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The New Testament in Historical order:
This Bible reading will take you through the entire New Testament in an historical linier timeline order with the first events first to the last. The events have been arranged in order of when they were written.

Galatians   Christian Freedom

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-5
Faithfulness to One Gospel: An Autobiography 1:6-2:21
Faithfulness to One Gospel: A Rebuke 3:1-4:31
Faithfulness to One Gospel: A Request 5:1-6:10
Closing Thoughts: 6:11-18

James   Faith at Work

Opening Thought: 1:1
True Religion 1:2-18
True Worship 1:19-27
True Faith 2:1-26
True Wisdom 3:1-5:20

1 Thessalonians   He's is Coming

Opening Thought: 1:1
In Suffering Become Imitators 1:2-10
Imitation of Paul's Ministry 2:1-4:12
Instruction about the Second Coming 4:13-5:24
Closing Thoughts 5:25-28

2 Thessalonians   The Day of the Lord

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
Encouragement during Suffering 1:3-12
Enlightenment about Christ's Return 2:1-17
Exhortation to Steadfastness 3:1-15
Closing Thoughts: 3:16-18

1 Corinthians   Solving Church Problems

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-3
Admonition Concerning Divisions 1:4-4:20
Activities Denounced 5:1-6:20
Answers to Corinthian Questions 7:1-16:9
Closing Thoughts: 16:10-24

2 Corinthians   Reconciliation

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
Devoted Majority 1:3-7:16
Deliverance for Jerusalem Saints 8:1-9:15
Disobedient Minority 10:1-13:10
Closing Thoughts 13:11-14

Romans   God's Righteousness

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-17
Slave to Sin 1:18-3:20
Slave to God 3:21-8:39
Salvation of Israel 9:1-11:36
Service to God 12:1-16:24
Closing Thoughts: 16:25-27

Mark   The God who serves (Some Scholars say Mathew was written before Mark)

Preparation of Jesus 1:1-13
Presentation of Jesus 1:14-8:30
Passion of Jesus 8:31-16:8

Philemon   An Appeal for Forgiveness

Opening Thoughts 1-3 Approval of Philemon 4-7 Appeal to Philemon 8-14 Assurance for Philemon 15-22 Closing Thoughts: 23-25

Colossians   How to Deal With Cults

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-14
True Christian Doctrine 1:15-2:23
True Christian Deportment 3:1-4:6
Closing Thoughts: 4:7-18

Ephesians   The Church

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-3
Purpose and Plan of God 1:4-23
Purpose Demonstrated in the Church 2:1-22
Purpose Demonstrated in Paul 3:1-21
Purpose Lived Out in Community 4:1-6:20
Closing Thoughts: 6:21:24

Luke   The God who Cares

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-4
Life of Jesus - Early accounts 1:5-4:13
Upper Galilean Ministry 4:14-9:50
Keen Determination of Jesus 9:51-19:27
Execution of Jesus 19:28-24:53

Acts   A History of the Early Church

Spirit Arrives in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7
Proclamation in Judea-Samaria 6:8-9:31
Inclusion of Gentiles 9:32-12:25
Received Gospel in Asia 13:1-16:5
Involvement of Gospel in Asia 16:6-19:20
Trials - Appeal - Rome 19:21-28:31

Philippians   Joy will Come

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
Paul's Interest in the Philippian Church 1:3-26
An Exhortation: The Pattern Of Christ to Follow 1:27-2:18
Example of Timothy 2:19-24
Example of Epaphroditus 2:25-30
An Exhortation: The Pattern of Paul to Follow 3:1-4:9
Philippian Church's Interest in Paul 4:10-20
Closing Thoughts: 4:21-23

1 Timothy   A Pastoring Template

Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2 Teach Sound Doctrine 1:3-20 Edict for Public Worship 2:1-15 Administration - Elders - Deacons 3:1-16 Combat False Teachers 4:1-16 Hints on Widows, Elders, and Slaves 5:1-6:3 Closing Thoughts: 6:3-21

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