“The Brothers ‘J’”
July 17th, 2011
This starts a three week series looking at three brothers. Two of them wrote letters that are included in the New Testament. The third only wrote words in the sand.
“The Brother Joshua”
Matthew 1:18-23 “You are to name him Jesus”
John 20:24-31 “So that you may come to believe”
A Name – A Purpose – A Way of Life
*A Name:
Jesus & Satan Computer Contest
Joshua in the Old Testament – The Lord (a) ______
Jesus in the New Testament – The Lord(a) ______
OT à Hebrew to English = (b) _______
NT à Hebrew to Greek to English = (c) ________
How do you pronounce “Jesus” in your native language? _______________________
“…you are to name him Jesus, for he will (d) ______ his people from their (e) _______.” Matthew 1:21
How does Jesus save you from your sins?
By saving you from (f) ____________
**A Purpose:
“Christ Jesus came into the world to (g) ____ sinners” (I Timothy 1:15).
“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to (h) __________ the works of the devil” (I John 3:8)
“I did not come to abolish, but to (i) _____” (Matthew 5:17)
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to
(j) _________” (Mark 10:45)
“Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can
(k) _________ there also. That is why I have come.” (Mark 1”38; NIV)
“My purpose is to (l) _______ them a rich and satisfying life (John 10:10; NLT)
***A Way of Life:
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6)
Save sinners (James 5:20)
Overcome evil (Romans 12:21)
Fulfill the Law of Christ (Galatians 6:2)
Serve one another (1 Peter 4:10)
Preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2; NIV)
Freely you have received, freely give (Matthew 10:8; NIV)
Memory Verse: “But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah,
the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31)
Closing:
Note: All scripture quotes are from the NRSV unless otherwise noted.
(a) saves (b) Joshua (c) Jesus (d) save(e) sins (f) God’s wrath (g) save (h) destroy (i) fulfill (j) serve (k) preach (l) give