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GOSPELS

{THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS}

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  1. Call His Name Jesus - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh.” In him, the salvation promised to Israel by Yahweh has arrived) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Son of David - (Jesus is the “son of David,” the heir to the Davidic throne, the beloved Son of God, and the “ruler of the kings of the earth”) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Son of Abraham - (Jesus is the true “son of Abraham,” the heir of the covenant promises, and the one who receives and implements the inheritance) - {PDF Copy}
  4. Beginning of the Good News - (In the ministry of Jesus, the kingdom of God arrived, beginning with his baptism by John the Baptist) - {PDF Copy}
  5. Voice in the Wilderness - (John arrived in Judea to prepare the way for the Messiah and to herald the Good News of the Kingdom) - {PDF Copy}
  6. Battle in the Wilderness - (After his baptism, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tested by the Devil. But he succeeded where Israel failed) - {PDF Copy}
  7. This is My Son! - (The Spirit of God and the divine voice from heaven confirmed the calling and identity of Jesus - Son of God and Messiah of Israel ) - {PDF Copy}
  8. Who Is This Man? - (No one recognized who Jesus was except the demons exorcised by him. Only in his sacrificial death can his identity be understood) - {PDF Copy}
  9. Kingdom in Adversity - (Jesus began to proclaim the kingdom following the arrest of John the Baptist, and this was in fulfillment of Scripture) - {PDF Copy}
  10. On the Way to Calvary - (On the way to Jerusalem and his death, Jesus explained to his disciples just what it means to be the Messiah of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
  11. Servant and King - (At his baptism, the “voice from heaven” called Jesus “my beloved Son,” identifying him as the Messiah and the “Servant of Yahweh”) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Revealed on Calvary - (In Mark, the "Son of Man" is revealed and understood in his sufferings and death for others on a Roman Cross) - {PDF Copy}
  13. His Suffering and Death - (To be the Messiah means suffering and death, and he summons his disciples to follow the same path) - {PDF Copy}
  14. True Discipleship - (To be his disciple means to emulate his self-sacrificial service to others, especially so to the weak and marginalized) - {PDF Copy}
  15. To Follow Jesus - (The Messiah of Israel submitted to the way of the Cross and summoned his disciples to follow his example) - {PDF Copy}
  16. His Impending Death - (Jesus explained that he was “on the way” to Jerusalem where he would be arrested, tried, and executed per the plan of God) - {PDF Copy}
  17. Ransom For Many - (His disciples are called to live lives of self-sacrificial service to others, just as Jesus gave his life a ransom for many) - {PDF Copy}
  18. The Son of Man - (The “one like a Son of Man” from Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation, the “Son of Man”) - {PDF Copy}
  19. The Centurion - (In Mark, only at his death did the Roman centurion who was present at his execution recognize who Jesus was) - {PDF Copy}
  20. The Way of the Cross - (To follow Jesus “wherever he goes” necessitates a lifetime of self-denial and sacrificial service for others) - {PDF Copy}
  21. Suffering and Discipleship - (To follow Jesus means self-denial and a willingness to suffer for his sake, and for disciples, enduring persecution is the highest honor) - {PDF Copy}
  22. Cost of Discipleship - (To be his disciple means taking up the cross daily and following in Christ’s footsteps, even when doing so means death) - {PDF Copy}
  23. Jesus Reveals God - (The fullness and truth of God are unveiled in the Word made Flesh, namely, Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified Messiah – John 1:14-18) - {PDF Copy}

"The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him. and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again."


Big Sur, Photo by Daniel Gregoire on Unsplash
[Big Sur, Photo by Daniel Gregoire on Unsplash]