If you asked someone if they knew who Jesus was and they said "no", how would you begin to explain who He is?
Would you tell of His birth, ministry, death, and resurrection?
Or would you hem and haw, then walk away frustrated that you couldn't explain anything?
The
first four books of the New Testament are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John. Each of these four men spent years with Jesus in His ministry.
You would think that each of them would tell their stories in roughly
the same way. But each told his story of Jesus emphasizing different
things.
Matthew begins his book with Jesus' genealogy. Here in the South, we'd say that Matthew began with who Jesus' "people" were.
Mark's
book starts with Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist, and transitions into
Jesus' baptism by verse 9. From there, the action is full bore.
Luke,
the doctor that he was, tells you he is writing his book to give an
"orderly account" who Jesus was and what He did. Luke's writing is very
precise and clinical with lots of details.
And then there is
John. You must remember that John was one of three disciples in Jesus'
inner circle. Of the four gospels, John begins as the most
theologically rich.
Our lesson will dive into that pool. The scripture will be John 1:1-18. We begin our new Sunday School book, and, with it, a study of the New Testament.
So be in class by 9:50 a.m. Sunday morning as we look at "The Incarnation".
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
“Research shows that 90 percent of five-year-olds are
creative, but only 2 percent of adults are.” --
Lee Silber
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