"Keynotes" Of Matthew -- Revelation

From time to time a short "refresher" course is needed to "refresh" our memory concerning key words, key verses and key messages contained within the books of the New Testament. With this in mind, the following are "keynotes" of the books of the New Testament:
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Book - Matthew
Key Words - Kingdom
Key Verses - 1:21-23
Message - Jesus, the King of the Jews
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Book - Mark
Key Words - Straightway
Key Verses - 10:43-45
Message - Jesus, the Perfect Servant
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Book - Luke
Key Words - Son Of Man
Key Verses - 19:10
Message - Jesus, the Ideal Man
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Book - John
Key Words - Believe
Key Verses - 20:30-31
Message - Jesus, the Only Begotten Son of God
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Book - Acts
Key Words - Beginning
Key Verses - 1:8
Message - The Apostles' Witness of Christ, Beginning At Jerusalem
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Book - Romans
Key Words - Righteousness
Key Verses - 1:16-17
Message - Justification is by Obedient Faith In Christ
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Book - 1 Corinthians
Key Words - "Our Lord"
Key Verses - 1:2, 10
Message - The Lordship of Jesus
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Book - 2 Corinthians
Key Words - Comfort, Ministry
Key Verses - 4:5-6
Message - Christians are ministers of comfort and of the new covenant
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Book - Galations
Key Words - Liberty
Key Verses - 5:1
Message - Christ is the Deliverer
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Book - Ephesians
Key Words - The Church
Key Verses - 1:22-23
Message - The church is the body of Christ
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Book - Philippians
Key Words - Joy, Love
Key Verses - 1:21
Message - "To live is Christ"
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Book - Colossians
Key Words - Fulness
Key Verses - 2:9-10
Message - Christ is all and in all
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Book - 1 Thessalonians
Key Words - Hope
Key Verses - 1:9-10
Message - Christ is coming again for the faithful
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Book - 2 Thessalonians
Key Words - The Day of the Lord
Key Verses - 1:7-8
Message - The righteous judgment of Christ
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Book - 1 Timothy
Key Words - Minister, Ministration
Key Verses - 3:15-16
Message - Be an example to the believers
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Book - 2 Timothy
Key Words - Unfeigned Faith
Key Verses - 3:14-17
Message - Preach the word, keep the faith
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Book - Titus
Key Words - Savior, Salvation
Key Verses - 2:11-15
Message - God's Grace brings salvation to all men
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Book - Philemon
Key Words - Receive
Key Verses - vv. 9, 15-17
Message - The transforming power of the Gospel
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Book - Hebrews
Key Words - Better
Key Verses - 8:6
Message - Christ's superiority over Moses, prophets, and angels
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Book - James
Key Words - Faith, Works
Key Verses - 2:21-26
Message - Faith shown by works
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Book - 1 Peter
Key Words - Suffering, Hope
Key Verses - 3:15, 21
Message - Suffering patiently and joyously to God's glory
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Book - 2 Peter
Key Words - Knowledge
Key Verses - 1:3-4
Message - The word of Christ is the source of life and godliness
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Book - 1 John
Key Words - Fellowship
Key Verses - 1:7
Message - The life of fellowship with God
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Book - 2 John
Key Words - The Doctrine of Christ
Key Verses - vv. 9-11
Message - Christ's teaching must be received, obeyed and all error rejected
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Book - 3 John
Key Words - Truth
Key Verses - v. 4
Message - Walking in the Truth
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Book - Jude
Key Words - Keep, Kept
Key Verses - v. 3
Message - Keep the faith so that God may keep you from stumbling
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Book - Revelation
Key Words - Overcome
Key Verses - 2:10
Message - The glorious triumph of Christ, ultimate victory of the righteous
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  • Source - Frank J. Dunn, Know Your Bible (Frank and Yvonne Dunn Publications - 1997), 418-419.
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