Acts. Otherwise titled ‘The Acts of the Apostles’. This book picks up where the four Gospels
leave off. The Disciples, and other followers of Jesus have banded together after Christ had
appeared to them, and are meeting to get organized and take up the ministry of Christ.
The Acts follows the early church, it’s growth, and it’s ministry.
Ch. 1 After the gospels………
Ch. 2 The first Pentecost. The filling of the Holy Spirit..
Ch. 3 Peter heals the man at the temple.
Ch. 5 The story of Ananias and his wife, Sopphira. Lying to God.
Ch. 6-7 The witness and the stoning of Stephen.
Ch. 8 Saul (who became Paul) is introduced to the scene. Phillip baptizes the Eunuch.
Ch, 9 The mission, and conversion of Saul. The road to Damascus. Peter raises a woman from the dead.
Ch. 10 Peter’s vision about clean and unclean. Peter before Cornelious.
Ch. 11 Gentiles are declared ‘clean’ and receive the Word, and the Holy Spirit. Peter explains his vision.
Ch. 12 Herod executes James, the brother of John. Peter is captured, and the angel frees him from prison.
Ch. 15 The ‘Jerusalem Council’. The law and the Gentiles.
Ch. 16 Paul and Silas are jailed. The angel frees them. The jailer is saved.
Ch 20 Man falls out of upstairs window while Paul is preaching. Paul raises him from the dead.
Ch. 21 Paul is arrested.
Ch. 22 Paul testifies before the people. Mentions being present and consenting at the stoning of Stephen.
Ch. 23 Paul before the council. Paul appears before the Felix.
Ch. 25-26 Paul appears before Festus. Paul appeals to Ceaser. Paul appears before King Agrippa.
Ch. 27 Paul sails for Rome. Paul is shipwrecked.
Ch. 28 Paul arrives in Rome.
Romans, I&II Corinthians, Galations, Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, I&II Thessalonians, I&II Timothy, Titus, Philemon.
The books of the letters of Paul, the Apostle, are individual letters that Paul addressed to specific
churches or people. They all carry a common theme of salvation, and obedience. Following are
selected verses in the various books. We will focus on the Letter to the Romans, as it more clearly
spells out the plan of salvation, whereas other of the books focus more on a common theme of
obedience, conduct, and relations.
Romans. The road to salvation.
Ch. 1 Introduction. The wickedness of mankind.
Ch. 3 (v. 10,23) There is none righteous, no, not one. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of the Lord. (v. 24
-25) Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the
forbearance of God;
Ch. 4 We are justified through faith, and not through works.
Ch. 5 We are justified by His blood and reconciled through Him. (v. 8-9) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath
through him.
Ch. 8 (v. 28)And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.
Ch. 10 (v. 8-10) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith,
which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
Ch. 11 If God spared not the natural branches, how much worse for those who are grafted in.
I Corinthians.
Ch. 3 Christ is our foundation.
Ch. 5 On fornication and wickedness within the Body , or Church.
Ch. 7 On marital relations.
Ch. 8 Meats offered to idols, and offending the weak brethren.
Ch. 11 On hair, and head coverings. On communion.
Ch. 12 On spiritual gifts, and the diversity among the body, or ‘church’
Ch. 15 (51-52) Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
II Corinthians.
Ch 6 (v. 14-18) Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part
hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of
the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my
people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and
I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Ch. 9 On tithing and giving.
Ch. 11 (v. 14-15) Satan is an angel of light. His ministers also.
Ch. 12 Paul’s thorn in the flesh. Taking pleasure in infirmity, seeing God’s grace through them.
Ephesians.
Ch. 4 On the offices of the church.
Ch. 6 The spiritual battle, and the armor of God.
Philippians.
Ch. 4 Being content in all things. (v. 13) I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians. Your new life in Christ. Putting off the old.
Ch. 3 (v. 1) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of
God. (v. 17) And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the
Father by him.
I Thessalonians.
Ch.4 (v. 16-17) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with
the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
I Timothy.
Ch. 3 Offices of the church, and their requirements.
Ch. 4 Some signs of the end in man.
II Timothy.
Ch. 2 (v.16-17) But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat
as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Ch. 3 Signs of the end in the deeds and hearts of man. (v. 14-17) All scripture is profitable for learning, etc.
Ch. 4 Man will turn their ears from the truth.
Hebrews. While the common belief is that the letter to the Hebrews was written by Paul, he
has not fixed his salutation, which he had referred to as his seal, on the letter. (II Thessalonians 3:
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.).
With this information, we can reasonably question whether or not Paul was the author. The other
basic school of thought is that the author was Luke (Gospel of Luke, and the Acts). Either way, this
is a book of instruction, inspiration, admonition, and warning. It reveals the very secrets of Heaven,
and unveils the mysteries of Jesus’ identity, heart, and character.
Ch. 1 Relationship of The Son to The Father.
Ch. 2 (v. 2-3) For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just
recompense of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by
the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
Ch. 3,4 Entering into God’s rest.
Ch. 6 Stern warning against falling away, putting Christ to an open shame. Then, words of promise.
Ch. 7 The order of Melchisedec.
Ch. 8,9 The Old Covenant fades away. The New Covenant is entered into.
Ch. 9 (v23-28) And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It
was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the
figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself
often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have
suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment So Christ was once offered
to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Ch. 10 Confirming the New Covenant in us. Another warning against turning away. (v. 26-29) For if we sin wilfully after
that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful
looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died
without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who
hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an
unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Ch. 11 The ‘faith’ chapter.
Ch. 12 (v.3-4)For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in
your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Ch. 13 Guidance, exhortations, and promise.
James. The general epistle (letter) of James, the brother of Jesus. This letter is addressed to
the children of Israel, however it is referring to those who are saved through the blood of Christ.
This is a letter of admonition, and instruction. Instructing us through temptations, in works, and in
attitude.
Ch. 1 Enduring temptation.
Ch. 2 Faith and works. Faith without works is dead.
Ch. 3 On blessings and cursing. The power, and evil of the tongue.
Ch. 4 Friendship with the world is enmity with God.
Ch. 5 Our true riches are in heaven. The deceitfulness of riches.
I&II Peter. The two general epistles of Peter, the Apostle. While Peter is not referred to as
the ’favorite’, or ’most beloved disciple, he was probably the most trusted, and was certainly the
pillar of the original church.
I Peter.
Ch. 2 (v .9-11) You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar people. Abstain from worldly lusts, which war
with the soul.
Ch. 3 (v.15) Alllways be ready to give an answer for your hope.
Ch. 4 Live in love, be hospitable.. Rejoice in your trials, in that you are partaking in the glory of Christ.. Judgment must
begin at the House of God.
Ch. 5 (v.8)Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour:
II Peter.
Ch. 1 Christian virtues, their advantages and blessings. The result of lacking of these virtues.
Ch. 2 On false prophets. On turning from the faith.
Ch. 3 Scoffers shall come in the last days.
I, II, III John. The three general epistles of John, the Apostle. John is also the Author of the
Gospel of John, and the Revelation of John. He was referred to as the ‘disciple that Jesus loved’.
Most of his works are of a more spiritual nature and are sometimes hard to be understood,
however, these three letters share a common theme, and are quite clear. We are to love others
as Christ loved us. We are to obey God.
I John.
Ch. 1 (v. 5-6)This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is
no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Ch. 4 Try the spirits.
Ch. 5 We know we love God if we keep His commandments. The Trinity. The sin unto death.
Jude. The general epistle of Jude, or Judas, the brother of Jesus, and James. This is a short
book, consisting of one chapter. Though short, his message is clear……
Warning against false teachers, and encouraging the brethren.