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Outlines for every book of the Bible

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Outline Genesis

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  1. Creation (1:1-2:3)
  2. Primeval (2:4-11:26)
  3. Patriarchs (11:27-37:1)
  4. Joseph (37:2-50:26)

(11 “These are the generations of…”)

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Outline Exodus

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  1. Deliverance from Egypt (1-18)
  2. Covenant at Sinai (19-40)
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Outline Leviticus

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  1. Worship of the Holy God (1-10)
  2. Living with the Holy God (11-27)
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Outline Numbers

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  1. First Generation Army (1-10)
  2. Rebellion of People (11-25)
  3. Second Generation Army (26-36)
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Outline Deuteronomy

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  1. Covenant History (1-4)
  2. Covenant Stipulations (5-26)
  3. Covenant Ceremony (27-30)
  4. Covenant Epilogue (31-34)
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Outline Joshua

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  1. Prepare to “cross” (1-5)
  2. Enter to “take” (6-12)
  3. “Divide” and allocate (13-21)
  4. “Serve” and keep (22-24)
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Outline Judges

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  1. Two perspectives: Human and Divine (1:1-3:6)
  2. Stories of Judges (3:7-16:31)
  3. Two Levite Stories: Apostasy and Immorality (17-21)
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Outline Ruth

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  1. Disobedience of the Royal Line (1)
  2. Steadfast love of the Royal Line (2)
  3. Seeking rest of the Royal Line (3)
  4. Redemption of the Royal Line (4)
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Outline 1 Samuel

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  1. Samuel: God is King (1-7)
  2. Saul: crowned and rejected king (8-15)
  3. David: king to be (16-31)
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Outline 2 Samuel

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  1. David’s unified kingdom (1-4)
  2. David’s city and covenant (5-10)
  3. David’s sin and consequences (11-20)
  4. David’s failure and hope (21-24)
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Outline 1 and 2 Kings

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  1. Solomon’s Reign (1 Ki. 1-11)
  2. Divided Kingdom (1 Ki. 12-2 Ki. 17)
    A. Elijah
    B. Elisha
  3. Judah Alone (2 Ki. 18-25)
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Outline 1 and 2 Chronicles

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  1. Kingdom People (1 Chr. 1-9)
  2. United Kingdom (1 Chr. 10-2 Chr. 9)
  3. Divided Kingdom (2 Chr. 10-28)
  4. Reunited Kingdom (2 Chr. 29-36)
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Outline Ezra

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  1. Return of Exiles (1-2)
  2. Rebuilding the Temple (3-6)
  3. Return of Ezra (7-8)
  4. Rebuilding the Community (9-10)
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Outline Nehemiah

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  1. Return of Nehemiah (1-2:10)
  2. Rebuilding the wall (2:11-7:3)
  3. Return of Exiles (7:4-73)
  4. Rebuilding the community (8-13)
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Outline Esther

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  1. A King’s greatness and Esther becomes a queen (1-2)
  2. Haman’s promotion and decree (3-4)
  3. The Reversal (5-7)
  4. Mordecai’s decree and promotion (8)
  5. Mordecai’s greatness and Purim becomes a festival (9-10)
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Outline Job

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  1. Prologue: Job blessed then tested (1-2)
  2. Dialogues (3-28)
    A. Job laments (3)
    B. Three friends (4-28)
  3. Monologues (29-42:6)
    A. Job speaks (29-31)
    B. Elihu speaks (32-37)
    C. God speaks (38-42:6)
  4. Epilogue: Job affirmed and restored (42:7-17)
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Outline Psalms

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  1. Book 1: Covenant Faithfulness (1-41)
  2. Book 2: Hope for a Future (42-72)
  3. Book 3: Promise and Exile (73-89)
  4. Book 4: The Lord Reigns (90-106)
  5. Book 5: Messianic King and Kingdom (107-150)

(each ends with a doxology)

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Outline Proverbs

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  1. The Beginning of Wisdom (1:1-7)
  2. The Call to Wisdom (1:8-9:18)
  3. The Life of Wisdom (10:1-31:9)
  4. The Beauty of Wisdom (31:10-31)
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Outline Ecclesiastes

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  1. Meaningless of Life… or Not (1-3)
  2. Realities of Life Considered (4-10)
  3. Decision to Live by Faith (11-12)
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Outline Song of Solomon

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  1. Yearning of two lovers (1:1-2:7)
  2. Beloved’s voice comes and she searches (2:8-3:5)
  3. Solomon comes for His wedding (3:6-8:4)
  4. Consummation comes with the Beloved (8:5-14)

“not stir up or awaken love until it pleases”

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Outline Isaiah

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  1. Coming Judgment of God (1-39)
  2. Future Kingdom of God (40-66)
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Outline Jeremiah

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  1. Call of Prophet Jeremiah (1)
  2. True Prophetic Word (2-25)
  3. False Prophetic Word (26-29)
  4. True Blessing of Coming King (30-33)
  5. False Blessing of Earthly King (34-45)
  6. Blessing and Curse of Cosmic Ruler (46-52)
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Outline Lamentations

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  1. Jerusalem’s devastation (1)
  2. The Lord’s anger (2)
  3. God’s compassion (3)
  4. Zion’s suffering (4)
  5. Restoration requested (5)
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Outline Ezekiel

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  1. Ezekiel’s Call (1-3)
  2. Judgment on Jerusalem (4-24)
  3. Against Nations (25-32)
  4. Blessing and Restoration (33-48)
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Outline Daniel

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  1. Biographical Narratives (1-6)
    A. Vindicated Faithfulness (1)
    B. Neb’s Dream (2)
    C. Fiery Furnace (3)
    D. Beast Mode (4)
    E. Writing on the Wall (5)
    F. Lions’ Den (6)
  2. Prophetic Visions (7-12)
    A. Four Beast, God’s Kingdom (7)
    B. Ram and Goat (8)
    C. Seventy Weeks (9)
    D. Man by the Tigris (10-12)
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Outline Hosea

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  1. Hosea’s Family (1-3)
  2. Hosea’s Message (4-14)
    A. Failure to Acknowledge God (4-6:3)
    B. Breaking God’s Covenant (6:4-11:11)
    C. Faithlessness to the Lord (11:12-14:9)
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Outline Joel

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  1. Day of the Lord (1-2:17)
  2. Mercy of the Lord (2:18-3:21)
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Outline Amos

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  1. The Lion’s Roar of Judgment (1-3:8)
  2. The Adversaries Surround (3:9-6:14)
  3. Devastation avoided and hope promised (7-9)

*inclusio on each section

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Outline Obadiah

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  1. Edom… you will be humbled (1-14)
  2. Jacob… you will be restored (15-21)
30
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Outline Jonah

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  1. Jonah flees and is delivered (1-2)
  2. Jonah complies and is rebuked (3-4)
31
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Outline Micah

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  1. Judgment and Remnant (1-2)
  2. Rule and Remnant (3-5)
  3. Forgiveness and Remnant (6-7)
32
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Outline Nahum

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  1. Ninevah’s Judge (1:1-14)
  2. Ninevah’s Judgment (1:15-2:13)
  3. Ninevah’s Destruction (3)
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Outline Habakkuk

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  1. Wicked unpunished? Babylonians (1:2-11)
  2. Solution worse than problem? All are accountable (1:12-2:20)
  3. Renew your work! God saves his people, crushes the wicked (3)
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Outline Zephaniah

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  1. Judgment Coming (1:1-1:6)
  2. The Day of the Lord (1:7-3:8)
  3. Hope Anticipated (3:9-20)
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Outline Haggai

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  1. First message: Rebuild the temple (1)
  2. Second message: God’s greater temple (2:1-9)
  3. Third message: Defiled People Blessed (2:10-19)
  4. Fourth message: Other Kingdoms Overthrown (2:20-23)
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Outline Zechariah

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  1. Present encouragements (1-8)
    A. Eight Night Visions (1-6)
    B. From fasts to feasts (7-8)
  2. Future of the Kingdom (9-14)
    A. The Coming King becomes a rejected shepherd (9-11)
    B. Renewal and Judgment by a stricken shepherd (12-14)
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Outline Malachi

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A. Does God distinguish good from wicked? (1:1-5)
B. Offerings condemned: Flawed sacrifices (1:6-2:9)
C. Faithless to spouse and God (2:10-16)
C2. Adultery and social offenses (2:17-3:5)
B2. Offerings condemned: Partial tithe (3:16-12)
A2. Does God distinguish good from wicked? (3:13-4:6)

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Outline Matthew

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  1. Genesis of Jesus the Messiah (1-4:16)
  2. Ministry of the Messiah (4:17-16:20)
  3. Mission of the Messiah (16:21-28:20)
    (Note: “from that time on Jesus began to…”)
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Outline Mark

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  1. Preaching the kingdom of God (1:1-8:26)
  2. Cost of the kingdom of God (8:27-10:52)
  3. Bringing the kingdom of God (11:1-16:20)
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Outline Luke

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  1. Birth of Christ the Lord (1-2)
  2. The Lord’s ministry in Galilee (3-9:50)
  3. The Lord’s journey to Jerusalem (9:51-19:27)
  4. The Lord’s work in Jerusalem (19:28-24:53)
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Outline John

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  1. Prologue: Incarnate Word (1:1-18)
  2. Book of Christ’s Signs (1:19-12:50)
  3. Book of Christ’s Great Sign (13-20)
  4. Epilogue: Fishers and Shepherds (21)
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Outline Acts

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  1. The Word in Jerusalem (1:1-8:3)
  2. The Word in Judea and Samaria (8:4-12:24)
  3. The Word to the ends of the earth (13-20)
  4. The Word in Rome (21-28)
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Outline Romans

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  1. God’s Righteousness Revealed (1:1-17)
  2. God’s Wrath revealed against unrighteousness (1:18-3:20)
  3. God’s Righteousness given by faith in Christ (3:21-8:39)
  4. God’s Righteousness Challenged (9:1-11:36)
  5. God’s Righteousness Applied (12:1-16:27)
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Outline 1 Corinthians

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  1. Response to report of problems (1-6)
    A. Divisions (1-4)
    B. Sexual Immorality (5-6)
  2. Response to Corinthians’ letter (7-16)
    A. Marriage (7)
    B. Idol Food (8-10)
    C. Church Life (11-14)
    D. Resurrection (15)
    E. Other Arrangements (16)
45
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Outline 2 Corinthians

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  1. Defense of Paul’s ministry (1-7)
  2. Collection for Jerusalem (8-9)
  3. Defense against false apostles (10-13)
46
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Outline Galatians

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  1. The Galatian Problem (1:1-9)
  2. Defense of Paul’s Apostleship (1:10-2:14)
  3. Heart of the Gospel (2:15-21)
  4. Arguments for the Gospel (2:22-4:31)
  5. Application of the Gospel (5-6)
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Outline Ephesians

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  1. What God has done through the gospel (1-3)
    A. Blessings in Christ (1)
    B. Position in Christ (2-3)
  2. What we do in the gospel (4-6)
    A. General Duties (4-5:21)
    B. Particular Duties (5:22-6:9)
    C. Duty to Fight (6:10-24)
48
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Outline Philippians

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  1. Partnership for the Gospel (1)
  2. Call to humble service (2)
  3. Gospel against Error (3)
  4. Stand together in the Lord (4)
49
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Outline Colossians

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  1. Thanks and Prayer for Colossians (1:1-14)
  2. Creation and reconciliation of Christ (1:15-2:3)
  3. Sufficiency of Christ (2:4-23)
  4. Life in Christ (3:1-4:18)
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Outline 1 Thessalonians

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  1. History (1-3)
    A. Thessalonians’ faith, hope, and love
    B. Paul’s absence
    C. Timothy’s report
  2. Instruction (4-5)
    A. Ethics
    B. Eschatology
    C. Everyone
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Outline 2 Thessalonians

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  1. Reason for Boasting (1)
  2. Instructions (2-3)
    A. Day of the Lord
    B. Idleness/Labor
52
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Outline 1 Timothy

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  1. False Teachers and Faithful Ministry (1)
  2. Behavior and Leadership in the Household of God (2-3)
  3. False Teachers and Good Servants (4)
  4. Honoring Specific Groups in the Household (5:1-6:2)
  5. False Teachers and Men of God (6:3-21)
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Outline 2 Timothy

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  1. Endure Faithfully (1)
  2. Be Soldier and Workman Approved (2)
  3. Warning about false teachers (3)
  4. Endure to the end (4)
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Outline Titus

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  1. Task: Install good leaders (1:1-9)
  2. Problem: Insubordinate false teachers (1:10-16)
  3. Instruct: How to live good (2-3)
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Outline Philemon

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  1. Thanks for Philemon (1-7)
  2. Plea for Onesimus (8-21)
  3. Final remarks (21-25)
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Outline Hebrews

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  1. Jesus greater than angels (1-2)
  2. Jesus greater than Moses (3-4:13)
  3. Jesus greater than priests (4:14-7:28)
  4. Jesus’ greater ministry (8:1-10:18)
  5. Faith and endurance in Jesus (10:19-13)
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Outline James

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  1. Testing of Faith and Doing the Word (1)
  2. Partiality Faith and Works (2)
  3. Tongue and Wisdom (3)
  4. Submit to the Lord’s will (4-5:6)
  5. Conclusion (5:7-20)
58
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Outline 1 Peter

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  1. The salvation of elect exiles (1:1-2:10)
  2. Living as elect exiles in a hostile world (2:11-5:14)
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Outline 2 Peter

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  1. The truth of the gospel (1)
    A. Confirmation by spiritual growth
    B. Confirmation from prophetic word
  2. Warning on false prophets (2)
  3. The Lord will come (3)
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Outline 1 John

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  1. Intro: Fellowship with Father and Son (1:1-4)
  2. This is the message: God is light (1:5-3:10)
    A. Walk in the light, love one another
    B. Darkness is passing, God’s children don’t love the world
    C. Antichrist deception, know the truth and do rightly
  3. This is the message: Love one another (3:11-5:12)
    A. To Love and not hate we must trust God’s love
    B. To love one another we must know truth from error
    C. To love rightly we must believe Jesus is the Christ
  4. Conclusion: You have eternal life, keep from idols (5:18-21)
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Outline 2 John

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  1. Elder’s Love (1-3)
  2. Elder’s Joy (4-6)
  3. Elder’s Concern (7-8)
  4. Elder’s Warning (9-11)
  5. Elder’s Farewell (12-13)
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Outline 3 John

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  1. Faithful in Truth (1-4)
  2. Faithful hospitality (5-8)
  3. Unfaithful in hospitality (9-10)
  4. Conclusion: do good, not evil (11-14)
63
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Outline Jude

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  1. Charge: Contend for the faith against corrupt leaders (1-4)
  2. Description and examples of corrupt leaders (5-19)
  3. Charge: Keep yourselves… He is able to keep you (20-25)
64
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Outline Revelation

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  1. Introduction: The coming King (1:1-8)
  2. “Things that are…” Christ’s presence with and message to seven churches (1:9-3:22)
  3. “What must take place after this…” Christ’s victory for his church (4:1-22:5)
    A. The Scroll with seven seals (4-8:1)
    B. Seven Angels with Trumpets (8:2-11:19)
    C. Seven Histories (12-14)
    D. Seven Bowls of Wrath (15-16)
    E. Judgment on Babylon (17-19:10)
    F. Victory of the King (19:11-21)
    G. New Heavens, Earth, Jerusalem (20:1-22:5)
  4. Final Exhortation and Blessing (22:6-21)

(“soon take place” 1:1; “for the time is near” 1:3, 22:10)

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