And Jesus said, "HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY, BUT
MY WORD WILL NEVER PASS AWAY!"
( MATTHEW 24:35 *NIV )
Dear Charles,
Most people naturally assume that the Books of the New
Testament were written in the order that they appear in the Bible.
Now you may be surprised to learn that many of the Letters of the
Apostle Paul were actually written before the Gospels of Matthew,
Mark, Luke & John. For those Gospels were some of the last
books to be written, even though they appear as the first four
Books of The New Testament.
This is because, it is believed, the Apostles of Jesus Christ
were so convinced that He would return during their lifetime, that
they didn't feel the need to write them. It wasn't until they became
much older that they realized that His return would probably not
occur until after their deaths. It was then that they wrote them
for the generations of the future.
So today we will take a look at the actual year that each Book
of the New Testament was written!
Book: Written By: Approximate Date:
GALATIANS [Apostle Paul] 49 A.D.
JAMES [James half-brother of Jesus'] 49 A.D.
1 & 2 THESSALONIANS [Apostle Paul] 51/52 A.D.
1 & 2 CORINTHIANS [Apostle Paul} 55 A.D.
ROMANS [Apostle Paul} 57 A.D.
MARK [John Mark} 58/60 A.D.
EPHESIANS [Apostle Paul] 60 A.D.
COLOSSIANS [Apostle Paul] 60 A.D.
PHILEMON [Apostle Paul] 60 A.D.
PHILIPPIANS [Apostle Paul] 61 A.D.
MATTHEW [Apostle Matthew*] 61/64 A.D.
LUKE [Apostle Luke*] 61/64 A.D.
JUDE [Jude half-brother of Jesus'] 65 A.D.
1 TIMOTHY [Apostle Paul] 64 A.D.
1 PETER [Apostle Peter*] 64/65 A.D.
TITUS [Apostle Paul] 64 A.D.
ACTS [Apostle Luke*] 66/68 A.D.
2 PETER [Apostle Peter*] 66/68 A.D.
2 TIMOTHY [Apostle Paul] 66/67 A.D.
HEBREWS [Apostle Paul] 68/70 A.D.
JOHN [Apostle John*] 85 A.D.
1, 2, 3 JOHN [Apostle John*] 85/90 A.D.
REVELATION [Apostle John*] 95 A.D.
( *Original Disciples of Christ )
There you have it Charles, have a great weekend!
In HIS Love & Service,
Pastor Allen
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IF ANY OF YOU LACKS WISDOM, HE SHOULD ASK GOD,
WHO GIVES GENEROUSLY TO ALL WITHOUT FINDING
FAULT, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO HIM.
( JAMES 1:5 *NIV )
Dear Charles,
When you are in need of an answer to one of life's problems,
and cannot find the answer, always turn to God's Word. FOR
THE LORD GIVES WISDOM, AND FROM HIS MOUTH COMES
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. THEN YOU WILL
UNDERSTAND WHAT IS RIGHT AND JUST AND FAIR--EVERY
GOOD PATH. FOR KNOWLEDGE WILL BE PLEASANT TO
YOUR SOUL. DISCRETION WILL PROTECT YOU, AND
UNDERSTANDING WILL GUARD YOU.
( PROVERBS 2:6; 9; 10; 11 )
Also when we turn to the Bible GOD has promised us that:
"I WILL INSTRUCT YOU AND TEACH YOU IN THE WAY THAT
YOU SHOULD GO; I WILL COUNSEL YOU AND WATCH OVER
YOU." ( PSALM 32:8)
He further promised that when we are faced with a decision, if
we ask Him what to do, He will tell us. For it is written:
WHETHER YOU TURN TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT, YOUR
EARS WILL HEAR A VOICE BEHIND YOU, SAYING, "THIS IS
THE WAY; WALK IN IT." ( ISAIAH 30:21 )
So Charles, why try to face life's problems alone, for that
can be a losing battle. After all you have the awesome power of
GOD waiting to lead you! So why not: COMMIT TO THE LORD
WHATEVER YOU DO, AND YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED.
( PROVERBS 16:3) Then the next time that you ask "What
Would Jesus Do," you may just pick up your Bible and read all
about it in the Gospel's. Amen.
In HIS Love & Service,
Pastor Allen
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