Harmony of the gospels
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ABRAHAM IN CANAAN: A PICTURE OF FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD Scripture (Genesis 12:6-10) "And Abram passed through the land into the place of Sichem into plain of Moreb. And the Canaanite was then in the land. And the Lord appeared unto Abram a said.- 'Unto thy seed will I give this land and there builded be an altar unto the Lord who appeared unto him. And be removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent having Bethel on his west and Hai on the east and there he builded an altar unto the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. And Abram journeyed going on still toward the south and there was a famine in the land. What does He have in Canaan? 1. He went to Sichem - "shoulder or power" (Genesis 12:6) Principle: In fellowship a believer has power (of the Holy Spirit) (Phil 4:13). 2. He went to Moreh - "instruction or teaching " Genesis 12:6 Principle: You only take in the Word of God when in fellowship 3. The Caananite was in the land. (Genesis 12:6) This represents both opposition from unbelievers and opportunity to witness to those around you. 4. Principle: You should only witness when in fellowship. Unto thy seed will I give this land. (Genesis 12:7) 5. This is a promise to Abraham. Principle: You can claim the promises of God in fellowship. 6. "And there builded be an altar unto the Lord" (Genesis 12:7) This represents relationship with Jesus Christ. Principle: In fellowship we have close relationship with Jesus Christ and keep our eyes on Him. (Heb. 12:2)
This represents total reliance on the Lord - he will receive a city in eternity, living in a tent showed that Abram believed God. Principle: As believers we are protected by Jesus Christ. We are to look to eternity, not to this temporal world. (1 Peter 1:3-5)
Abraham's tent was at the house of God. Principle: When we are in fellowship we dwell with the Lord (worship).
This is equivalent to the old sin nature. Principle: Even as Christians we still retain our fallen nature, although it is in a frustrated state. The old sin nature is the source of all sin. There are three sources of temptation - the world, the flesh, and the devil, but the old sin nature combined with free will turns temptation into sin.
This represents testing. Principle: When you are in fellowship you will receive testing in order for you to rely upon God. When we have the victory of being in fellowship that victory will be tested. With the exception of Ai all the other items are encouragement to stay in fellowship. CHRIST: I AM There are seven "I AM's" in the New Testament. 1. I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35) - only the Lord can answer the hunger of mankind. 2. I am the Light of the World (John 8:12) - the only true light to live by is the Lord's Light. 3. I am the Door to the Fold (John 10:7) - the only way into the Plan of God is though the person of Christ. 4. I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11) - the only true caring, faithful One is the Lord. 5. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) - the only Life is in Christ. 6. I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) - Eternal life is in Christ alone: to reject Him is to face eternal existence in the Lake of Fire. 7. I am the Vine (John 15:5) - the only true production in Life is in full fellowship with Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. CHRISTIAN LIFE – WALKING 1. Physical walking is analogous to the faith rest life: step by step. Romans 14:5, 6, Ephesians 5:16-18, James 4:13-15. 2. Being regularly filled with the Spirit and feeding on the Word are similar to walking. 3. Attacks on believers occur when they are caught off balance. Romans 13:13. 4. Walking depicts the pattern and function of the believers life in time. Philippians 3:18, Ephesians 4:17. 5. It can also represent a backsliding believer who are said to be walking backwards. Ephesians 4:17. 6. We are all told to: a) Walk in the spirit Galatians 5:16, 25 b) Walk in the faith 2 Corinthians 5:7, Colossians 2:6, 4:5 c) Walk in doctrine 3 John 3. d) Walk in the truth 2 John 4
a) Walk not after the flesh (Romans 8:4) b) Walking in Love. (Ephesians 5:2) c) Walking in newness of Life. (Romans 6:4) d) Walking worthy of our vocation. (Ephesians 4:1) e) Walking worthy of the Lord. (Colossians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:12) f) Walking honestly as in the day. (Romans 13:13) g) Walking in good works. (Ephesians 2:10) h) Walking in light. (Ephesians 5:8, 1 John 1:7) i) Walking in Christ Jesus. (Colossians 2:6) j) Walking circumspectly. (Ephesians 5:15, 16) k) Walking as ye ought. (1 Thessalonians 4:1) HARMONY INTERVIEW WITH WOMAN FROM SAMARIA And he must needs go through Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. THE REACTION OF THE DISCIPLES And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? REVIVAL AT SYCHAR Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. 34 CURE OF NOBLEMAN'S SON JOHN 4:43-54 43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. 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