This is the second lesson of a basic study of Bible survey. It is not meant for seminary study, but for the everyday believer who wants to gain a practical understanding of the subject for their own personal reading, for small group bible studies, or for teaching in church.

1. BASIC BIBLE SURVEY
L3 The New Testament
Ministry Essentials Training

2. NEW TESTAMENT
(NEW COVENANT)
(NEW AGREEMENT)

3. Question:
What are some events
of the NEW Testament?

4. EVENTS of the NT
The Coming of Jesus Christ
The Ministry of Jesus Christ
The Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Early Church
The Conversion of Paul
The Spread of Christianity
The Revelation of End Times

5. The Lands of the NEW Testament

7. The NEW Testament Divided
HISTORY
• The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
• The Early Church (Acts)
LETTERS
• Paul’s Letters
– To churches (Romans, 1-2Corinthians, Galatians,
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1-2Thessalonians)
– To individuals (1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon)
• General Letters
– To people or groups (Hebrews, James, 1-2Peter, James, 1-
3John, Jude)
PROPHECY
• Revelation

8. New Testament Times
The four GOSPEL accounts of
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
cover the time period during the
MINISTRY of the Lord Jesus Christ
(approximately 5 B.C. to A.D. 30)

9. New Testament Times
• After the RESURRECTION and ASCENSION,
Christ's followers began telling the world
what He had accomplished.
• The book of ACTS covers this 30-year period
during which the early church was actively
spreading the good news of Christ.

10. New Testament Times
It was also during this time that many of
the early epistles were written, including
Galatians, James, 1st and 2nd
Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Corinthians,
Romans, Ephesians, Colossians,
Philemon, and Philippians.

11. New Testament Times
It was during the period between A.D.
60-95 that the remaining New
Testament books were written,
including 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus,
Hebrews, 1st and 2nd Peter, Jude, 1st
John, 2nd John, 3rd John, and
Revelation.

12. The New Testament:
From Matthew to Revelation
Gospels: Matthew - John
History: Acts
Letters to Christians: Galatians - Jude
Prophecy: Revelation

13. The New Testament Overview
The GOSPELS (Matthew – John)
HISTORY (Acts)
PAUL’S Letters (Romans – Philemon)
GENERAL Letters (Hebrews – Jude)
PROPHECY (Revelation)

14. The New Testament Overview
• The New Testament was written from
approximately A.D. 45 – A.D. 95.
• The New Testament was written in
Koine Greek (common Greek, the
everyday form of the Greek language in
the first century A.D.)

15. • The GOSPELS give us four different, yet not
conflicting, accounts of the birth, life,
ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
• The Gospels DEMONSTRATE how Jesus was
the promised Messiah of the Old Testament
and lay the foundation for the teaching of
the rest of the New Testament.
The New Testament Overview

16. The book of ACTS records the
BEGINNING of the CHURCH and its
rapid GROWTH in the first century
A.D.
The New Testament Overview

17. • The PAULINE EPISTLES, written by the
Apostle Paul, are letters to specific
churches and people.
• They give official Christian doctrine
and the practice that should follow
that doctrine.
The New Testament Overview

18. • The GENERAL EPISTLES compliment the
Pauline Epistles with additional
teaching.
• The book of REVELATION prophesies
the events that will occur in the end
times.
The New Testament Overview

19. New Testament Background
• None of the New Testament books were
originally written as part of a Christian
Bible, but they were read at church
services for instruction in the faith.
• The collection of books we know as the
New Testament emerged in the late second
century A.D.

20. New Testament Background
• The early church leaders accepted
books they believed were good
doctrine, and rejected others.

21. New Testament Background
• Eventually, the 27 books of the New
Testament, and the Old Testament books,
became the Christian Bible as we know it
today.
• (The New Testament canon was formally
adopted by the Synod of Carthage in 397
A.D.)
–Although Christians had been using these
writings already for a long time.

22. The New Testament tells us about:
• Jesus' birth, life, ministry, death and
resurrection
• The growth of the early Christian Church
• Predictions of the second coming of Jesus
New Testament Synopsis

23. • Jesus was born sometime between 6
B.C. – 2 A.D. in the city of Bethlehem
• He lived an ordinary life for 30 years,
and then He began His ministry
among the Jews.
• Jesus traveled from town to town,
healing the sick and preaching about
the coming kingdom of God.
New Testament Synopsis

24. • Many of the Jews had expected
the Messiah to be a great political
and military leader who would
defeat Israel's enemies, but Jesus
saw His kingdom as spiritual rather
than worldly.
New Testament Background

25. • He taught love, humility, mercy, and
service to God rather than violence.
• Jesus was NOT the type of "Messiah"
the Jews had expected, and many of
them rejected Jesus and His teachings
(Isaiah 53 1-3).
New Testament Background

26. Arrangement
• What is the logic behind how the books of
the New Testament are arranged?
• Acts contains the history of the early
church.
• When were the various epistles written
relative to the history contained in Acts?

31. Who did JAMES and PETER and JOHN and JUDE write
to? Who were their readers?
Read: James 1:1, 1Peter 1:1 and Jude 1
1. This section contains all the letters that were
NOT written by Paul.
2. Most of these books are written to Christians
who were scattered all over.

32. Who did JAMES and PETER and JOHN and JUDE write
to? Who were their readers?
3. Who did James write to?
James wrote to the twelve tribes (a very Jewish
thing to say; 12 tribes in ancient Israel).
They are NOT directed to a specific person or a
specific church in a certain city.
So, they are sometimes called “General
Epistles.”

33. The 3rd section has a heavy emphasis
on JEWISH believers.
Look at the first book’s name: Hebrews.
Paul was an apostle (missionary) to non-Jews.
Accordingly, most of his writings are to Gentile
believers.
But the other writers (Peter, James, Jude, John)
worked mainly among the JEWISH Christians. So,
much in their letters are Jewish in context and
perspective.

34. New Testament
Overview

35. A Brief Summary of the NT Books 1
Matthew
A brief history of the life of Christ.
Mark
A brief history of the life of Christ, supplying some
incidents omitted by St. Matthew.
Luke
The history of the life of Christ, with especial
reference to his most important acts and discourses.
John
The life of Christ, giving important discourses not
related by the other evangelists.

36. The Ministry
of Jesus Christ

38. Jesus’ Childhood
Year Event Scriptures
c. 6-4 B.C. Birth of Jesus (exact date is uncertain)
Mt 1:18-25
Lk 1:1-7
c. 6-4 B.C. Visit by shepherds Lk 2:8-20
c. 6-4 B.C.
Presentation in the temple – Seen by Simeon
and Anna
Lk 2:21-40
c. 5/4 B.C. Visit by the Magi / Wise-men Mt 2:19-23
c. 5/4 B.C. Escape to Egypt Mt 2:13-18
c. 5/4 B.C. Return to Israel Mt 2:19-23
c. A.D. 7/8 Visit to temple as a boy (AGE 12 – Luke 2:42) Lk 2:41-52

39. Ministry Year 1: The Inauguration
Year Event Scriptures
c. A.D. 25/26 Jesus baptized (AGE 30 – Luke 3:23)
Mt 3:13-17
Mk 1:9-11
Lk 3:21-23
Jn 1:29-39
c. A.D. 26 Jesus tempted by Satan
Mt 4:1-11
Mk 1:12-13
Lk 4:1-13
c. A.D. 26 Jesus’ first miracle – Changed water into wine Jn 2:1-11
A.D. 27 Jesus cleanses the temple Jn 2:14-22
A.D. 27 Jesus and Nicodemus – John 3 Jn 3:1-21
A.D. 27 Jesus talks to the Samaritan woman – John 4 Jn 4:5-42
A.D. 27 Jesus heals a nobleman's son Jn 4:46-54
A.D. 27 The people of Jesus’ hometown try to kill Him Lk 4:16-31

40. Ministry Year 2: The Year of Popularity
Year Event Scriptures
A.D. 27 4 fishermen become Jesus’ followers
Mt 4:18-22
Mk 1:16-20
Lk 5:1-11
A.D. 27 Jesus begins His first preaching trip
Mt 4:23-25
Mk 1:35-39
Lk 4:42-44
A.D. 27 Matthew follows Jesus
Mt 9:9-13
Mk 2:13-17
Lk 5:27-32
A.D. 28 Jesus chooses the 12 disciples
Mk 3:13-19
Lk 6:12-15
A.D. 28
Jesus preaches the "Sermon on the Mount" – Matt.
5-7
Mt 5:1-7:29
Lk 6:20-49
A.D. 28 Jesus calms the storm
Mt 8:23-27
Mk 4:35-41
Lk 8:22-25
A.D. 28 Jesus sends His 12 followers out to preach and heal
Mt 9:35-11:1
Mk 6:6-13
Lk 9:1-6

41. Ministry year 3: The Year of Opposition
Year Event Scriptures
A.D. 29 Peter says that Jesus is the Son of God
Mt 16:13-20
Mk 8:27-30
Lk 9:18-21
A.D. 29
Jesus tells His disciples that He is going to
die soon
Mt 16:21-26
Mk 8:31-37
Lk 9:22-25
A.D. 29 Jesus is transfigured
Mt 17:1-13
Mk 9:2-13
Lk 9:28-36
A.D. 29 Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead – John 11 Jn 11:1-44
A.D. 30 Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus
Mt 20:29-34
Mk 10:46-52
Lk 18:35-43
A.D. 30 Jesus talks to Zacchaeus Lk 19:1-10
A.D. 30 Jesus returns to to visit Mary and Martha Jn 11:55-12:1

42. Ministry: Passion Week
Year Event Scriptures
A.D. 30
Sunday
The Triumphal Entry (The Passion Week
begins)
Mt 21:1-11
Mk 11:1-10
Lk 19:29-44
Jn 12:12-19
A.D. 30
Monday
Jesus cleanses the temple
Mt 21:12-13
Mk 11:15-18
A.D. 30
Tuesday
Jesus teaches in the temple
Mt 21:28-
23:29
Mk 12:1-44
Lk 20:9-21:4
A.D. 30
Tuesday or
previous
Friday
Jesus anointed by Mary (sister of Lazarus)
Mt 26:6-13
Mk 14:3-9
Jn 12:2-11
A.D. 30
Wednesday
The plot against Jesus
Mt 26:14-16
Mk 14:10-11
Lk 23:3-61

43. Ministry: Passion Week
Year Event Scriptures
A.D. 30
Thursday
The Last Supper
Mt 26:17-29
Mk 14:12-25
Lk 22:7-20
Jn 13:1-38
A.D. 30
Thursday
night & Friday
Jesus’ arrest and trial
Mt 26:47-27:26
Mk 14:43-15:15
Lk 22:47-23:25
Jn 18:2-19:16
A.D. 30
Friday?
Jesus’ crucifixion and death
Mt 27:27-56
Mk 15:16-41
Lk 23:26-49
Jn 19:17-30
A.D. 30
Friday?
The burial of Jesus
Mt 27:57-66
Mk 15:42-47
Lk 23:50-56
Jn 19:31-42

44. Ministry: After the Resurrection
Year Event Scriptures
A.D. 30
Sunday
The empty tomb
Mt 28:1-10
Mk 16:1-8
Lk 24:1-12
Jn 20:1-10
A.D. 30
Sunday
Mary Magdalene – John 20
Mk 16:2-13
Jn 20:11-18
A.D. 30
Sunday
Jesus appears to the two going to Emmaus – Luke
24
Mk 16:12-13
Lk 24:13-35
A.D. 30
Sunday
Jesus appears to 10 disciples
Mk 16:14
Lk 24:36-43
Jn 20:19-25
A.D. 30
one week
later
Jesus appears to the 11 disciples Jn 20:26-31
A.D. 30
one week
later
Jesus talks with some of his disciples Jn 21:1-25
A.D. 30
40 days later
Jesus ascends to his Father in heaven – Acts 1
Mt 28:16-20
Mk 16:19-20
Lk 24:44-53

45. Acts
The history of the labors of the
apostles and of the foundation of
the Christian Church.
A Brief Summary of the NT Books 2

46. Brief Summary of the NT Books 3
Romans
A treatise by St. Paul on the doctrine of
justification by Christ.
1Corinthians
A letter from St. Paul to the Corinthians,
correcting errors into which they had fallen.
2Corinthians
St. Paul confirms his disciples in their faith, and
vindicates his own character.

47. Galatians
St. Paul maintains that we are justified by faith,
and not by rites.
Ephesians
A treatise by St. Paul on the power of divine
grace.
Philippians
St. Paul sets forth the beauty of Christian
kindness.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 4

48. Colossians
St. Paul warns his disciples against errors, and
exhorts to certain duties.
1Thessalonians
St. Paul exhorts his disciples to continue in the
faith and in holy conversation.
2Thessalonians
St. Paul corrects an error concerning the
speedy coming of Christ the second time.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 5

49. 1-2Timothy
St. Paul instructs Timothy in the duty of a pastor,
and encourages him in the work of the ministry.
Titus
Epistle to Titus. St. Paul encourages Titus in the
performance of his ministerial duties.
Philemon
An appeal to a converted master to receive a
converted escaped slave with kindness.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 6

50. Hebrews
St. Paul maintains that Christ is the substance of
the ceremonial law.
James
A treatise on the efficacy of faith united with
good works.
1-2Peter
Exhortations to a Christian life, with various
warnings and predictions.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 7

51. 1John
Respecting the person of our Lord, and an
exhortation to Christian love and conduct.
2John
St. John warns a converted lady against false
teachers.
3John
A letter to Gaius, praising him for his hospitality.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 8

52. Jude
Warnings against deceivers.
Revelation
The future of the Church foretold.
Brief Summary of the NT Books 9

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