The Way – Jesus Christ
Jesus Himself is the Way, the promised Messiah, King, and Son who rules over God’s people to bring them into the way of blessing.
Psalm 2
The Church – The Temple of God
Question 70: What is the Church?
The Church is God’s Temple, where He dwells by His Spirit as His people gather to worship and live in holiness and unity.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NIV2011
The Lord Will Provide
The LORD sees me and provides for me, even sacrificing His own Son so that I might be spared and blessed.
Genesis 22:1-18
The Dynasty Secured
God fulfilled His promise to David that his son would follow him as king and build God’s house, first in Solomon and ultimately in Jesus.
1 Chronicles 28-29 (1 Chronicles 28:2-10, 20; 29:22-25)
The True King
David displays the character of a true leader, and is a great pointer to Jesus, the True King.
2 Samuel 15-20 (2 Samuel 15:19-30)
The Davidic Covenant – An Everlasting Kingdom
The promise of an eternal kingdom is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, David’s Son, who builds God house the church and rules over the kingdom forever.
2 Samuel 7:11-16
A Powerful Kingdom
God blessed David for the sake of His people, that he might lead them into justice and righteousness, and to serve as a pointer to Christ, the True King.
2 Samuel 5-10 (2 Samuel 5:9-13; 8:14-15)
Jubilee
Jubilee was a year of freedom of sins forgiven, slaves set free, and restoration of inheritance, and it finds its fulfillment in Jesus.
Leviticus 25:8-12
Behold the Lamb of God
Jesus is the Lamb of God who came to take away our sin so that we might glorify and enjoy God forever.
John 1:29
Where the Lambs Are Kept
Lowly, unclean shepherds first heard and saw that the Lamb of God had come and would take away our sins so that all could be restored to God.
Luke 2:8-15
Don’t Give Up On Me
True righteousness desires to submit to God, show mercy to others, and humbly receive correction from God so that it might fully obey.
Matthew 1:18-25
Pass Over Us
Mary is an example for all believers as she receives God’s staggering promise with a
humble, thoughtful, obedient faith.
Exodus 12:1-12
God Will Provide A Lamb
The disappointments of life can provoke doubt in even the strongest believers, but the quiet reflection on God’s Word and work can restore our faith and fill us with praise.
Genesis 22
The Fugitive Freed
In his darkest moment of despair, God delivered David, fulfilled His promises and made him king over His people.
1 Samuel 30-31; 2 Samuel 1:1-2:4
Jesus Is the Light of the World
Jesus is the Light of the world, calling everyone to leave the darkness and walk in the light of God by following Him in daily obedience.
John 8:12
John – The Eagle
John presents Jesus as the Eternal God in flesh – fully Divine, Creator of all, the True Light, the Great I AM – coming to reveal the Father and redeem His people.
John 1:1-18
Luke – The Ox
Luke presents Jesus as the ox, full of strength yet suffering as a sacrifice for sin, so that we might repent and be forgiven of our sins and then serve others.
Luke 1:5; 9:22; 22:15; 24:44-47
Mark – The Lion
Mark presents Jesus as the High King on the move. Although His true identity was hidden from most, His ultimate authority and power confronts the world and could not be withstood. Ultimately all will choose either complete allegiance to this King, or high treason against His Kingdom.
Mark 1:1-15
Matthew – The Man
Matthew presents Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament, God’s True Son who accomplishes the call of Adam and Israel, succeeding where they failed, to bring salvation to the earth.
Matthew 1:1; 2:13-15; 3:16-17; 4:1-11
Behold Christ!
The ancient church saw the Gospels as a fulfillment of Ezekiel and John’s visions, and as testimonies to Christ – who is the focal point of all of God’s revelation.
Ezekiel 1:4-11; Revelation 4:6-11
Great Expectations – The Virgin Will Conceive
The great expectation that a virgin would conceive and her Child would save us has been fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 7:14
Typology – Seeing Christ in the Old Testament
The major people, events, and institutions of the Old Testament are types and shadows that point forward to and are fulfilled in Christ.
Colossians 2:16-17
Christ – The Focus and Fulfillment of the Old Testament
Christ is the focus and fulfillment of the entire Old Testament, and we should expect to see Him in its pages and to find its fulfillment in Him.
John 5:39