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How to Write a Gospel

Inheritance Class
of Grace Bible Church
Dr. Gene Pond
Summer 2010

Link Jesus’ Resurrection to the Church

Jesus Really Died on the Cross

The soldiers came and broke the legs of the
two men who had been crucified with Jesus,
first the one and then the other. But when
they came to Jesus and saw that he was
already dead, they did not break his legs.

But one of the soldiers pierced his side with

a spear, and blood and water flowed out
immediately. And the person who saw it has
testified (and his testimony is true, and he
knows that he is telling the truth), so that
you also may believe.

For these things happened so that the

scripture would be fulfilled, “Not a bone of
his will be broken.” And again another
scripture says, “They will look on the one
whom they have pierced.” John 19:32-37

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Where was
Jesus’ spirit
after death?

Some think that 1 Peter 3:18-20

teaches that Christ preached
to imprisoned spirits then.

A better interpretation of those

verses is that Christ preached
through Noah to the
unbelieving of his age, and so
was a man who suffered for
doing good.

More on this

1 Peter 3:18-20

Preaching to the Spirits in Prison

For it is better, if it is the will of God,

to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust,
that He might bring us to God,
in the spirit,
being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
in which
by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,
who formerly were disobedient,
when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days
of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few,
that is eight souls, were saved through water.

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Where was
Jesus’ spirit
after death?

Then [the thief] said, “Jesus,

remember me when you come
in your kingdom.”

And Jesus said to him, “I tell

you the truth, today you will
be with me in paradise.”

Luke 23:42-43

The Burial of Jesus’ Body Proves His Death

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus wrapped the body with spices,
watched by Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph.
Matt 27:57-66
They laid in a previously unused rolling-stone tomb. Mark 15:42-47
Luke 23:50-56
Pilate had the tomb sealed and guarded. John 19:31-42

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The Empty Tomb

The women find it open
and empty

The angels announce the

resurrection

Peter and [John] confirm

the tomb and wrappings

Matt 28:1-8
Mark 16:1-8
Luke 24:1-12
John 20:1-10

The Roman excuse

Matt 28:2-4,11-15

Mary Magdalene John 20:11-18

The other women Matt 28:9-10
Cleopas and another Luke 24:13-32
Simon Peter Luke 24:33-35
The ten (no Thomas) John 20:19-25
Luke 24:36-43
The eleven John 20:26-31
Seven at Galilee John 21
Eleven at Galilee Matt 28:16-20
500 at once 1 Cor 15:6
James 1 Cor 15:7
All the apostles Luke 24:44-49
Acts 1:3-8

The Risen Christ was Witnessed

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The Gospel

  For I delivered unto you   to Cephas; then to the

first of all that which also I
received:
  that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
and that he was buried;
  and that he hath been
raised on the third day
according to the scriptures;
and that he appeared
twelve;
  then he appeared to above
five hundred brethren at
once, of whom the greater
part remain until now, but
some are fallen asleep;
  then he appeared to James;
then to all the apostles;
  and last of all, as to the
child untimely born, he
appeared to me also.

The Great Commission

Then Jesus came up and said to
them, “All authority in heaven and
on earth has been given to me.

Therefore go and make disciples

of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit,

teaching them to obey everything

I have commanded you. And
remember, I am with you always,
to the end of the age.”
Matt 28:18-20, NET

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Our Link to Christ: The Holy Spirit

Promised Fulfilled
  John 7:37-39; 14:26;   Ascension Acts 1:1-11
15:26-27; 16:8-11
  Pentecost Acts 2:1-4
  Messiah would suffer
and rise from the dead
and repentance preached
to all nations, beginning in
Jerusalem, and you are
witnesses, but wait for
power from on high.
Luke 24:45-49

  Ascension Luke 24:50-53

The Promise and the Purpose

We are called to bear His name and proclaim His message
until He returns in power to fulfill His kingdom reign

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