Early life and first missionary journey

Paul’s Life & Letters, Book 1

  • The life of the apostle Paul in detail from childhood to the end of his first missionary journey.
  • A profound study of the Letter to the Galatians encompassing: Justification by Faith, Law and Grace, Redemption, Heirs and Sons, Union, Pastoral care, the Apostleship of Paul, the Fruit of the Spirit and its pastoral application.

COURSE CONTENTS:

PART A—Based on Tarsus

Introductory Bible Study
Paul´s recipe for victory (Galatians 2:20)

1A Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles
1B Paul´s letter to Galatians
1C The church in Galatia (Galatians 1:1–10)

2A The Birth & Childhood of Saul (Paul)
2B Abraham: Saul’s Bible Hero
2C Put Right with God by Faith (Galatians 3:6–9)

3A Saul´s youth
3B Gamaliel´s College
3C The right use of the Law (Galatians 3:19–27)

4A Saul: the Pharisee
4B Saul: the persecutor
4C Redeemed from the curse (Galatians 3:10–14)

5A The conversion of Saul
5B His preparation as an Apostle
5C Heirs of the promise (Galatians 3:15–18)

6A The first period: Tarsus
6B The right time
6C Sons & heirs ( Galatians 3:29–4:7)

PART B—Based on Antioch

7A The move to Antioch
7B With Titus to Jerusalem & visit to help ( Galatians 2:1–10)
7C The barriers fall (Galatians 3:28)

8A Towards Galatia: stop-off in Cyprus
8B Paul gets to Galatia
8C Pastoral care (Galatians 4:8–20)

9A Paul preaches in Galatia
9B Paul suffers in Galatia
9C The Apostleship of Paul (A) (Galatians, Chapters 1&2)

10A Return to Antioch
10B Rebuilding barriers (Galatians 2:11–21)
10C The Apostleship of Paul (B) (Galatians, chapters 1&2)

11A Free from slavery (Gal.4:21–31)
11B Paul´s message (Galatians Chapters 3&4)
11C The general plan of Galatians (Galatians, Chapters 1 to 6)

12A Christ has set us free (Gal.5:1–15)
12B The grace of God (Gal 5:4)
12C The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16–16)

13A Self willed Christians (Gal. 3:1–5) Spiritual Christians (Gal. 6:1–5)
13B Sowing the Word (Gal. 6:6–10)
13C Glorying in the cross (Galatians 6:11–18)

14A The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15)
14B Paul´s other missionary journeys
14C The pastoral use of Galatians (picture analysis)