal of a donkey’” (Mt 21:4-6).

Matthew

The teaching teaching of Jesus

The fulfillment fulfillment of prophecy

The church church of Christ

The teaching teaching of Jesus

The fulfillment fulfillment of prophecy

The church church of Christ

FEATURESFEATURES

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my

church, and the gates of Hades will

not overcome it.

Mark

Author

Date

Readers

Portrait

Purpose

John Mark (via Peter)

AD 60s

Romans

John Mark (via Peter)

AD 60s

Romans

FACTSFACTS

Mark 7:1-4

The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2 saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were “unclean,” that is, unwashed. 3 (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)

Mark 7:34

He looked up to heaven and with a

deep sigh said to him,

“Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be

opened!”).

Mark

Author

Date

Readers

Portrait

Purpose

John Mark (via Peter)

AD 60s

Romans

Suffering Servant

Encourage persecuted Roman Christians

John Mark (via Peter)

AD 60s

Romans

Suffering Servant

Encourage persecuted Roman Christians

FACTSFACTS

Mark

Key Verse

For even the Son of Man did not For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom and to give his life as a ransom for many.for many.

Mark 10:45

Mark

1. PresentationPresentation of the Servant

2. OppositionOpposition to the Servant

3. InstructionInstruction by the Servant

4. RejectionRejection of the Servant

5. ResurrectionResurrection of the Servant

FORMFORM

Mark

The servant servant of the Lord

The works works of Jesus

The cost cost of discipleship

FEATURESFEATURES

Mt 19:28-30

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

Mk 10:29-31

“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Luke

Author

Date

Readers

Portrait

Purpose

Luke the doctor

AD 60s

Greeks

Saviour of the World

Accurate account of Jesus’ life and work

Luke the doctor

AD 60s

Greeks

Saviour of the World

Accurate account of Jesus’ life and work

FACTSFACTS

Luke 1:1-4

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Luke

Key Verse

For the Son of man came to For the Son of man came to

seek and save what was lost.seek and save what was lost.

Luke 19:10

Luke

HistoryHistory

SalvationSalvation

HolyHoly SpiritSpirit

GentilesGentiles

SocialSocial JusticeJustice

FEATURESFEATURES

Luke 3:1-2

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert.

Holy Spirit

Mt 7:11. If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Lk 11:13. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!

Social Justice

Matt 5:3

Blessed are the

poor in spirit for

theirs is the

kingdom of

heaven.

Luke 6:20

“Blessed are you

who are poor, for

yours is the

kingdom of God.

Social Justice

Matt 5:6

Blessed are those

who hunger and

thirst for

righteousness, for

they will be filled.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you

who hunger now,

for you will be

satisfied.

John

Author

Date

Readers

Portrait

Purpose

John the apostle

AD 90

Everyone

Son of God

Lead people to faith in Christ

John the apostle

AD 90

Everyone

Son of God

Lead people to faith in Christ

FACTSFACTS

John

Key Verse

But these But these signssigns are written that you are written that you may may believebelieve that Jesus is the Christ, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing the Son of God, and that by believing you may have you may have lifelife in his name. in his name.

John 20:31

John

1. Period of considerationconsideration

2. Period of controversycontroversy

3. Period of conflictconflict

4. Period of crisiscrisis

5. Period of conferenceconference

6. Period of consummationconsummation

FORMFORM

John

The Son Son of God

The signs signs of deity

The conflict conflict of faith

The feastsfeasts in Jerusalem

FEATURESFEATURES

Synthesis of Christ’s Life

GodGodSaviorSaviorServantServantKingKing

HumanHumanGreekGreekRomanRomanJewishJewish

JohnJohnJohnJohnLukeLukeLukeLukeMarkMarkMarkMarkMattMattMattMatt

EagleEagleManManOxOxLionLion

Discussion

1. What does it mean to your faith

in Jesus and in the Bible to have

four gospels, four accounts of his

life?

Discussion

2. How would you respond to a

critic who said: (a) “we don’t

need 4 gospels because they are

all the same” or (b) “we can’t

trust the gospels because they

are different”?

Discussion

3. If you were to write a gospel

about Jesus Christ as you have

known him, what picture would

best summarize how you would

view him?