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Week 1: The Sound Gospel

Title: Defending the gospel / No return to the Law

Objective: 

  • Review God's calling to St Paul
  • Explain how St Paul consulted with the Apostles regarding his preaching
  • How the Holy Spirit works in each of us according to His purpose
  • St Paul confronts St Peter regarding the Judaizers 

Resources:

Reading:

  • General
    • Galatians 1:1-10 (Do not believe any other gospel)
    • Galatians 1:1-17 (God calls St Paul to the apostleship)
    • Galatians 1:18-24 (St Paul - even as an Apostle, goes to Jerusalem to verify that his preaching is sound)
    • Galatians 2:1-10 (Defending the Gospel / The Holy Spirit works in each one according to His purpose)
    • Galatians 2:11-21 (St Paul confronts St Peter regarding the Judaizers) 

Key verse(s):

  • " I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" Galatians 2:20

Comments:

Review questions:

Chapter1 

  • What was St. Paul’s former conduct before he became Christian?
  • What did the Churches of Judea hear about St. Paul?
  • What was the origin of the Gospel St. Paul preached?
  • Prove that St. Paul was a devout Jew.

Chapter 2

  • Was St Paul teaching a different Gospel than the Apostles?
  • What did St. Paul blame St. Peter for?
  • Were there two Gospels one for the uncircumcised and one for the circumcised? Explain.
  • Why was St. Paul upset with St. Peter?

Homework:

Chapter1 

  • Why did the Lord Jesus Christ give Himself for our sins?
  • From where did St. Paul receive the Gospel he preached?
  • This letter of St. Paul was written to the churches of a) Ephesus b) Laodicea c) Galatia 
  • How long did St. Paul stay with St. Peter? A) 5 days b) 10 days c) 15 days

Chapter 2

  • Who went with St. Paul to Jerusalem? A) Barnabas b) Titus c) Barnabas and Titus
  • Who seemed to be the pillars of the church?
    a) St. James b) Cephas c) St. John d) all of the above
  • Who went with St. Paul to Jerusalem?
  • Who were the pillars of the Church as described by St. Paul?
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