A Biblical Vision, Part II: Mastering the New Testament Witness to Christ

Session 4 The Gospels The Manifestation of Christ, Part III

The New Testament History of the Apostolic Witness to Jesus’ Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension

The Wondrous Cure

And what is this? – Survey the wondrous cure: And at each step, let higher wonder rise! Pardon for vast, for infinite offense, Through means which speak its value infinite! A pardon bought with blood, with blood divine! With blood divine of Him I made my foe! Persisted to provoke! Though wooed and awed, Blessed and chastised, a flagrant rebel still: A rebel, ‘midst the thunders of His throne. Nor I alone; a rebel universe! My species up in arms – not one exempt; Yet for the foulest of the foul He dies, Most joyed, for the redeemed from the deepest guilt! Leap, every heart, and every bosom, burn! O what a scale of miracles is here! Its lowest rung, high planted on the skies; Its towering summit lost beyond the thought Of man or angel!

~ Edward Young.

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The Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus

I. The Great Confession and Journey toward Jerusalem

A. The Confession of Peter

1. Jesus is the Son of God, John 20.31.

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