The third series of “Christ-centered Bible Reading” that sees the Bible for its intended purpose.
Easy and clear commentary on the Gospels, historical books, Pauline letters, and general letters.
An easy-to-use Bible reading program for individuals and small groups

The third and final series of “Christ-Centered Bible Reading,” a compilation of the Bible reading program of Bundang Woori Church.
Volume 1 covers the Pentateuch and the historical books of the Old Testament, while Volume 2 covers the poetic books and the books of the Major and Minor Prophets.
Volume 3 introduces the Gospels, historical books, Pauline epistles, and general epistles.
The publication of these three volumes completes the series, allowing us to examine the entire Bible from a Christ-centered perspective.

Among the numerous Bible reading methods being introduced these days, why should we choose a Christ-centered approach? This approach is because it reflects the Bible's intended purpose.
The Bible testifies of Jesus Christ.
Moreover, no one can know God the Father and His will without Jesus, and no one can know what the Holy Spirit says about Christ.
This book, with clear commentary from four pastors, will encourage church members to read the Bible and serve as a guide for understanding it from a Christ-centered perspective.

The author of the Gospel of Matthew is known as Matthew the Tax Collector, a disciple of Jesus.
The Gospel of Matthew is a book composed of various stories.
But to put it simply, there is an introduction and a conclusion, with five sermons in between.
The introduction and conclusion both convey the same message: 'God is with us.'
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From “God is with us”

The Gospel of Mark begins with the Gospel, teaches what the Gospel is, and concludes with Jesus' final command to spread the Gospel to the world.
So, the Gospel of Mark can be said to be a book that tells us about the ‘gospel.’
Moreover, the gospel is both a personal fact and a public fact that must be conveyed to the world.
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From “A Journey in Search of the Gospel”

The Gospel of Luke was written for the purpose of evangelizing to the Gentiles.
Additionally, the Gospel of Luke was written in a way that described the history of the time.
This is a deliberate choice to inform Gentiles that Jesus' death and resurrection are historical facts.
Moreover, the Gospel of Luke, along with the Acts of the Apostles, is a gospel that confirms the missionary expansion of the gospel, which gradually spread from the Jews to the Gentiles.
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From “The Ministry of Recovery and Abundance”

The Gospel of John is written from a different perspective than the other gospels.
Geographically, while the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) primarily cover Jesus' ministry in the Galilee region, the Gospel of John focuses on Jesus' activities in Judea.
Moreover, while the Synoptic Gospels provide a relatively brief account of Jesus' actions and teachings, the Gospel of John provides a more in-depth account of each event.
Of course, some major events overlap, but there are many cases where stories that are major in the Synoptic Gospels are omitted from the Gospel of John.
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From “God’s only begotten Son, the giver of true life”

The entire book of Acts is structured around the content of 1:8… “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you” is the content of chapters 1-2.
And chapters 3-7 describe the gospel being preached in “Jerusalem.”
Chapters 8-12 describe the gospel being preached throughout “all Judea and Samaria.”
And the content of the gospel being preached “to the ends of the earth” is chapters 13-28.
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From “Church, the Community of the Kingdom of God”

Romans is a letter from the Apostle Paul to the church in Rome.
However, this is not a personal letter sent to convey personal greetings.
Romans is a public letter from Paul, the apostle representing the church, to the church in Rome and its members.
The first-century church was centered around a few families who owned large homes.
In some cases, church members rented a space together to meet.
However, the Christians in Rome were very poor, consisting mainly of immigrants and refugees from eastern Rome, Greece, and Asia Minor, slaves, freedmen, women, and children.
That is why, unlike today, there was no economic or social leeway to secure a place to gather in one place on a large scale.
For this reason, Paul's letters were circular documents that were read publicly in churches (house churches) that gathered in each home.
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From “Faith in Jesus Christ”

We do not know who wrote the book of Hebrews or who the recipients of the letter were.
However, if we look at the content, we can clearly see the circumstances in which this letter was written.
The author of Hebrews assumes that his readers are very familiar with the Old Testament.
He quotes and reports Old Testament figures, laws, sacrificial laws, covenants, and Israelite history without hesitation or explanation.
This shows that the recipients of this letter were Jews, and Jews who were well versed in the Old Testament.
It also appears that the recipients were suffering great persecution.
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From “The Obedient Christ”

This time, before moving on to the New Testament, we will look at the intervening period in the history of the Old and New Testaments.
There is a gap of about 400 years between the end of Malachi and the beginning of Matthew.
Of course, after reading Malachi, you can immediately open the Gospel of Matthew and study the passage, but learning even a brief history of this intervening period will help you better understand the background of the New Testament.

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From the “Intertestamental Period”