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🧵 The Gospel Thread

Discover how every part of Scripture points to Christ and His redemptive work. From the first promise in Genesis to the final victory in Revelation, see the unified story of God's plan to save His people.

"And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself."
— Luke 24:27

Core Gospel Themes

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Six foundational themes that weave through Scripture, all finding their fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

God's Perfect Creation

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God's original design and humanity's calling

Gospel Connection:

Christ as the perfect image of God restores what was lost in the fall

Key Verses:

  • Genesis 1:27
  • Genesis 2:17
  • Psalm 8:4-6

The Fall and Need for Redemption

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Sin's entrance and its devastating effects

Gospel Connection:

Christ came to defeat Satan and reverse the curse of sin

Key Verses:

  • Genesis 3:15
  • Romans 3:23
  • Romans 6:23

God's Promise of Salvation

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God's covenant to redeem His people

Gospel Connection:

All promises find their 'Yes' in Christ Jesus

Key Verses:

  • Genesis 3:15
  • Genesis 12:3
  • 2 Samuel 7:12-16

Substitutionary Sacrifice

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The need for a substitute to bear sin's penalty

Gospel Connection:

Christ is the Lamb of God who takes away the world's sin

Key Verses:

  • Genesis 22:8
  • Leviticus 16:15
  • Isaiah 53:10

God's Kingdom Rule

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God's plan to rule through His chosen King

Gospel Connection:

Jesus is the promised King who establishes God's eternal kingdom

Key Verses:

  • 2 Samuel 7:16
  • Psalm 2:6-7
  • Daniel 7:13-14

New Covenant Fulfillment

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God's promise of heart transformation

Gospel Connection:

Christ mediates the new covenant through His blood

Key Verses:

  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  • Ezekiel 36:26-27
  • 2 Corinthians 3:6

Progressive Revelation

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See how God gradually revealed His plan of salvation throughout biblical history, with each period building toward the ultimate revelation in Jesus Christ.

Creation to Fall

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Genesis 1-3

God's perfect design and humanity's need for redemption

Gospel Development:

The promise of a coming Savior (Genesis 3:15)

Patriarchs

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Genesis 12-50

God's covenant promises to bless all nations

Gospel Development:

The seed promise narrowed to Abraham's line

Exodus and Law

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Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

God's holiness and the necessity of substitutionary sacrifice

Gospel Development:

Sacrificial system teaching need for perfect sacrifice

Kingdom

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1-2 Samuel 1-2 Kings 1-2 Chronicles

God's plan to rule through an anointed king

Gospel Development:

Davidic covenant promising eternal kingdom

Prophets

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Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel Minor Prophets

Detailed prophecies of Messiah's coming and new covenant

Gospel Development:

Clear pictures of suffering Servant and reigning King

Gospels

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Matthew Mark Luke John

The Word became flesh - God incarnate among us

Gospel Development:

Jesus fulfills all prophecies as Messiah

Early Church

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Acts Epistles

The gospel proclaimed to all nations

Gospel Development:

Salvation by grace through faith explained and applied

Consummation

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Revelation

Christ's ultimate victory and new creation

Gospel Development:

All things made new in the eternal kingdom

Types and Shadows of Christ

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Throughout the Old Testament, God provided pictures and patterns that find their perfect fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

Genesis 3:15

Proto-evangelium

First promise of a Savior who will defeat Satan

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus crushes Satan's head through His death and resurrection

Genesis 22:1-14

Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac

Father willing to sacrifice his beloved son

Fulfilled in Christ:

God the Father gave His only Son for our sins

Genesis 37-50

Joseph's story

Rejected by brothers, suffers for others, becomes savior

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus was rejected, suffered for sins, became Savior of the world

Exodus 12:1-30

Passover Lamb

Innocent lamb's blood saves from death

Fulfilled in Christ:

Christ our Passover Lamb was sacrificed for us (1 Cor 5:7)

Exodus 14:13-31

Red Sea deliverance

God saves His people through water

Fulfilled in Christ:

Baptism represents our salvation through Christ's death

Exodus 25:8-22

Tabernacle and mercy seat

God dwelling with His people through blood sacrifice

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus tabernacled among us; His blood provides access to God

Leviticus 16:1-34

Day of Atonement

Annual covering of sin through blood sacrifice

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus made atonement for sin once for all time

Leviticus 17:11

Life in the blood

Blood required for atonement

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus' blood cleanses from all sin

Psalm 22

Suffering Servant

Messianic psalm of crucifixion suffering

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus quoted this psalm from the cross

Psalm 110

Priest-King

Eternal priest and reigning king

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus is both our High Priest and King

Isaiah 7:14

Virgin birth prophecy

Immanuel - God with us

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus born of a virgin as God incarnate

Isaiah 53

Suffering Servant

Detailed prophecy of substitutionary atonement

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus bore our sins and was pierced for our transgressions

Matthew 1:1

Son of David, Son of Abraham

Fulfillment of covenantal promises

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus inherits both royal and blessing promises

John 1:1-14

Word made flesh

Divine Son becomes human

Fulfilled in Christ:

The eternal Word tabernacled among us

John 1:29

Lamb of God

The sacrifice that takes away sin

Fulfilled in Christ:

Jesus is the ultimate Passover Lamb

Gospel Connections by Book

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Explore how each book of the Bible contributes to the grand narrative of redemption.

Genesis

Perfect Creation Fall and Need for Redemption Promise of Salvation

• The promise of a seed who will defeat evil (3:15)

• God's covenant with Abraham blessing all nations (12:3)

• The pattern of God's grace through undeserved favor

Exodus

Substitutionary Sacrifice Promise of Salvation

• Deliverance from bondage pictures salvation from sin

• The sacrificial system points to Christ's ultimate sacrifice

• God's presence with His people fulfilled in Immanuel

Leviticus

Substitutionary Sacrifice

• Holiness required to approach God - Christ makes us holy

• Substitutionary sacrifice - Christ died in our place

• Priestly mediation - Christ is our great High Priest

Psalms

Kingdom Rule Substitutionary Sacrifice

• Messianic psalms prophesy Christ's suffering and glory

• Davidic covenant promises fulfilled in Jesus

• Worship and prayer find their perfection in Christ

Isaiah

Substitutionary Sacrifice Kingdom Rule

• Prophecies of Messiah's birth, ministry, death, and resurrection

• The Servant Songs describe Jesus' redemptive work

• God's glory revealed in salvation

Matthew

Kingdom Rule New Covenant Fulfillment

• Jesus as the promised Messiah-King

• Fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies

• The kingdom of heaven inaugurated

John

Perfect Creation New Covenant Fulfillment

• Clear presentation of Jesus' deity and humanity

• Salvation by faith alone in Christ alone

• Eternal life through believing in Jesus

Romans

Fall and Need for Redemption Substitutionary Sacrifice New Covenant Fulfillment

• All have sinned and fall short of God's glory

• Justification by faith alone apart from works

• Christ's righteousness imputed to believers

Hebrews

Substitutionary Sacrifice New Covenant Fulfillment

• Jesus as superior High Priest

• Better covenant established on better promises

• Once-for-all sacrifice that makes the old obsolete

Revelation

Kingdom Rule Perfect Creation

• Jesus as conquering King and Lamb

• New creation where God dwells with His people

• Ultimate victory over sin, Satan, and death

The Heart of the Gospel

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All of Scripture points to this central truth: God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

📖 God's Word Reveals

Our need for salvation and God's provision in Christ

✝️ Christ's Work Accomplished

Perfect righteousness and substitutionary sacrifice

💝 Grace Alone Saves

Salvation by faith alone through grace alone

👑 Glory to God

All of salvation displays God's grace and glory

How to Respond

The Gospel Thread running through Scripture calls for a response of faith. If you would like to know more about becoming a Christian or growing in your faith, we encourage you to speak with a pastor or mature Christian friend, and to study God's Word prayerfully.

"Faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17)

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