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SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE | 1 JAN 2017

Being with Jesus

TRANSFORMING Lives EXPANDING His Kingdom

SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

A New YearA New BeginningREADING THROUGH

the entire

NEW TESTAMENT

in 2017 as a

CHURCH FAMILY

Q: How many books in the Bible ?A: Q: Bible is DIVIDED into TWO Portions.They are called …. Old Testament New Testament

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The BIBLE

Q: How many books in the Old Testament ?A: Easy way to remember ….Q: How many letters in the word “OLD” ?A:Q: How many letters in the word “TESTAMENT” ?A:

39

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The BIBLE

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Old Testament39 books

History (17) Prophets (17)

GENESISEXODUS

LEVITICUSNUMBERS

DEUTERONOMYJOSHUSJUDGESRUTH

1 & 2 SAMUEL1 & 2 KINGS

1 & 2 CHRONICLES

EZRANEHEMIAH

ESTHER

ISAIAHJEREMIAH

LAMENTATIONSEZEKIELDANIELHOSEA

JOELAMOS

OBADIAHJONAHMICAH

NAHUMHABAKKUKZEPHANIAH

HAGGAIZECHARIAHMALACHI

JOBPSALMS

PROVERBSECCLESIASTES

SONG OF SOLOMON

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History (17) Prophets (17)JOB

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The BIBLE

Q: How many books in the New Testament ?A: How to remember ?Q: How many letters in the word “NEW” ?A:Q: How many letters in the word “TESTAMENT” ?A:No. of books in the NT :

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Acts John Luke Mark Matthew

2 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians

ColossiansPhilippiansEphesiansGalatians

2 Corinthians1 Corinthians

Romans

1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon

HebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJude

Revelation

STRUCTURE of the NEW

TESTAMENT

HISTORY (5)

PAUL’s LETTERS to CHURCHES

(9)

PAUL’s LETTERS to PASTORS (4)

GENERAL LETTERS

(9)

Acts John Luke Mark Matthew

2 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians

ColossiansPhilippiansEphesiansGalatians

2 Corinthians1 Corinthians

Romans

1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon

HebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJude

Revelation

STRUCTURE of the NEW

TESTAMENT

Historical & Background

Settings of the Bible

DIVIDED KINGDOM

1. Assyrian Empire 900-607 BC

Fall of NorthernKingdom –Assyrian exile

Historical & Background Settings2. Babylonian

Empire 606-536 BC

Destruction of Jerusalem & Babylonian Exile

Ark lost No temple

3. Persian 539-331 BC

Return from Exile

Much smaller Temple

No Ark of the Covenant

Historical & Background Settings

4. Greek 331 BC-167 BC Alexander the Great Gk Culture Gk Language “Hellenization”

Historical & Background SettingsINTER-TESTAMENTAL PERIOD 400yrs


5. Israel / Jewish 167-63 BC HASMONEAN DYNASTY Pharisees Sadducees Essenes Zealots


6. Roman Empire

63 BC-500 AD Peace Good Road

system

Q: What language did the Romans speak & use ?

Q: WHY is it important to know about all these Kingdoms ? Ref Gal 4:4

400yrs of SILENCE Malachi ---> Matthew

POWERS Greeks, Jews, Romans

GREECE Language - Greek

ROMANSPeace – Pax Romana

Road System

HISTORY : GOSPELS – Good News

Matthew Mark Luke John

Author

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BeginningsGeneology

Theme

Tax-Collect

Jews

Abraham

MessiahKing of the

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Disciple

Romans

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ServantRedeem-

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Doctor

Greeks

Adam

Son of Man

Fisher.

All People

‘Creator’

Son ofGod

HISTORY : GOSPELS – Good News

Matthew Mark Luke John

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A New Year

A New Beginning

John 1:1-18

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him

nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness

has not understood it.

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6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.

7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

John 1:1-18

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

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13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'"

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16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.

17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.

John 1:1-18

The WORD ….“Logos”Gk : Spoken word

Unspoken word or thoughtWisdom, Reason

Jews : God of creation Psa 33:6God’s Law Psa 119:11God’s Message Hosea 1:2

A New Year, A New Beginning John 1:1-18

The WORD ….

V1 – the Beginning of all things

the Genealogy of all things


It’s All About JesusHe came to give …LIFE - temporal

also eternalLIGHT - pure, holy,

right, good


Death - temporalalso eternal

Darkness- evil, wrong, deception, falsehood, sinfulness


V12,13 God’s Offer …

Believe

Receive

CHILDREN

OF GODBorn of God

Q: Do you BELIEVE ?

Q: Have you RECEIVED ?

Q: Are you a ‘Child of God’ ?


V14 God’s Offer …

WORD - Flesh

Dwell /

Tabernacled

GRACE

TRUTH

Q: Have you RECEIVED God’s Grace ?

Q: Do you know God’s Truth ?

The Gospel in a nutshellV1 – the BeginningV10 - the RevelationV11 - the RejectionV14 – the IncarnationV12 – the RedemptionV16 - the Blessings


“BEING WITH JESUS”Best ‘Face-to-Face’….Next Best – Thru His WordReading regularly /

systematicallyReflecting on the WordApplying the WordSharing the Word


So even as you read through the NT…

Be prepared to …

ALLOW the Word to speak …

ASK questions …

APPLY the Word to your everyday life …


Purpose of John’s Gospel

John 20:31

It’s All About Jesus

It’s All About BEING WITH JESUS


Spiritual

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