Come on in, friend. Whether you’re opening your Bible for the first time or have been reading it for years, there’s more to learn and put into practice. These resources are here to help you understand what you’re reading, see how Scripture points us to Jesus, and grow in following Him.
Start with a book of the Bible below. You’ll find a simple overview, key people and events, connections to Christ, and links for further study. You can also explore the New Testament world or take a closer look at questions about the four Gospel accounts. Take your time. Open your Bible, choose a place to begin, and dig in.
Resources to Help You Go Deeper
New Testament Reference: Walking With Jesus and His Apostles
Get acquainted with the people, groups, rulers, places, and everyday life of the New Testament world. This illustrated guide brings helpful background alongside your Bible reading.
The guide also includes a two-page introduction to alleged Gospel discrepancies on pages 79–80.
The Four Gospels: Differences and Alleged Discrepancies
Why do Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John sometimes give different details? Walk through 36 questions, compare the passages, and consider the evidence carefully, including the accounts of Resurrection Sunday.
Includes the courtroom approach to comparing the accounts.
Author / setting: Traditionally Moses. Genesis moves from the beginnings of the world (chs. 1–11) to the patriarchal family of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (chs. 12–50).
Purpose: To show the sovereign Creator, humanity’s fall into sin, God’s judgment and grace, and the covenant promises through which He advances His redemptive purpose.
1 Samuel 11 Samuel 21 Samuel 31 Samuel 41 Samuel 51 Samuel 61 Samuel 71 Samuel 81 Samuel 91 Samuel 101 Samuel 111 Samuel 121 Samuel 131 Samuel 141 Samuel 151 Samuel 161 Samuel 171 Samuel 181 Samuel 191 Samuel 201 Samuel 211 Samuel 221 Samuel 231 Samuel 241 Samuel 251 Samuel 261 Samuel 271 Samuel 281 Samuel 291 Samuel 301 Samuel 31
As studies, sermons, maps, flipbooks, notes, and related master resources are verified, these chapter entries will become direct links.
2 Samuel 12 Samuel 22 Samuel 32 Samuel 42 Samuel 52 Samuel 62 Samuel 72 Samuel 82 Samuel 92 Samuel 102 Samuel 112 Samuel 122 Samuel 132 Samuel 142 Samuel 152 Samuel 162 Samuel 172 Samuel 182 Samuel 192 Samuel 202 Samuel 212 Samuel 222 Samuel 232 Samuel 24
As studies, sermons, maps, flipbooks, notes, and related master resources are verified, these chapter entries will become direct links.
Setting: Written from a post-exile perspective, looking back over Israel’s story with special attention to David, temple worship, and the covenant line.
Purpose: To renew hope by showing God’s faithfulness to His covenant with David and the continuing importance of worship and the temple.
Major people: Adam through Israel’s tribes, Saul, David, Levites, priests, temple musicians.
Major themes: Davidic covenant; temple; worship; priesthood; continuity of God’s people.
Major Events / Movements
Genealogies from Adam 1–9
Death of Saul 10
David established as king 11–12
Ark brought toward Jerusalem 13–16
Davidic covenant 17
David’s victories 18–20
Temple preparations 21–29
Christ, Prophecy & Redemptive Connections
Davidic covenant 1 Chronicles 17 restates the promise of an enduring Davidic throne, ultimately fulfilled in Christ.
Temple hope David’s preparation for the temple points forward through Israel’s worship history and finally to Christ and His people.
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Biblical Prayers David’s prayer of praise — 1 Chronicles 29:10–13.
Who Is Jesus? Davidic / messianic kingdom connections.
Walking With Jesus Priesthood and temple background.
Authors: Many authors across Israel’s history; David is connected to about half the Psalms, with Asaph, sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, and others also represented.
Purpose: To form God’s people in worship, prayer, trust, lament, confession, praise, wisdom, and hope in the LORD and His promised King.
Structure: Five books: Psalms 1–41; 42–72; 73–89; 90–106; 107–150.
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King who fulfills Scripture, announces the kingdom of heaven, teaches His disciples, gives His life, rises from the dead, and commissions His followers.
Major Movements
The King arrives Matthew 1–4
Kingdom teaching and signs Matthew 5–12
Parables and growing opposition Matthew 13–20
Jerusalem and final teaching Matthew 21–25
Cross, resurrection, Great Commission Matthew 26–28
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Jesus as Son of David and Son of Abraham
Repeated fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy
Suffering, death, resurrection, and universal kingship
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Matthew 6:28–34 Bible Study
Matthew 7 studies — multiple versions located
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — extensive Matthew connections
Walking With Jesus — people, places, religious groups, Temple, customs
Who Is Jesus? — incarnation, miracles, death, resurrection, return
Mark moves rapidly through Jesus’ ministry, emphasizing His authority, His identity as the Son of God and Messiah, the cost of discipleship, and the necessity of the cross.
Major Movements
Beginning and Galilean ministry Mark 1–3
Parables, miracles, opposition Mark 4–8
The road to Jerusalem Mark 8–10
Jerusalem and final conflict Mark 11–13
Passion and resurrection Mark 14–16
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Jesus the Son of God and Messiah
Servant who gives His life as a ransom
Crucified and risen Lord
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
The Lord Is My Light — Mark resource project
Walking With Jesus — Gospel background and customs
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — Mark applications
Who Is Jesus? — miracles, cross, resurrection
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — relevant Mark passages
Luke gives an orderly account of Jesus’ life and ministry, showing Him as the promised Savior who seeks the lost and brings God’s salvation to Israel and the nations.
Major Movements
Births and preparation Luke 1–4
Galilean ministry Luke 4–9
Journey toward Jerusalem Luke 9–19
Jerusalem teaching and conflict Luke 19–21
Passion, resurrection, ascension Luke 22–24
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Jesus the promised Savior and Son of Man
Good news for the poor, outcast, sinner, and nations
Crucified, risen, and ascended Lord
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Luke 3:1–22 John the Baptist flipbook project
Walking With Jesus — Luke people, places, synagogue, customs
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — Luke fulfillments
Prayer resources — Jesus’ prayer life and Lord’s Prayer
Who Is Jesus? — incarnation, parables, cross, resurrection
Acts records the continuing work of the risen Jesus through the Holy Spirit and His witnesses as the gospel moves from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and toward the ends of the earth.
Major Movements
Jerusalem church and Pentecost Acts 1–7
Judea and Samaria Acts 8–12
Paul’s first journeys Acts 13–15
Gospel across the Roman world Acts 16–20
Paul to Jerusalem and Rome Acts 21–28
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Risen and ascended Lord
Jesus proclaimed as Messiah and Savior
Gospel fulfillment of Old Testament promises
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — many apostolic applications
NT Doctrinal Teaching — church and Holy Spirit connections
Who Is Jesus? — ascension and witness
Prayer Is Fellowship With God — Stephen / Acts prayer material
Romans gives Paul’s fullest sustained explanation of the gospel: humanity’s need, justification by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, God’s faithfulness, and the transformed life of worship and love.
Major Movements
The need for righteousness Romans 1–3
Justification by faith Romans 3–5
New life in Christ and Spirit Romans 6–8
God’s faithfulness to Israel Romans 9–11
Transformed Christian living Romans 12–16
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Justification through Christ
Union with Christ in death and resurrection
Life in the Spirit and conformity to Christ
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Romans 8:28–29 — God’s Goal for Every Christian presentation
Paul confronts division, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, worship disorders, spiritual gifts, and confusion about resurrection, repeatedly bringing the church back to the cross and lordship of Christ.
Major Movements
Divisions and the wisdom of the cross 1 Corinthians 1–4
Holiness and relationships 1 Corinthians 5–7
Freedom and responsibility 1 Corinthians 8–10
Worship and spiritual gifts 1 Corinthians 11–14
Resurrection and closing matters 1 Corinthians 15–16
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Christ crucified — God’s wisdom and power
Christ our Passover
Resurrection of Christ and believers
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — Passover and resurrection links
Living for Jesus — grace, body, discipleship references
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — 1 Corinthians entries
Paul defends the character of gospel ministry, showing that God displays Christ’s power through weakness, suffering, integrity, reconciliation, generosity, and dependence on grace.
Major Movements
Comfort and ministry integrity 2 Corinthians 1–2
New covenant ministry and transformation 2 Corinthians 3–5
Holiness and restored relationship 2 Corinthians 6–7
Generous giving 2 Corinthians 8–9
Paul’s defense and weakness 2 Corinthians 10–13
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
New covenant glory in Christ
New creation and ministry of reconciliation
Power made perfect in weakness
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Reflecting the Son — 2 Corinthians 3:18
Living for Jesus — reconciliation and new creation
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — relevant entries
Galatians fiercely protects the gospel of justification by faith apart from works of the law and calls believers to live in Spirit-produced freedom that expresses itself through love.
Major Movements
One true gospel Galatians 1–2
Justification and promise Galatians 3–4
Freedom and life by the Spirit Galatians 5
Burden-bearing and sowing to the Spirit Galatians 6
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Justified through faith in Christ
Christ lives in the believer
Fruit of the Spirit and crucified flesh
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Reflecting the Son — Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — Galatians entries
Living for Jesus / Doing the Two-Step — Galatians cross-links
Ephesians celebrates God’s saving purpose in Christ and then calls the church to live worthy of that calling in unity, holiness, love, Spirit-filled relationships, and spiritual strength.
Major Movements
Blessings and salvation in Christ Ephesians 1–2
Mystery, church, and prayer Ephesians 3
Unity and new life Ephesians 4
Love, light, wisdom, household Ephesians 5
Family, work, armor of God Ephesians 6
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Every spiritual blessing in Christ
Church as Christ’s body
Christlike love and new humanity
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
EP-429 — finished/published project centered on Ephesians 4:29
Philippians calls believers to live worthy of the gospel with joy, unity, humility, perseverance, prayer, and contentment, centered on knowing and becoming like Christ.
Major Movements
Gospel partnership and courage Philippians 1
Christ’s humility and obedient service Philippians 2
Knowing Christ above all Philippians 3
Joy, prayer, thought life, contentment Philippians 4
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Christ’s humiliation and exaltation
Knowing Christ and sharing His sufferings
Christ as strength and sufficiency
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Reflecting the Son — Philippians 2:1–11 sermon/project
Philippians 2:6–18 Bible study project
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — Philippians entries
Living for Jesus / Doing the Two-Step — Christlikeness connections
Colossians exalts Jesus as supreme over creation and the church and calls believers to reject substitutes, set their minds on things above, put off the old life, and put on Christlike character.
Major Movements
Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1
Fullness in Christ and warning against substitutes Colossians 2
Put off / put on the new life Colossians 3
Prayer, witness, and closing relationships Colossians 4
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Image of the invisible God and Creator
Head of the church
Believers complete and alive in Him
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands — Colossians 3–4 entries
NT Promises / Doctrine — Colossians material
Who Is Jesus? — Creator and head of church
Living for Jesus — Colossians cross-links
Chapters
Colossians 1Colossians 2Colossians 3Colossians 4
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Paul reassures persecuted believers about Christ’s return, corrects confusion about the day of the Lord, and calls them to stand firm and live responsibly.
Major Movements
Perseverance and righteous judgment 2 Thessalonians 1
Day of the Lord and man of lawlessness 2 Thessalonians 2
Paul instructs Timothy on guarding sound doctrine and ordering church life through prayer, qualified leadership, care for people, godly conduct, and faithful stewardship.
Major Movements
Sound doctrine and gospel charge 1 Timothy 1
Prayer and gathered-church order 1 Timothy 2
Overseers and deacons 1 Timothy 3
Godliness and false teaching 1 Timothy 4
Care for church members 1 Timothy 5
Contentment, wealth, final charge 1 Timothy 6
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Christ Jesus came to save sinners
One mediator between God and man
Church shaped by truth about Christ
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands / Doctrine — leadership, prayer, example
Living for Jesus — 1 Timothy 1:15 reference
Ministry standards / church leadership cross-links
In Paul’s final letter, he charges Timothy to guard the gospel, endure suffering, handle Scripture faithfully, resist false teaching, preach the Word, and finish his ministry well.
Major Movements
Guard the deposit; do not be ashamed 2 Timothy 1
Endure and handle the Word rightly 2 Timothy 2
Last days and Scripture 2 Timothy 3
Preach the Word; finish the race 2 Timothy 4
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Grace in Christ before the ages
Risen Christ at center of gospel
Faithful Judge and coming King
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands — be strong; rightly handle; avoid foolish controversies
AFJ AI Handbook — Scripture authority cites 2 Timothy 3:16–17
Living for Jesus — Bible as final authority
Chapters
2 Timothy 12 Timothy 22 Timothy 32 Timothy 4
Chapter entries become direct links as studies, sermons, maps, notes, and master resources are verified.
Titus links sound doctrine with visible godliness. Grace saves and trains believers, qualified leaders guard the church, and good works adorn the gospel.
Major Movements
Appoint elders and confront error Titus 1
Sound doctrine and godly households Titus 2
Grace, good works, civil life Titus 3
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Grace of God brings salvation
Christ gave Himself to redeem and purify a people
Hope of Christ’s appearing
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands / Doctrine — Titus conduct and leadership
Living for Jesus — grace producing transformed life
Chapters
Titus 1Titus 2Titus 3
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Paul appeals to Philemon to receive Onesimus not merely as a servant but as a beloved brother, showing how the gospel transforms status, obligation, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
Major Movements
Thanksgiving for Philemon Philemon 1–7
Appeal for Onesimus Philemon 8–21
Closing hopes and greetings Philemon 22–25
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Reconciliation rooted in Christian brotherhood
Grace changes how believers receive one another
Paul’s willingness to bear another’s debt echoes gospel-shaped love
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands / Doctrine — reconciliation and Christian conduct cross-links
Living for Jesus — making wrongs right / restored relationships
Chapters
Philemon 1
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Hebrews calls wavering believers to hold fast because Jesus is God’s final revelation, the superior High Priest, mediator of the new covenant, and once-for-all sacrifice.
Major Movements
The Son greater than angels Hebrews 1–2
Jesus greater than Moses; enter God’s rest Hebrews 3–4
Great High Priest and mature faith Hebrews 5–7
New covenant and perfect sacrifice Hebrews 8–10
Faith and endurance Hebrews 11–12
Faithful community life Hebrews 13
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Eternal Son and Creator
Great High Priest after Melchizedek
Once-for-all sacrifice and mediator of new covenant
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
Walking With Jesus — High Priest, Holy Place, Most Holy Place, Day of Atonement
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — Psalm 110, Jeremiah 31 and more
Who Is Jesus? — High Priest section
NT Commands / Promises / Doctrine — Hebrews entries
Peter writes to believers living as exiles, grounding their hope in Christ’s resurrection and calling them to holiness, faithful witness, humble endurance, and trust in God amid suffering.
Major Movements
Living hope and holiness 1 Peter 1
God’s people and faithful witness 1 Peter 2
Christlike conduct in suffering 1 Peter 3
Suffering, service, stewardship 1 Peter 4
Shepherding, humility, vigilance 1 Peter 5
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Living hope through Christ’s resurrection
Christ suffered for sins and left an example
Chief Shepherd who will appear
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands / Promises — holiness, humility, vigilance, suffering
OT Prophecy / NT Fulfillment — Isaiah 53 applied to Christ
Who Is Jesus? — sinless suffering and shepherd imagery
Chapters
1 Peter 11 Peter 21 Peter 31 Peter 41 Peter 5
Chapter entries become direct links as studies, sermons, maps, notes, and master resources are verified.
Peter urges believers to grow in Christlike character, trust the prophetic Word, resist destructive false teachers, and live holy lives while awaiting the day of the Lord.
Major Movements
Grow in godliness; prophetic Word 2 Peter 1
False teachers and judgment 2 Peter 2
Day of the Lord and holy expectation 2 Peter 3
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Knowledge of Jesus produces growth
Apostolic eyewitness to Christ’s majesty
Promise of Christ’s return and new creation
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands — growth and watchfulness
NT Promises / Doctrine — return and new creation
End-times / Revelation cross-links
Chapters
2 Peter 12 Peter 22 Peter 3
Chapter entries become direct links as studies, sermons, maps, notes, and master resources are verified.
1 John gives believers tests and assurances of genuine fellowship with God: right belief about Jesus, obedience, love for fellow believers, rejection of sin, and confidence in eternal life.
Major Movements
The Word of life; God is light 1 John 1
Christ our advocate; obedience and love 1 John 2
Children of God and practical righteousness 1 John 3
Test the spirits; God is love 1 John 4
Faith, testimony, eternal life 1 John 5
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Jesus Christ truly came in the flesh
Advocate and propitiation for sin
Eternal life is in the Son
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Promises — 1 John 1:9; 3:1–2; 5:11–13
NT Doctrinal Teaching — God is light / God is love
Sin after salvation resource — 1 John 1–2
Who Is Jesus? — 1 John 1:1–2 eternal Word
NT Commands — believe, love, test the spirits
Chapters
1 John 11 John 21 John 31 John 41 John 5
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Jude calls believers to contend for the once-for-all delivered faith, recognize corrupt teachers, build themselves up in faith, show discerning mercy, and trust God to keep them.
Major Movements
Call to contend Jude 1–4
Examples and exposure of false teachers Jude 5–16
Persevere, show mercy, rescue Jude 17–23
Doxology to the keeping God Jude 24–25
Christ, Gospel & Redemptive Connections
Jesus Christ our only Master and Lord
God able to keep and present believers blameless
Aiming for Jesus Resources Already Located
NT Commands — contend, build up, keep yourselves in God’s love
Prayer Teleprompter Lists — Jude 24–25 closing
Canon of Scripture resource — Jude historical material
Chapters
Jude 1
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Revelation unveils Jesus Christ as risen Lord, Lamb, Judge, and coming King, calling the churches to faithful endurance while assuring them of God’s final victory and the new creation.
Major Movements
Christ among the churches Revelation 1–3
Throne, Lamb, seals, trumpets Revelation 4–11
Dragon, beasts, conflict, bowls Revelation 12–18
Christ’s return and final judgment Revelation 19–20
New heaven, new earth, New Jerusalem Revelation 21–22
