What you will find in The Message on the New Testament are twenty-eight transcribed and edited sermons, one on each book plus an overview message. There is much to commend in Dever’s volume: it gives solid exposition of the biblical texts, presents excellent overviews of the New Testament books, sets forth a great example of how to preach this type of sermon and is edifying to the reader.

There are also some negatives—mostly unavoidable due to the nature of the project:

• Difficult issues are mostly skipped.

• By necessity, the subjects covered within each sermon are selective—these messages are an overview, not detail-oriented.

• Some of the sermons are date sensitive (e.g. when preaching at Christmas or New Year the sermons are adjusted to those events).

• Dever’s covenantal theological bias occasionally shows up—which is to be expected.

Each chapter ends with a prayer and a number of questions for reflection or small group Bible studies. The Message of the New Testament serves as a good source for private study and as a model for preachers and teachers.

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