HOW TO STUDY THE NEW TESTAMENT
Houston Bynum

(Main points from my sermon on 1/21/07)

KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE
Acts 17:11; Mt. 7:7; Jn. 7:17; 8:32; Col. 1:10;
Rom. 15:14; 2 Cor. 8:7; 1 Pet. 3:15; Col. 4:6

THEME OF THE BIBLE
The glorification of God and the
salvation of man through Jesus Christ.

 The ________ Redemption  Is found in_____
 Preparation for  Gen. 1-2
 Need for  Gen. 3
 Promise of  Rest of OT
 Provisions of  Gospels
 Proclamation of  Acts
 Interpretation of  Epistles
 Consummation of  Revelation
   
 OLD TESTAMENT  NEW TESTAMENT
 Act 1  Act 2
 Type  Antitype
 Shadow  Substance
 Copy  Original
 Figure  Real
 Christ is coming  Christ has come & will come again
 Promise  Fulfillment
 Mystery  Revelation
 Beginning of God's Revelation  Completion of God's Revelation
 NT concealed  OT revealed

 BIOGRAPHY  HISTORY  EPISTLES  PROPHECY
 4 Books  1 Book  21 Books  1 Book
 Matthew - John  Acts  Romans - Jude  Revelation
 Testimony  Conversions  Edification  Encouragement
 Convince  Convert  Confirm  Console
 TO Christ  INTO Christ  IN Christ  WITH Christ

OUTLINE OF NT BASED ON Mt. 28:18-20
Go make disciples - Gospels
Baptizing them - Acts
Teaching them - Epistles
I am with you always - Revelation

THE NEW TESTAMENT - YOU'RE NOT JUST READING SOMEONE
ELSE'S MAIL - IT'S SPECIAL DELIVERY TO YOU!