{"id":10004541,"date":"2026-08-31T11:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15501"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:02:19","slug":"new-testament-survey","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/event\/new-testament-survey\/2026-09-06\/","title":{"rendered":"New Testament Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

GracePoint Church: New Testament Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall of 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe story of the Bible isn\u2019t primarily about the desire of people to be with God; it\u2019s the desire of God to be with people.\u201d (by John Ortberg)<\/em><\/p>\n

Course Purpose<\/strong>
\nThis course offers a concise survey of the New Testament, providing an outline and summary of each book. Building on the GracePoint Education Committee\u2019s (GPEC) goal to give students a foundational understanding of the entire Bible, this course highlights how the New Testament continues and completes God’s ultimate revelation to humanity.<\/p>\n

Philosophy and Objectives<\/strong>
\nGPEC aims to deepen the biblical knowledge of every member and attendee, equipping them with a strong foundation for personal Bible study and other GracePoint classes. We strive to make this course engaging, informative, and enjoyable.<\/p>\n

By the end of this course, students will be able to:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Memorize<\/strong> key New Testament verses related to salvation and the assurance of salvation.<\/li>\n
  2. Identify<\/strong> the author, date of composition, and original audience for every New Testament book.<\/li>\n
  3. Comprehend<\/strong> the primary, original intent of each book\u2019s author.<\/li>\n
  4. Teach<\/strong> the core concepts and general content of this course to others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Part 1: The Gospels (The Life & Ministry of Jesus)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • September 6:<\/strong> Foundations of the New Testament (Inspiration, Intertestamental Period, the 4 Gospels’ unique perspectives).<\/em><\/li>\n
    • September 13:<\/strong> Overview of the ministry of John the Baptist<\/li>\n
    • September 20:<\/strong> Overview of Luke; Jesus\u2019 Transfiguration<\/li>\n
    • September 27:<\/strong> Overview of John; The Resurrection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Part 2: The Early Church & Paul’s Letters<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • October 4:<\/strong> The Birth of the Church<\/li>\n
      • October 11:<\/strong> The Apostle to the Gentiles<\/li>\n
      • October 18:<\/strong> The Gospel Applied<\/li>\n
      • October 25:<\/strong> Christian Living<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Part 3: The General Epistles & Prophecy<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • November 1:<\/strong> Faith and Works<\/li>\n
        • November 8:<\/strong> The Supremacy of Christ<\/li>\n
        • November 15:<\/strong> Christian Leadership & The End Times<\/li>\n
        • November 22:<\/strong> The Revelation of John & Wrap-Up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          GracePoint Church: New Testament Survey Fall of 2026 \u00a0 Introduction \u201cThe story of the Bible isn\u2019t primarily about the desire of people to be with God; it\u2019s the desire of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":15502,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[115],"class_list":["post-10004541","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","tribe_events_cat-education","cat_education","tribe-recurring-event","tribe-recurring-event-parent"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/10004541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/10004541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10004541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10004541"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gracepointephrata.org\/fbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=10004541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}