The%20Four%20Faces%20of%20Jesus

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The Four Faces of Jesus

• Why More Than One Gospel Account?

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Why four gospels?

• Many Bible students want to why we have four
  gospels in the NT
• There were many narratives concerning Jesus
  (Lk. 11), why these four?
• In short, God wanted to tell same story from four
  different viewpoints in order to give mankind a
  full portrait of his son Jesus

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Matthew Jesus the King of the Jews

• Matthew, a Jewish tax-collector (Mt. 103), wrote
  to Jews, about Jesus the King of the Jews (Mt.
  22 215 2711, 29, 37, 42) who rules in the
  kingdom of heaven (32 417 etc.)
• Matthew wrote to demonstrate how that Jesus was
  the fulfillment of OT prophecy fulfilled is
  found 13 times (Mt. 11, 22 215 etc.)
• There are over 40 OT passages quoted by Matthew
  (more than any other gospel) in association with
  the life and death of Jesus

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Mark Jesus the Servant of Man

• Mark, the shortest gospel, wrote to Romans about
  Jesus the servant of mankind (Mk. 1045)
• Mark explains Jewish customs to Romans who would
  not be familiar with them (Mk. 73-4 1042
  1242 133 1412 1534, 42)
• Mark, with brevity and rapid movement, emphasizes
  the fast-paced serving ministry of Jesus like
  Romans, Jesus did things decisively and
  immediately (Mk. 110, 12, 20, 21, 23,
  29, 30, 42, 43 etc.)

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Luke Jesus the Savior of All

• Luke, a Gentile, wrote to Gentiles (Lk. 13
  158) about Jesus the savior of all mankind
• Luke wrote in chronological order (Lk. 11-4
  31-2) he uses the phrase And/Now it came to
  pass (Lk. 18, 23, 41, 59 21, 6, 15, 46
  etc.)
• Luke presents Jesus as a savior of all mankind
  the gospel is for all Jew and Gentile, men and
  women, rich and poor, healthy and sick, popular
  and outcast (Lk. 211 36 1422 152 1910)

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John Jesus the Son of God

• John wrote to all mankind about Jesus the divine
  Son of God who Jesus was (the theological
  meaning) in addition to what he did (Jn. 11-18
  134, 49 318 etc.)
• John explains some things that Jews would have
  known (138, 41 51-2 etc.), but he also
  includes some things that Jews would have known
  (45 111 121 etc.).
• John presents the evidence to believe that
  Jesus is the divine (deity) Son of God who give
  eternal life (318 824 935 2026-31)

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Why did God give us four gospels?

• To reward diligent seekers
• To offer verifiable testimony
• To give us a complete picture of his son
• To know Jesus, not just know about Jesus

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What have we learned?

• Matthew Is Jesus your king (Mt. 2531-34)?
• Mark Is Jesus your servant pattern (Mk. 935
  1043-44)?
• Luke Is Jesus your savior (Lk. 199-10)?
• John Is Jesus your God (Jn. 525 2028)?