General Divisions of NT and Books
Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
Acts
Epistles (Name them all)
Revelation
Pastoral Epistles
1-2 Timothy
Titus
General/Catholic Epistles
Hebrews
James
1-2 Peter
1-3 John
Jude
Matthew’s Disctinctives
- Fulfillment of OT Scriptures
- Sermon on the Mount
- Parables of the Kingdom
- Olivet Discourse
- Longer teaching sections
Mark’s Distinctives
- Immediately
- Less teaching, more action!
- The Messianic Secret: Reworks their understanding of the Messiah
- Markan Sandwiches (second story inserted between another)
Luke’s Distinctives
- Birth of John the Baptist and Christ
- Focus on Outcasts (Poor, Women, and Gentiles)
- Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son
- Long travel narrative to Jerusalem
John’s Distinctives
- The Prologue
- More developed Christology
- 7 I AM statements
- Upper Room Discourse
- Sign and Teaching Relation (Book of signs)
Outline the Life of Christ
A. Preparation
1. Birth
2. Flight to Egypt
3. Trip to Temple
B. Early Life (Not much in Scripture on this)
C. Public Ministry
1. Baptism
2. Temptation
3. Miracles
4. Teachings
5. Confrontations
D. Passion
1. Last Supper
2. Garden and Betrayal
3. Trial and Crucifixion
4. Burial
E. Glory
1. Resurrection
2. Appearances
3. Ascencion
Name, Locate, and Discuss Three Miracles
- Mark 2:12 (Heals a paralytic)
- This shows that Jesus has the ability to forgive sins - John 11:43 (Raising of Lazarus)
- Jesus shows that he is the resurrection and the life. Foreshadows his own resurrection and that believers will be raised as well. - John 6:1-15 (Jesus feeds the 5,000)
- Shows that he is the bread of life, who will care for his people and provide for their spiritual needs
Name, Locate, and Discuss Three Parables
- The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
- Son runs away from family, comes back, forgiven and party thrown
- God is willing to forgive wayward people
- A rebuke to the self-righteous, who don’t know he came to save sinners - Parable of the Net (Matthew 13:47-50)
- KoG like net thrown into sea, gathering lots of fish
- God will judge at the end of the age, separating the good and the evil - Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:16-24)
- Master invites many people, they make excuses. Goes to outcasts
- No excuses for not following Jesus
- Jesus will bring in the outcasts to his kingdom.
Basic Elements of Sermons in Acts
- Jesus Life, Death, and Resurrection fulfilling scriptures
- Faith and Repentance
- Baptism
- Receiving of the Holy Spirit
Relate Writing of the Pauline Epistles to Paul’s Life
- First Missionary Journey (AD 48-50)
Acts 13-14
Letter: Galatians - Second Missionary Journey (AD 50-52)
Acts 15-18
Letters: 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Third Missionary Journey (AD 53-57)
Acts 18-21
Letters: 1&2 Corinthians; Romans - First Roman Imprisonment (AD 58-62)
Acts 21-28
Letters: Prison Epistles (EPCP) - Fourth Missionary Journey and Second Roman Imprisonment (AD 62-68)
Letters: Pastoral Epistles
Locate and Discuss Two Passages on Law and Grace
Romans 6:14 - No longer under law, but under grace
- Standing with God is now because of grace
- Grace transforms us
Galatians 5:4 - Justified by the law, fallen away from grace
- We cannot be justified by our own works. We can only be justified through Christ and his grace.
Where in the NT would you find the law summarized? Locate 2, quote 1
Matthew 22:37-40: Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Luke 10:27 “He answered: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself..’”
