A READING PLAN designed to grow DEPTH & excitement for God & His Word 4 Gospels 3 months
This series travels from the birth of Christ to His death on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter Sunday. • Taking all of 4 Gospels and chronologically (for the most part) walking through them together • Each Sunday morning we’ll take 1 of the passages from that week’s readings and dig into it in a deeper way The 12th week is PALM Sunday – March 24 The 13th week is EASTER Sunday – March 31 THE 4 Gospels in 3 months… MATTHEW: AUTHOR: Matthew An eyewitness account – one of the 12 & former tax collector MARK: AUTHOR: Mark, a companion or Peter – a secondhand account DATE: ~65-70 AD DATE: ~50 AD * Written specifically for a Jewish audience. He goes to great lengths to connect Jesus to Messianic prophecy of the OT. * Heavy emphasis on: Prophecy & Sermons Could have been written 1st but the early Church said the Gospels with genealogies were the 1st written. * Peter’s words were written down by Mark specifically for the benefit of a Roman audience, according to Clement of Alexandria. * Heavy emphasis on: Miracles * Some refer to Mark as the Readers Digest version of Matthew LUKE: AUTHOR: Luke, a doctor & a companion of Paul, a Gentile convert (Col. 4:1014) – a secondhand account. JOHN: AUTHOR: John An eyewitness account – one of the 12 & former fisherman DATE: ~85-90 AD DATE: ~60 AD Could have been written pre-70 AD. * Written specifically for a Greek audience. * John’s Gospel is different than all the others and is written for ALL. * Heavy emphasis on: Parables * Luke joined Paul at Traos (Acts 16:10), accompanied him to Jerusalem (Acts 20:5— 21:15) & Rome (Acts 27:128:15). * Luke also penned the book of Acts. * The Greek word pisteuo is used almost 100x’s. John wants his readers to know that Jesus is God, is Messiah and life is in Him (see 20:30-31) * Heavy emphasis on: Christ is God!
Readings for Jan. 1-6; preparing yourself for Sunday January 7 Proclaimed, tested & confirmed • Jesus arrives on the scene. TEXTS: Matthew 3-4:17 Mark 1:1-13 Luke 2:21-4:15 John 1:1-34
Readings for Jan. 8-13; preparing yourself for Sunday January 14 He’s here! Who is this guy & initial response • “He taught them as one who had authority…” TEXTS: Matthew 4:18-7:29 Mark 1:14-45 Luke 4:16-44 John 1:35-2:25
Readings for Jan. 15-20; preparing yourself for Sunday January 21 Who is this guy? …favor, emotional response & leadership momentum • People flock to Jesus and struggle to figure out who He is TEXTS: Matthew 8:1-11 Mark 2:1-3:19 Luke 5-8:3 John 3:1-6:24
Readings for Jan. 22-27; preparing yourself for Sunday January 28 Who is this guy? …rejection & emotional response & leadership in hard • “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” TEXTS: Matthew 12:1-13:23 Mark 3:20-4:20 Luke 8:4-11:28 John 6:25-8:12
Readings for Jan. 29-Feb. 3; preparing yourself for Sunday February 4 This guy is really different: Teaching & Miracles • He did what…? TEXTS: Matthew 13:24-15:39 Mark 4:21-8:13 John 8:12-9:41
Readings for Feb. 5-10; preparing yourself for Sunday February 11 Not to be liked but to bring truth & life • But what about you? Who do you say I am? TEXTS: Matthew 16 Mark 8:14-9:1 Luke 11:29-14:35 John 9
Readings for Feb. 12-17; preparing yourself for Sunday February 18 LOST things are found in Christ • Lost can ALWAYS be found in Christ. TEXTS: Luke 15 John 10:1-21
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