Seeing Jesus

Introduction

1 Corinthians 1:22–23 NIV

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

Luke 24:25–27 NIV

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament

Written to us v. written for us

9 Pathways (Saving Eutychus)

Follow the plan: See God’s unfolding master plan

Gen 38

Move to fulfillment: Look at promises fulfilled in Jesus

Isa 53

Expose the problem: Observe the sin problems of the characters

Judges 19

Highlight the divine attribute

Ex 34:1-7

Focus on the action: What is God doing?

1 Sam 17

Explore the category: Deal with biblical ideas that are developed throughout Scripture

Isa 56:4-5

Point out Consequences

2 Sam 12

Focus on the ideal human character

Psalm 1

Satisfy longing

Ps 137

Preaching Christ from the Gospels

Focus on unique qualities of the particular gospel

Remember where Jesus is going

Consider the coming absence of Jesus

Don’t take the gospel for granted

Preaching Christ from the New Testament

Christological skatepark

Flow chart