THE GOSPEL: THE LIFE OF CHRIST
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Chronological Outline:
A. The Preexistent Christ.
1. Eternally the same (Heb. 13:8).
2. Without natural parents (Heb. 7:3).
3. Everlasting (Micah 5:2).
4. God: The Word (John 1:1).
5. God: The I AM (John 8:58).
6. God: Glorified with the Father before world existed (John 17:5).
B. The Christ of Prophecy.
1. His Humanity (Genesis 3:15).
2. His Tribe (Genesis 49:10).
3. His Family (Isa 11:1).
C. The Christ of Obscurity.
1. Prenatal (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-31).
2. His Infancy (Matthew / Luke).
3. His Youth (Luke 2:41-2:52) / Silent Years.
D. The Ministering Christ.
1. Year of Inauguration (introduction).
2. Year of Popularity.
3. Year of Opposition.
E. The Suffering Christ.
1. His Last Months.
2. His Last Week.
3. His Last Day.
F. The Risen Christ.
1. Appearances to His disciples.
2. Appearances to others.
G. The Glorified Christ.
1. His continued work.
2. His Second Coming.

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Basic Outline:

I. Revelation of Christ to the World (1-4).
A. The pedigree of Christ in the world (1:1-18).
B. The presentation of Christ to the world (1:19-51).
C. The preview of Christ by the world (2-4).
1. By the wedding guests. 4. By John’s disciples.
2. By the Jews. 5. By the Samaritans.
3. By a teacher of the Jews. 6. By the Galileans.

II. Rejection of Christ by the World (5-12).
A. The principles of unbelief (5-6).
B. The parties of unbelief (7).
C. The progress of unbelief (8-9).
D. The persistence of unbelief (10-12).

III. Revelation of Christ to His Disciples (13:1-16:24).
A. The pattern for the disciples’ lives (13:1-10).
B. The preparation of the disciples’ hearts (13:31-14:31).
C. The prospect for the disciples’ future (15).
D. The promise for the disciples’ comfort (16:1-24).

IV. Reception of Christ by His Disciples (16:25-33).
A. The pronouncement of the disciples’ conviction (16:25-33).
B. The prayer for the disciples’ consecration (17).
C. The plight of the disciples’ courage (18-19).
D. The peak of the disciples’ certainty (20).
E. The perfecting of the disciples’ confidence (21).

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Basic Outline:

I. The Person of the King (1:1-3:12).
A. Ancestry—Abraham (1:1-1:17).
B. Advent (arrival) —Mary (1:18-2:23).
C. Ambassador—John (3:1-12).

II. The Preparation of the King (3:13-4:11).
A. Baptism (3:13-17). B. Temptation (4:1-11).

III. The Proclamation of the King (4:12-9:38).
A. His message (4). B. His manifesto (5-7). C. His methods (8-9).

IV. The Propagation of the King (10:1-25:46).
A. The messengers (10:1-15). F. The miracles (14:1-16:12)
B. The mission (10:16-42) G. The martyrs (16)
C. The message (11) H. The majesty (17:1-13)
D. The menaces (12). I. The model (17-20).
E. The mysteries (13) J. The Messiahship (21-25).

V. The Passion of the King (26:1-27:46).
A. Eating the Passover Lamb (26:1-46).
B. Rejecting the Passover Lamb (26:47-27:73).
C. Sacrificing the Passover Lamb (27:24-66).

VI. The Power of the King (28:1-20).
A. The King’s resurrection (vv. 1-15).
B. The King’s requirements (vv. 16-20).

THE GOSPEL OF MARK
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Basic Outline:

I. The Service of the Servant (1:1-8:26).
A. His ministry (1-2).
B. His message (3:1-6:29).
C. His miracles (6:30-8:26).

II. The Sacrifice of the Servant (8:27-15:47).
A. Foretold—coming Passion (8:27-13:37).
B. Focused—crises present (14).
C. Fulfilled—culmination pressed (15).

III. The Sovereignty of the Servant (16).
A. In arising—resurrection (vv. 1-8).
B. In appearing—reappearances (vv. 9-14).
C. In ascending—reception (vv.15-20).

THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Basic Outline:

I. The Manhood of the Son of Man—His Advent (1:1-4:13).
A. Introduction of the Son of Man (1).
B. Infancy of the Son of Man (2:1-7).
C. Identification of the Son of Man (2:8-4:13).
1. Adored by angels (2:8).
2. Announced by man (3:1-20).
3. Attested by God (3:21-38).
4. Attacked by Satan (4:1-13).

II. The Ministry of the Son of Man—His Activity (4:14-23:56).
A. Service in light of the cross: primary ministry in Galilee (Jewish).
(4:14-9:62)
B. Service on the way to the cross: passing ministry in Judea, Perea
(Gentiles). (10-21)
C. Sacrifice on the cross: final ministry in Jerusalem. (22-23)
1. Last Supper—commended His body (22:19).
2. Last Submission—commended His soul (22:42).
3. Last Saying—“Into your hands I commend my spirit” (23:46).

III. The Majesty of the Son of Man—His Ascension (24).
A. The opened grave (vv. 1-12).
B. The opened Scriptures (vv. 13-35).
C. The opened understanding (vv. 36-48).
D. The opened heavens (vv.49-53).