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PASTORAL EPISTLES
TIMOTHY – PHILEMON
NINE NINE
CHRISTIAN HEBREW CHRISTIAN
CHURCH EPISTLES CHURCH EPISTLES
THE
ROMANS – II THESSALONIANS HEBREWS – REVELATION
LAMB
BEGINS WITH A GREAT BEGINS WITH A GREAT
DOCTRINAL OF GOD DOCTRINAL
TREATISE TREATISE
FIVE
HISTORICAL BOOKS
THE FOUNDATION
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KING OF THE JEWS OBEDIENT SERVANT THE PERFECT MAN THE DIVINE SON
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I. AUTHOR
A. Matthew – Gift of God.
1. Also known as Levi.
2. Publican – Tax collector for Rome.
3. His introduction to Christ. (9:9-11)
4. His remembers who he was. (10:2-3)
5. He was a man of wealth who left all to follow Christ.
II. DATE
A. AD 50
1. First gospel record written.
2. Written particularly to a Jewish audience.
III. THEME
A. The promised King.
1. After 400 years of no open revelation, there needed to be a written declaration of the
person of Christ.
2. To the Jews first then also to the Gentiles.
3. The Jews were looking for a King to take them away from the Roman Empire.
B. Matthew’s declaration is two-fold.
1. He is the King of the Jews.
a) The Son of David. (2:1-2)
(1) Referring more to His linage.
(2) Herod knew all about this prophecy.
2. Redeemer of the world.
a) The Son of Abraham. (Genesis 12:1-3)
(1) Christ being born, the Son of God and Abraham, is the blessing to all people.
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B. Kingdom. (56x)
V. KEY VERSE
A. Matthew 1:21 – And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for
he shall save his people from their sins.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The detour in Galilee.
1. What Jesus taught. (5-7)
2. What Jesus wrought. (8-10)
3. What people thought. (11-18)
B. The climax in Judea.
1. The presentation. (19-25)
2. The crucifixion. (26-27)
3. The resurrection. (28)
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i) Fasting.
j) Treasures in heaven.
k) Worry.
l) Judging.
m) Asking and receiving.
n) False prophets.
o) Foundations.
3. Parables of the Kingdom. (13)
4. The Woes to the Pharisees. (23:13-39)
a) All damnation is bad.
b) What they were doing with their hypocrisy was blinding people to hell. (23:24-28,
33, 37)
5. Olivet Discourse. (24-25)
6. Key. (24:3)
a) When shall these things be?
b) What shall be the sign of your coming?
7. The first mention of the Church. (16:13-18)
a) Christ is the head of the Church.
b) Christ is the builder of the Church.
(1) Men do not build Churches.
8. The genealogy of Christ. (1:1-17)
a) Joseph’s Lineage.
b) The Scripture protects the birth of Christ.
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I. AUTHOR
A. Mark.
1. The cousin of Barnabas.
2. His mother was named Mary.
3. Likely the youngest of the writers.
II. DATE
A. AD 68
1. Probably written in Rome.
III. THEME
A. Christ the suffering servant.
1. Mark stresses the works and actions of Christ rather than the teachings of Christ.
a) The Roman readers were doers before they were thinkers.
2. Mark declared that Christ’s works declared who He was. (2:10)
V. KEY VERSES
A. Mark 10:45 – For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for many.
B. Mark 16:15 – And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The mighty works. (1:1-8:30)
B. The tragic enigma. (8:31-15:47)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Luke –
1. The beloved physician.
2. He was a Gentile who wrote particularly to the Gentiles and individually to one man
by the name of Theophilus.
3. He is a writer of details.
a) He put everything in a order that Theophilus would understand.
II. DATE
A. AD 60
1. Luke’s first treatise. [Acts is his later treatise]
III. THEME
A. Behold the Man.
1. We never want to emphasize Christ’s humanity without also showing His deity.
2. He is the God-Man.
a) Luke knew all about the human body.
b) If Christ did not take on a human body, He could not die for our sins.
c) He is the Meditator between God and man.
B. The proof of Christ’s humanity.
1. This book is written proof of His birth, boyhood, and manhood. (1:31, 2:37, 52,
4:16-22)
2. He grew up with such normal humanity that people only thought of Him as Joseph’s
son. (notice the normality)
C. The perfection into His humanity. (23:4)
1. The Greeks were all about humanity, so they were interested in the perfect man. That
was their goal.
2. Jesus Christ is first our Savior, but He is also our supreme example.
a) People die and go to hell trying to be like Christ.
b) He is our example for life.
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V. KEY VERSE
A. Luke 19:10 – For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Good tidings – A Saviour. (1:1-4:13)
B. In the spirit – Galilee. (4:14-9:50)
C. He set His face – Jerusalem. (9:51-19:44)
D. This is the heir – Kill Him. (19:45-27:66)
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2. Women.
3. Outcasts –
a) Christ receives her worship. (7:36-39)
b) True Christ likeness is speaking to the outcasts.
E. In His humanity, Christ dependence on God is shown in two ways –
1. In His need for prayer.
a) Prayer is all throughout the book of Luke.
b) It is a habit of the true Christian life. (5:16, 6:12, 9:18, 28-29, 11:1)
c) Christ provided for us the greatest example of prayer. (22:44)
2. In His need for the Holy Spirit.
a) The Holy Spirit has everything to do with the coming of Jesus Christ.
F. Luke records the genealogy of Christ through the line of Mary.
1. Jesus of Nazareth. (4:34)
2. A Light to the Gentiles. (2:32)
3. The Friend of sinners. (7:34) [derogatory]
a) He starts with Jesus and goes backwards because Luke is emphasizing His
humanity.
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I. AUTHOR
A. John of Zebedee –
1. The brother of James. [the other son of thunder]
2. Formally a fisherman.
3. The disciple Jesus loved. (21:20) [beloved]
4. That other disciple. (20:3-4) [indirect references]
II. DATE
A. AD 85
1. The last of the gospel records to be written.
III. THEME
A. That ye might believe. (20:31)
1. Every word is selected and directed towards securing a verdict – Personal faith in
Jesus Christ.
B. The Deity of Christ.
1. The eternal God.
2. The express image of God. (1:17-18)
3. Christ is equal with God the Father. (10:30)
a) How Jesus is equal to God. (5:17)
4. Christ is exclusively the Savior of the World. (1:29, 5:39-40)
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V. KEY VERSE
A. John 20:31 – But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Prologue. (1:1-18)
B. The public ministry of Jesus to the Jews. (1:19-12:50)
C. The private ministry of Jesus to His own. (13:1-17:26)
D. The physical climax – Tragedy and triumph. (18:1-20:31)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Luke.
1. Second treatise written to Theophilus.
2. Paul is in prison and near death, Luke has been with him throughout many of his
journeys.
3. He heard firsthand of all that went on.
II. DATE
A. AD 62
1. Probably written from Rome because Luke lived with Paul.
III. THEME
A. The continuing Christ.
1. Some may entitle this book – The acts of the continuing of Christ.
2. How does Christ’s work continue in His physical absence?
a) Through the power of the Holy Spirit. (1:8)
(1) On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit empowered the believers.
b) Through local churches. (2:41)
B. Two keynotes –
1. Evangelism – The proclamation of the gospel.
2. Church-planting – The establishment of local churches. (14:19-23)
a) They preached the gospel.
b) They taught others.
c) They confirmed the souls of the disciples.
d) They exhorted them.
e) They ordained elders.
f) They prayed with fasting.
g) They commended them to the Lord.
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V. KEY VERSE
A. Acts 1:8 – But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the earth.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Renewed offer to the Jews of the homeland. (2-12)
B. Renewed offer to the Jews of the dispersion. (13-27)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. A servant of Jesus Christ.
2. Bond slave / willing servant.
B. Called to be an Apostle.
1. God gave him this particular office.
C. Separated unto the gospel of God.
1. This is never said of any other man.
a) He knew Jewish legalism.
b) He knew the Roman way of life.
c) He knew Hellenistic Greek culture.
d) He was uniquely prepared for all of this.
II. DATE
A. AD 56
1. Written from Corinth, Paul expresses his desire to meet them in Rome. (1:13-15,
15:22-28)
III. THEME
A. Righteousness By Faith In Jesus Christ (1:18-19, 3:22)
1. Its the only option for escaping the wrath of God.
B. The greatest doctrinal treatise of salvation.
1. The why of Salvation. (1:3)
a) Because we are all condemned in sin.
2. The way of Salvation.
a) It is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by works. (4:1-5)
C. The work of Salvation.
1. It tells what salvation accomplishes.
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A. Faith. (39x)
B. Righteousness. (39x)
C. Grace. (24x)
D. All. (54x)
E. Spirit. (29x)
V. KEY VERSE
A. Romans 1:16-17 – For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The
just shall live by faith.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Doctrinal – How the gospel saves the sinner. (1-8)
B. National – How the gospel relates to Israel. (9-11)
C. Practical – How the gospel bears on conduct. (12-15)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. This church in Corinth was in the midst of a very wicked city. (Acts 18:1-18)
II. DATE
A. AD 55
1. I & II Corinthians were written just prior to the book of Romans.
III. THEME
A. Carnal Christians. (3:1-3)
1. They are conducting themselves as old men.
a) To be fleshly.
b) The opposite of being spiritual.
2. Carnality will show itself in three ways –
a) Contention in the church family. (1:10-11)
b) In condoning of sin. (5:1-2)
c) Carelessness in worship and conduct. (8:9,12-13, 10:31-32, 11:17-28)
V. KEY VERSE
A. I Corinthians 15:57-58 – But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain
in the Lord.
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VI. OUTLINE
A. Reproof concerning schisms. (1-9)
B. Replies concerning problems. (7-15)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written to the church at Corinth.
2. He wrote to the church again because he received one good report and one bad report.
II. DATE
A. AD 56-57
III. THEME
A. The ministry. (3:6, 9, 4:1-2, 5:20, 6:1)
1. Paul’s ministry is defended.
2. The believer’s ministry is described.
a) Every believer is a minister of Jesus Christ.
V. KEY VERSE
A. II Corinthians 4:5 – For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and
ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Paul’s account of his ministry. (1-5)
1. As to the motive.
2. As to the message.
B. Paul’s appeal to his converts. (6-9)
1. Concerning things spiritual. (6-7)
2. Concerning things material. (8-9)
C. Paul’s answer to his critics. (10-13)
1. The critics and their pretensions.
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. First epistle written.
2. Written to the churches of Galatia. (1:2)
II. DATE
A. AD 48
III. THEME
A. Liberty in Christ.
1. Free from the law. (2:16, 3:1-2, 4:9-11) [the penalty of sin]
2. Free from the dominion of the flesh. (2:20) [the power of sin]
3. Free from this present evil world. (1:4) [the presence of sin]
V. KEY VERSE
A. Galatians 5:1 – Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and
be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The authenticity of the gospel. (1-2)
B. The superiority of the gospel. (3-4)
C. The true liberty of the gospel. (5-6)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul
1. About 65 years old.
2. Imprisoned in Rome. [most likely on house arrest]
3. Written to the church at Ephesus. (Acts 19-20)
II. DATE
A. AD 61
1. Paul’s greatest prison masterpiece.
III. THEME
A. Union with Christ.
B. To encourage and instruct a young church in a wicked city.
1. Paul left in AD 55-56.
C. To teach the full truth of our union with Christ.
1. Paul uses three illustrations –
a) A body. (1:20-23)
b) A building. (2:19-22)
c) A bride. (5:22-23)
2. Never think of yourself apart from Jesus Christ.
V. KEY VERSE
A. Ephesians 2:8-10 – For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship,
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created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should
walk in them.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Our wealth in Christ. (1-3)
1. Unlimited riches.
a) Therefore…
B. Our walk in Christ. (4-6)
1. Unlimited responsibility.
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written during his imprisonment in Rome.
2. He is sends Timothy and Epaphroditus.
II. DATE
A. AD 62-63
1. Written to the churches in Philippi.
III. THEME
A. Joy in Jesus Christ.
1. This book is Paul’s love letter to the Philippians –
a) Informal.
b) Affectionate.
c) Personal.
B. This book is written to encourage believers to give Christ His proper place and to find joy
in Him. (1:20-21)
V. KEY VERSE
A. Philippians 4:4 – Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Christ our life. (1:21)
B. Christ our pattern. (2:5)
C. Christ our goal. (3:8-10)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written to the church at Colosse. (Tri-city)
II. DATE
A. AD 61
1. Written in Rome from prison.
2. Delivered by Tychicus and Onesimus.
a) Onesimus was the runaway slave that Paul won to the Lord.
(1) He may have carried the letter to Philippi.
III. THEME
A. Complete in Christ. (2:8-10)
1. Complete means lacking nothing. (2:10)
B. The all sufficiency of Christ.
1. If Christ is all we need in Heaven, He must be all we need on earth.
C. All the fullness of God is in Christ. (1:15-19; 2:9; 3:11)
D. All the fullness of Christ is for us. (1:27-29)
1. Beware of any philosophy that is not after Christ. (2:8)
V. KEY VERSE
A. Colossians 1:8 – Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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VI. OUTLINE
A. Doctrinal – That ye may be filled. (1-2)
B. Practical – That ye may walk worthily. (3-4)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Paul and Silas planted this church in Thessalonica. (2:18 cf Acts 17:1-10)
II. DATE
A. AD 52
1. One of the earliest of Paul’s epistles.
III. THEME
A. Hope in Christ.
1. Paul remembered their work by faith.
2. Paul remembered their labor of love.
3. Paul remembered their patience of hope.
B. The main purpose for this letter is to correct misconceptions about the second coming.
(4:13-17)
C. The doctrine of the second coming of Christ when rightly understood brings two precious
possessions to the believer –
1. Hope. (4:13)
2. Comfort. (4:18)
V. KEY VERSE
A. I Thessalonians 4:16 – 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.
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VI. OUTLINE
A. Looking back – How they were saved. (1-3)
1. Exemplary conversion. (1)
2. Exemplary evangelism. (2)
3. Exemplary after-care. (3)
B. Looking on – How they should live. (4-5)
1. Conduct and calling. (4:1-12)
2. Comfort and challenge. (4:13-5:2)
3. Concord and constancy. (5:12-24)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. He wrote this epistle to the Thessalonians from Corinth just a few months after the
first epistle.
II. DATE
A. AD 52
III. THEME
A. Waiting and working.
1. Waiting – This is patience. (3:5)
2. Working – This is perseverance.
B. The sum of our task until Jesus comes is to work while we wait.
C. The Thessalonians thought their persecution was the Tribulation.
V. KEY VERSE
A. II Thessalonians 2:15 – Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye
have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Comfort from the hope of Christ’s return. (1)
B. Caution on the time of Christ’s return. (2)
C. Command in light of Christ’s return. (3)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written to Timothy, whom he had left in Ephesus to care for the churches.
II. DATE
A. AD 62-63
1. Written in Macedonia.
III. THEME
A. Instruction for the Pastor and the Church.
1. Paul gives specific instructions for –
a) Pastors. (3:1-7)
b) Deacons. (3:8-13)
c) Men. (2:1-8) [prayer]
d) Women. (2:9-12, 5:14-16)
e) Servants. (6:1)
f) Masters. (6:2)
g) Rich people. (6:17-19)
V. KEY VERSE
A. I Timothy 3:15 – But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave
thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground
of the truth.
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VI. OUTLINE
A. Personal Charge to Timothy. (1)
1. Whole faith and a good conscience.
B. Practical Instruction for the Church. (2-6)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. This is his final epistle from the prison in Rome.
II. DATE
A. AD 63-64
III. THEME
A. Final Instructions.
1. This letter is filled with tones of urgency, tenderness, and triumph.
a) Do not fear afflictions. (1:7)
b) Commit the faith to others. (2:2)
c) Continue in perilous times. (3:14)
d) Preach the Word. (4:1-5)
e) Come to me shortly. (4:9, 13, 5:6)
★ Paul shows us how a Christian ought to die.
V. KEY VERSE
A. II Timothy 3:16-17 – All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of
God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The true pastor and present testings. (1-2)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written to Titus, whom he left on the island of Crete.
II. DATE
A. AD 62-63
1. Written shortly after I Timothy.
III. THEME
A. Good works.
1. High doctrine with low conduct is intolerable to New Testament Christianity.
2. Works speak louder than words. (1:16)
3. Our works make our faith attractive. (2:1)
a) Becoming means attractive.
b) Works do not bring salvation but they are the fruit of salvation.
V. KEY VERSE
A. Titus 1:5 – For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things
that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee.
VI. OUTLINE
A. As to elders in the assembly. (1)
B. As to classes in particular. (2)
C. As to members in general. (3)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Paul.
1. Written to Philemon.
a) He lives near Colosse.
b) He is a well to-do Christian friend.
II. DATE
A. AD 61
1. Written from a prison in Rome.
III. THEME
A. Forgiveness and restoration.
1. Onesimus, Philemon’s slave, had run away to Rome and Paul led him to Christ and
sent him back to his master.
2. Forgiveness – Based on a satisfactory payment.
3. Restoration – Based on a new position.
V. KEY VERSES
A. Philemon 10-11 – I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my
bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Paul’s praise of Philemon. (4-7)
B. Paul’s plea for Onesimus. (8-17)
C. Paul’s pledge and assurance. (18-22)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Probably Paul or Apollos.
1. Written to people who would have a understanding of the Old Testament.
II. DATE
A. AD 67
1. The content reveals the audience is Hebrew Christians.
III. THEME
A. Jesus Christ Is Better –
1. He is better than the angels. (1:4-14)
2. He is better than Moses. (3:3)
3. He is better than Aaron. (5:1-4)
4. He is better than Melchisedec. (7:17)
5. He is better than all things. (1:8)
V. KEY VERSE
A. Hebrews 8:1 – Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an
high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Jesus – The new and better Deliverer. (1-7)
B. Calvary – The new and better covenant. (8:1-10:18)
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I. AUTHOR
A. James.
1. Written to the scattered Jewish leaders. (1:1)
2. He is the half brother of Christ.
II. DATE
A. AD 40-45
1. This is perhaps the very earliest written books of the New Testament.
III. THEME
A. Faith in our daily walk.
1. This is the book of practical Christianity.
2. It shows the conduct is just as important as creed.
3. There are two purposes –
a) To teach true Christian behavior.
b) To show that we demonstrate our faith by our works. (2:18-23)
V. KEY VERSE
A. James 1:22 – But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Endurance of temptation. (1)
B. Impartial benevolence. (2)
C. Control of the tongue. (3)
D. Godliness in all things. (4:1-6)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Peter.
1. Written to strengthen the brethren.
II. DATE
A. AD 64-65
1. Written near the end of Peter’s life.
III. THEME
A. Hope for suffering saints.
1. Rome under Nero was seeking to stamp out Christianity.
2. How do we have a living hope?
a) Because of the resurrection. (1:3)
b) Because of our reservation. (1:4)
c) Because of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1:5-7)
V. KEY VERSE
A. I Peter 1:7 – That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory
at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The living hope – And what goes with it. (1:3-2:10)
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I. AUTHOR
A. Peter.
1. Written to strengthen the brethren.
II. DATE
A. AD 67
1. Written to believers of like precious faith.
III. THEME
A. Counterfeits and the coming Christ.
1. Purposes of this epistle –
a) To expose the false teachers. (2:1)
b) To warn against coming apostasy. (2:2-3)
c) To silence the scoffers by reaffirming the coming of Christ. (3)
d) To stir up believers by remembrance. (1:13, 3:1)
V. KEY VERSE
A. II Peter 1:16 – For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known
unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his
majesty.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The true knowledge – In which to grow. (1)
B. The false teachers – Who were to come. (2)
C. The sure promise – For age-end days. (3)
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I. AUTHOR
A. John.
1. A son of Zebedee. (Matthew 4:31)
2. The beloved disciple.
3. Pastored in Ephesus for a period of time.
II. DATE
A. AD 85-90
1. He is the only living Apostle at the time.
III. THEME
A. Fellowship with God and assurance of eternal life.
1. To promote fullness of joy.
2. To prevent sin. (2:1)
3. To protect saints. (2:26)
4. To provide assurance. (5:13)
V. KEY VERSE
A. I John 5:13 – These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of
God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God.
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VI. OUTLINE
A. Truth versus error – How to know and abide.
1. The light versus the darkness. (1:5-2:11)
2. The father versus the world. (2:12-17)
3. The antichrist versus the Christ. (2:18-28)
4. Good works versus evil works. (2:29-3:24)
5. The Holy Spirit versus error. (4:1-6)
6. Love versus pious pretense. (4:7-21)
7. The God-born versus others. (5:1-21)
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I. AUTHOR
A. John.
1. The elder.
II. DATE
A. AD 90
1. Written to the elect lady and her children.
III. THEME
A. The truth.
1. Walking in the truth. (5)
a) The truth is not something we know, it is something we live.
2. Abiding in the truth.
V. KEY VERSE
A. II John 4 – I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have
received a commandment from the Father.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Practical aspect – Walk in love. (4-6)
B. Doctrinal aspect – Watch against error. (7-11)
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I. AUTHOR
A. John.
II. DATE
A. AD 90
1. Written to a man named Gaius.
III. THEME
A. Walking in the truth. (5)
1. A fervent fellowship and relationship with Christ.
V. KEY VERSE
A. III John 4 – I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Gaius – Service in truth and love. (2-8)
B. Diotrephes – Evil by pride and strife. (9-11)
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3. Opposed leadership.
C. Demetrius. (12)
1. He had a good report of all men.
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I. AUTHOR
A. Jude.
1. Step-brother of Jesus Christ.
II. DATE
A. AD 70
III. THEME
A. Duty and danger. (3)
1. Our duty – Contend for the faith. (3)
a) How? (20-23)
2. Our danger – Men crept in unawares. (4)
a) Examples. (11)
(1) Cain – He didn’t want to do it God’s way.
(2) Balaam – He was a prophet for hire.
(3) Core – He would not submit to authority.
V. KEY VERSE
A. Jude 3 – Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it
was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for
the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
VI. OUTLINE
A. Why to contend – Apostate teachers. (3-16)
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I. AUTHOR
A. John.
1. Written from exile on the isle of Patmos. (1:9-10)
II. DATE
A. AD 95-96
III. THEME
A. Last things.
1. The last days of the church age. (4:1)
2. The last week of prophecy for Israel. [The seven-year Tribulation]
3. The last days of Satan’s deception. (20:1-7)
4. The last judgement of the wicked. (20:15)
5. The last days of this earth. (21:1)
6. The last words of the Lord Jesus. (22:7, 12, 20) [promise]
V. KEY VERSE
A. Revelation 1:19 – Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and
the things which shall be hereafter.
VI. OUTLINE
A. The things which thou hast seen. (1)
1. Prologue – The communication of Christ. (1:1-8)
2. The vision of the glorified Christ. (1:9-20)
B. The things which are. (2-3)
1. The seven churches –
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a) Ephesus. (2:1-7)
b) Smyrna. (2:8-11)
c) Pergamos. (2:12-17)
d) Thyatira. (2:18-29)
e) Sardis. (3:1-6)
f) Philadelphia. (3:7-13)
g) Laodicea. (3:14-22)
C. The things which shall be hereafter. (4-22)
1. The throne set in heaven. (4:1-5:14)
a) The heavenly door. (4:1)
b) The heavenly throne. (4:2-5)
c) The twenty-four elders. (4:4, 10-11)
d) The four living creatures. (4:6-11)
e) The seven-sealed scroll. (5:1-14)
2. The seven seals. (6:1-8:1)
a) Seal one – White horse. (6:1-2)
b) Seal two – Red horse. (6:3-4)
c) Seal three – Black horse. (6:5-6)
d) Seal four – Pale horse. (6:7-8)
e) Seal five – Souls of martyrs. (6:9-11)
f) Seal six – Worldwide chaos. (6:12-17)
(1) First interval. (7:1-17)
(a) Sealing of the 144,000. (7:1-8)
(b) Saved Gentile multitude. (7:9-17)
g) Seal seven – Silence in heaven. (8:1)
3. The seven trumpets. (8:6-11:19)
a) Trumpet one – Hail, fire, and blood. (8:7)
b) Trumpet two – Mountain burning with fire. (8:8-9)
c) Trumpet three – Star called Wormwood. (8:10-11)
d) Trumpet four – Sun, moon, and stars darkened. (8:12-13)
e) Trumpet five (First Woe) – Locust plague. (9:1-12)
f) Trumpet six (Second Woe) – Armies loosed. (9:13-21)
(1) Second interval. (10:1-11:13)
(a) The mighty angel and seven thunders. (10:1-7)
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