SERMON: New Testament Overview, Part 3: The Life of Christ





New Testament Overview
Part 3: The Life of Christ

  • I. Introduction
    • Last time, we saw how the advent of the Messiah was predicted and anticipated in the OT.
      • We then looked at how the four Gospels give unique presentations of the Messiah.
      • This Session:
        • Harmony of the Life of Christ
        • The Passion Week and the Work of Christ
        • (Dr. Keith Essex, TMS)
  • II. Harmony of the Life of Christ
    • The Birth and Childhood of Jesus Christ
      • The Background of Jesus
        • The Incarnate Word (John 1:1-18)
        • The Physical Descent (Matt. 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38)
      • The Advent of Jesus
        • The Preceding Events (Luke 1:5-80; Matt.1:18-24)
        • The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-20; Matt. 1:25)
      • The Infancy of Jesus (Luke 2:21-39; Matt. 2:1-23)
      • The Childhood of Jesus (Luke 2:40-52)
    • The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
      • The Ministry of John the Baptist
        • The Preaching and Baptizing Work of John (Matt. 3:1-12; Mark 1:2-8; Luke 3:1-20)
        • The Baptism of Jesus (Matt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-23)
        • The Temptation of Jesus (Matt. 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)
      • The Testimony of John the Baptist  (John 1:19-36)
      • The Ministry of Jesus to the First Passover (John 1:37-3:21)
    • The Early Ministry of Jesus:  The Year of Obscurity
      • The Early Judean Ministry (John 3:22-4:2)
      • The Early Samaritan Ministry
        • The Decision to Leave Judea (Matt. 4:12; Mark 1:14a; Luke 3:19-20; 4:14a; John 4:3)
        • The Ministry in Sychar of Samaria (John 4:4-42)
      • The Early Galilean Ministry
        • The Arrival in Galilee (John 4:43-45)
        • The Nature of the Galilean Ministry (Matt. 4:17; Mark 1:14b-15; Luke 4:14b-15)
        • The Official’s Son Healed (John 4:46-54)
        • The First Disciples Called (Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11)
        • The Healing Ministry in Capernaum (Matt. 8:14-17; Mark 1:21-34; Luke 4:31-41)
        • The First Tour of Galilee (Matt. 4:23-24; 8:2-4; Mark 1:35-45; Luke 4:38-44; 5:12-16)
    • The Great Galilean Ministry:  The Year of Public Favor
      • The Beginning of Controversy in Galilee
        • The Return to Capernaum (Matt. 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)
        • The Call of Levi (Matt. 9:9-17; Mark 2:13-22; Luke 5:27-39)
        • The Sabbath Controversy in Galilee (Matt. 12:1-4; Mark 2:23-3:6; Luke 6:1-11)
      • The Favor of the Multitudes (Matt. 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12)
      • The Appointment of the Twelve (Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16)
      • The Sermon to the Disciples (Matt. 5:1-7:29; Luke 6:17-49)
      • Growing Fame and Emphasis by Christ on Repentance (Matt. 8:1, 5-13; 11:2-30; Luke 7:1-50)
      • The Second Tour of Galilee (Luke 8:1-3)
      • The Fateful Day
        • The Blasphemy of the Scribes and Pharisees (Matt. 12:22-50; Mark 3:20-35)
        • The Parables of the Kingdom (Matt. 13:1-52; Mark 4:1-34; Luke 8:4-18)
      • Miracles Around the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 8:23-34; 9:18-34; Mark 4:35-5:43; Luke 8:22-56)
      • The Sabbath Controversy at the Feast of Tabernacles (John 5:1-47)
      • The Rejection of Nazareth (Matt. 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30)
      • The Third Tour of Galilee (Matt. 9:35-11:1; 14:1-12; Mark 6:6-30; Luke 9:1-10)
      • The Conclusion of the Public Ministry in Galilee
        • The Feeding of the 5,000 and the Walking on the Water (Matt. 14:13-36; Mark 6:31-56; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-21)
        • The Discourse on the Bread of Life (John 6:22-71)
    • The Last Year:  The Year of Opposition
      • From Passover to Tabernacles
        • Renewed Conflict with the Pharisees (Matt. 15:1-16:12; Mark 7:1-8:26; John 7:1)
        • The Confidence of the Disciples (Matt. 16:13-17:13; Mark 8:27-9:13; Luke 9:18-36)
        • Jesus Teaches the Twelve (Matt. 17:14-18:35; Mark 9:14-50; Luke 9:37-50)
      • From Tabernacles to Dedication
        •  Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2-10:21)
        •  Jesus Ministers in Judea (Luke 9:51-13:21)
      • From Dedication to the Last Week
      • Jesus at the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-39)
      • Jesus Ministers in Perea (Luke 13:22-17:10; John 10:40-42)
      • The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead (John 11:1-53)
      • The Final Journey to Jerusalem (Matt. 19:1-20:34; Mark 10:1-52; Luke 17:11-19:28; John 11:54)
  • III. Conclusion
    • Next Time:
      • The Passion Week and the Work of Christ

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