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Front 1

Matthew

Back 1

I. The Period of Preparation (1-4)
II. Preaching the Kingdom, Teaching with Authority (4-9)
III. The Demands of Discipleship (9-12)
IV. Hidden Principles of the Kingdom (13-16)
V. The Radical Mercy of the Kingdom (16-20)
VI. The Rejection and Vindication of the King (21-28)

Front 2

Mark

Back 2

I. The Beginning of the Good News About God’s Son (1:1-13)
II. The Ministry of God’s Son in Galilee of the Gentiles (1:14-9:50)
III. The Power of God’s Son over enemies and Death in Jerusalem (10:1-16:8)

Front 3

John

Back 3

I. The Prologue (1:1-18)
II. The Book of Signs (1:19-12:50)
III. The Book of Glory (13:1-20:31)
IV. The Epilogue (21:1-25)

Front 4

Acts

Back 4

I. The Holy Spirit Comes to Empower Apostolic Witness (1-2)
II. Apostolic Witness in Jerusalem (3-7)
III. Apostolic Witness in Judea and Samaria (8-12)
IV. Apostolic Witness to the Ends of the Earth (13-28)

Front 5

Romans

Back 5

I. Paul Introduces Himself and His Gospel of God’s Righteousness (1:1-17)
II. God’s Righteousness Reveals the Sinfulness of Jews and Gentiles (1:18-3:20)
III. God’s Righteousness Reveals Salvation for both Jews and Gentiles (3:21-8:39)
IV. God’s Righteousness Reveals an Interconnected Relationship Between Jews and Gentiles (9:1-11:36)
V. Right Worship Demands Reconciled Relationships in the Body of Christ (12:1-15:13)
VI. Future Ministry Requires Reconciled Relationships (15:14-16:27)

Front 6

1 Corinthians

Back 6

I. Greetings & Thanksgiving (1:1-9)
II. Paul's Response to the Report from Chloe's House (1:10-6:20)
III. Paul's Response to the Corinthians' Letter (7:1-16:12)
IV. Farewell Greeting & Blessing (16:13-24)

Front 7

Galatians

Back 7

I. Paul's Salutation (1:1-5)
II. The Problem of a False Gospel (1:6-10)
III. Proofs of the True Gospel in Paul's Calling & Character (1:11-2:21)
IV. Proofs of the True Gospel from Scripture & Experience (3-4)
V. Practical Implications of the True Gospel (5:1-6:10)
VI. Paul's Final Exhortation (6:11-18)

Front 8

Ephesians

Back 8

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Praise, Prayer & Proclamation of Christ's Love & Power in the Church (1:3-3:21)
III. Pastoral Exhortation to Live in Christ's Love & Power as the Church (4:1-6:20)
IV. Postscript (6:21-24)

Front 9

Philippians

Back 9

I. Paul Greets His Partners in the Gospel (1:1-11)
II. Advancing the Gospel Despite the Ambitious (1:12-2:30)
III. Advancing the Gospel Despite Legalism & Licentiousness (3:1-4:1)
IV. Paul's Final Exhortation and Thanksgiving for His Partners (4:2-23)

Front 10

1 Thessalonians

Back 10

I. Salutation (1:1)
II. Paul's Proclamation and Pastoral Concern for the Thessalonians (1:2-3:13)
III. Paul's Pastoral Exhortation as the Day of the LORD Approaches (4:1-5:22)
IV. Conclusion (5:23-28)

Front 11

2 Timothy

Back 11

I. Greetings (1:1-2)
II. Encouragement to Remain Faithful Despite Hardship (1:3-2:13)
III. Warnings Against False Teachers and Charge to Timothy (2:14-26)
IV. Godlessness in the Last Days (3:1-9)
V. Resources for Godliness (3:10-17)
VI. The Charge to Preach the Word (4:1-5)
VII. Paul's Final Testimony & Requests (4:6-22)

Front 12

Hebrews

Back 12

I. The Final Revelation of God Through His Son (1:1-2:18)
II. The Prophetic and Priestly Character of God’s Son (3:1-5:10)
III. The Perfect Priestly Sacrifice of God’s Son (5:11-10:39)
IV. Complete Loyalty to God Through Persevering Faith (11:1-12:13)
V. Instructions for Christian Life in a Hostile World (12:14-13:25)

Front 13

James

Back 13

I. Salutation (1:1)
II. Wisdom From God When Tested from Outside & Inside (1 :2-3:12)
III. Wisdom From God for Fragmented Relationships (3:13-5:6)
IV. Examples of Wisdom (5:7-20)

Front 14

1 Peter

Back 14

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Suffering with a Sure Salvation (1:3-12)
III. Serving in the Household of God (1:13-3:12)
IV. Submission, Service, and Suffering (3:13-5:11)
V. Farewell (5:12-14)

Front 15

1 John

Back 15

I. The Prologue Proclaiming the Word of Life (1:1-4)
II. Denials of Sin Contradict the Word of Life (1:5-2:2)
III. First Application of the Tests of Life (2:3-27)
IV. Second Application of the Tests of Life (2:28-4:6)
V. Third Application of the Tests of Life (4:7-5:5)
VI. Three Witnesses of the Spirit, Water & Blodd to Jesus Christ (5:6-12)
VII. Concluding Assurances of Eternal Life (5:13-21)

Front 16

Revelation

Back 16

I. Prologue (1:1-8)
II. The Church in the World: A Vision of Christ and the Call to Overcome (1:9-3:22)
III. The Scroll of Destiny: Unveiling God’s Plan of Salvation and Judgment (4:1-8:5)
IV. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through the Sounding of Seven Trumpets: Warning the World of Judgment to Come (8:6-14:20)
V. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through the Outpouring of Seven Bowls: Completing God’s Wrath Against Unrepentance (15:1-16:21)
VI. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through Visions of Ultimate Reality: Two Destinies for Two Cities (17:1-22:9)
VII. Epilogue (22:10-21)