The Bible is

.

“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on

that comes from the mouth of God.’”
“Matthew 4:4 (NIV)”

You will live on

and not on tablets of stone

“Your word is a

for my feet, a

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on my path.”
“Psalm 119:105 (NIV)”

“So then

comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” “Romans 10:17 (NKJV)”

The Bible can be

.

The Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

What is the Gospel?

Euangelion “

”

The Gospel is the

good news of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, offering salvation and reconciliation with God to all who believe.

In the Bible, there are

but there are no contradictions. The difference are the marks of authenticity.

“If four witnesses should appear before a judge to give an account of a certain event, and each should tell exactly the same story in the same words, the judge would probably conclude, not that their testimony was exceptionally valuable, but that the only event which was certain beyond a doubt was that they had agreed to tell the same story. But if each man had told what he had seen, as he had seen it, then the evidence would be credible. And when we read the four Gospels, is not that exactly what we find? The four men tell the same story each in his

.” – Dr. Henry Van Dyke

Jesus’ mission was primarily

, not political. He came to deliver people from sin and its consequences, rather from Roman rule or taxation.

He came to seek and

the lost

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your

with fear and trembling,
“Philippians 2:12 (NIV)”

“Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is the life-permeating, world-altering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than a diamond. It’s depths mankind will never exhaust.”

In Matthew we see Jesus as “The

”

Author – Matthew, the tax collector

Audience – The Jewish people

Purpose – Written to convince the Jews that Christ was the long-awaited

.

Opens with Royal genealogy.

Reveals Jesus as the fulfillment of old testament prophecies.

There are over 500 Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament.

The probability of fulfilling just 8 of these is 1 in 10 to the 17th power.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey

I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
“Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)”

Message – Jesus came to restore

on earth.

In Mark we see Jesus as “The

”

Author – Mark, a first generation Christian

Audience – The Romans

Purpose – Written to show that Jesus is one “who is

.”

Opens with baptism and temptation.

Records the most

.

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to

, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
“Mark 10:45 (MSG)”

In Luke we see Jesus as “The Son of

”

Author – Luke, the doctor, he is not Jewish, but a gentile
Audience – The Greeks

Purpose – Written to show the

of Jesus.

Message – Jesus came to restore a

.

In John we see Jesus as “The Son of

”

Author – John, the Beloved

Audience – To

who believe

Purpose – Written to show the

of Jesus.

Opens with Jesus

Creation, “In the Beginning.”

Special attention is placed on the

and completion of Christ.

Closes with an

to all of humanity.

“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have

in his name.” “John 20:31 (MSG)”

“

, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is

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.”
“Matthew 11:28-30”