010514 Sermon 1 outline
January 4/5, 2013 | First Baptist Church of Katy •
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The Scripture plainly testifies that Jesus is “The Greatest Life” –
Hebrews 1:1-14, 2:5-8
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Acts 4:12
When did Jesus minister on earth? –
Galatians 4:4— “The fullness of times”
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Luke 3:1– Fifteenth year of Tiberius •
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Three full Passovers will occur before Jesus dies on the fourth Passover, AD 33
Problem 1: Jesus lived under the Law •
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"Adam means 'mankind' and Eve is '(she who give) life'. Surely, when the author of a story names the principle characters Mankind and Life, something is conveyed about the degree of literalness intended!" (pg. 72) How we will approach the Gospels (Luke 1:1-4) –
As something of which the writers were firmly convinced (v. 1)
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As something which came from eyewitness officials of the Word (v. 2)
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As something that is from above (v. 3)
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As something that is exact and certain (v. 4)
AD 29
Should the life of Jesus be the criterion for Christian living and Biblical interpretation? –
Genesis 1-11 "is not 'history' in the modern sense...rather, it conveys theological truths...portrayed in a largely symbolic, pictorial literary genre." (pg. 74)
Luke 3:23– About to be 30 •
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Old Testament not as a catalogue of fixed principles regulating religious conduct, but as the inspired and authoritative record of God's activity in history, an activity which presses toward its denouement in his coming kingdom. As Jesus' words are spirit and life (John 6:63), so the Old Testament when viewed with his insights becomes a guide to life (John 5:39)." (pg 2)
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Our goal –
An understanding of Jesus unhindered by our experience and imagination, and rooted in the God-breathed words of the Gospels.
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A relationship with God through Jesus Christ that honors the person and work of Jesus to the fullest degree possible.
1 Corinthians 11:1 gives the solution
Problem 2: Jesus cannot be self-interpreted •
“What would Jesus think about this?”
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“What would Jesus do if He was here?”
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Both questions require assumptions
Example from Old Testament Survey by LaSor, Hubbard & Bush "Compared to the viewpoint of most of his Jewish contemporaries, Christ's approach to the Old Testament is dynamic, not static. He looked upon the
NEXT WEEK: His Baptism Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:2-11, Luke 3:1-38
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The Scripture plainly testifies that Jesus is “The Greatest Life” –
Hebrews 1:1-14, 2:5-8
–
Acts 4:12
When did Jesus minister on earth? –
Galatians 4:4— “The fullness of times”
–
Luke 3:1– Fifteenth year of Tiberius •
–
•
Three full Passovers will occur before Jesus dies on the fourth Passover, AD 33
Problem 1: Jesus lived under the Law •
–
"Adam means 'mankind' and Eve is '(she who give) life'. Surely, when the author of a story names the principle characters Mankind and Life, something is conveyed about the degree of literalness intended!" (pg. 72) How we will approach the Gospels (Luke 1:1-4) –
As something of which the writers were firmly convinced (v. 1)
–
As something which came from eyewitness officials of the Word (v. 2)
–
As something that is from above (v. 3)
–
As something that is exact and certain (v. 4)
AD 29
Should the life of Jesus be the criterion for Christian living and Biblical interpretation? –
Genesis 1-11 "is not 'history' in the modern sense...rather, it conveys theological truths...portrayed in a largely symbolic, pictorial literary genre." (pg. 74)
Luke 3:23– About to be 30 •
•
Old Testament not as a catalogue of fixed principles regulating religious conduct, but as the inspired and authoritative record of God's activity in history, an activity which presses toward its denouement in his coming kingdom. As Jesus' words are spirit and life (John 6:63), so the Old Testament when viewed with his insights becomes a guide to life (John 5:39)." (pg 2)
•
Our goal –
An understanding of Jesus unhindered by our experience and imagination, and rooted in the God-breathed words of the Gospels.
–
A relationship with God through Jesus Christ that honors the person and work of Jesus to the fullest degree possible.
1 Corinthians 11:1 gives the solution
Problem 2: Jesus cannot be self-interpreted •
“What would Jesus think about this?”
•
“What would Jesus do if He was here?”
•
Both questions require assumptions
Example from Old Testament Survey by LaSor, Hubbard & Bush "Compared to the viewpoint of most of his Jewish contemporaries, Christ's approach to the Old Testament is dynamic, not static. He looked upon the
NEXT WEEK: His Baptism Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:2-11, Luke 3:1-38
