The Fruit of the Spirit vs. the Sin of the Flesh: Evidence of Salvation. The Christian life is not defined merely by what we claim with our lips but by what is produced in our lives. Jesus said, “You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act… A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.” (Matt. 7:16, 18, NLT). Paul echoes this in Galatians 5, contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. 

Book of Galatians Summary: Freedom in Christ. The letter to the Galatians is Paul at his most fiery and passionate. Written to a group of churches in the Roman province of Galatia, it tackles a crisis: false teachers had infiltrated, insisting Gentile believers must obey the Jewish law — especially circumcision — in order to be saved. Paul responds with urgency: salvation comes by grace through faith in Christ, not by works of the law.

Book of 2 Corinthians Summary: Strength in Weakness. 2 Corinthians is one of Paul’s most personal and emotional letters. Unlike Romans, which reads like a theological essay, this letter reveals Paul’s heart: his pain, his defense of his ministry, and his encouragement to a church that doubted him. It is a book of paradoxes — boasting in weakness, strength through suffering, and God’s power displayed in fragile vessels.

The Resurrection: Christianity’s Unshakable Foundation. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul delivers what is arguably the most important chapter in the New Testament on the resurrection. He reminds the Corinthians of the gospel he preached — that Christ died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day, and appeared to many witnesses.

Book of 1 Corinthians Summary: The Gospel in a Divided Church. 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul to the church in Corinth, a wealthy, diverse, and notoriously immoral port city. The church reflected its culture: divided, proud, morally compromised, and confused about spiritual gifts, worship, and resurrection. Paul’s letter confronts sin, corrects errors, and calls the church to unity under Christ.

Book of Romans Summary: The Gospel of God’s Righteousness. Paul’s letter to the Romans is his most thorough explanation of the gospel. Written to a church he had not yet visited, Romans lays out the righteousness of God revealed in Jesus Christ — available to Jew and Gentile alike through faith. Romans is both theological and practical: it begins with the universal problem of sin, moves to justification by faith, and ends with how believers should live together in unity and m

Book of Acts Summary: The Gospel in Motion. The Book of Acts is the sequel to Luke’s Gospel, written by the same author and addressed again to Theophilus. If the Gospels record what Jesus began to do and teach, Acts shows what He continues to do through His Spirit-empowered church. It is the story of the gospel moving from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth, carried by apostles, martyrs, and missionaries.

Book of John Summary: The Gospel of the Word Made Flesh. John’s Gospel emphasizes Jesus’ divinity, the “I AM” sayings, and signs that reveal His glory. While Matthew highlights fulfillment, Mark urgency, and Luke universality, John gives us the Word made flesh — eternal God dwelling among us.

Book of Luke Summary: The Gospel of the Savior for All. The Gospel of Luke is the longest book in the New Testament and the first volume of a two-part work (Luke–Acts). Together they trace the story of Jesus and the early church, showing that the good news is not just for Israel but for all nations. Luke’s Gospel is rich with detail: orderly, historical, and compassionate. It highlights Jesus’ concern for the poor, women, Gentiles, and outsiders. If Matthew presents Jesus as

Book of Mark Summary: The Gospel of Urgency. The Gospels together form four complementary portraits of Jesus. Where Matthew emphasizes fulfillment of the Old Testament, Mark’s Gospel hits like a fast-paced documentary. Written with urgency, it uses the word “immediately” over 40 times. It’s the shortest Gospel, stripped of long teaching blocks and packed with action — healings, exorcisms, and conflict.

Book of Matthew Summary: The Gospel of the Kingdom. Matthew’s Gospel is distinct in its focus on Jesus as the Messiah who fulfills the Old Testament. Writing to a Jewish audience, Matthew shows again and again that what Jesus said and did was “to fulfill what was spoken by the prophets.” He emphasizes Jesus as King, Teacher, and the embodiment of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Myth of the “Intertestamental Period”. Many Protestant Bibles speak of the “Intertestamental Period” or “400 years of silence.” This phrase refers to the time between Malachi (as arranged in the Protestant canon) and the New Testament. The idea is that God gave no prophetic word during those centuries, leaving Israel in silence until John the Baptist arrived.

Book of Malachi Summary: From Corrupt Priests to the Coming Christ. When many people open their Protestant Bible, Malachi appears to be the “final word” of the Old Testament, closing the story until the arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus. But in the Bible of the Early Church — the Septuagint — Malachi is not the last book. So rather than being a “closing,” Malachi should be read as a prophetic voice within an ongoing stream of revelation.

Book of Zechariah Summary: Visions of Restoration and the Coming King. Zechariah is one of the most vivid and Christ-centered prophets in the Old Testament. Filled with dreams, visions, symbolic actions, and direct Messianic promises, his book points forward to the coming of the King who would enter Jerusalem on a donkey, be pierced, and ultimately reign as Lord of all the earth.

Book of Haggai Summary: Rebuilding the House of the Lord. Haggai is one of the shortest prophets, but his message is laser-focused: rebuild the temple of the Lord. Preaching in the years after the Babylonian exile, Haggai called the returned exiles to put God’s house before their own. His words stirred a discouraged people back into action and carried promises of God’s presence and future glory.

Book of Zephaniah Summary: The Day of the Lord and the Joy of Salvation. Zephaniah is a book about the Day of the Lord — a day of judgment against sin, but also a day of salvation for those who trust in God. Though short, it packs a sweeping vision: judgment on Judah, on the nations, and finally the promise of restoration and joy.

Book of Habakkuk Summary: Faith in the Midst of Questions. Most prophets speak for God to the people. Habakkuk is different: he speaks to God on behalf of the people. His book is a dialogue — the prophet questions why God allows injustice and violence, and God answers in ways that stretch human understanding. The climax comes in one of the most famous declarations of faith: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Book of Nahum Summary: The Fall of Nineveh and the God of Justice. Nahum is one of the least read books of the Bible, but its message is thunderous: God’s judgment is sure. Written about the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, Nahum is a prophetic taunt-song celebrating the downfall of one of the most violent empires in history. It is a reminder that God’s justice may seem delayed, but it is never denied.

Book of Micah Summary: Judgment and Hope from Bethlehem to the Ends of the Earth. Micah was a prophet from a small country town, but his message thundered against kings and cities alike. He warned of coming judgment on both Israel and Judah for their injustice and idolatry. Yet woven through his words of doom are some of the most beautiful promises of the Messiah, including the prophecy that He would be born in Bethlehem.

Jonah and the Fish: Big Fish Story? Few biblical stories have captured the imagination like Jonah and the great fish. Skeptics dismiss it as a sailor’s tall tale, children’s Bibles simplify it into a cartoon whale, and believers wrestle with whether it should be taken literally. At the heart of the debate is a deeper question: does the Bible present Jonah’s encounter as history, allegory, or something in between? And what does Jesus Himself tell us about it?