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100 New Testament Sermon Outlines

Christ crucified, risen and coming again — ready to preach

One hundred original outlines across the whole New Testament. Each one carries the preaching text, the theme, a short synopsis, three to five main points with sub-points, a closing gospel appeal, key passages, discussion questions with model answers, and a quiz.

Outlines
100
Main points
401
Questions
600
Quiz questions
600
A word on sources. These one hundred outlines are original work prepared for this library. They are not taken from, and do not reproduce, any published collection of sermon outlines. Preach them freely, and always check every reference in your own Bible before the sermon.

Matthew

  1. 001The Genealogy of GraceMatthew 1:1-17 · God's redeeming grace woven through a flawed family line
  2. 002God With UsMatthew 1:18-25 · The incarnation as the guarantee of salvation from sin
  3. 003The Wise Men's WorshipMatthew 2:1-12 · True worship seeks Christ above comfort, cost, or convention
  4. 004Prepare the WayMatthew 3:1-12 · Repentance as the necessary preparation for receiving Christ
  5. 005The Baptism of JesusMatthew 3:13-17 · Christ's identification with sinners and the Father's approval
  6. 006The Temptation OvercomeMatthew 4:1-11 · Christ's victory over temptation as the believer's source of strength
  7. 007Blessed Are the Poor in SpiritMatthew 5:1-12 · The upside-down blessedness of the kingdom, rooted in grace
  8. 008Salt and LightMatthew 5:13-16 · The believer's transformed life as evidence, not the cause, of grace
  9. 009A Righteousness That ExceedsMatthew 5:17-20; Matthew 5:21-22 · Christ fulfills the law and calls for heart-level righteousness by grace
  10. 010The Lord's PrayerMatthew 6:9-13 · A pattern of grace-shaped, dependent prayer
  11. 011Seek First the KingdomMatthew 6:24-34 · Freedom from anxiety through trust in the Father's care
  12. 012The Two FoundationsMatthew 7:21-27 · Genuine faith proven by doing, not merely hearing or professing
  13. 013'I Will; Be Thou Clean'Matthew 8:1-13 · Christ's willingness and authority to cleanse and to heal by a word
  14. 014Power to Forgive SinsMatthew 9:1-8 · Christ's authority to forgive sin proven by His power to heal
  15. 015The Lord of the HarvestMatthew 9:35-38 · Christ's compassion moving His people to prayer and mission
  16. 016Come Unto Me, All Ye That LabourMatthew 11:25-30 · Rest for the weary found only in relationship with Christ
  17. 017The Sower and the SoilsMatthew 13:1-9, 18-23 · The varied reception of the gospel and the fruit of genuine faith
  18. 018The Treasure and the PearlMatthew 13:44-46 · The surpassing worth of the kingdom that demands total surrender
  19. 019Who Do Men Say That I Am?Matthew 16:13-26 · The confession of Christ and the cost of following Him
  20. 020The Labourers in the VineyardMatthew 20:1-16 · The scandal of grace that pays the same wage to unequal labor

Mark

  1. 021Follow Me and Fish for MenMark 1:16-20 · Grace calls before it commands
  2. 022Thy Sins Be Forgiven TheeMark 2:1-12 · Forgiveness of sin as the deeper healing
  3. 023The Lord of the SabbathMark 2:23-3:6 · The Sabbath restored to its gospel purpose
  4. 024The Sower and the SoilsMark 4:1-20 · The condition of the heart determines the fruit of grace
  5. 025Peace, Be StillMark 4:35-41 · Faith resting in Christ's presence amid life's storms
  6. 026One Thing Thou LackestMark 10:17-27 · The impossibility of self-salvation and the sufficiency of grace
  7. 027The Widow's Two MitesMark 12:41-44 · God measures giving by faith and sacrifice, not amount
  8. 028He Is Risen; He Is Not HereMark 16:1-8 · The resurrection as the seal of complete atonement

Luke

  1. 029Be It Unto Me According to Thy WordLuke 1:26-38, 46-55 · Faith's humble surrender to God's impossible promise
  2. 030Good Tidings of Great JoyLuke 2:8-20 · The gospel first announced to the lowly and outcast
  3. 031It Is WrittenLuke 4:1-13 · Christ's victory over temptation as our substitute and example
  4. 032This My Son Was Dead, and Is Alive AgainLuke 15:11-32 · The father's extravagant grace toward the returning sinner
  5. 033God Be Merciful to Me a SinnerLuke 18:9-14 · Justification comes through humble confession, not self-righteous comparison
  6. 034This Day Is Salvation Come to This HouseLuke 19:1-10 · Grace seeks and saves the outcast, transforming from the inside out
  7. 035Today Shalt Thou Be With Me in ParadiseLuke 23:32-43 · Instant justification by faith alone, apart from works
  8. 036Did Not Our Heart Burn Within UsLuke 24:13-35 · The risen Christ opens Scripture to reveal Himself in the cross
  9. 037Joy in Heaven Over One SinnerLuke 15:1-10 · Heaven's relentless joy over the recovery of one lost soul
  10. 038This Night Thy Soul Shall Be RequiredLuke 12:16-21 · The folly of trusting riches instead of being rich toward God
  11. 039Come; For All Things Are Now ReadyLuke 14:15-24 · The gospel invitation refused by the self-satisfied, received by the needy
  12. 040Repentance and Remission of Sins Among All NationsLuke 24:44-49 · The risen Christ commissions His church to preach a global gospel

John

  1. 041The Word Made FleshJohn 1:1-14 · The incarnation as the ground of grace and truth
  2. 042Nicodemus and the New BirthJohn 3:1-17 · The necessity of the new birth and the gift of God's Son
  3. 043Living Water for a Thirsty SoulJohn 4:1-26 · Christ meets the outcast sinner with grace, not condemnation
  4. 044The Bread of LifeJohn 6:26-51 · Christ as the only sustenance for eternal life
  5. 045The Light of the WorldJohn 8:12; 9:1-41 · Christ's light exposes both physical and spiritual blindness
  6. 046The Good Shepherd Lays Down His LifeJohn 10:1-18 · Christ's voluntary, sacrificial love for His sheep
  7. 047I Am the Resurrection and the LifeJohn 11:1-44 · Christ's power over death as the ground of resurrection hope
  8. 048The Basin and the TowelJohn 13:1-17 · The humility of Christ as the pattern of Christian love
  9. 049I Am the Way, the Truth, and the LifeJohn 14:1-6 · Christ as the sole and sufficient path to the Father
  10. 050Abiding in the True VineJohn 15:1-11 · Fruitfulness as the natural result of union with Christ, not self-effort
  11. 051The High Priestly PrayerJohn 17:1-26 · Christ's intercession and desire for unity and glory with His people
  12. 052Feed My Sheep: Restoration on the ShoreJohn 21:1-19 · Christ's grace restores the fallen and recommissions the failed

Acts

  1. 053The Promise of Power from on HighActs 1:1-11 · The Spirit's power as the necessary equipment for gospel witness
  2. 054The Day of PentecostActs 2:1-41 · The outpoured Spirit births the gospel church in power
  3. 055The Name That HealsActs 3:1-16; 4:12 · Salvation and healing found in the name of Jesus alone
  4. 056Stephen: Grace Under FireActs 7:51-60 · Grace enables faithful witness even unto death
  5. 057Philip and the Ethiopian EunuchActs 8:26-39 · Christ crucified made plain from Scripture leads to immediate faith and baptism
  6. 058Saul's Conversion on the Damascus RoadActs 9:1-22 · The transforming grace of Christ that reaches even His fiercest opponent
  7. 059Cornelius and God's Impartial GraceActs 10:1-48 · The gospel breaks every barrier of race and ceremony
  8. 060Paul Before Agrippa: Almost PersuadedActs 26:1-32 · The gospel calls for a decisive response, not a near-decision

Romans

  1. 061No Condemnation in ChristRomans 8:1-4 · The believer's freedom from guilt through the Spirit of life
  2. 062Justified by Faith, Peace with GodRomans 5:1-11 · The settled peace that follows justification by faith
  3. 063Dead to Sin, Alive to GodRomans 6:1-11 · Union with Christ's death and resurrection as the ground of new life
  4. 064The Wretched Man DeliveredRomans 7:14-25 · The believer's honest struggle and the deliverance found only in Christ
  5. 065Nothing Shall Separate UsRomans 8:31-39 · The unbreakable security of those held by the love of God in Christ
  6. 066Living Sacrifices, Not ConformedRomans 12:1-2 · Grateful response to mercy expressed in transformed living

1 Corinthians

  1. 067The Foolishness of the Cross1 Corinthians 1:18-31 · The cross as God's wisdom confounding human pride
  2. 068The Temple of the Holy Spirit1 Corinthians 6:15-20 · The believer's body as sacred because it was bought with a price
  3. 069Love, the Greatest Gift1 Corinthians 13 · Love as the necessary fruit and proof of genuine gospel faith

2 Corinthians

  1. 070New Creation in Christ2 Corinthians 5:14-21 · Reconciliation accomplished by God and offered through the ministry of the gospel

Colossians

  1. 071Risen With ChristColossians 3:1-4 · The hidden life secured in Christ as the ground of a transformed life

1 Thessalonians

  1. 072Sanctified Wholly Until His Coming1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 · The faithfulness of God to complete the sanctification He begins

Galatians

  1. 073Crucified With ChristGalatians 2:16-21 · Justification by faith alone against the works of the law
  2. 074The Curse Become a BlessingGalatians 3:10-14 · Christ's redemption from the law's curse to bring the Spirit's blessing
  3. 075The Fruit of the SpiritGalatians 5:16-25 · Life in the Spirit as the antidote to the flesh's works

Ephesians

  1. 076Saved by Grace Through FaithEphesians 2:1-10 · Salvation as the gift of God, not the result of works
  2. 077One New Man in ChristEphesians 2:11-22 · The cross as the reconciler of divided humanity to God and each other
  3. 078The Whole Armor of GodEphesians 6:10-18 · Standing firm in Christ's provided strength against spiritual conflict

Philippians

  1. 079The Mind of ChristPhilippians 2:1-11 · The self-emptying humility of Christ as the pattern for Christian unity
  2. 080The Righteousness Which Is of God by FaithPhilippians 3:4-14 · Counting all things loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ

2 Thessalonians

  1. 081The Man of Sin Revealed2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 · Christ's return and the danger of counterfeit righteousness

1 Timothy

  1. 082The Mediator and the Ransom1 Timothy 2:1-6 · One God, one Mediator, one ransom for all
  2. 083Fight the Good Fight of Faith1 Timothy 6:11-16 · Pursuing righteousness while resting in Christ's finished victory

2 Timothy

  1. 084Poured Out as a Drink Offering2 Timothy 4:1-8 · Finishing the course in the assurance of imputed righteousness

Titus

  1. 085Not by Works of RighteousnessTitus 3:3-7 · Salvation by mercy alone, transforming the whole life

Hebrews

  1. 086A Better Word Than AbelHebrews 1:1-4; 12:24 · Christ the final and superior revelation of God
  2. 087A Great High Priest Touched with Our FeelingsHebrews 4:14-16 · Bold access to grace through a sympathetic High Priest
  3. 088Let Us Draw Near with a True HeartHebrews 10:19-25 · Full assurance of faith through the new and living way
  4. 089Looking Unto Jesus, the Author and FinisherHebrews 12:1-3 · Running the race of faith by fixing our eyes on Christ
  5. 090Receiving an Unmovable KingdomHebrews 12:22-29 · Grace as the foundation of unshakable worship

James

  1. 091Faith Without Works Is DeadJames 2:14-26 · Living faith that inevitably produces works of love
  2. 092The Prayer of FaithJames 5:13-16 · Confession, prayer, and healing within the community of grace

1 Peter

  1. 093Born Again to a Living Hope1 Peter 1:3-9 · The new birth and the inheritance guaranteed by Christ's resurrection
  2. 094By Whose Stripes Ye Were Healed1 Peter 2:21-25 · Christ's substitutionary suffering as both atonement and example

2 Peter

  1. 095The Day of the Lord and Holy Living2 Peter 3:8-14 · Living in readiness while resting in God's patient grace

1 John

  1. 096Walking in the Light1 John 1:5-2:2 · Fellowship, confession, and the advocate who cleanses from all sin
  2. 097Perfect Love Casts Out Fear1 John 4:7-19 · Confident love as the fruit of knowing God's love in Christ

Jude

  1. 098Keep Yourselves in the Love of GodJude 1:20-25 · Persevering in grace while God alone keeps us from falling

Revelation

  1. 099Worthy Is the Lamb That Was SlainRevelation 5:1-14 · The slain Lamb alone worthy to reveal and execute God's purposes
  2. 100The Everlasting Gospel of the Three AngelsRevelation 14:6-12 · The final gospel proclamation calling the world to worship the Creator-Redeemer