5-RF NT 02 Reference Materials - Charts-Maps-Illustrations

Charts and Lists FIRST CENTURY CHRONOLOGY Acts 1-12 covers approximately 15 years from 30 - 45 AD 31 - 33 AD Jesus’ Ascension, Pentecost, Ananias & Sapphira, Stephen, Philip, persecution. 33 AD ................. Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. 33 - 43 AD .......... Peter’s Ministry; Saul in Arabia, Damascus, Jerusalem & Tarsus. 43 - 44 AD .......... Antioch church is formed; it is the first local church outside the land of Israel; it is the first place the name “Christian” is used. 44 AD ................. James martyred; Peter imprisoned; Herod Agrippa I dies. 45 AD ................. Famine relief sent from Gentile Christians in Antioch to Jewish believers in Jerusalem. Paul’s Life: dates are approximate Birth in Tarsus c. 1 AD Education in Jerusalem under Gamaliel from 13 - 22 AD; trained as rabbi & theologian in Tarsus in the university; also rabbi in one of the synagogues from 22 - 32 AD Rabbi in Jerusalem 32 - 33 AD Training 33 - 45 AD Conversion on Damascus Road 34 AD Preparation & preaching in Arabia & Damascus 33-36 AD First visit to Jerusalem as a believer 36 AD Teaching in Tarsus 36-43 AD Pastor with Barnabas in Antioch 44-46 AD Famine visit to Jerusalem 45 AD Missionary 46-56 AD Council visit in Jerusalem 49 AD Prisoner in Caesarea & Rome 56-60 AD Last years of ministry 60-68 AD Paul’s Writings 1st Trip 46-49 AD no books written 2nd Trip 49-53 AD from Corinth, he wrote 1-2 Thessalonians 3rd Trip 53-56 AD from Ephesus, he wrote 1 Corinthians from Macedonia, he wrote 2 Corinthians from Corinth, he wrote Romans, Galatians As prisoner 58-60 AD from house arrest in Rome, he wrote Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, Philippians In his last years of freedom 60-68 AD from Macedonia, he wrote 1 Timothy, Titus from prison in Rome, he wrote 2 Timothy Other New Testament Writings 45 AD 58-60 AD 60-64 AD 64-70 AD 70-75 AD 90-91 AD 95-96 AD James Luke, Acts Mark, Matthew Hebrews, 1-2 Peter Jude Gospel of John, 1-3 John Revelation Later Important Dates 64 AD 68 AD 70 AD 81 AD 94 AD 94-95 AD Fire burned part of Rome and Nero blamed the Christians. This began a wave of persecution. Peter and Paul were martyred for their faith in Jesus. The Roman army burned the Jewish Temple, destroyed Jerusalem and removed the nation of ................. Israel from the map. One million Jews were killed. Domitian became Caesar of the Roman empire. Domitian required everyone to say, Caesar is Lord. At least 40,000 believers in Jesus refused and were killed. John is exiled to Patmos island. 2 Maps THE NEW TESTAMENT WORLD Rome Black Sea Philippi NIA MACEDONIA O D E MAC Thessalonica PONTUS BITHYNIA Berea Troas A AC CH HA AIIA A Corinth ASIA Ephesus Athens Colosee GALATIA CAPPADOCIA Antioch PISIDIA Iconium Lystra Derbe CILICIA Tarsus Antioch CRET E RUS CYP Mediterranean Sea Damascus Jerusalem 0 25 50 100 200 miles 3 WHEN & WHERE PAUL WROTE HIS LETTERS Rome Ephesians Philippians THE NEW TESTAMENT WORLD Titus 2 Corinthians 1 Timothy Black Sea Colossians Philemon MACEDONIA Berea AC SICILY Philippi Thessalonica Troas HA Romans IA Galations Corinth 1 Corinthians ASIA Ephesus Athens 1 Thessalonians PONTUS BITHYNIA Colosee 2 Thessalonians CAPPADOCIA GALATIA Antioch PI SI DI A 2nd Timothy Iconium CILICIA Lystra Derbe Tarsus Antioch CRE TE US CYPR Seaof Paul’s Writings TheMediterranean When & Where 1st Journey No Books 46-49 AD 2nd Journey 2 Books 49-53 AD 3rd Journey 4 Books 53-56 AD Prison years 4 Books 58-60 AD Last 8 Years 2 Books 61-64 AD 1 Book 68 AD 0 25 50 100 200 Mediterranean Sea Damascus Jerusalem miles 4 PAUL’S MISSIONARY TRAVELS MACEDONIA Berea Philippi Thessalonica Troas ACHAIA Athens Corinth BITHYNIA GALATIA ASIA Antioch Iconium Ephesus PISIDIA Lystra CILICIA Derbe Antioch RUS CYP Jerusalem 2nd > > MACEDONIA Philippi Thessalonica Berea > Troas ACHAIA > Corinth BITHYNIA > GALATIA ASIA Ephesus Antioch Iconium > PISIDIA Lystra CILICIA Derbe Antioch > Paul’s Missionary Trips - 1st RUS CYP > Caesarea Paul’s 3rd Missionary Trip Jerusalem Rome MACEDONIA ASIA SICILY MALTA Myra CRETE CYPRUSUS R CYP Caesarea Paul’s trip to RomePaul’s as prisoner Trip to Rome 5 LOCATION OF READERS Bible scholars believe James is writing dispersion Jews who lived to the east of the Roman empire. MACEDONIA NIA EDO MAC John writes to Jewish pastors & believers who live in the western part of Asia province BITH ASIA ACHA AIIA A Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Smyrna Philadelphia Ephesus 6 Laodicea PISID Illustrations SALVATION is when our imperfection is removed and Jesus’ perfection is Sin credited to us. The Sin and Burnt Offerings in the Old Testament were picture language. Jesus came as the perfect Lamb of God. All of our sin was transferred to Jesus on the cross. All of His perfection and holiness is credited to us, when we accept His payment LAMB OF GOD His Holiness God took the sinless Christ & poured onto Him our sins. Then in exchange, He poured God’s goodness into us. 2 Cor 5:21 (Living Bible) The Christian Life How God sees us God the Father sees me in the holiness of Jesus DECLARED HOLY my legal standing justification x the gap The Holy Spirit sees me at the foot of the cross needing to be more holy BE HOLY my daily experience sanctification X Salvation is when I receive justification. The Christian life is when I am receiving sanctification. Salvation is when I am declared holy. The Christian life is when I am becoming holy. The goal is to close the gap between the holiness that God put on my account and the holiness I have in my daily experience. The return of Jesus is when my holiness will be complete; there will be no more gap. 7 OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Saved from the penalty of sin Jesus Heaven PAY to April AD 1 31 Guilty Person $ Separation Separated from Father in your place The check Jesus offers us in order to pay our fine/penalty. Bank of Heaven FOR Jesus Eternity with God Saved from the power of sin Non-believers have only 1 power source in their life Sin nature The sin nature empowered by Satan Believers in Jesus have 2 power sources in their life New nature empowered by the ! Holy Spirit Sin nature I can choose to stay connected to the new nature empowered by the Holy Spirit or I can reconnect to the sin nature empowered by the unholy spirit (Satan) It all depends on which nature I feed GNOSTICISM CISM GNOSTI GOSPEL Supreme Being pleroma Spirit Beings God Father Perfect/United pleroma #1 Wisdom Mysteries Self denial Self-indulgence Physical Evil #30 Knowledge/gnosis world world 8 Jesus 100% FUTURE EVENTS The 2 Returns of Jesus Order of events Marriage Reviewing stand of Lamb y or 10-12 yrs. us x sia rou a P gl 7 yrs. Satan’s kingdom Satan's man - Antichrist Day of Lord - wrath PAROUSIA Comes as far as the clouds Is about blessing & reward Comes as bridegroom Comes to remove believers Is encouragement for believers PAROUSIA Future of believers Takes place in the air Blessing Encouragement in rn u t Re 1000 yrs. God’s Kingdom Jesus RETURN IN GLORY Comes to the earth Is about judgment Comes as King of God's Kingdom Comes to destroy the wicked Is to bring fear to non-believers DAY OF THE LORD Future of non-believers Takes place on the earth Judgment Darkness, wrath 9