BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew’s main message—Jesus Christ as King of the Jews Mark’s main message—Jesus Christ as the Perfect Servant Luke’s main message—Jesus Christ as the Perfect Human John’s main message—Jesus Christ as God manifest in the flesh
Matthew
THE GOSPELS--
Mark
THE GOSPELS Luke
CHRIST PRESENTED
John Acts of the Apostles
HISTORY
Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians EPISTLES WRITTEN TO SPECIFIC CHURCHES
ACTS AND EPISTLES—
CHRIST PREACHED
Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians
THE EPISTLES
1 Timothy
PASTORAL EPISTLES
NT has 27 books Know all of the 27 books of the NT in order Divided into 4 sections: o 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) o 1 Book of History (Acts of the Apostles) o 21 Epistles (Romans to Jude) o 1 Book of Prophecy (Revelation) The EPISTLES: o 2 Epistles written to Jews—Hebrews and James o 3 PASTORAL Epistles—1 & 2 Timothy and Titus o 4 PRISON Epistles—Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon o 5 Epistles to Specific Individuals—1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, 3 John o 8 General Epistles—Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude o 9 Epistles to Specific Churches— Roman to 2 Thessalonians o 13 Epistles written by Paul—Romans to Philemon
2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter
TRIVIA Main Message of the Gospel Of John—Jesus’ miracles prove His deity so trust Him alone for eternal life. Main Message of Philippians—Joy in Christ gives us Joy in Crisis. Main Purpose of the Book of Hebrews—to show persecuted Jewish Christians that Christianity has replaced Judaism, so they will not turn away from Christ and lose eternal rewards Epistle that has the most instructions on taking care of widows in the church—1 Timothy
GENERAL EPISTLES
1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation
REVELATION— PROPHECY
CHRIST’S PLAN FOR ETERNITY Sam Kurien