Matthew
Completed Synopsis: Matthew is this writer's favorite Gospel book because Matthew supports his narrative with quotes from the Old Testament to demonstrate that Jesus and the events associated with His life and ministry fulfilled prophecy and that Jesus was and is the promised Messiah. Each Gospel presents the life and ministry of Jesus in a...
Acts
Synopsis: The book of Acts is thought to be a letter from Luke, the physician, to an attorney named Theophilus, who was to represent Paul in his trial before Caesar in Rome. In this book, Luke lays out the story of the history of the church from Jesus' resurrection to the arrest and imprisonment of...
1 Corinthians
Synopsis: Paul is writing to the church he established in Corinth and correcting their doctrine and the many problems this church was experiencing. Sexual sin and idolatry was occurring in this body of believers along with leadership worship and doctrinal confusion. Paul clearly lays out the errors they are committing and the correct path they...
Ephesians
Completed Synopsis: The epistle to the Ephesians is thought to have been written by the Apostle Paul around 62 A.D., and it was concerned with and sent to the Churches in Asia Minor which today is the location of the nation Turkey. It is interesting that the book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ written...
Philippians
Completed Synopsis: This epistle was written by the Apostle Paul while in prison in Rome to the Church at Philippi. It is thought to have been his farewell message. Throughout this letter he encourages the Church to focus on the LORD Jesus Christ Key Verses: "For to me to live is Christ, and to die...
Colossians
Completed Synopsis: The apostle Paul, along with his co-worker Timothy, wrote this letter to the church that he established in Colossae. At the time of its writing, Paul was a prisoner in Rome. A short letter of only four chapters, in it Paul provides encouragement to the Christian believers and reminds them that it is...
1 Thessalonians
Completed Synopsis: This book is the first recorded epistle or letter written to the Christian believers in Thessalonica by the Apostle Paul and his companions, Silvanus and Timotheus, and it, plus the second epistle following, are believed to be the earliest writings of the New Testament. It is thought to have been written around 52...
2 Thessalonians
Completed Synopsis: This epistle or letter was written by the Apostle Paul and his companions and fellow workers in the Faith, Silvanus and Timotheus. Its main focus is the soon coming King, the LORD Jesus Christ. Apparently the church in Thessalonica was worried that Jesus was returning at any moment and they are assured through...
1 Timothy
Completed Synopsis: This book is an epistle or letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to a young pastor for the purpose of giving him direction on how to not only live the Christian life, but how to conduct the Church and teach the correct doctrine of the LORD Jesus Christ. Since it is an epistle,...
2 Timothy
Completed Synopsis: This is the second epistle or letter from the Apostle Paul to the young man he mentored and who is his friend and coworker in the ministry of the LORD Jesus Christ. Like the book of 1 Timothy, it contains wonderful instruction and advice on how to live a righteous life in Christ...
Titus
Completed Synopsis: The book of Titus is a letter or Epistle written by Paul to the man who is to lead and to provide order to the Church in Crete. Paul addresses the desired behavior of the church members at all ages and clearly lets Titus know how believers should speak and behave in order...
Philemon
Completed Synopsis: The book of Philemon is a personal letter that the Apostle Paul sent to a man named Philemon. There is no mention of this man anywhere else in the New Testament. The purpose of Paul's letter was to ask Philemon to take back Onesimus, a runaway slave. Onesimus had gone to Rome, had...
Hebrews
Synopsis: Key Verse: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Hebrews 1:8-9 Therefore we...
James
Completed Synopsis: The book of James is an epistle or letter written to Jews who were not living in Jerusalem but who were scattered abroad. James was the brother of the LORD Jesus Christ and he was one of the leaders of the Church in Jerusalem. His epistle is full of sound instruction and advice...
1 Peter
Completed Synopsis: This letter or epistle was written by the Apostle Peter sometime between 64-67 A.D. and it was to Christians who had fled from Asia Minor because of persecution. Much of the epistle is concerned with appropriate Christian attitudes and behavior when under tribulation, with a reminder of who these believers are in Christ....
2 Peter
Completed Synopsis: This is another letter written by the Apostle Peter. He, like the Apostle Paul, warns the Christian believers about false teachers that have infiltrated the Church. He also reveals end-time prophesy which, unfortunately, has been misinterpreted by many mainstream evangelical writers, pastors and teachers. Key Verses: "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to...
1 John
Completed Synopsis: This book is an epistle or a letter written to unnamed believers and it contains a wealth of Christian doctrine. Because the apostle John lived and walked with the LORD Jesus Christ, he understood the love of Jesus and, in this book, he communicates the importance of that love in the believer's life....
2 John
Completed Synopsis: This second epistle or letter of the apostle John was written to what he described as the elect lady and her children. Many, including this writer, believe the lady and her children were a church. The message is one of love, obedience to the commandments of the LORD and a warning to beware...
3 John
Completed Synopsis: This third epistle, written by the apostle John to a man named Gaius, praises Gaius for his faithfulness, service, and example to the brethren in contrast to a man named Diotrephes whose behavior and words are causing trouble in the Church. Key Verse: "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which...
Jude
Completed Synopsis: Jude is a one chapter book to the Church warning them to be aware that ungodly men would enter the congregation with the purpose of bringing disunity and false teachings. However, the believers need to fight for the faith and for sound doctrine and to trust the LORD Jesus Christ to preserve His...
Revelation
Completed Synopsis: This book, referred to as simply Revelation, is really the Revelation of Jesus Christ. As such, this book should be read and studied and understood. Unfortunately, this book is rarely preached on by pastors and rarely studied by groups or individuals as it is seen as too difficult to understand. But there is...