God wrote you letters. He used
people to do it. His Holy Spirit
gave them the words to write.
Do you know who composed
each of these letters in the Bible?
These papyri (ancient paper) copies of Bible letters date from around A.D. 200!
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Letters
from God
Who wrote it? Paul
To whom? The Church in Rome
What does it say? It says a lot !
Some of the big points: Sin
brings death. Jesus’ death
brings life to those who trust
Him. All people (Jews and
Gentiles) can now have peace
with God. They can live for
Him instead of serving sin.
A verse to know by heart: If
you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9
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ROMANS
1 and 2 Timothy
Who’s writing? Paul
To whom? Timothy.
Timothy learned about
God’s word as a kid—
just like you! Later,
he traveled with Paul,
sharing the good news
about Jesus.
What do these letters say? In 1 Timothy, Paul
teaches Timothy how
the church should work.
Paul wrote 2 Timothy
right before he died.
This letter encourages
Timothy to continue
preaching the gospel.
A verse to know by heart: All scripture is
breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. — 2 Timothy 3:16
A mosaic
of Paul (left)
handing a
letter to
Timothy
(right)
1 and 2 Peter
Who’s writing? Peter
To whom? Christians scattered from other
believers in the churches Paul started. They
will soon face harsh persecution.
What do these letters say? 1 Peter comforts
suffering Christians and reminds them they
have hope in Christ even in hard times. 2
Peter warns Christians to watch out for false
teachers. In both letters, he encourages them
to keep living out what they believe.
A verse to know by heart: Above all, keep
loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. — 1 Peter 4:8
Who’s writing? The same John who wrote
The Gospel According to John. He called himself
“The disciple Jesus loved.” Jesus’ love, more than
anything else, is John’s identity.
To whom? A group of churches in which false
teachers had spread a lie saying that Jesus did
not come to Earth as a man
What does it say? John reminds his readers to
hold tightly to the truth and love each other.
A verse to know by heart: There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear. — 1 John 4:18
1 John
Who’s writing?
Only God knows
for sure. It may have
been Paul, Apollos,
Timothy, Luke, or
someone else!
To whom? A group
of Jewish people
who had come to
believe in Jesus
A verse to know by heart: He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. — Hebrews 1:3
What does it say? Hebrews tells the
story of salvation—starting with people God chose in the Old Testament and leading all the way to Jesus. It explains what it means to live by faith.
Hebrews