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Jesus and the Gospels

  1. Lesson One
    What Is a Gospel?
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    The Story of Israel
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    God in the Teachings of Jesus
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Kingdom of God
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    The Ethics of Jesus
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    The Sermon on the Mount
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    The Parables of Jesus
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Jesus and the Signs
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    The Resurrection of Jesus
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  10. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    2 Activities
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    1 Assessment

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Jesus and the Gospels What Is a Gospel? Overview and Objectives
Lesson 1, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

Understanding what the Gospels are can better inform your reading of them. Discover insights about the structure and uniqueness of the Gospels that will change the way you read Scripture.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Identify key characteristics of the Gospels.
  • Establish how we can look at the Gospels as biographies, but how they differ from what we see in many other biographies.
  • Explain what the Gospels tell us about who Jesus is.
  • Apply what you’ve learned to your study of Scripture.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
How would you describe the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) to someone who has never read the Bible? After engaging with the lecture, would you change anything about your description?