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LESSON NO. 5 - Coverage: General View of New Testament, to Christ's 
               Earthly Ministry

Page 27   General View of the New Testament

      1. "We have found Him ... Jesus of Nazareth." -John 1:45; 
          1 Pet 1:10-12
      2.  Division of books - 2 Tim. 2:15
          a.  4 books - gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)
          b.  1  book - history of early church (Acts)
          c.  14 books - Pauline epistles
               7  books - General epistles
          d.  1  book - prophecy (Revelation)
          e.  27 books, 8 authors, covering 100 years

Page 28   John the Baptist

      1.  During the 400 silent years, the world power shifted from Medes and
          Persians to Greece and then to Rome.
      2.  Prophecies concerning John the Baptist - Isa. 40:3-5; Mal. 3:1;
          Mark 1:2,3
      3.  John was the forerunner of Jesus Christ - Mark 1:2; Luke 1:15-17,
          Luke 1:76-80
      4.  He preached repentance and baptism - Mark 1:4-8
      5.  Jesus' testimony concerning John - Matt. 11:7-15

Page 29   Jesus Christ, "The Hope of the World"

      1.  Prophecies concerning him - Micah 5:2; Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18-23
      2.  The birth of Jesus Christ - Matt. 2:1-11; Luke 2tl-7
      3.  At the age of 12 years, Jesus was found in the temple reasoning 
          with the scribes - Luke 2:46,47
      4.  Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist -Luke 3:21,22; Matt 3:13-17
      5.  Before beginning His ministry. Jesus was tempted in the 
          wilderness - Matt. 4:l-ll

Page 30   Christ's Earthly Ministry

      1.  Jesus chooses twelve disciples - Mark 1:16-20; Luke 6:13-16; 
          Matt. 10:2-4
      2.  Jp,,dus used two means to attract people - His miracles and His 
          teaching - Matt. 4:21-21;
      3.  He used three kinds of miracles - those in the sphere of nature, 
          those wherein He displayed authority over disease and death, and 
          those in which He controlled demons.
      4.  Miracle of turning water into wine - John 2:1-11
      5.  Miracles of feeding the multitudes - Luke 9:12-17; Mark 8:1-9
      6.  Miracle of calming the sea - Luke 8:22-25
      7.  Miracle of healing the man with the palsy - Mark 2:1-12
      8.  Miracle of opening blind eyes - Matt. 9:27-30; John 9:1-7
      9.  Miracle of raising from the dead the widow of Nain's son
          - Luke 7:11-15
     10.  Miracle of raising Lazarus 4 days after his death - John 11:39-44
     11.  Miracle of raising Jairus' daughter from the dead - Mark 5:35-42
     12.  Miracle of casting out demons - Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-36
     13.  Physical afflictions caused by demon powers that Jesus healed -
          Matt. 12:22; Matt. 9:32,33; Matt. 8:16; Luke 13:11
     14.  The danger of not being filled with the Spirit of God 
          - Matt 12:43-45
     15.  Our insurance against demon possession - Eph. 6:10-18
     16.  Authority given believers to cast out devils - Matt 10:1; Mk 16:17
     17.  Jesus taught in parables - Matt. 13:10-17
          a. Parable of the sower - Matt. 13:3@, 19-23; Mark 4:3-8, 14-20
          b. Parable of the hidden treasure - Matt. 13:44
          c. Parable of the mustard seed - Matt. 13:31,32; Matt. 17:20

 

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