New Testament Bible Study

Jesus' Last Supper and Arrest

• Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke it, saying it represents his body.
• An angel appeared to give Jesus strength while he prayed on the Mount of Olives.
• Peter cried (wept) after denying Jesus three times.

Jesus' Crucifixion and Burial

• Joseph of Arimathea begged Pilate for Jesus' body.

Jesus' Teachings and Interactions

• Jesus said John the Baptist is the greatest prophet.
• An expert in the law asked Jesus, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Luke 10).
• Jesus was tempted three times.

Jesus' Ascension and Revelation

• Jesus' ascension to heaven occurred in Bethany.
• The last word in the Gospel of Luke is "Amen".
• Jesus gave the revelation of the end times to John.

The Book of Revelation

• There are seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
• These seven churches are located in Asia.
• The seven churches are: Pergamum, Philadelphia, Ephesus, Thyatira, Laodicea, Sardis, and Smyrna.
• John was imprisoned on the island of Patmos.

John's Vision of Christ

• The first thing John saw in his vision was seven golden lampstands.
• God declared that the church in Smyrna, despite being poor and afflicted, is rich.
• God knew that the church in Sardis, despite claiming to be alive, is dead.

The Four Living Creatures

• The four living creatures surrounding the throne are described as a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a lamb, covered in eyes front and back.
• They never stop saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come."

The Throne of God

• Around the throne of God, John observed 24 other thrones.
• The 24 elders were dressed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.
• The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, the lamb (Jesus) was found worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.