The Claims of JesusThe Claims of Jesus

© John Stevenson, 2011

All four Gospel Accounts begin All four Gospel Accounts begin with a Statement of the True with a Statement of the True

Identity of JesusIdentity of JesusThe record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son

of Abraham (1:1)MatthewMatthew

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (1:1).MarkMark

…the holy Child shall be called the Son of God (1:35).LukeLuke

…and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (1:1).JohnJohn

Luke 4:16Luke 4:16And He came to

Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.

Luke 4:17-19Luke 4:17-19And the book of the prophet Isaiah

was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

Luke 4:20-22Luke 4:20-22And He closed the book, gave it

back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph's son?”

Luke 4:23Luke 4:23And He said to them, “No doubt

you will quote this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

Luke 4:24-26Luke 4:24-26And He said, “Truly I say to you, no

prophet is welcome in his hometown. 25 But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; 26 and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.”

Luke 4:27Luke 4:27“And there were many lepers in

Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”

Luke 4:28-30Luke 4:28-30And all the people in the

synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things; 29 and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. 30 But passing through their midst, He went His way.

He began to teach again by the sea. And

such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He

got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the

whole crowd was by the sea on the land. (Mark 4:1).

On that day, when evening came, On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to He said to them, “Let us go over to

the other side.” (Mark 4:35).the other side.” (Mark 4:35).

Leaving the crowd, they took Him along Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. (Mark 4:36).other boats were with Him. (Mark 4:36).

And there arose a fierce gale of And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. (Mark 4:37).was already filling up. (Mark 4:37).

Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are

perishing?” (Mark 4:38).perishing?” (Mark 4:38).

And He got And He got up and up and

rebuked the rebuked the wind and said wind and said

to the sea, to the sea, “Hush, be “Hush, be

still.” And the still.” And the wind died wind died

down and it down and it became became perfectly perfectly

calm. (Mark calm. (Mark 4:39).4:39).

They They became very became very much afraid much afraid and said to and said to

one another, one another, “Who then is “Who then is

this, that this, that even the even the

wind and the wind and the sea obey sea obey

Him?” (Mark Him?” (Mark 4:41).4:41).

Mark 4:35-41Mark 4:35-41Stilling of the stormStilling of the storm

Mark 6:45-52Mark 6:45-52Walking on the Walking on the

waterwater

Fierce gale of windFierce gale of wind The wind was The wind was against themagainst them

Jesus had been Jesus had been sleeping in the boatsleeping in the boat

Jesus had remained Jesus had remained behind to praybehind to pray

Jesus rebuked the Jesus rebuked the wind and it became wind and it became

calmcalm

The wind stopped The wind stopped when Jesus entered when Jesus entered

the boatthe boat

Mark 2:1-2Mark 2:1-2When He had come back to

Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

Mark 2:3-4Mark 2:3-4And they came, bringing to Him a

paralytic, carried by four men. 4 Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

Mark 2:5-7Mark 2:5-7And Jesus seeing their faith said to

the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:8-9Mark 2:8-9Immediately Jesus, aware in His

spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven'; or to say, 'Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’?”

Mark 2:10-11Mark 2:10-11“But so that you may know that the

Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” -- He said to the paralytic, 11 “I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.”

Mark 2:12Mark 2:12And he got up and immediately

picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.”

Luke 6:1Luke 6:1Now it happened that He was

passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain.

Luke 6:2Luke 6:2But some of the Pharisees said,

“Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:3-4Luke 6:3-4And Jesus answering them said,

“Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4 how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”

Luke 6:5Luke 6:5And He was saying to them, “The

Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

• I am the bread of life (6:35).I am the bread of life (6:35).

• Before Abraham was, I am (8:58)Before Abraham was, I am (8:58)

• I am the light of the world (9:5)I am the light of the world (9:5)

• I am the door (10:7)I am the door (10:7)

• I am the good shepherd (10:11)I am the good shepherd (10:11)

• I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)

• I am the way, and the truth, and the life I am the way, and the truth, and the life (14:6)(14:6)

Luke 7:18-19Luke 7:18-19The disciples of John reported to

him about all these things. 19 Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?”

Luke 7:20Luke 7:20When the men came to Him, they

said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’”

Luke 7:21Luke 7:21At that very time He cured many

people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

Luke 7:22-23Luke 7:22-23And He answered and said to

them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 Blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.”

Say to those with anxious Say to those with anxious heart, heart, “Take courage, fear not. “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come Behold, your God will come with with vengeance; vengeance; The recompense of God will The recompense of God will come, come, But He will save you.” (Isaiah But He will save you.” (Isaiah 35:4).35:4).

Then the eyes of the blind Then the eyes of the blind will be opened will be opened And the ears of the deaf will And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. be unstopped. 66 Then the lame will leap like Then the lame will leap like a deer, a deer, And the tongue of the mute And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in For waters will break forth in the wilderness the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. And streams in the Arabah. (Isaiah 35:5-6).(Isaiah 35:5-6).

The Spirit of the Lord GOD The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, is upon me, Because the LORD has Because the LORD has anointed me anointed me To bring good news to the To bring good news to the afflicted; afflicted; He has sent me to bind up He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to To proclaim liberty to captives captives And freedom to prisoners And freedom to prisoners (Isaiah 61:1).(Isaiah 61:1).