Main Thought: The four Gospels were written by four different men with four different slants. Each of the four emphasize an aspect of Jesus' personality, the well-rounded God-man, the Savior of all mankind.

1. Matthew Presents Jesus As the True Messiah: A     THINKER     Who Valued Truth and Integrity.
   1. Gospel directed toward the     JEWS    .
   2. Emphasis: Jesus accurately fulfilled OT prophecy as the Messiah and therefore He IS the Messiah; it is CORRECT to believe that Jesus is the Christ.
   3. Christ is presented as having a well thought-out plan.
      1. Matthew 20:28—Why He came
      2. Matthew 10:5-6—Initial offer of Kingdom to Israel only
      3. Matthew 16:18—I will build my Church
2. Mark: Jesus Is the Messiah In Action; He is An      ACHIEVER     Whose Works Prove He is the Messiah.
   1. The word sometimes translated, “immediately” is used 42 times.
   2. Gospel directed toward the     ROMANS    .
   3. Christ proved Himself as the Messiah by doing the works that only the Messiah could do.
   4. Christ: on the move (Mark 1:38)
3. Luke: Jesus is the Messiah As Demonstrated By His Divine Relationship To Others; He Was A Man of the People, A     RELATER    .
   1. He was the modern equivalent of a journalist (Luke 1:1-4).
   2. Gospel directed toward the     GREEKS    .

   3. Christ was NOT an isolated mystic, but with the people.

   4. Luke 19:10
4. John: Jesus is the Messiah Because He is Clearly God in the Flesh, A Messiah Who Loves; He is A Divine     FEELER    .
   1. John, the youngest of the Apostles (John 21:20)

   2. Gospel directed toward the Church, specifically to fight heresy.

   3. Key verse: John 20:28

   4. Christ was fully human, but His divine love proves His deity. He is both God and man.