A journey through the New Testament : the story of Christ and how he developed the church / [print]
At head of title on cover: Historical survey of the New Testament A journey through the New Testament
Elmer L. Towns.
- Orlando, Florida : Harcout Brace, (c)1996.
- 360 pages ; 23 cm
Introduction -- 1. Zacharias and Elizabeth: The birth of a son -- 2. Joseph and Mary: The supernatural birth of God's Son -- 3. John the Baptist: Calling a nation back to God -- 4. John and Andrew: Their first week with Jesus -- 5. Nicodemus: A Passover to remember -- 6. The Samaritan women: A revival at Shechem -- 7. Jesus of Nazareth: A Prophet without honor at home -- 8. Simon Peter: The day he brought Jesus home -- 9. Matthew: Celebrating a new relationship with God -- 10. The Sanhedrin: The battle of the Sabbath -- 11. The disciples: The training of the twelve -- 12. Simon the Pharisee: A witness of faith and unbelief -- 13. Jesus of Nazareth: A long day of ministry -- 14. The twelve: An opportunity to minister -- 15. The people: Looking for the wrong kind of Messiah -- 16. The twelve: Beholding His glory -- 17. The twelve: In pursuit of greatness -- 18. Jesus of Nazareth: The light shining in the darkness -- 19. The twelve: Recovering their lost power -- 20. Jesus of Nazareth: His ministry in Perea -- 21. Lazarus: His death and new life -- 22. Jesus of Nazareth: His final journey to Jerusalem -- 23. Sunday and Monday: Days of celebration and demonstration -- 24. Tuesday/Wednesday: Learning under the Messiah -- 25. Thursday, April 6: A dinner and a discourse -- 26. John: Watching Jesus from the garden to Golgotha -- 27. The women at the Cross: From Golgotha to the grave -- 28. Sunday, April 9: the end of the Sabbaths -- 29. Jesus: His final days among His disciples -- 30. Peter: Pentecost and the Church at Jerusalem -- 31. Stephen: Problem solver and preacher -- 32: Philip the Evangelist: taking the Gospel to Samaria -- 33. Saul of Tarsus: His conversion and ministry in Damascus -- 34. Cornelius: The beginning of gentile Christianity -- 35. Barnabus: Shaping the character of Christians -- 36. James: Leading the church into liberty -- 37. Paul: Taking the Gospel to Europe -- 38. The Greeks: The response of scholars and sinners -- 39. Tyrannus: The revival at Ephesus -- 40. Paul: traveling to Jerusalem in the Spirit Of God's warnings -- 41. Ananias: His final attack on Christianity -- 42. Luke: The journey to Rome -- 43. The Praetorium guard: Spreading the Gospel in the empire -- 44. Philemon, Titus, and Timothy: A new generation of leaders -- 45. Peter: The Apostle to the Jews -- 46. Hebrews: The fall of Jerusalem -- 47. John: His ministry at Ephesus -- 48. Jude: The growing apostasy of the church -- 49: Jesus: The course of the new church age -- 50. The antichrist: Bringing peace to a world of confusion -- 51. The antichrist: The time of Jacob's trouble 52. Our Lord Jesus Christ: His coming in power and glory.
Journey through to the New Testament (The Story of Christ and How He Developed the Church) by Elmer L. Towns presents a very uncommon approach in getting an understanding of those who shaped and influenced the initiation and organization of the early Christian church. By identifying persons, places, and situations responsible for laying the groundwork of the early Christians movement, Dr. Towns takes his students on an exciting journey through the First Century Christian era. He traveled very methodically presenting every person of influence representing the beginning of the New Testament era so that students could get a comprehensive understanding of Christ's teaching and the Holy Spirit influence on those of the early church. Through these persons of influence, this author presented a comprehensive compilation of the personnel makeup of the biblical world of the early church. He also delicately described the incomparable role the Holy Spirit played in influencing and shaping the beliefs and doctrines of those who labored in the new Christia(u2018}s movement. This book is truly a valuable aid to biblical students who desire to know more about the men and women who played a visible role in the development of the New Testament church.