Words From The Word Of God
A topical, and expositional study from the Word of God, in order to Glorify and Exalt our Great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; that we may reach the world with the Gospel, and grow in the Grace and knowledge of Him.. Grace and Peace to all, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(Isaiah 52:7) "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!"(Isaiah 55 10-11) 10) "For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:"11) "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."(John 3:16)“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”(John 14:1-7) 1)"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me."2)"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."3)"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."4)And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know."5)"Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?"6)"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."7)"If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him."(Romans 10 :9-10;13) 9)"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."10)"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."13)"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
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Words From The Word Of God
Exploring the Heart of the Gospels
This episode explores the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—emphasizing their unique perspectives and their graceful disclosure of Jesus Christ’s life and mission. By understanding these distinct portrayals, we gain a fuller picture of Jesus' redemptive work and the heart of the Gospel message.
• The term 'Gospel' signifies good news about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection
• Matthew connects Old Testament prophecies, portraying Jesus as the promised King
• Mark focuses on Jesus as the Suffering Servant, highlighting His actions and ministry
• Luke presents Jesus as the compassionate Son of Man who loves and saves the marginalized
• John's Gospel reveals Jesus as the eternal Son of God, emphasizing His divine nature
• Understanding the Gospels helps deepen one's faith and knowledge of God’s love
• Invitation to engage with the transformative power of the Gospels for personal change
John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
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Hello and welcome to this another edition of Words from the Word of God. Thank you all so much for joining us again as we continue our study and it's going to be quite a lengthy study discovering Jesus Christ through the Gospels. The term Gospel refers to the good news as we know it, the good news of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. The good news of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Biblically, it encompasses the message of Jesus' life, death, resurrection and teachings which provide the path of salvation and eternal life for all who will believe in him. The gospel emphasizes God's love, his grace and redemption of humanity through Jesus' sacrificial death and victorious resurrection. Of course, as we will see and we all know, the primary sources of the gospel, the good news message, are the four gospels in the New Testament Matthew, mark, luke and John, the four gospels that create the beginning of the New Testament. These books, as we will find, narrate Jesus' ministry, his miracles, his teaching, his crucifixion, and conclude with his resurrection. In essence, the gospel, the good news, is the heart of our, every true born-again believer's faith, proclaiming the transformative power of God's grace through Jesus Christ. If I had to choose, if I had to choose one verse of scripture that gives the divine purpose of the gospels. It would be the gospel of John, chapter 20, verse 31. But these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name. If I had to give the divine purpose of the gospels now I'm not pretending at all or trying to say I know the mind and the heart of God, but as you read through the gospels you see this message poured out and painted out upon the pages of scripture. But these are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that believing you might have life through his name. Continual messages. We will see going through the four Gospels, as we prepare, as we left off in the last broadcast, as we began this study, looking into the Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the son of Abraham and the significance of his virgin birth, and we are moving forward, preparing to look at the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew, chapter 1, verse 2 through 17,.
Speaker 1:I think it fitting that we first broaden our understanding of the Gospels and their unique contribution. Our journey through Jesus' life, death, resurrection and ascension is not just an intellectual pursuit. We are not in this study just for our intellect. And if you approach scripture just for the intellect, you are approaching it, sadly, in a wrong direction. The scriptures are to transform our hearts, not our minds. Yes, and I do say this in saying that, yes, as it transforms our hearts, it transforms our mind, it transforms completely who we are and the path that our life is set upon. Once we believe in Christ and we're transformed by the renewing, the rebirth, the new birth, the birth from above, from the Holy Spirit coming in and indwelling inside of us, and we are transformed from a sinner into a son and daughter of the Most High God, certainly, as our hearts change, our minds change, our want to change. But what I'm saying is it is not for the intellect only. It is not to be read as words on the page of a book and let it go in one ear and out the other and not allow and not to, and for it not to. And I say this I don't believe you can read the words of the word of God, I don't believe you can read the gospels and not have a heart transformation, because I believe the Holy Spirit will work in every heart to bring those words off the page and to life in every heart of the reader who reads them or the hearer who hears them. You know, the Apostle Paul would tell us so faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. So yes, there is a transformation of the heart that takes place, and I believe that could take place in any heart that purposes themselves to read the word of God, especially the gospel messages.
Speaker 1:The gospels of Matthew, mark, luke and John offer diverse yet harmonious perspective on Jesus's life ministry and his eternal mission. Before we explore the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew, chapter 1, verse 2 through 17, I think it's essential to understand the significance of the synoptic gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke and how they compare to the distinct perspective presented in the gospel of John. First, to understand the synoptic gospels, we must understand what synoptic means. It can be an intimidating word to some, synoptic, but it comes from the Greek word synoptikos, meaning, and it's got a simple meaning to it. It means seeing together or having a common view. This term highlights the remarkable way in which Matthew, mark and Luke offer a similar narrative and portrayal of the life of Jesus, often sharing the same stories, the same teachings, the same events. And this shared perspective allows us to see the consistent and cohesive message. Allows us to see the consistent and cohesive message of Jesus' life and mission, although we see it from different angles, as we see it from each different author, as we go through it. And this allows us to appreciate the multifaceted nature of Jesus' life as we see it through the eyes of three different writers, although they relate the same stories, teachings and so on and so forth.
Speaker 1:Each gospel writer gives a distinct verbal portrait of Jesus Christ and his life. In their gospel they offer a distinct and notice what I said there verbal portrait because as we read the Gospels, our ears become eyes. We begin to see as they tell us and they record the things that were said by Jesus. They record the things that he did, he did and they witnessed him doing, from their calling to follow him to his crucifixion and resurrection. You know, these men's lives were greatly changed and they paint a portrait for us as if we are standing there with them in the presence of none other than the Lord and Savior himself as he lives out his life here.
Speaker 1:It's like the gospel of John tells us, and the word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory as the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth, john. In particular, in the intimate way he writes out the life of Christ as he being the disciple of whom Christ loved. As he refers to himself, he puts us there with him and he puts us in those moments that he was there with the Savior, as he walked with him and talked with him and saw his miracles and heard his I Am statements. It's like we can be a living part of that, as the Word of God brings it and the Holy Spirit brings it to life in our heart and we begin to experience that heart transformation and, after we have received Christ as our Lord and Savior, the hope that we have of knowing that he is the ultimate physician, the ultimate healer of all. If he can heal us from the greatest disease that was a disease unto death and that was our sin, our sin nature. If he can transform us from that, how much more can he heal us from? As we read through his life, his miracles and all that he did here upon the earth, it's like I read a verse of scripture that comes to mind and, if you will turn with me, in the Gospel of John, chapter 21. There, excuse me, let me turn over there, chapter 21. I want you to read verse 25 with me.
Speaker 1:The Word of God says many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written, every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. What we have here recorded before us in the four gospels, according to the, john in his gospel, the last verse of his gospel, is not everything that the Lord accomplished here on the earth. But the main thing that he accomplished here on the earth was to do his Father's will. And, as Peter would let us know in his epistle, it's not the Father's will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But what we did witness him do was finish the redemptive work upon calvary's cross. When he said it is finished, the redemption for mankind's souls was completed. It it was completed. Nothing else has to be done. It is not the cross plus anything else for salvation. It is simply by faith and through faith, by grace, through grace of God, as we accept him as our Lord and Savior.
Speaker 1:But back to each gospel writer painting that verbal portrait. It speaks to how each gospel writer reveals Christ to us and to the writer, or to the listeners of their day. Matthew in his gospel presents Jesus Christ as the promised king of Israel and the promised Messiah of the Jews, the promised Messiah of all mankind, as we will find out in this gospel. You know the gospel of Matthew also, and Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector before becoming a disciple of Jesus.
Speaker 1:Matthew, chapter 9, verse 9, matthew refers to himself by his own name. There he says and as Jesus' path forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the receipt of custom and he saith unto him follow me. He arose and followed him, matthew, no doubt knowing the grace of God and the love of Christ. Being a tax collector and being a Jew, he was the most the tax collectors that were Jews and worked for the Roman government, collected taxes for the Roman government from the Jewish people, and not if that was bad enough. But the tax collectors were also allowed to keep anything, any amount of money that they collected over the tax and pocket that money, therefore causing them to be some of the most hated people, the most hated men in the Jewish nation at that time, but that he and you can only imagine sitting at that receipt of custom there in Galilee, the fishing port and so on and so forth. He would have heard of the miracles of Christ. He would have heard of Christ by that time. And when Jesus walked by him and said follow me, he says, and he arose and followed him, there was no hesitation. Then we find him eating shortly thereafter with sinners and publicans, more tax collectors, of whom the religious leaders, the pious and hypocritical religious leaders of that day, pointed their fingers at Jesus and asked his disciples what business he had of eating with publicans and sinners. Of course Christ would tell them he did not come to heal those that are well, but those that are sick. He came to be the healer of those that were in the greatest need and saw their need for a Savior, just as he does today.
Speaker 1:But Matthew's gospel acts, if we will see, as a bridge connecting the Old Testament to the New Testament. One of the familiar statements that we will hear throughout the Gospel of Matthew is this was done that it might be fulfilled, that was spoken of by the prophets Speaking of Jesus fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies and the law. And Matthew, more than any other gospel writer, quotes and you'll find quotes of Matthew from the Old Testament, more in his gospel than any other gospel that we will cover in this study. But not only that, but to have some scriptural context of how Matthew presented Jesus Christ as the awaited king and Messiah. In Matthew, chapter 1, verse 1, he says the book of the generation of Jesus, jesus, the definition of Jesus, is the Lord saved of Jesus, is the Lord saves Christ, the generation of Jesus, christ, the Messiah, the anointed one, the son of David, pronouncing his kingship, his right to be king, and the son of Abraham as the promised seed of whom God, whom the Lord had promised Abraham, through his seed all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Fulfilling both of those right there in that first verse. But then you have the birth of the king of the Jews, recorded in Matthew, chapter 2, verse 1 and 2. It says now, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem saying when is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him. And then he would go on to record that Jesus' words as far as fulfilling the law and prophets, jesus would say think not, as he spoke to the Pharisees, think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am not come to destroy but to fulfill. Fulfill. With all this in mind, matthew's presentation of Jesus, as we will see, portrays Jesus throughout his gospel as the long-awaited King and Messiah who fulfills God's promises to Israel.
Speaker 1:Moving on to Mark's gospel, mark presents Jesus as the suffering servant. The gospel of Mark depicts Jesus as the suffering servant who came to serve and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark, also known as John Mark, was a close associate with the apostle Peter and it is said and thought to be, and rightly so, that Mark's gospel reflects a majority of Peter's eyewitness accounts. But the scriptural text that we need to look at as the presentation of the suffering servant comes from Mark 10, verse 45, where the word of God says and this is Jesus' own words he says for even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and give his life a ransom for many. You know, as Mark wrote to a Roman audience, we will find that he emphasizes the deeds and actions of Jesus rather than his teachings. He doesn't focus so much on his teachings but what he did, giving us snapshot after snapshot of the wonderful and remarkable works of Christ here, while he walked upon this earth, as the word was made flesh and dwelt among us. We have that beautiful portrait of his actions poured out on the pages of scripture. Mark's concise and fast paced writing style resonates and would have resonated with the roman audience, of whom he wrote, to which their culture emphasized on actions and power rather than anything else.
Speaker 1:Then you have the Gospel of Luke. Luke presents Jesus Christ as the Son of man, stressing upon Jesus' humanity. The Gospel of Luke portrays Jesus as the Son of man, emphasizing his humanity and not only that, but his compassion for all people. Luke was a physician and a companion of the Apostle Paul, as it is noted in Scripture. Luke's background as a physician and a Gentile, a non-Jew, gives him a unique perspective on Jesus' ministry and mission. His gospel is inclusive, meaning that it highlights Jesus' care for all people, sinners and all outcasts alike.
Speaker 1:Some of the scriptural context we look at in the gospel luke. A verse there says and this again is the words of jesus. Luke 19, verse 10, says for the son of man is come to seek and to say that which is lost. And then we have the beautiful parable of the lost sheep there in Luke, chapter 15, verses 1 through 7, where he leaves the ninety and nine and goes and finds that lost sheep in the wilderness and brings it back home. And he he talks about great rejoicing in heaven over one soul that comes to repentance, greatly expressing the compassion, the compassionate nature, the loving nature of our Lord and Savior for those who are outcast and abandoned by humanity, and how he brings salvation to all who will believe in him.
Speaker 1:Finally, we come to the gospel of John. The gospel of John, although it is not a synoptic gospel, is crucial to understanding Jesus' divine nature, because John in every way reveals Christ to us as the eternal son of God. If you will turn in your Bibles with me to John chapter one, turn over there with me to John chapter one. I want us to read there Very important, very significant, to get the idea behind how John presents Jesus to us. And I want to read the first 14 verses.
Speaker 1:He says In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Did you hear that? In the beginning was the Word. The logos, the outward expression of God In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God, speaking of his coexistence, his co-eternal existence, his co-equality to God. All things were made by him and without him was not anything made. That was made In him was life, and the life was the light of men, and the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
Speaker 1:Now, this is not talking about the apostle John, the author of the gospel of John, talking about John the Baptist. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light speaking of Christ that all men, through him, might believe. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own and his own received him not, but as many as received him to them gave he the power to become the sons of God, gave unto them the authority. Is what that means to become the sons of God, gave unto them the authority. Is what that means to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name, which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God, the will of God. Remember what we said in the beginning of the message he came to do the Father's will. It is the will of God that all that believe in him would be given the authority to become the sons of God, the sons and daughters of the Most High God, verse 14, among us. And we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Speaker 1:John, in his gospel, even though it is not a synoptic, greatly reveals Jesus Christ as the eternal, coexisting, co-equal Son of God, god the Father, the second person of the triune Spirit, god the Father, god the Son and God the Holy Spirit. You know, john, the beloved disciple, focuses on the spiritual and theological aspects of Jesus' life, emphasizing his identity and I want to keep saying this as the Son of God. He wrote his gospel later, and greatly later than the synoptics. He was probably somewhere around 90-something years old when he wrote his gospel, and many scholars will argue back and forth whether he wrote the book of Revelation or the gospel first. It's up in the air there which one was written first. We don't exactly know. But his close relationship with Jesus gives his account a personal and intimate tone.
Speaker 1:Remember what I said, putting us there with him in the presence of the Son of God. Where else could we read such wonderful and remarkable things? Where else could we read and have revealed to us the love and the grace and the mercy of God upon us? Humanity lost humanity, that life that was the light to men, the light that shineth into our darkness, that, over 2,000 years ago, stepped into a dark world full of dark hearts, full of hearts full of iniquity, full of depraved hearts. Yet he would come in, born of a virgin. He would be born of a virgin. He would be crucified on Calvary's cross for crimes that he didn't commit. He would die the innocent for the guilty. His blood would be shed and he is and was and will always be the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. But he is, will and always be the Son of God, the eternal Son of God, john would tell us in his gospel, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. What an amazing revelation he would tell us there about, in John, chapter 3, jesus talking to Nicodemus, telling us that we must be born again if we are to enter or to see the kingdom of God. That means we must be born from above. And then he goes on to tell us how, there in verses 13 through 21.
Speaker 1:But John's gospel is distinct from the synoptics in three ways. It is unique in content. John focuses more on the theological aspects of Jesus' identity, highlighting his divinity, highlighting his divine nature and emphasizing his relationship, his loving relationship, with God, the Father. Not only that, but it's different in structure, the Father. Not only that, but it's different in structure. John's gospel is structured around a series of signs and, I am, statements that reveal Jesus' divine nature and mission. Not only that, but lastly, it gives great personal insight, john, who refers to himself throughout his gospel as the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who laid his head upon the chest of the Savior there at the Last Supper. He provides personal insights and intimate details about Jesus' interactions with man, offering us a deeper understanding of the character and the love of our Savior. By understanding the distinct perspectives and contributions of each gospel writer, we gain a fuller picture of Jesus' ministry, his life, his death, his resurrection. Ministry, his life, his death, his resurrection, therefore giving us a clear, fuller picture of his mission and that he came to in fact do the will of the Father.
Speaker 1:Each gospel is inspired, and we must understand this. It's inspired by God's sovereignty, it is given by revelation of God to these writers, these four men, and though it was written by men, they were carried along, according to Peter, by the Holy Spirit, as they wrote. That means every word is inerrant. It's the word of God. It's inerrant, it's infallible, it cannot be proven wrong and it is a living word and it's an active word. It is powerful and it is able to transform the hearts of all who will believe in Jesus Christ. And that is the word of God. It is given by the sovereignty of God and it lets us know the sovereign will of God is to redeem humanity through none other than his son, his only begotten son, Jesus Christ, the promised king, the promised Messiah, the suffering. Servant, the son of man, the son of God. Servant, the son of man, the son of God, as revealed through the four gospels.
Speaker 1:As we conclude today, looking at the synoptic gospels and the unique perspective of John's gospel, I invite all of you, especially those who are lost and undone without Christ, to join with us as we continue in this transformative study. Each gospel offers a unique viewpoint, enriching our understanding and deepening our faith. Join us in the next episode as we will delve deeper into the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1-2-17, exploring the significance of the names, and that it's not just a list of names, but it's a list of names that gives great impact on God's redemptive plan. And our goal, as we set forth on this journey, is to bring Jesus into every heart of every man, woman, boy and girl upon the face of this earth, that they would come to the saving knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ and accept him by faith, before it's eternally too late. Join us, especially as we draw nearer each day to the climactic rapture of the church. You know the return of Christ is not far off. So it behooves us, as every true born again believer, to take this study and apply it and proclaim it to the hearts of all who are lost. And if you're out there and you're lost and undone and you want to be saved. I invite you to receive Christ today as Lord and Savior, before it's eternally too late.
Speaker 1:You're not guaranteed another second, much less a tomorrow. You've heard me say it many times If you've listened to the broadcast at any time our life is compared to a vapor. It's here for a while and then it's gone. It's here for a moment and then it's gone. That's how fragile our life upon this earth is. We are not guaranteed another second, we're not guaranteed to take another breath.
Speaker 1:But why? You can accept Christ by faith as your Lord and Savior. You say well, how do I do that? It's called repentance. Confessing your sins, confessing your sinful life to him and asking him and accepting him as the risen Son of God, the resurrected son of God, believing that his sacrifice on Calvary's cross and his blood shed there is enough to pay your sin debt in full. Believing that and accepting him and asking him to come into your heart and life and be Lord of your heart and life. Upon repentance and belief.
Speaker 1:He says right there what did it say in verse 12? For all the naysayers, he says, but as many as received him, to them gave he the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. That's as simple as it is. It's so simple a child can grasp it. Sinner friend, please accept Christ by faith today. Be transformed, born from above, be born into the family of God. Become a son and daughter of the Most High God by accepting Christ as your Lord and Savior, before it's eternally too late. Thank you so much for joining us today and I look forward to the next time we can share in words from the Word of God. God bless you all.
