Many people ask where to start when reading the bible. My response without hesitation is the New Testament. I thought I could read the bible like a book, from beginning to end, old to new; but I soon realized that it was quite disturbing without knowing about our savior Jesus. We have four gospels (good news) in the New Testament. Each one focus on a different perspective on the life of Jesus. The four books are;

  1. John (Christ is God)- shows that Jesus is God. John was the only of the four writers that knew Jesus.
  2. Matthew (Christ the King) – shows that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament
  3. Luke (Christ the Man) – shows us that Jesus is the perfect man. He was able to feel human emotions as well as express other human traits.
  4. Mark (Christ the Servant) shows that Jesus was a Jew and a Servant.

I suggest starting with the Book of John to first understand the deity of Christ. After understanding the Gospels, I suggest we understand our authority and justification in Christ before reading the Old Testament, leaving Revelation (last book in the New Testament) for last.