New Testament Books in a Sentence

Acts

the story of the good news about Jesus making its way from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, to the ends if of the earth

Galatians

About the unbelievable truth that salvation is by the grace of God in Jesus and not by human effort

Ephesians

the book that tells us that if we believe in Jesus we have been adopted into God’s family

Philippians

the book that tells us that Christians are to be unified in our mission so that we may live lives worthy of Jesus

1-2 Thessalonians

about placing our hope in the fact that one day Jesus will return to fix the world

1 Corinthians

about the dangers of spiritual immaturity

2 Corinthians

the book that tells us that true ministry is about helping people reconcile with God in Jesus Christ

Romans

the book that tells us that God in his mercy sent Christ to be righteous in our place and now he offers us that righteousness as a gift by faith

Colossians

the book that tells us we have to submit every thought, idea, and piece of our culture to the truth of the gospel of Jesus

Philemon

the book that tells us that we should always view other human beings through the lens of the gospel of Jesus

1 Peter

the letter that tells us that the world is not the ultimate home for the people of God and that we should live in light of that reality

2 Peter

written both to encourage the church in the face of and to prepare for false teachers

Jude

same as 2 Peter about false teachers but more direct

1-3 John

the letters that assure us that our salvation rests on Christ’s shoulders, and he is sufficient to save all who believe

Revelation

the apocalypse that was written to encourage Christians to endure hardship and grow in their faithfulness to Jesus

Hebrews

the letter that shows us that Christ is better than everything, even avoiding persecution

James

the letter that is the powerful exhortation to Christian maturity

1 Timothy and titus

the letters about the responsibilities of a minister in a hostile world

2 Timothy

the letter about remaining faithful to Christ even when no one else will