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:
- Catena Bible Commentary
- HEMY Bible Study(Includes material)
- Fr Dawoud Lamie's Bible study (Easy Arabic)
- Fr Tadros Y Malaty commentary
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?
2. - What did the Churches of Judea hear about St. Paul?
CHAPTER - What was the origin of the Gospel St. Paul preached?
2. - Prove that St. Paul was a devout Jew.
CHAPTER
.
Chapter 21.
- 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.
2. - 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
______________2.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
Chapter 21.
- Who went with St. Paul to Jerusalem? A) Barnabas b) Titus c) Barnabas and Titus
2. - 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?
2. - Who were the pillars of the Church as described by St. Paul?
Why did the Lord Jesus Christ give Himself for our sins?2. From where did St. Paul receive the Gospel he preached?CHAPTER 21.