New Testament Books
In the New Testament God's love letter to people comes with the most wonderful gift of all—His Son Jesus! The Bible is written so each person can live a great life, get to know God, and live with Him forever!
The New Testament, the last half of the Bible, is made up of 27 books. These books tell about when the, Jesus, God's son, took on an earth suit and became a man, and became the Rescuer for all people when He died on the cross to save us from the effects of our sin.
Hint: To find a certain book in your Bible, most Bibles begin with a list of the books of the Bible and the page number they are in that Bible, to help when you are looking up scripture verses. When the scripture reference is "John 3:16," the verse can be found in the book of the Bible of John, 3rd chapter and the 16th verse.
This following list of the Books of the Bible include the name, the main content, the number of chapters, and the book's abbreviation or short version.
Gospels
Gospel means "good news." These 4 books tell the good news about when Jesus became our Rescuer. Matthew, Mark, and Luke often tell about the same events, but from different viewpoints. The book of John focuses mainly on the time of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. The title of each of the Gospels is the name of the author. Each book is easy to read and life changing in its contents.
1. Matthew:
Jesus' Birth, Miracle Ministry, Death, Resurrection, Ascension; 28 chapters; Matt.
2. Mark:
Jesus' Miracle Ministry, Death, Resurrection, Ascension; 16 chapters; Mk.
3. Luke:
Jesus' Birth, Miracle Ministry, Death, Resurrection; 24 chapters; Lk.
4. John:
Jesus' Miracle Ministry, Death, Resurrection, Ascension; 21 chapters; Jn.
History of the Rescue Squad
The book of Acts tells about the exciting beginning of the Rescue Squad (Church) in Jerusalem and as it spread to the other parts of the world. It was written by Dr. Luke.
5. Acts:
Jesus' ascension, The outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the Rescue Squad (the Church) on Pentecost, Paul's conversion, Missionary trips of Peter and Paul; 28 chapters ; Acts
Letters to the Rescue Squads
As the Rescue Squad (the Church) grew from Jerusalem, to Samaria, and began spreading to the rest of the know world, letters of encouragement were written to the Rescue Squads or Churches
6. Romans
Paul's letter to the church at Rome; Romans 8 is the favorite chapter; 16 chapters; Rom.
7. 1 Corinthians
Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth; I Cor. 13 is the love chaper and is often read at weddings; 16 chapters; 1 Cor.
8. 2 Corinthians
Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth; 13 chapters; 2 Cor.
9. Galatians
Paul's letter to the church in Galatia; 6 chapters; Gal.
10. Ephesians
Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus; we love this book—Gary loves Eph 2 and I love Eph 3; 6 chapters; Eph.
11. Philippians
Paul's letter to the church in Philippi; 4 chapters; Phil.
12. Colossians
Paul's letter to the church in Colossi; 4 chapters; Col.
13. 1Thessalonians
Paul's first letter to the church in Thessalonica; 5 chapters; 1 Thes.
14. 2 Thessalonians
Paul's second letter to the church in Thessalonica; 3 chapters; 2 Thes.
15. 1 Timothy
Paul's first letter to Timothy; 6 chapters; 1 Tim.
16. 2 Timothy
Paul's second letter to Timothy; 4 chapters; 2 Tim.
17. Titus
Paul's letter to Titus; 3 chapters; Tit.
18. Philemon
Paul's letter to Onesimus, a runaway slave; 1 chapters; Phil.
19. Hebrews
Probably Paul is the author of this letter to Jewish Christians; 13 chapters; Heb.
20. James
A letter to Christians written by James, the half-brother of Jesus; 5 chapters; Jam.
21. 1 Peter
A letter to Christians by Peter the apostle; 5 chapters; 1 Pet.
22. 2 Peter
A second letter to Christians by Peter the apostle; 3 chapters; 2 Pet.
23. 1 John
A letter to Christians by John the apostle; John is much older when he writes this letter about love; 5 chapters; 1 Jn.
24. 2 John
A second letter to Christians by John the apostle; 5 chapters; 1 Jn.
25. 3 John
A letter to Christians by John the apostle; 5 chapters ; 1 Jn.
26. Jude
A letter to Christians by Jude the half-brother of Jesus; 1chapter; Jude
Prophecy
27. Revelation
John the apostle saw a vision of Jesus, who told John of things in the future: Jesus' triumph & His coming back,
Satan sent to Hell, Eternity—Heaven or Hell?; 22 chapters; Rev.
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