New Testament: Message Listing

Matthew: Behold Your King!

Behind History
The Mystery of History V Matthew 13:1-17
The Case of the Lavish Farmer V Matthew 13:3-23
The Case of the Mysterious Harvest V Matthew 13:24-43
The Case of the Ambitious Seed V Matthew 13:31-32
The Case of the Sneaky Housewife V Matthew 13:33
The Case of the Buried Treasure V Matthew 13:44
The Case of the Valuable Pearl V Matthew 13:45-46
The Case of the Great Dragnet V Matthew 13:47-50
How to Handle Life V Matthew 13:51-52

What on Earth's Going to Happen? (Olivet Discourse)
The Long Look Ahead Matthew 24:1-3
The Age of Confusion Matthew 24:4-14
The Worship of Man Matthew 24:15-22
When the Dam Breaks Matthew 24:21-22
That Strange People, the Jews Matthew 24:16-20
Russia, Religion, and Ruin Matthew 24:21-23
The Secret Presence Matthew 24:23-38
The Power and the Glory Matthew 24:29-31
A Thief in the Night Matthew 24:32-44
In the Mean Time Matthew 24:45-51
The Wise and the Foolish Matthew 25:1-13
Living Dangerously Matthew 25:14-30
The Unconscious Test Matthew 25:31-46

Mark: He Came to Serve

The Servant who Rules
The Place to Begin V Mark 1:1-8
Jesus Came V Mark 1:9-15
A Day in the Life of Jesus V Mark 1:16-39
The Healer of Hurts V Mark 1:40 - 2:12
The Scandal Maker V Mark 2:13 - 3:6
False Forces V Mark 3:7-35
The Dimming of the Light V Mark 4:1-34
Seed Thoughts V Mark 4:3-32
Why are you Afraid? V Mark 4:35 - 5:20
The Weakness of the World V Mark 5:21 - 6:6
Who is This? V Mark 6:7-52
When Rite is Wrong V Mark 6:53 - 7:30
Do you Not Yet Understand? V Mark 7:31 - 8:21
The Turning Point V Mark 8:22-33

The Ruler who Serves
The Way of the Cross V Mark 8:34-38
The Glory that Follows V Mark 8:38 - 9:29
The Child in Our Midst V Mark 9:30-50
What about Divorce? V Mark 10:1-12
The Plight of the Overprivileged V Mark 10:13-31
The Ambitious Heart V Mark 10:32-52
The Rumor of Hope V Mark 16:1-8
The King is Coming V Mark 11:1-25
By What Authority? V Mark 11:27 - 12:27
Top Priority V Mark 12:28-44
Watch! V Mark 13
Love's Extravagance V Mark 14:1-25
Smite the Shepherd V Mark 14:26-52
Jesus and the Priests V Mark 14:53-72
Jesus and the Rulers V Mark 15:1-20
The Awful Penalty V Mark 15:21-47
Those Signs Following V Mark 16:9-20

John: Who is this Man?
Who is Jesus? V John 1:1-4
Hello Darkness V John 1:5-13
The Stranger of Galilee V John 1:14-18
Call the First Witness! V John 1:19-34
The Man who Knew Men V John 1:35-51
Water to Wine V John 2:1-11
The Temple Cleanser V John 2:12-25
Born of the Spirit V John 3:1-16
The Best Possible News V John 3:16-36
The Man Who Understood Woman V John 4:1-42
Faith's Encouragement V John 4:43-54
Do you Want to Get Well? V John 5:1-17
The Secret of Jesus V John 5:18-20
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands V John 5:21-30
The Credentials of Jesus V John 5:31-47
The Testing of Faith V John 6:1-15
The New Resource V John 6:16-21
What are You Working For? V John 6:22-40
Life with God V John 6:41-59
To Whom shall We Go? V John 6:60-71
Is Jesus for Real? V John 7:1-24
For Those who Thirst V John 7:25-52
Judging the Judges V John 8:1-11
The Breakthrough Point V John 8:12-30
Straight Talk from Jesus V John 8:31-47
The Choice V John 8:48-59
Believing Is Seeing V John 9:1-39
The Shepherd and His Sheep V John 10:1-21
Mad Man or God-Man V John 10:22-42
God's Strange Ways V John 11:1-16
Death's Conqueror V John 11:17-44
What's Going On? V John 11:45-54
Worship Or Waste? V John 11:55 - 12:10
Triumph Or Tragedy? V John 12:12-26
Faithful Belief and Fatal Unbelief V John 12:27-50
Servant Authority V John 13:1-17
The One Commandment V John 13:18-38
The Cure for Heart Trouble V John 14:1-14
That Other Helper V John 14:15-31
The Vine and the Fruit V John 15:1-11
Loving amidst Hate V John 15:12 - 16:4
The New Strategy V John 16:5-33
The Longest Prayer V John 17
The Way to the Cross V John 18:1 - 19:3
He Endured the Cross V John 19:4-42
The Incredible Hope V John 20:1-18
The New Commission V John 20:19-31
Breakfast by the Sea V John 21

Acts: An Unfinished Story

Where the Action Is
Out of the Shadows V Acts 1:1-14
The Birthday of the Church V Acts 1:15 - 2:4
What is This? V Acts 2:4-21
Jesus the Christ V Acts 2:22-37
The Young Church V Acts 2:37-47
Power to Heal V Acts 3:1-10
By Faith in His Name V Acts 3:11-26
The Radical Resurrection V Acts 4:1-12
When the Establishment is Wrong V Acts 4:13-31
Body Life V Acts 4:32 - 5:11
Confrontation! V Acts 5:12-42
Handling Dissension V Acts 6:1-8
What More Can He Say? V Acts 6:8 - 8:1

The Church under Pressure
The Gospel versus Magic V Acts 8:1-24
The Divine Wind V Acts 8:25-40
Beloved Enemy V Acts 9:1-19
The Yoke of Christ V Acts 9:19-31
The Cure for Death V Acts 9:32 - 10:23
Life for All V Acts 10:23 - 11:18
Expanding Horizons V Acts 11:19-30
When Prison Doors Open V Acts 12:1-25

The Pattern Setters
The Strategy of the Spirit V Acts 13:1-13
The Radical Word V Acts 13:13-52
Counterattack V Acts 14:1-28
What's God Doing? V Acts 15:1-21
The Ways God Guides V Acts 15:22 - 16:10
D-Day at Philippi V Acts 16:11-40
Rabble and Nobles V Acts 17:1-15
Athens Versus Paul V Acts 17:16-34
The Cross in Corinth V Acts 18:1-22
Halfway Christians V Acts 18:23 - 19:7
Off Witchcraft! V Acts 19:8-20
Christianity is Dangerous V Acts 19:21 - 20:1
Last Words V Acts 20:2-38

The Prisoner of the Lord
Paul 's Mistake V Acts 21:1-26
Trouble at Jerusalem V Acts 21:27 - 22:29
Love that Never Lets Go V Acts 22:30 - 23:35
Discipline of Delay V Acts 24
Before Governors and Kings V Acts 25 - 26
God and Shipwrecks V Acts 27
The End of the Beginning V Acts 28

Romans: The Master Key to Scripture

From Guilt to Glory -- Explained
Introduction to Life V Romans 1:1-17
The Tragic Sense of Life V Romans 1:18-23
The Deepening Darkness V Romans 1:24-32
Sinful Morality V Romans 2:1-11
According to Light V Romans 2:12-29
Total Wipeout V Romans 3:1-20
But Now V Romans 3:21-31
The Father of Faith V Romans 4:1-12
The Faith of our Father V Romans 4:13-25
Rejoicing in Hope V Romans 5:1-2
Rejoicing in Suffering V Romans 5:3-10
Rejoicing In God V Romans 5:11-21
Can we Go on Sinning? V Romans 6:1-2
The True Baptism of the Spirit V Romans 6:3-14
Whose Slave are You? V Romans 6:15-23
Free to Win or Lose V Romans 7:1-6
The Continuing Struggle V Romans 7:7-25
No Condemnation V Romans 7:25 - 8:4
Why not Live? V Romans 8:5-13
The Sons of God among Men V Romans 8:14-17
The Agony and the Ecstasy V Romans 8:18-28
If God be For Us V Romans 8:29-39

From Guilt to Glory -- Exhibited
Has God Failed? V Romans 9:1-13
Let God be God V Romans 9:14-33
How to be Saved V Romans 10:1-13
Have they not Heard? V Romans 10:14-21
There's Hope Ahead V Romans 11:1-24
Our Great and Glorious God V Romans 11:25 - 12:1

From Guilt to Glory -- Experienced
Living Day by Day V Romans 12:1-3
Who am I, Lord? V Romans 12:3-8
How to Hug V Romans 12:9-21
God's Strange Servants V Romans 13:1-7
The Night is Nearly Over V Romans 13:8-14
On Trying to Change Others V Romans 14:1-12
The Right to Yield V Romans 14:13-23
Our Great Example V Romans 15:1-13
An Adequate Ministry V Romans 15:14-33
All in the Family V Romans 16:1-24
The Great Mystery V Romans 16:25-27

1 Corinthians: Epistle to the 21st Century
The Corinthian Crisis V 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Behind Divisions V 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
God's Nonsense V 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
God's Tools V 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
God's Wisdom V 1 Corinthians 2:1-10
God's Teacher V 1 Corinthians 2:10-13
The Mind of Christ V 1 Corinthians 2:14-16
Carnal and Spiritual Christians V 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
God's Builders V 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
How to Destroy a Church V 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
The True Minister V 1 Corinthians 4:1-7
A Father in Action V 1 Corinthians 4:8-21
Scandal in the Church V 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
The Wrong Way to Right Wrongs V 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
What are Bodies For? V 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Sex in Marriage V 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Answers on Divorce V 1 Corinthians 7:10-24
Alone but Not Lonely V 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
What's behind Your Influence? V 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Rights or Wrongs V 1 Corinthians 9:1-23
Disqualified! V 1 Corinthians 9:24 -10:13
The Focused Life V 1 Corinthians 10:14 - 11:1
What is Headship? V 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
The Lord's Supper V 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
The Spirit's Point V 1 Corinthians 12:1-6
Guidelines on Gifts V 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
How the Body Works V 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Supreme Priority V 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Love never Quits V 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Speaking of Tongues V 1 Corinthians 14:1-25
When you Come Together V 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Of First Importance V 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
They Saw Him Alive V 1 Corinthians 15:5-11
What if...? V 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Then Comes the End V 1 Corinthians 15:20-34
The New Body: What is it Like? V 1 Corinthians 15:35-49
The Victory of the Mystery V 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Giving and Living V 1 Corinthians 16:1-9
The Care and Feeding of Fellow-Workers V 1 Corinthians 16:10-24

2 Corinthians: authentic Christianity
Why Does it Hurt so Much? V 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
When you are Misunderstood V 2 Corinthians 1:12 - 2:4
When Discipline Ends V 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Who is Sufficient V 2 Corinthians 2:12-17
Have you got What it Takes? V 2 Corinthians 3:1-11
Who is that Masked Man? V 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Nothing but the Truth V 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Your Pot -- His Power V 2 Corinthians 4:7-15
Beyond the End V 2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:5
What's There to Live For? V 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
The Word for this Hour V 2 Corinthians 5:18 - 6:2
Sensible Fanaticiscm V 2 Corinthians 6:3-10
Watch Out for These V 2 Corinthians 6:11 - 7:1
How to Repent V 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
Guidelines on Giving V 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Giving Joyfully V 2 Corinthians 8:16 - 9:15
Our Secret Weapons V 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
How to Spot a Phony V 2 Corinthians 10:7-18
Keep it Simple V 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
The Cost of Love V 2 Corinthians 11:16-33
The Ecstasy and the Agony V 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
The Signs of an Apostle V 2 Corinthians 12:11 - 13:4
Who am I -- Really? V 2 Corinthians 13:5-14

Ephesians: The Calling of the Saints

Riches in Christ
God at Work V Ephesians 1:1-14
The Foundations V Ephesians 1:3-14
Liberated! V Ephesians 1:7-8
The Mystery of Unity V Ephesians 1:9-12
The Word and the Spirit V Ephesians 1:13-14
Turned on by Prayer V Ephesians 1:15-18
Hope, Riches, and Power V Ephesians 1:18-23
The Human Dilemma V Ephesians 2:1-3
But God... V Ephesians 2:4-6
Alive to Live V Ephesians 2:4-7
On Display V Ephesians 2:7-10
Strangers in Darkness V Ephesians 2:11-13
The Prince of Peace V Ephesians 2:13-18
The Third Race V Ephesians 2:19-22
The Great Mystery V Ephesians 3:1-6
Secret Riches V Ephesians 3:7-13
How Prayer Works V Ephesians 3:13-21

The Ministry of the Saints
Why the Church Exists V Ephesians 4:1-3
The Cry for Unity V Ephesians 4:1-6
How the Church Works V Ephesians 4:7-10
What is your Gift? V Ephesians 4:11-15
Understanding your Gift V Ephesians 4:11-12
The Contemporary Christ V Ephesians 4:11
The Church's Building and Maintenance Service V Ephesians 4:11-12
Shaping Up the Saints V Ephesians 4:11-12
On Growing Up V Ephesians 4:13-16

The Christian in the World
Darkness of Mind V Ephesians 4:17-21
Putting On, Putting Off V Ephesians 4:22-24
Practicing Christianity V Ephesians 4:25-27
Living in Focus V Ephesians 4:28-29
Forgive and Live V Ephesians 4:30-32
The Call of the Hour V Ephesians 5:1-2
New Morality or Ancient Foolishness? Part 1 V Ephesians 5:3-4
New Morality or Ancient Foolishness? Part 2 V Ephesians 5:5-14
Watch how you Walk V Ephesians 5:15-20

Christian Relationships
The Cure for Conflict V Ephesians 5:21
Husbands and Wives V Ephesians 5:22-33
Parents and Children V Ephesians 6:1-4
Employers and Employees V Ephesians 6:5-9

Spiritual Warfare
The Forces we Face V Ephesians 6:10
Beginning the Battle V Ephesians 6:10-13
The Strategy of Satan V Ephesians 6:10-13
The Tactics of Terror V Ephesians 6:10-13
Defense Against Defeat, Part 1 V Ephesians 6:14-17
Defense Against Defeat, Part 2 V Ephesians 6:14-18
Defense Against Defeat, Part 3 V Ephesians 6:17
Defense Against Defeat, Part 4 V Ephesians 6:14-17
Advice when Attacked V Ephesians 6:18-20
The Infallible Posture V Ephesians 6:10-20

Philippians: Christ, Our Confidence Strength
Partners! V Philippians 1:1-11
Advance Through Defeat V Philippians 1:12-26
The Practice of Unity V Philippians 1:27-2:4
The Secret of Humility V Philippians 2:5-11
God at Work V Philippians 2:12-18
Christian Manhood V Philippians 2:19-30
Dangerous Confidence V Philippians 3:1-7
Adequate Living V Philippians 3:8-12
Standing While Running V Philippians 4:1-9
To Be Content V Philippians 4:10-20

Colossians: Power to Endure with Joy
Where Hope Begins V Colossians 1:1-8
Growing Up V Colossians 1:9-14
Master of the Universe V Colossians 1:15-17
The Reason for the Season V Colossians 1:18-20
The Great Mystery V Colossians 1:21-29
The Overflowing Life V Colossians 2:1-7
Beware! V Colossians 2:8-15
The Things that can Ruin your Faith V Colossians 2:16-23
True Human Potential V Colossians 3:1-11
Put on the New V Colossians 3:12-17
Living Christianly V Colossians 3:18-4:6
The Early-Day Saints V Colossians 4:7-18

Thessalonians: Hope for a Hopeless World

First Thessalonians
Changed Lives V 1 Thess 1:1-10
Whatever became of Integrity? V 1 Thess 2:1-12
The Mysterious Word V 1 Thess 2:13-16
A Father's Joy V 1 Thess 2:17 - 3:13
Handling your Sex Drive V 1 Thess 4:1-8
Comfort at the Grave V 1 Thess 4:9-18
The Fate of the Earth V 1 Thess 5:1-11
Living Christianly V 1 Thess 5:12-28

Second Thessalonians
The Fire next Time V 2 Thess 1:1-12
The Man who Claims to be God V 2 Thess 2:1-12
Stand Firm V 2 Thess 2:13 - 3:5
Is Work a Curse? V 2 Thess 3:6-18

Timothy: The Pastor's Primer

First Timothy
Guard the Teaching V 1 Timothy 1:1-7
Awful Lawfulness V 1 Timothy 1:8-11
The Model Leader V 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Wage the Good Warfare V 1 Timothy 1:18-20
The First Thing -- Prayer V 1 Timothy 2:1-7
Adam's Rib or Women's Lib? V 1 Timothy 2:8-15
The Lord's Leaders V 1 Timothy 3:1-7
The Lord's Servants V 1 Timothy 3:8-13
God's Chosen Instrument: The Church V 1 Timothy 3:14-15
The Central Glory V 1 Timothy 3:16
Fraudulent Faith V 1 Timothy 4:1-5
A Good Minister V 1 Timothy 4:6-10
Advice to a Young Pastor V 1 Timothy 4:11-16
The Care and Feeding of Widows V 1 Timothy 5:1-16
Help for Elders V 1 Timothy 5:17-25
Sound Words for Slaves V 1 Timothy 6:1-5
The Cost of Riches V 1 Timothy 6:6-19
O Man of God! V 1 Timothy 6:11-21

Second Timothy
The Promise of Life V 2 Timothy 1:1-7
The Call to Courage V 2 Timothy 1:8-13
How to Defend a Lion V 2 Timothy 1:14 - 2:2
Soldier's, Athletes, and Farmers V 2 Timothy 2:3-13
Avoiding Congregational Gangrene V 2 Timothy 2:14-19
Fit to be Used V 2 Timothy 2:20-22
Guidelines for Controversies V 2 Timothy 2:23-26
Dangerous Times V 2 Timothy 3:1-9
What you See is What you can Be V 2 Timothy 3:10-13
Thinking Christianly V 2 Timothy 3:14-16
The Majesty of Ministry V 2 Timothy 4:1-4
The Passing of the Torch V 2 Timothy 4:5-8
The End of the Road V 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Hebrews: All About Faith
The Final Word V Hebrews 1:1 - 2:4
The True Man V Hebrews 2:5-18
Living out of Rest V Hebrews 3:1- 4:13
Strength at Wit's End V Hebrews 4:14 - 5:10
Let's get On with It V Hebrews 5:11 - 6:12
Dealing with Doubt V Hebrews 6:13 - 7:26
The New Constitution V Hebrews 7:27 - 8:13
A Clear Conscience V Hebrews 9:1-23
The Unfolding Pattern V Hebrews 9:24 - 10:18
Triumph or Tragedy V Hebrews 10:19-39
What Faith Is V Hebrews 11:1-7
How Faith Works V Hebrews 11:8 - 12:2
Never Give Up V Hebrews 12:3-29
The Intended Life V Hebrews 13:1-21

1 John: The Fruit of Fellowship with Christ

Maintaining Fellowship
Life with Father V 1 John 1:1-4
God is Light V 1 John 1:5
The Man who Ignores Light V 1 John 1:3, 6-7
The Man who Denies Sin V 1 John 1:8-9
The Man who Rationalizes Sin V 1 John 1:10 - 2:2
Counterfeits and Reflectors V 1 John 2:3-6
Visible Christianity V 1 John 2:7-11
Growing in Grace V 1 John 2:12-14
The Maturing Process V 1 John 2:12-14
The Enemy Around V 1 John 2:15-17

Maintaining Truth
The Nature of Heresy V 1 John 2:18-19
The Hard Core of Truth V 1 John 2:20-21
No Son, No Father V 1 John 2:22-23
The Living Word V 1 John 2:24-25
The Teaching Spirit V 1 John 2:26-27
The Coming Day V 1 John 2:28

Maintaining Righteousness
Recognizing the Unrecognized V 1 John 2:29 - 3:1
What Shall we Be? V 1 John 3:2-3
The Greatest Revolution V 1 John 3:4-5
The Mystery of Righteousness V 1 John 3:6-7
The Mystery of Evil V 1 John 3:8
When the Spirit says No V 1 John 3:9
One or the Other V 1 John 3:10

Maintaining Love
The Path of Love V 1 John 3:11-18
The Course of Hate V 1 John 3:11-18
The Christian's Tranquilizer V 1 John 3:19-20
Power in Prayer V 1 John 3:21-24
When Unbelief is Right V 1 John 4:1-3
God is Greater V 1 John 4:4-6
Love made Visible V 1 John 4:7-12
Love's Accomplishments V 1 John 4:13-21

Maintaining Assurance
We shall Overcome V 1 John 5:1-6
Why do we Believe? V 1 John 5:6-13
Praying Boldly V 1 John 5:14-17
Christian Certainty V 1 John 5:18-21

Revelation: The End -- and a New Beginning
Behind the Scenes of History V Revelation 1:1-20
The Church that Lost its Love V Revelation 1:19 - 2:7
Smyrna and Pergamum -- The Pressured Church V Revelation 2:8-17
Thyatira: The Worldly Church V Revelation 2:18-29
The Church of the Zombies V Revelation 3:1-6
The Little Church that Tried V Revelation 3:7-13
The Poor-Rich Church V Revelation 3:14-21
Supreme Headquarters V Revelation 4:1-11
The Great Breakthrough V Revelation 5:1-14
Four Terrible Horsemen V Revelation 6:1-17
To Jew And Gentile V Revelation 7:1-17
Angels of Doom V Revelation 8:1-13
All Hell Breaks Loose V Revelation 9:1-21
The End of the Mystery V Revelation 10:1-11
The Last Warning V Revelation 11:1-19
Woman and the Serpent V Revelation 12:1-17
When Men become Beasts V Revelation 13:1-18
The Time of the of Harvest V Revelation 14:1-20
Earth's Last Trial V Revelation 15:1 - 16:21
The Dragon Lady V Revelation 17:1 - 19:5
The Rider on the White Horse V Revelation 19:6-21
One Thousand Years of Peace V Revelation 20:1-15
The City of Glory V Revelation 21:1 - 22:21