How to Read the Letters

Why does the New Testament feel confusing sometimes?

Because we often read the letters like random verses… when they were actually written as real messages to real people, in real situations.

In the final week of our “How to Read the Bible” series, we unpack how to read the New Testament letters the way they were meant to be read—so they actually make sense and transform your life.

In this message, you’ll learn:

• What the New Testament letters (epistles) actually are

• Why context changes everything when you read the Bible

• How to understand what was happening then before applying it now

• The big picture of every New Testament letter—from Romans to Jude

• Why reading a few verses at a time might be missing the point

Because our goal can’t be just to know Scripture, we have to understand what it means—and respond to what it says.

Speaker

Brad Straarup

Series

How to Read the Bible

Topic

Bible Reading
Christian Living
New Testament
Spiritual Growth

Scripture

Matthew 4:4
1 Corinthians 14:34
1 Corinthians 14:35
Galatians 1:6
Acts 1:8
Acts 1:9
Acts 1:10
Acts 1:11
Acts 2:14
Acts 2:15
Acts 2:16
Acts 2:17
Acts 2:18
Acts 2:19
Acts 2:20
Acts 2:21
Acts 2:32
Acts 2:33
Acts 2:36
Acts 2:37
Acts 2:38
Acts 2:39
Acts 2:40
Acts 2:41
Matthew 28:19
Mark 16:16
Acts 8:12
Acts 22:16
Romans 6:3
Romans 6:4
Galatians 3:27
Acts 8:36
Acts 8:37
Acts 8:38
Acts 16:31
Acts 16:32
Acts 16:33
Matthew 28:19
Matthew 28:20
James 1:22
1 Corinthians 1:10
Philippians 4:4
Colossians 1:17
Revelation 21:3
Revelation 21:4
Revelation 21:5
Revelation 21:6
Revelation 21:7
Revelation 21:8

Date

May 3, 2026
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