BibleProject Guides

New Testament

New Testament

Discover summaries of all the New Testament Gospels and letters.

Matthew
Dig into Jesus' last words to his disciples, promising that his personal presence will remain with them until he finally returns to rejoin Heaven and Earth and usher in the fullness of God’s Kingdom. Discover how the book of Matthew announces Jesus as the fulfillment of the whole biblical story.
Mark
Gain a deep understanding of God's love and his upside-down Kingdom, revealed when Jesus claims to be the Messiah and the Son of God and dies for the sins of the world. Explore the bold actions and words of Jesus in the book of Mark.
Luke
Discover the way Jesus shows his true power, found in love, even though he isn't the king Israel expects. Embrace the invitation to expand his Kingdom and invite all people into God's Kingdom family. Explore the fulfillment of the Bible’s overall story in the orderly eyewitness account provided by the book of Luke.
John
Discover John's conviction that Jesus is alive and real and that his message can change individual lives and the entire cosmos forever. Dig deeper into the beautifully written eyewitness testimony about Jesus in the book of John.
Acts
Discover how the good news of the risen King Jesus leads to the formation of communities where individuals from various backgrounds are treated with equality as they pledge their allegiance to Jesus and live according to his teachings. Watch the small Jesus community grow into a multiethnic international movement in the book of Acts.
Romans
Discover how the Gospel reveals God’s character and how faith in Jesus creates a new humanity characterized by love for God and neighbors. Learn how these new humans, transformed by God’s Spirit, are the fulfillment of God’s ancient promises in the book of Romans.
1 Corinthians
Explore how Jesus' resurrection motivates his followers to love others more than themselves and to hope for victory over death. Learn how the Gospel addresses problems such as church division and sexual misconduct in 1 Corinthians.
2 Corinthians
Discover the elevation of humility, weakness, and service as the paradox of the Kingdom of God, in light of Jesus' willingness to humbly endure death by crucifixion. Dive into the Apostle Paul’s sobering plea for a church’s repentance in the book of 2 Corinthians.
Galatians
Discover how God's blessing is available to all people, regardless of ethnicity, social status, or gender, through Jesus' willingness to take the curse and consequence of human failure and bring redemption by the cross. Dig into themes of reconciliation through Jesus, the generosity of God, and the upside-down way of the cross in the book of Galatians.
Ephesians
Discover the Gospel's effect on how we live our lives personally, in our communities, and with our families. Gain a better understanding of God's lavish grace, unity in God’s multiethnic family, and standing firm against spiritual evil in the book of Ephesians.
Philippians
Uncover the deeply personal, transformative experience of knowing Jesus in order to see your own story as an embodied expression of Jesus’ story. Learn what it means to imitate Jesus by exploring themes of humility, hope for resurrection, and God's gift of peace in the book of Philippians.
Colossians
Explore how every part of human existence is touched by the loving, liberating rule of the risen Jesus and uncover the invitation to live a new-creation life, here and now, as it began with Jesus' resurrection. Dig into themes of Jesus as the King of all creation, freedom, and hope amidst suffering in the book of Colossians.
1 Thessalonians
Discover how allegiance to King Jesus leads to a countercultural and holy way of life, which also generates suspicion and conflict, and how Jesus’ followers should respond to opposition with love, grace, forgiveness, and generosity. Gain a greater understanding of holiness and the hope of King Jesus' return in the book of 1 Thessalonians.
2 Thessalonians
Discover how Jesus’ promise to return and bring final justice creates hope and inspires faithfulness and devotion to Jesus, even during persecution. Dig into themes of endurance in suffering, the return of Jesus, and self-giving love in the book of 2 Thessalonians.
1 Timothy
Explore the way belief shapes how a community lives and behaves and how allowing the Scriptures and good news about Jesus to form us will lead to integrity and good works. Discover the importance of communities to hold genuine faith, responsibility for the marginalized, and hope in Jesus in spite of suffering in the book of 1 Timothy.
2 Timothy
Explore why risk, sacrifice, tension, and discomfort are often part of following Jesus and how to see difficult moments as opportunities for Jesus’ love and faithfulness to be most tangible. Dig into key themes of God’s grace as a source of power, faithfulness, and the comfort of Jesus in suffering in the book of 2 Timothy.
Titus
Explore how Spirit-empowered faithfulness to Jesus and his teachings will produce new kinds of people and declare God’s grace all over the world. Gain a better understanding of eternal life, the power of the Gospel in public life, and God’s generosity in the book of Titus.
Philemon
Discover how everyone is offered God's gracious gift of life in the Messiah to ultimately become equal partners and share in God’s healing mercy through Jesus. Explore key themes such as equality, slavery, and the gift of God’s grace in the book of Philemon.
Hebrews
Explore the clearest, fullest, and most ultimate revelation of God in Jesus and learn why following him requires faithfulness and trust, even in times of persecution. Gain a better understanding of the superiority of Jesus over all creation, God’s forgiveness, and the comfort of Jesus in suffering in the book of Hebrews.
James
Discover how Jesus' followers become truly wise by living according to his summary of the Torah—love God with everything you’ve got and love your neighbor as yourself. Explore the wisdom of Jesus, how faith relates to action, and perseverance through difficulty in the book of James.
1 Peter
Explore how suffering gives Jesus' followers an opportunity to claim the hope of his return and show others his surprising generosity and love in the midst of suffering. Understand the new identity of God’s family, how Jesus is the new temple, and why we hope for Jesus’ return in the book of 1 Peter.
2 Peter
Discover God's determination to confront sin and injustice and rescue the world he loves through Jesus. Explore key themes of character, God’s faithfulness, and Jesus as the exalted King in the book of 2 Peter.
1-3 John
Gain a deeper understanding of what it means to follow Jesus and why knowing Jesus means we also know the creative God of life-giving and self-giving love. Dig into key themes such as God’s light and love, righteousness, and Jesus as the truth in the books of 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John.
Jude
Discover what it means to respond to God’s grace through Jesus with our whole lives and to participate in building the Church through loving God and our neighbors. Explore key themes of God’s justice, Jesus as the new temple, and loving God through obedience in the book of Jude.
Revelation
Explore the call to resist evil kingdoms by loving people and trusting that Jesus will return to remove evil from the world and make all things new. Gain a deeper understanding of the hope of Jesus’ return, faithfulness to him, and the comfort he provides amidst persecution in the book of Revelation.