1. Terms & Nature of the Gospels
Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • BibleStudyDownloads.org
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2. What is a “Gospel”?

3. 18
The Term “Gospel”
Old English
Greek

4. Why Aren’t They Biographies?19
Why Aren’t They Biographies?
Anonymous
Not pretentious
Combine teaching and action
Not complete

5. WHY DO WE HAVE FOUR GOSPELS?2 3 4 1
MATTHEW
MARK
LUKE
JOHN 16 3

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7. (The story line is STILL the basic idea!)
The bible…basically
PART EIGHT
SETTING UP THE BOOKS: THE NEW TESTAMENT COMES TOGETHER
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8. WRITTEN BETWEEN A.D. 40s AND 90s
THE FOUR NT SECTIONS:
WRITTEN BETWEEN A.D. 40s AND 90s
(4 Books)
(1 Book)
(21 Books)
(1 Book)
FACTS &
THEOLOGY
CHURCH
HISTORY
CHURCH
ISSUES
ETERNITY
FUTURE
The Epistles
The
Gospels
Acts
of the
Apostles
The
Revelation 11 6

9. THE GOSPELS: The Gospels Matthew* Mark* Luke* John
(4 Books)
FACTS &
THEOLOGY
THE
GOSPELS:
(4 Books)
FACTS &
THEOLOGY
The
Gospels
Matthew*
Mark*
Luke*
John
*Synoptic:
“to see together” 12 3

10. “A FINISHED PORTRAIT OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST”
AS SEEN THROUGH FOUR DIFFERENT LENSES
STUDY HELP #21 13 2

11. From the Gospel writers:
•Their specific audiences
• Each writer’s unique presentation of the person of Jesus Christ
• A foundational purpose communicated in each Gospel
• Approximate dates of writing 14 4

12. FOUR INDIVIDUAL PORTRAITS…2 3 4 1 15

13. FRAMING THE GOSPELS… 2 3 4 1
MATTHEW
MARK
LUKE
JOHN 16 3

14. THE AUDIENCES FOR THE GOSPELS…2 3 4 1
MATTHEW
MARK
TO:
JEWS
TO:
ROMANS
LUKE
JOHN
TO:
GREEKS
TO:
CHURCH 17 4

15. 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN JOHN …PORTRAYING JESUS AS… JEWS
ROMANS
TO:
TO:
AS:
KING
AS:
SERVANT
LUKE
JOHN
JOHN
GREEKS
TO:
CHURCH
CHURCH
TO:
TO:
TO:
AS:
GOD/MAN
AS:
GOD 18 4

16. THE MESSAGE IN A NUTSHELL…2 3 4 1
MATTHEW
MARK
JEWS
ROMANS
TO:
TO:
AS:
KING
AS:
SERVANT
WHAT
HE:
SAID
WHAT
HE:
DID
LUKE
JOHN
GREEKS
CHURCH
TO:
TO:
AS:
GOD/MAN
AS:
GOD
FELT
WHAT
HE:
MEANT
WHAT
HE: 19 4

17. THAT STRANGE SOUNDING WORD…
SYNOPTIC: 1 2
MATTHEW
MARK
JEWS
ROMANS
TO:
AS:
WHAT
HE:
TO:
AS:
WHAT
HE:
KING
SERVANT
SAID
DID
“TO SEE TOGETHER”
SYNOPTIC: 3 4
LUKE
JOHN
“TO SEE   TOGETHER”
GREEKS
CHURCH
TO:
AS:
WHAT
HE:
TO:
AS:
WHAT
HE:
GOD/MAN
GOD
FELT
MEANT 20 3

18. What is the Theme of the NT?

19. Matt. 4:17, 23
“…Jesus began to preach and say: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand…Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom…’” Matt. 4:17, 23
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
JESUS
Cross
Church
Life 65

20. Matt. 6:33
“But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matt. 6:33
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
JESUS
Cross
Church
Life 66

21. Col. 1:13
“For He has rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.”
Col. 1:13
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
JESUS
Cross
Church
Life 67

22. Dual Themes Two Overarching Messages of All of Scripture:
#1: Celebrating & Demonstrating The Glory of God
Gospels
Acts
Epistles
Revelation
JESUS
Cross
Church
Life
#2: Leading Us Toward The Kingdom of God 2 68

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