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Describe How Jesus Was Received

How to Write a Gospel
Inheritance Class of Grace Bible Church
Dr. Gene Pond
Summer 2010

To know how to write a gospel:

 Know what is a  Feature Jesus’

gospel teaching

 Know why a gospel  Show Jesus’ power

exists (purpose)
 Understand Jesus’
 Be historically parables
accurate
 Link Jesus to the
 Introduce Jesus Old Testament
appropriately

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Who was Jesus?

To His disciples

To His family

To the Jewish leaders

To the outsiders

To the nation of Israel

To people today

Teacher
Good Teacher,
What must I do
to inherit eternal life?
Luke 18:18-25

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Rabbi or Teacher or Master

Two disciples John 1:38

Nathanael John 1:49

The disciples e.g., John 9:2

Peter Mark 9:5

Nicodemus John 3:2

Bartimaeus Mark 10:51

Judas Matt 26:25,49

Mary Magdalene John 20:16

Rabbi or Teacher or Master

  First contact after referral
Two disciples John 1:38
  Surprise
Nathanael John 1:49
  Long-term followers
The disciples e.g., John 9:2
  In awe
Peter Mark 9:5

Nicodemus John 3:2

Bartimaeus Mark 10:51

Judas Matt 26:25,49

Mary Magdalene John 20:16

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Rabbi or Teacher or Master

Two disciples John 1:38

Nathanael John 1:49

The disciples e.g., John 9:2

Peter Mark 9:5

Nicodemus John 3:2

Bartimaeus Mark 10:51

Judas Matt 26:25,49

Mary Magdalene John 20:16

Rabbi or Teacher or Master

  First contact after referral
Two disciples John 1:38
  Surprise
Nathanael John 1:49
  Long-term followers
The disciples e.g., John 9:2
  In awe
Peter Mark 9:5

Nicodemus John 3:2   Acknowledged teacher

Bartimaeus Mark 10:51   Forlorn hope

Judas Matt 26:25,49   Renegade

Mary Magdalene John 20:16
  Post-resurrection recognition

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Rabbi or Teacher or Master

Two disciples John 1:38

Nathanael John 1:49

The disciples e.g., John 9:2

Peter Mark 9:5

Nicodemus John 3:2

Bartimaeus Mark 10:51

Judas Matt 26:25,49

Mary Magdalene John 20:16

A disciple receives Jesus

 As his teacher

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Lord
A generic title: used of God, a human master,
the head of a house, etc.

The Syro-Phoenician woman, Mark 7:24-30

Christ or Messiah
Jesus went on with his disciples,
to the villages of Caesarea
Philippi; and on the way he asked
his disciples, “Who do men say
that I am?”

And they told him, “John the

Baptist; and others say, Elijah;
and others one of the prophets.”

And he asked them,

“But who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered him,
“You are the Christ.”

And he charged them to tell no

one about him.
Mark 8:27-30

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The Son of Man

And he began to teach
them that the Son of man
must suffer many things,
and be rejected by the
elders and the chief priests
and the scribes, and be
killed, and after three days
rise again.
Mark 8:31
“Vision of the Son of Man,
Daniel 7:9-14”

A disciple receives Jesus

 As his teacher

 As Messiah,
the Son of God
and King of Israel

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As a Child
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is
the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall
not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall
in no wise enter therein. Luke 18:16-17

Needy and
Repentant
And Zacchaeus made
haste, and came down,
and received him
joyfully.

“This day is salvation

come to this house.”

Luke 19:1-10

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A disciple receives Jesus

 As his teacher

 As Messiah,
the Son of God
and King of Israel

 Humbly and needy

Unbelieving
He was in the world, and though the world was made
through him, the world did not recognize him.

He came to that which was his own,

but his own did not receive him. John 1:10-11

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Believing
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name,
he gave the right to become children of God—
children not born of natural descent,
nor of human decision or a husband’s will,
but born of God. John 1:12-13

Jesus the Divider of Mankind

Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not
come to bring peace, but a sword.

For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter
against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
and a man’s foes will be those of his own household.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me;

and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake
will find it.

Matt 10:34-39

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A disciple receives Jesus

 As his teacher

 As Messiah,
the Son of God
and King of Israel

 Humbly and needy

 Totally
and exclusively

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