ACTS 1-15

 

You shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8)

 

JERUSALEM & JUDEA (1-7)

  Pentecost
  Healing in Temple
  Martyrdom of Stephen

 

SAMARIA (8)

  Philip’s work in Samaria
  Philip and the Ethiopian

 

GENTILES: THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (9-15)

  Paul’s conversion & call
  Peter & Cornelius the Gentile
  Paul’s first missionary journey
  Council at Jerusalem

 

 

PAUL’S 2ND JOURNEY

Acts 15:30-18:22

 

Philippi: Prison
Thessalonica: Conflict
Athens: “Unknown God” made
             known

 

 

1 THESSALONIANS

 

 Salutation (1:1)

 

 Thanksgiving and Prayer (1:2-10)

  

 Body (2:1-5:22)

    Integrity of Paul’s Ministry
        (2:1-20)

    Paul’s Affection for Readers (3:1-13)

    Living in Holiness and Love (4:1-12)

    Living in Hope (4:13-5:22)

 
2 THESSALONIANS
 

Salutation (1:1-2)

 
Thanksgiving (1:3-12)
 
Body (2:1-3:15)

  Day of the Lord has not come yet

  Idlers should earn their own living

 

Conclusion (3:16-18)

 
 
GALATIANS

 

Salutation 1:1-5

 

Statement of Astonishment
(1:6-10)

 

Body (1:11-6:10)

 

  Narration (1:11-2:14)

  

  Proposition (2:15-21)

  •    We are justified by faith
    in Christ, not Torah

  •    We live by faith in Christ, not Torah

  Arguments (3:1-6:10)

     Justified by Faith in Christ
    (Gal 3-4)

  •    Through Christ & Spirit God blesses Gentiles as promised to Abraham

  •    Through Christ & Spirit God frees us and adopts us as Abraham’s heirs

      Living by Faith in Christ
    (Gal 5-6)

  •    Christ means freedom from the Torah & faith working through love

  •    Spirit battles to free from slavery to flesh. We become slaves in love for others

 Conclusion (6:11-18)