NEW TESTAMENT REVIEW THE 4 GOSPELS THE BOOK
NEW TESTAMENT REVIEW THE 4 GOSPELS & THE BOOK OF ACTS
WHICH GOSPEL. . • Is the shortest of the 4? • Was written primarily for Jewish readers? • Starts off “In the beginning. . ”? • Was written by a “beloved physician”? • Was written by the cousin of Barnabas? • Is “the Gospel in a hurry”? • Is structured around 5 large blocks of teaching? • Has the major theme of “Jesus as Good News for everyone”? • Contains “ 7 signs”? • Gives special emphasis to “the kingdom of God”?
WHICH GOSPEL. . • Always explains Jewish customs & Aramaic words? • Is addressed to someone named “Theophilus”? • Is the only Gospel with a “sequel”? • Features the “I AM” sayings of Jesus? • Was written by a close friend & companion of Paul’s? • Begins with a genealogy? • Presents Jesus primarily as the all-powerful Son of God? • Is the only one which records an event from Jesus’ childhood? • Is the only one which records the birth of John the Baptist? • Contains no “story” parables or accounts of demonic possession? • Doesn’t record the institution of the Lord’s Supper?
WHICH GOSPEL. . • Says “the Word became flesh & dwelt among us”? • Emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of OT prophecy? • Tells Jesus’ age when He began His public ministry? • Emphasizes what discipleship is & isn’t? • Contains the Sermon on the Mount? • Is thought to contain a first-hand account of what Peter preached? • Is the only Gospel written by a Gentile? • Refers to Jesus’ miracles as “signs”? • Mentions 13 women by name who aren’t in the other Gospels? • Was written by someone who traveled with Paul, but quickly left him?
Acts of the Apostles. . • Really isn’t about all the apostles, but mostly _______ & ____. • Covers approx. the first _____ years of the church’s history. • Traces the progress of the gospel from _____ to ____. • Is the second-_____ book in the NT. • Records the conversion of Saul/Paul _____ times. • Says salvation comes when people who believe in Jesus _____ & are ________. • Records the beginning of the _____ in chapter 2. • Shows that the apostles were to be Jesus’ ______ to the world. • Demonstrates that _______ can stop the gospel.
WHO IN ACTS. . • Preached the first gospel sermon? • Preached the longest sermon? • Was the first Gentile to be converted? • Was chosen to be “apostle to the Gentiles”? • Traveled with Paul on his missionary journeys? • Chose Barnabas & Saul for the mission to Gentiles? • Appeared to Paul & said, “Come over & help us”? • Wouldn’t let Paul go further into Asia? • Said, “I now understand that God shows no partiality”?
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