Synoptic Gospels Bible Study Student Feedback

Synoptic Gospels Bible Study Student Feedback

1. Did you learn anything new about the Bible or the subject of theology during the Synoptic study? If so list some of the important things you learned.

2. What did you like and what did you dislike about Synoptic study?It contains the Gospel Story of the Life of Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ and quality of faith issues, death  and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth which I like in synoptic study.There is nothing I dislike because it’s a inspired  Gods word .
3. Did we leave any important aspect of God's Word out with our brief study of the Synoptic Gospels?

I do not think so.

4. What changes or improvements to the Synoptic Study would you suggest?

To add 4 soil ministry  in face book. Award with Course completion  certificate. Also I wish there was  a the Synoptic Gospel Survey.

5. Tell me a little more about yourself. Have you been able to use anything from your study in your ministry?

I publish these lessons on my blog and I have gained a lot of biblical knowledge as I am doing my lessons. It has helped me in writing Christian articles.

6. What were some of the important doctrines in the Synoptic Gospels that had their root in the first six books of the Old Testament?

The doctrine of grace ,church doctrine ,Jesus' warning about persecution,et c
7. Also do a lecture outline on the "Good News" presented in the Synoptic Gospels.

Because Matthew, Mark, and Luke are all in agreement they are called the Synoptic Gospels. Each of the Synoptic Gospels basically tells the same story – differently!

There are 4 Gospels telling the “Good News” the life, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. They are called “synoptic” because of their unique similarities and their unique differences. The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Mark 1:1-2. The word "gospel" is a translation of the Greek word "euangelion" which means "good news. The Synoptic Gospels tell of the Good News of the Kingdom. The Kingdom means the Reign of the will of God. The true gospel Jesus brought proclaims the solution to the world's troubles, but men rejected that gospel and crucified Jesus for preaching it.

This gospel is the Good News that Christ died for our sins, was entombed, and has been raised from among the dead.

8. Choose three situations (stories, parables, etc) in the Synoptic Gospels that have applications/truths in Christian counseling, such as forgiveness.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is found in Luke chapter 15, verses 11-32. The main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of God. In telling the story, Jesus identifies Himself with God in His loving attitude to the lost. The younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, Luke 15:1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the Pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, Luke 15:2). The major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of Luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the Father. In the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (Luke 15:1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. We see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (Luke 15:1-7), to one in ten (Luke 15:8-10), to one in one (Luke 15:11-32), demonstrating God’s love for each individual and His personal attentiveness towards all humanity. We see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance. A tragic ending to a story filled with such hope, mercy, joy, and forgiveness.

The picture of the father receiving the son back into relationship is a picture of how we should respond to repentant sinners as well.

The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, or Tares, is filled with spiritual significance and truth. But, in spite of the clear explanation of the parable that Jesus gave (Matthew 13:36-43), this parable is very often misinterpreted. Many commentaries and sermons have attempted to use this story as an illustration of the condition of the church, noting that there are both true believers (the wheat) and false professors (the weeds) in both the church at large and individual local churches. While this may be true, Jesus distinctly explains that the field is not the church; it is the world (v. 38).

Even if He hadn’t specifically told us the world is the setting of the story, it would still be obvious. The landowner tells the servants not to pull up the weeds in the field, but to leave them until the end of the age. If the field were the church, this command would directly contradict Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18, which tells us how to deal with unrepentant sinners in the church: they are to be put out of the fellowship and treated as unbelievers. Jesus never instructed us to let impenitent sinners remain in our midst until the end of the age. So, Jesus is teaching here about “the kingdom of heaven” (v. 24) in the world.

Jesus Christ will one day establish true righteousness. After He raptures the true church out of this world, God will pour out His righteous wrath on the world. During that tribulation, He will draw others to saving faith in Jesus Christ. At the end of the tribulation, all unbelievers will be judged for their sin and unbelief; then, they will be removed from God’s presence. True followers of Christ will reign with Him. What a glorious hope for the “wheat”!

In the first parable, Jesus invites His listeners to place themselves into the story with, “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep.” In doing this Jesus is appealing to their intuitive reasoning and life experiences. As the story completes, the Pharisees in their pride refuse to see themselves as shameful “sinners,” but eagerly take the honoring label of being “righteous.” However, by the implication of their own pride, they place themselves in the position of being the less significant group of ninety-nine: “There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” There may be a bit of sarcasm in the reference to the Pharisees “who do not need to repent” .

In the “lost coin” parable, the ten silver coins refers to a piece of jewelry with ten silver coins on it worn by brides. This was the equivalent of a wedding ring in modern times. Despite having ninety-nine other sheep, despite the sinful rebellion of His lost sheep, God joyfully receives it back, just as He does when we repent and return to Him.

9. If you are working toward a counseling certificate complete Counseling lesson 4.

Ok.

10. Meditate upon the Synoptic Gospels. Think about some of the key teachings of Jesus and then meditate upon the following words/phrases in relationship to each. {freedom granted to man, foreknowledge of God, fore-ordination by God, fellowship with God (terms), faithfulness or failure by man & God, and forgiveness by God}Is there a consistent pattern, especially in His parables - pick out one story and relate it to me in a few sentences.

We human beings think  freedom means having no rules or restrictions. freedom do a man means  being able to do whatever we want and whenever we want to do it. God wants us all to be free.  Freedom is a gift given by god. we find freedom in God’s Word, however if we chose to sin we have abused the gift of freedom. Out of love for us God gave us His Word to guide us to true freedom and to enable us by His grace to find true fulfillment and purpose for our lives. God is a loving Father.  He has given us rules to live by not because he wants to control us, but rather because He loves us so much He wants to protect us from harm. To choose to sin is to reject our freedom.  Freedom is a gift for the purpose of enabling us to do that which is right.  Freedom then is the ability to choose what is right and good. We are not free to sin or to embrace error. By learning and applying God’s Word and Truth in our lives we can be truly free.