We saw in Part 1 that the gospel of Matthew shows Jesus as a shepherd king who brought God’s kingdom to earth. In Part 2 we saw that the gospel of Mark presents Jesus as a servant, humbled below all. In Part 3 we saw that the gospel of Luke shows Jesus as the Son of Adam, tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin, who reached out to others with great compassion.
In Part 4, we will look at the gospel of John: where Jesus is the Son of God. We will also see our rights and privileges as sons of God through what Christ has done for us [we are redeemed, justified, righteous, and sanctified]. And we will see our future joy at Christ’s return.
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Welcome to this 4-part series on Jesus Christ: yesterday, today, and forever.
Many Christians are concerned about what they do in life. That is reasonable. But I’m learning how important it is to “not do” things. Some people like to talk about sins—of commission and omission. In other words, the mistakes we make from what we do or don’t do. Our actions proceed from our hearts. What did Jesus say about this? 
Many people believe that John, the son of Zebedee, refers to himself in his gospel as the “disciple whom Jesus loved.” Yet the scriptures indicate that this phrase probably refers to Lazarus of Bethany. 
Continuing to travel along with John the Baptist in the wilderness of Judea, we’ve observed that his simple, bold, heart-convicting message started a revival of hope for the coming of God’s Messiah. Multitudes of needy folk had come out to partake in the baptism of repentance that he offered. 