Extra Credit: Jesus in the Gospels

My goal with this blog really is to help you save money or time so you can give it to the work of the Lord; however, I just HAD to share with you a nugget of truth (unrelated to saving money & time) from one of Adam's and my favorite pastors, Paul White in Poplar Bluff, MO. His sermons can be downloaded for free at pwmmedia.podbean.com.

Pastor Paul (White) was discussing the difference in the way the four gospels describe Jesus - as king, as servant, as human, and as God. Of course, the four gospels are simply snapshots of the life of Jesus, and it's interesting to read what each author thought worthy of putting in his written record.

Matthew writes of Jesus as king. He's presenting the good news (gospel) to a Jewish audience, and he explains who Jesus is by giving his genealogy through Jesus' worldly father Joseph all the way back to King Solomon (King David's son).

Mark writes of Jesus as servant. He gives no genealogy because no one cares about a servant's genealogy. Also, Jesus speaks the least in the gospel of Mark.


Luke writes of Jesus as human (but still deity). He gives Jesus' genealogy through Jesus' mother Mary all the way back to Nathan (King David's son and King Solomon's brother).

John writes of Jesus as God. He gives no genealogy. God needs no genealogy.