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New Testament Survey. Presented: By Dean Morgan. 1 Corinthians The Book Of Gifts. 1 Corinthians.
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New Testament Survey Presented: By Dean Morgan
1 Corinthians • Theme: The letter revolves around the theme of problems in Christian conduct in the church. It thus has to do with progressive sanctification, the continuing development of holiness of character. • When and Where Written: A.D. 55, in Ephesus, at the close of Paul’s three-year ministry.
1 Corinthians • Key Chapters: • 13; Love – the way of Christian living • 15; Resurrection – victory over death • Key Verse: 1:10 (NIV) “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought”.
1 Corinthians • Key Word: Wisdom • Key Phrase: Let all things be done decently and in order: 14:40 • Key Thought: Church order. • Spiritual Thought: Come to Him for all gifts. • Christ Is Seen As: The firstfruits of the dead: 15:20.
2 Corinthians • It contains more autobiographical material than any of his other writings. Things About His Life Found Only Here • His escape from Damascus in a basket (11:32,33). • His experience of being caught up to the third heaven (12:1-4). • His thorn in the flesh (12:7).
2 Corinthians • When and Where Written: A.D. 56, on Paul’s third missionary journey, probably from Philippi, after the events of Acts 19:23-20:3. • Key Chapter: 5. Promise of immortality. • Key Verses: 4:5; 5:17; 5:20 • Key Word: Boast, or glory.
2 Corinthians • Key Phrase: The signs of an apostle: 12:12. • Key Thought: Paul’s defense of his ministry. • Spiritual Thought: My grace is sufficient for you: 12:9. • Christ Is Seen As: Our Sufficiency: 3:5.
Galatians • Galatians is the Christian’s “Magna Charta”, or Declaration of Independence. • Subject: The gospel as the power of the life of the believer. • Key Chapter: 3. Justification by faith. • Key Verse: 2:16
Galatians • Key Word: Liberty. • Key Phrase: Stand fast in the liberty: 5:1. • Key Thought: Redeemed from the curse of the law: 3:13. • Spiritual Thought: Come to Christ for liberty and power. • Christ Is Seen As: Our Liberator: 1:4; 5:1.
Ephesians • The Greek work for church is ecclesia, which means an assembly of called-out ones. • Subject:Calling, conduct, and conflict of the church. • Key Chapter: 1 – The believer in Christ • Key Verse: l:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ”.
Ephesians • Key Word: Fullness • Key Phrase: In Christ – in the heavenlies: 2:6. • Key Thought: Our blessings in Christ in the heavenlies: 1:3. • Spiritual Thought: Come to Him for fullness of life. • Christ Is Seen As: The Head of the Church: 1:22; 5:23.
Philippians • The theme of joy in Christ is echoed 16 times in the four chapters of this letter. • Subject: Christ our Life, Example, Goal, and Strength. • Purpose: Written for the joy and progress of our faith (1:25), and to teach the Christian that his experiences are not shaped by outward circumstances but by the life of Christ within.
Philippians • Key Chapter: 2. Christ, the believer’s Pattern • Key Verse: 2:5 – “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus”. • Key Phrase: Rejoice in the Lord: 4:4. • Key Thought: Christian experience • Spiritual Thought: The mind of Christ; esteeming other better than self: 2:3,5. • Christ is seen as: Our strength: 4:13.
Colossians: The Colossian Heresy • Ceremonialism • Asceticism • Angel Worship • Depreciation of Christ • Secret Knowledge • Reliance on human wisdom and tradition
Colossians: Christ Is All In All • In His deity – The image of the invisible God (1:15) • In creation – Sovereign Creator of the universe (1:15-16) • In preeminence – Before all things (1:18) • In redemption – Reconciling the universe through His blood (1:20-22)
Colossians: Christ Is All In All • In headship – Over all principalities and powers (1:18; 2:14) • In His church – The Head of the body (1:18; 2:19) • In His indwelling presence – The Christian’s hope (1:27).
Colossians • Key Chapter: 1. The indwelling Christ. • Key Verses: 2:9, 10 – “For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” • Key Word: Fullness. • Key Phrase: With Christ.
Colossians • Key Thought: Christ preeminent. • Spiritual Thought: Crown Him Lord of all. • Christ Is Seen As: The fullness of the Godhead: 1:19; 2:9.
Colossians The rule that governs my life as this one man says, “Anything that dims my vision of Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult is wrong for me, and I must, as a Christian, turn away from it.”
1 Thessalonians: Purpose • Paul wrote this letter (1) to vindicate his own character (2:3-9); (2) to encourage them to loyalty in spite of persecution (2:13-16); (3) to confirm these young Christians in truth already taught (3:1-4:2); (4) to exhort them to holiness of life (4:3-8); and (5) to comfort them concerning those already asleep in Jesus (4:13-5:11).
The Believers At Thessalonica • Received the Word: 1:6b; 2:13 • Were saved from wrath: 1:10 • Turned from idol: 1:9a • Presented their bodies a living sacrifice: 2 Corinthians 8:1, 5 • Followed God: 1:6a • Served the living and true God: 1:9b • Suffered persecution; for living godly: 1:6; 3:3,6, 7
The Believers At Thessalonica • Were joyful in the Spirit: 1:6c • Had works of faith and love: 3:6, 7 • Were examples to others: 1:7, 8 • Supported missions: 2 Corinthians 8:3, 4 • Prayed for missionaries:2 Corinthians 8:3,4 • Were looking for the second coming of Christ: 1:10
1 Thessalonians: Christ Return • Wait for His Son from heaven: 1:10 • In Christ’s presence at His coming: 2:19 • At the coming of our Lord: 3:13 • To meet the Lord in the air: 4:17 • Unto the coming of the Lord: 5:23
1 Thessalonians • Subject: The coming of our Lord for His church. • Key Chapter: 4. The Rapture • Key Verses: 1:9,10 – “For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”
1 Thessalonians • Key Word: Coming. • Key Phrase: in Christ –hopeful: 4:13-18. • Key Thought: Waiting for His Son from heaven: 1:10. • Spiritual Thought: He is surely coming again. • Christ Is Seen As: Our Coming Lord: 1:10; 4:16,17.
2 Thessalonians • Paul wrote this second letter to reassure them of Christ’s coming to vindicate their cause (l:5-12); to explain that certain events must first come to pass before Christ’s return (2:1-12); and to exhort them to lead a quiet, sober, and industrious life (3:6-15). • Theme: Like 1 Thessalonians, this letter deals extensively with eschatology.
2 Thessalonians • Subject: The coming of Christ to judge those who obey not the gospel: 1:7-9. • Key Verses: 2:13,14 – “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Thessalonians • Key Word: Waiting. • Key Phrase: In Christ – glorified • Key Thought: The Day of the Lord. • Spiritual Thought: Wait and work till He comes
1 Timothy • Timothy means “God-honoring”. • “St. Paul writes this epistle as a model for all bishops, what they shall teach, and how they shall rule the Christian Church in all circumstances, so that they need not guide Christian men by their own human darkness.”
1 Timothy • Subject: The teaching and conduct which is becoming in the church of God. • Purpose: To give caution and guidance to every servant of God in this dispensation. • Date: 1 Timothy was written sometime after the events of Acts 28 (c. 63-65), at least 8 years after Paul’s three year stay in Ephesus (Acts 19:8,10; 20:31).
1 Timothy • Key Chapter: 1. Legalism and false teaching rebuked. • Key Verses: 3:14,15 – “Things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth”.
1 Timothy • Key Word: Charge. • Key Phrase: In Christ – faithful. • Key Thought: Order in the house of God: 3:15 • Spiritual Thought: Guard the gospel. • Christ Is Seen As: The Mystery of Godliness: 3:16.
1 Timothy: A Heart For Knowing God • Constantly nourish yourself on the Word of God • Relentlessly avoid error • Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness
2 Timothy • Subject: The unchangeable authority and power of God’s Word in the last days. • Purpose: To show why Scripture has been given to man: 3:16, 17. • Key Chapter: 3. The believer’s resource for apostasy.
2 Timothy • Key Verse: 2:15 – “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. • Key Word: Charge. • Key Phrase: In Christ –exultant. • Key Thought: Guard the witness. • Spiritual Thought: Guard the witness!! • Christ Is Seen As: Our righteous Judge: 4:1.
Titus • Crete: The fourth largest island of the Mediterranean. • In N.T. times life in Crete had sunk to a deplorable moral level. • Subject: The good works becoming Christian believers. • Key Chapter: 2. Direction for doctrine and conduct.
