NT Book Outlines

“Fulfillment”/Discourse-oriented gospel

1. Bring out the Gospel treasure
2. Writes a Jew for Jews and Jewish Christians
3. 4 Theological Themes - Jesus is the Son of God, the Kingdom of God, the Salvation of God, the People of God.

Matt. 6:33-34
Matt. 7:7
Matt 11:28-30 rest, yoke
Matt 22:37-40 Sum of Law

“Jesus as the Lord”/action-oriented gospel/immediate

1. Writing to Gentile Christians who are suffering persecution.
2. Highlights major episodes that prove Jesus to be the great servant preacher.

Mark 8:34 - deny himself, take up cross
Mark 10:45 - Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many

- “Certainty of faith”

1. Luke places importance on the power of the H.S. and prayer
2. Both of the above are seen in Jesus' ministry
3. Importance of discipleship and dangers of materialism
4. Jesus is Messiah, Lord, the Son of God, Son of Man, Savior Servant, King Prophet, Son of David.

Lk. 24:44 everything written about me in the Law of Moses, Prophets and Psalms must be fulfilled.

”that you may believe”

1. The significance of John the Baptist
2. the place of sacramentalism
3. out future hope
4. Christology

John 4:24 God is Spirit - spirit and truth
John 14:6

1-12 PETER AND JEWISH CHRISTIANITY
1-7 Jerusalem and Judea
1 Ascension of Christ
2 Pentecost
3-4 Jewish Opposition
5 Ananias & Sapphira
6 First Deacons
7 Stoning of Stephen
8-12 SAMARIA AND COAST
8 Jerusalem Church Scattered
9 Saul’s Conversion
10-11 Cornelius / Gospel to Gentiles
13-28 PAUL AND GENTILE CHRISTIANITY
13-14 First Journey
13 Cyprus / Pisidian Antioch
14 Iconium / Lystra & Derbe
15-17 Second Journey
15 Jerusalem Council
16 Philippi
17 Thessalonica / Berea / Athens
18-21 Third Journey
18 Corinth
19 Ephesus
20 Macedonia / Greece (Farewell to Ephesians Elders)
21 Jerusalem
22-28 Prison in Palestine, Rome
22 Defense to Jewish Crowd
23 Defense Before Sanhedrin
24 Defense Before Felix
25 Defense Before Festus
26 Defense Before Agrippa
27 Shipwreck
28 Malta / Rome

Righteousness
1:1-17 -The Gospel of God and Paul’s eagerness to share it
1:18-3:20 -The wrath of God against all humankind
3:21-8:39 -The grace of God in the gospel
9-11 -The plan of God for Jews and Gentiles
12:1-15:13 -The will of God for changed relationships
15:14-16:27 -The providence of God in the ministry of Paul

The Gospel Applied to Challenges within the Church

Paul's 3rd missionary journey 54-55 A.D.

1. To restore the Corinthians to a place of submission under Christ and move away from disunity and division
2. Paul is drawing them away from Neo-Platonic ideas, sociological distinctions, improper views of apostolic ministries

1 Cor. 1:18 the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved itis the power of God.
1 Cor. 5:11 don't associate with brethren guilt of sexual immorality or greed, idolator, reviler, drunkard, or swindler - to not even eat with them.
1 Cor. 6:19 body temple of the Holy Spirit

Reconciliation; Paul’s Defense of the Gospel Ministry

1 Paul’s Suffering and Integrity on Behalf of the Gospel
2 Reconciling to Sweet Aroma
3 Glory of the Spirit’s Ministry
4 God’s Work in Earthen Vessels
5 God Reconciling the Lost
6 Paul’s Struggles During Ministry
7 Paul’s Heart for the Corinthians
8 Macedonian Generosity
9 God’s Generosity
10 The Church’s Ministry: Boasting in the Lord
11 Defense of Paul’s Ministry
12 Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh
13 Christ’s grace: our benefit

: Freedom (From The Law)
The classic statement of the doctrine of justification by grace through faith. It was written to counter teachers who believed a person must keep the Jewish law in order to be right with God.

Outline #1
1-2 Basis: Right Word (Revelation from God)
3-4 Belief: Right standing with God by grace through faith
5-6 Behavior: Right living through God's Spirit

Outline #2
1. Paul Warns Against Contrary Gospel
2. Paul Discusses Issues Surrounding Jerusalem Council
3. Paul Reveals Faith Brings Righteousness
4. Paul Encourages Believers to Consider Sonship in Christ
5. Paul Teaches Believers to Walk by the Spirit
6. Paul Tells Believers to Bear One Another's Burdens

Church
1:1-14 Spiritual Blessings in Christ
1:15-23 Paul’s Pastoral Prayer
2:1-10 Dead in sin / Alive in Christ
2:11-22 Unity in Christ
3:1-13 Paul’s Gentile Ministry
3:14-21 Paul’s Second Pastoral Prayer
4:1-16 Living out the gospel through gifts
4:17- 5:21 Living as redeemed humanity
5:22-6:9 Marriage, Family, and Authority relationships
6:10-24 Armor of God and Final Greetings

Joy

1. Letter of gratitude for support.
2. experiencing persecution and resistance,
3. humility as fellowship

62 A.D.

1:1-11 Prayer of Thanksgiving
1:12-30 Paul’s ministry from prison
2:1-18 Christ’s humility as the example
2:19-30 Timothy and Epaphroditus’ example
3:1-11 No confidence in the flesh
3:12-4:1 Pressing toward the goal of the gospel
4:2-9 Paul’s exhortation to prayer
4:10-20 Paul’s thanksgiving for the generosity of the Philippians

Supremacy of Christ

Christians have died to all involvement with demonic powers and have set their minds on things above. Being a new Christian means that respect, dignity, and equality are to be exalted to all.

62 A.D.


1:1-14 Prayer and thanks for the Colossians
1:15-23 Supremacy of Christ
1:24-2:5 Paul’s Gospel Ministry
2:6-23 Freedom in Christ expressed in daily living
3:1-17 Set your heart on things above
3:18-4:1 Christian relationships in the home and workplace
4:2-18 Final greetings and exhortations to pray

Christ is better

60's AD

Heb. 4:14-16 Great high priest

1:1-3 Christ’s Supremacy to OT prophets
1-2 Christ’s Supremacy to angels
3 Christ’s Supremacy to Moses
4 Christ’s Supremacy to Joshua
5-7 Christ’s Supremacy to OT priests
8:10 Christ’s work is supreme over OT priests’ work
10 - 13 Christ opens new and living way
13:18-25 Conclusion

The Lord/Christ is better

Christ is the majestic King and judge of the universe and ruler of the churches.

Rev. 1:12-18 Christ surrounded by the 7 lampstands
Rev. 2:4-5 you have lost your first love
Rev. 5:12-13 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive...
Rev. 13 Mark of Beast
Rev. 20 dragon thrown into the pit by Angel of the Lord

1-3 Vision of Christ/Letter to 7 Churches
4-7 Worship of God on Throne/Seals & Scrolls
8-11 Six Trumpets/Two Witnesses
12-14 Satan's Allies/Judgment & Gospel
15-18 Bowls of Wrath/Babylon the Harlot
19-22 Millennium/ New Heavens and New Earth

: Keep On—Christ Is Coming
Paul writes with gratitude and affection to a church that he had visited only briefly. He offers words of encouragement to a faithful but struggling church, and focuses particularly on the encouragement offered by the return of Christ.

1-3 Faithfulness to the Lord
4-5 Watchfulness for the Lord

Hold On—Christ Is Coming
Paul writes with gratitude and affection to a church that he had visited only briefly. He offers words of encouragement to a faithful but struggling church, and focuses particularly on clarifying misunderstanding concerning the return of Christ.

51 AD

2 Thes. 2:6-8 lawless restrained now but will be revealed and Christ will crush him at his return.
2 Thes. 3:10 if you don't work, don't eat

1 Encouragement in persecution
2-3 Correction concerning Christ's coming

Order In The Church
Now aged, and experienced, Paul writes his young protege in the faith, Timothy, a young pastor facing heavy responsibility. Paul's letter provides Timothy with encouragement in ministry.

1 Instruction in right belief
2-3 Instructions for the church [3 church officers]
4-6 Instructions for leaders

Lead The Church
Paul's second letter provides Timothy with if encouragement towards continued faithfulness in ministry and Paul' s last words to Timothy.

1-2 Foundations of Christian service
3-4 Difficult times for Christian service

Teach The Church
Written to an associate of Paul who worked as Paul's apostolic representative. This brief letter focuses on Titus's role and responsibility in the organization and supervision of the churches on the island of Crete

1 Who should lead
2-3 What to teach

Reconciliation
The briefest of Paul's letters, it is a model of courtesy, discretion and loving concern for the forgiveness of one who would otherwise face severe consequences. Philemon was a slave owner. Onesimus came to Christ with Paul. Paul writes on behalf of Onesimus to Philemon to receive him as a brother and rather than a slave and forgive him for stealing.

1-7 Paul appreciation of Philemon
8-25 Paul's appeal for Onesimus

Faith Expresses Itself Through Works
To expose hypocritical practices and to teach right Christian behavior. James exhorts the believer to exercise faith through good works. Faith without works cannot be called faith. Faith without works is dead, and a dead faith is worse than no faith at all. Faith must work; is must produce; mere mental assent is insufficient. Throughout his epistle to Jewish believers, James integrates true faith and everyday practical experience by stressing that true faith must manifest itself in works of faith.

1 Genuine religion
2-3 Genuine faith
3-5 Genuine wisdom

Faith Withstanding Suffering
To offer encouragement to suffering Christians. Addresses Christians facing persecution for their faith. As a comfort, Peter reminds them of their heavenly inheritance and he encourages them to live lives of submission to God.

1-2 Salvation
2-3 Submission
3-5 Suffering

Faith Upholds The Truth
To warn Christians about false teachers (who denied Christ's return) and to exhort them to grow in their faith and knowledge of Christ. The best antidote for error is a mature understanding of the truth.

1 Truth about the gospel
2 Truth about false teachers
3 Truth about Christ's return

: Fellowship With God
Reassures Christians in their faith and counters false teaching. John wrote this fatherly epistle out of loving concern for his "children" whose steadfastness in the truth was being threatened by the lure of worldliness and the guile of false teachers.

1-2 God is light
2-4 God is love
5 God is life

: Preserve the Faith
Reminds the church of the need for constant vigilance--to keep strong in the faith and to
defend in against heresy. Many New Testament epistles defend against the problem of
false teachers, but Jude is relentless and passionate in his denunciation of apostate teachers
who have invaded the church.

1-16 Danger of false teachers.
17-25 Duty to fight for God's truth.

Fellowship in Truth
1. Encourage faithfulness to truth
2. Refute denial of Christ's deity and humanity

60 or 80's AD

1-6 Love the Brothers
7-13 Avoid False Teachers

Fellowship with other Christians

Encourage and show hospitality

60 or 80's AD

1-4 Faithful to the Truth
5-14 Importance of Hospitality