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Before you begin, please read the following instructions.

Select Gospel event #1, 2, 4, 5, or 6.

Answer the questions by researching information about your topic. Links are provided for each Gospel event to get you started; however, you can find information from other online sources.

Post your response in the comments section below the Gospel event.

*Remember to include the names of all group members involved and to answer in full sentences!*

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1. Jesus spent the last three years of his life teaching about the kingdom of God (the good news of salvation).

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1. Jesus spent the last three years of his life teaching about the kingdom of God (the good news of salvation).

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What is the kingdom of God? What does Jesus compare the kingdom of God to? Reference the passage and summarize it in your own words.

http://thirdway.com/love-jesus/key-teachings/

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2. After Jesus' death and resurrection, his Apostles and Disciples spread the Good News throughout the world.

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2. After Jesus' death and resurrection, his Apostles and Disciples spread the Good News throughout the world.

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What are the differences between the Apostles and the Disciples?
Who was one of the Apostles? What did they do?
Who was one of the Disciples? What did they do?

https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/tools/ask-a-scholar/apostles-vs-disciples

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/08/21/what-are-the-differences-between-a-disciple-and-an-apostle-in-the-bible/

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3. As the original Disciples began to die, Christian communities began to write down the stories of Jesus.

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3. As the original Disciples began to die, Christian communities began to write down the stories of Jesus.

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4. About 30 years after Jesus' resurrection, the Gospel of Mark (a disciple of the Apostle Peter) was written.

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4. About 30 years after Jesus' resurrection, the Gospel of Mark (a disciple of the Apostle Peter) was written.

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What was Mark's relationship to Jesus? Provide an example of a story about Jesus from Mark's Gospel. What is Mark's writing style? What audience do you think he was writing for?

https://www.learnreligions.com/gospel-of-mark-701054

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5. About 10 to 20 years after Mark, the Gospels of Matthew (the Apostle) and Luke (disciple of Paul) were written.

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5. About 10 to 20 years after Mark, the Gospels of Matthew (the Apostle) and Luke (disciple of Paul) were written.

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A. What was Matthew's relationship to Jesus? Provide an example of a story about Jesus from Matthew's Gospel. What is Matthew's writing style? What audience do you think he was writing for?

https://www.learnreligions.com/introduction-to-the-book-of-matthew-363165

B. What was Luke's relationship to Jesus? Provide an example of a story about Jesus from Luke's Gospel. What is Luke's writing style? What audience do you think he was writing for?

https://www.learnreligions.com/gospel-of-luke-701053

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6. About 10 years after the Gospels of Luke, the Gospels of John (the Apostle) was written.

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6. About 10 years after the Gospels of Luke, the Gospels of John (the Apostle) was written.

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What was John's relationship to Jesus? Provide an example of a story about Jesus from John's Gospel. What is John's writing style? What audience do you think he was writing for?

https://www.learnreligions.com/gospel-of-john-701052

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7. These four canonical Gospels (Church authorized) were copied, saved, and handed down for two millennia.

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7. These four canonical Gospels (Church authorized) were copied, saved, and handed down for two millennia.