Matthew | 1. Kingdom of heaven 2. Old Testament predictions fulfilled in Jesus | Mark | 1. Authority and power of Jesus (miracles) 2. Suffering and persecution 3. Servanthood 4. Tell/don’t tell (veiled or unveiled Messiah) |
Luke | 1. Kingdom of God 2. Money and power 3. Jesus for everyone: poor, women, tax collectors, etc… | John | 1. Eternal life 2. Faith/belief and evangelism 3. Discipleship 4. Jesus divinity 5. Father/Son/Holy Spirit relationship |
Acts | 1. Evangelism & missions strategy 2. Persecution and the gospel 3. Holy Spirit 4. Power of the gospel | Romans | 1. Unity/disunity 2. Justification (faith and the law) |
1 Corinthians | 1. love 2. pride & wisdom 3. Corinthian slogans/sayings | 2 Corinthians | 1. strength in weakness 2. Paul’s defense 3. Super apostles: accusations and teaching |
Galatians | 1. Faith vs. works 2. freedom | Ephesians | 1. spiritual warfare 2. unity/disunity 3. identity in Christ |
Philippians | 1. unity 2. humility & servanthood 3. joy in suffering | Colossians | 1. fullness of believer in Christ 2. fullness of deity in Christ |
1 Thessalonians | 1. suffering & persecution 2. encouragement | 2 Thessalonians | 1. second coming 2. eternal perspective |
1 Timothy | 1. false teaching & sound doctrine 2. church leadership 3. living out sound doctrine | 2 Timothy | 1. suffering & endurance 2. fulfilling call; preaching gospel |
Titus | 1. grace 2. good deeds 3. sound doctrine | Philemon | 1. social equality 2. reconciliation |
Hebrews | 1. supremacy of Christ 2. warnings; don’t turn back 3. endurance & faithfulness 4. Old and New covenants | James | 1. rich/poor 2. faith/works 3. wisdom |
1 Peter | 1. suffering 2. example of Christ 3. holy living | 2 Peter | 1. false teachers 2. 2nd coming |
1 John | 1. love 2. abiding/ living in light 3. eternal life/security 4. Christian fellowship | 2 John | 1. false teachers 2. truth |
3 John | 1. hospitality 2. truth | Jude | 1. false teachers |
Revelation | 1. endurance 2. justice and wrath of God 3. evangelism & witness 4. worship 5. role of the church 6. strategy of the enemy 7. conquering/ victory of Christ and saints | | |