An Overview Study As we open the New

An Overview Study

As we open the New Testament… The Roman Empire rules the world… The Herod family dominates Judea… Synagogues cover Palestinian soil… Pharisees & Sadducees are popular Jewish sects… Greek is the language of the masses…

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An Overview Study

The Books of the New Testament The 27 books of the NT are logically divided: 1. The Gospel Accounts (4 books): Matthew through John, the life of Christ. 2. History of the NT church (1 book): Acts, how to become a Christian. 3. Letters to churches and individual Christians (21 books): Romans through Jude, how to live as a Christian. 4. Persecution and triumph of the church (1 book): Revelation, the hope of the Christian.

4 Accounts of the Gospel Why are there 4 accounts of the same message? 1. Each writer addressed a different group 2. Each account helps support the others 3. All four were inspired by the Holy Spirit, while still maintaining the individual style of expression of each writer (2 Pet. 1: 20 -21).

The Fourfold Gospel… Matthew (28) – Jesus the Messiah, King of the Jews, written for the Jews. Mark (16) – Jesus, the all-powerful man of action, the perfect servant of God, written for Romans. Luke (24) – Jesus, the perfect Son of man, the ideal man, the savior and perfecter of all men, written for the Greeks. John (21) – Jesus, the Son of God, the Divine Word, who became flesh, written for both Jew & Gentile, that they might believe and have eternal life in His name.

The Book of ACTS (28 chapters) Luke was the inspired writer. Three important teachings in this book: 1. The establishment of the church. 2. How to become a Christian. 3. Historical background for many of the epistles.

21 Epistles (Romans-Jude) tell how to live, worship and serve God as a Christian! Paul’s 13 letters: (Romans – Philemon) – Romans(16) – The gospel is God’s power to save (1: 16), the key-note of this book and the central theme of the NT. – 1 Corinthians(16) – Division and other problems in the church at Corinth. The resurrection, steadfastness, do all things in love. – 2 Corinthians(13) – Exhortations to mutual encouragement, liberality, separation from the world, and Paul’s defense of his apostleship

21 Epistles (Romans-Jude) tell how to live, worship and serve God as a Christian! – Galatians(6) – The old law had fulfilled its purpose; Judaizers had perverted the gospel: men now justified by faith working through love. – Ephesians(6) – God’s eternal purpose; Christ and the church; unity. – Philippians(4) – Christ, the only perfect spirit and example (2: 5 -11); the joy of being a Christian.

21 Epistles (Romans-Jude) tell how to live, worship and serve God as a Christian! – Colossians(4) – The divine glory of Christ. Similar to Ephesians, in which Paul presents the church as the body of Christ, while here he emphasizes Christ as the head of the church. – 1 Thessalonians(5) – The hope of the faithful at the second coming of Christ. – 2 Thessalonians(3) – The doom of the disobedient when Christ comes again.

21 Epistles (Romans-Jude) tell how to live, worship and serve God as a Christian! – 1 Timothy(6) – Qualifications of elders; warnings against apostasy and a charge to Timothy to live as an example. – 2 Timothy(4) – Paul’s last letter; charge to Timothy to preach the word. – Titus(3) – Exhortation for Christians to live soberly, righteously and godly. – Philemon(1) – Personal letter concerning the conversion of Onesimus, a runaway slave.

21 Epistles (Romans-Jude) tell how to live, worship and serve God as a Christian! Hebrews(13) – Author unknown. The preeminence of Christ, the mediator of a new covenant; the old law fulfilled; the necessity of enduring faithfulness.

General Epistles: James – Jude, (7) James(5) – To Christians scattered in unfriendly regions; practical Christian living as seen in good works done in faith. 1 Peter(5) – Written to Christians in Roman provinces to encourage and strengthen the brethren, who are heirs of the living hope. 2 Peter(3) – Exhortations to grow in grace; warning against scoffers and false teachers; the end of the world.

General Epistles: James – Jude, (7) 1 John(5) – Written to Christians to strengthen their faith in Christ, assure them of eternal life and exhort them to love God and one another. 2 John(1) – Emphasizes love and truth and warnings against associating with false teachers. 3 John(1) – Christian hospitality and walking in the truth.

General Epistles: James – Jude, (7) Jude(1) – Similar to 2 Peter 2; warning against corrupt teachers and exhortation to contend for the faith,

Book of Prophecy: Revelation(22) Written by the apostle John while on the Isle of Patmos. Addressed to the seven churches of Asia. The tribulations and triumphs of the church. Final victory of the righteous. The hope of the Christian! – (Rev. 22: 18 -19) certifies that this book completes God’s revelation to man. – This is an apocalyptic book, written in symbols. It is often times called “The Apocalypse”