New Testament Survey Lesson 1, Transitioning to the New Testament

New Testament Survey Lesson 1
Subject Transitioning to the New Testament John 1:1-17
Theme Connecting the Old and New Testament
Illustrating John 1 is retelling what happened in the old testament because men
have forgotten God.
Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

I. Jesus is Creator
A. Jesus is God Genesis 1
B. The world doesn’t Know who Jesus is Romans 10:14

II. What came before grace
A. Age of innocence ends at Genesis 3:6-7
Corrupted when they didn’t believe God
B. Age of conscience Genesis 4-9
Corrupted when every thought was evil
C. Government Genesis 10
Corrupted when they worshipped king instead of God
D. Promise Genesis 12:1-2
Wasn’t corrupted, it was fulfilled. When Israel came back, and when Jesus was born, but man had no part in its success. Genesis 15:9
E. Law Exodus 20
Jesus spends a lot of time pointing out how the Pharisees corrupted the law.
III. Why is John preparing for grace?
A. People forgot God
B. Jesus is about to prepare His church
C. Jesus is about to offer something better than the law