SB 00 Bible Survey

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SB 00 Bible Survey
SB 00 Bible Survey The Book of
Acts Christian Commitment and Excellence in
Learning

• Spring 2001
• Erskine Theological Seminary

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Acts(28 chapters)

• (Meek, pp. 35-6)

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The Structure of Acts

• The Gospel in Jerusalem (chs. 1-7)
• The Gospel in all Judea and Samaria (chs. 8-12)
• The Gospel to the ends of the earth (chs. 13-28)
• Pauls 1st Missionary Journey (chs. 13-14)
• The Jerusalem Council (ch. 15)
• Pauls 2nd Missionary Journey (chs. 15-18)
• Pauls 3rd Missionary Journey (chs. 18-21)
• To Jerusalem and Rome (chs. 21-28)

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Key Events in the Spread of the Gospel

• Giving of the Holy Spirit (ch. 2)
• Stephens testimony and the resulting persecution
  (chs. 7-8)
• Conversion of Saul/Paul (ch. 9)
• Peter and Cornelius (ch. 10)
• Antiochs sacrifice (ch. 13)
• Jerusalem Council (ch. 15)
• Movement into Europe (ch. 16)

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Pauls First Missionary Journey
Galatia
Antioch
Iconium

• John-Mark
• Elymas

Antioch

• Zeus and Hermes
• Paul Stoned

Cyprus
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Pauls Second Missionary Journey
Macedonia
Philippi
Thessalonica
Berea
Achaia
Corinth
Athens
Greece

• Paul and Barnabas split
• Paul, Silas, Timothy

• Unknown god

• Aquila and Priscilla
• Gallio

• Lydia
• Earthquake

• Jason

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Pauls Third Missionary Journey
Troas
Asia
Ephesus

• Apollos
• Demetrius

• Eutychus

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Pauls Journey to Rome
Rome

Malta

• Porcius Festus
• Agrippa II
• Julius

• Agabus

Caesarea
Jerusalem

• Claudius Lysias

• Antonius Felix

• Shipwreck

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SB 00 Bible Survey
SB 00 Bible Survey The Pauline
Epistles Christian Commitment and Excellence in
Learning

• Spring 2001
• Erskine Theological Seminary

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Romans(16 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 37)

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The Book of Romans

• The righteousness of God (11-17)
• The righteousness of God offended (117-320)
• The righteousness of God given (321-839)
• Through justification (321-521)
• Through sanctification (61-839)
• Gods righteousness and Israel ? (91-1136)
• Righteousness in practice (121-1513)
• Personal news and greetings (1514-1627)

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1 Corinthians(16 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 38)

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The Situation in Corinth, Part 1

• Paul is in Ephesus on his third missionary
  journey (A.D. 55).
• Chloes people (1 Cor. 111) give Paul a report
  of problems in Corinth.
• The Corinthians write Paul a letter with numerous
  questions.
• Paul writes 1 Corinthians to deal with these
  problems and address these questions.
• Paul announces that he will visit Corinth after
  going through Macedonia (1 Cor. 165-7).

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First Corinthians

• Problems (reported by Chloes people)
• Factions
• Sexual immorality
• Lawsuits
• Questions from the Corinthians letter
• Marriage
• Eating food sacrificed to Idols
• Worship and the Lords Supper
• Spiritual gifts
• The resurrection

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2 Corinthians(13 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 39)

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The Situation in Corinth, Part 2

• The church is invaded by some false apostles who
  try to discredit Pauls ministry (2 Cor.
  1113-15).
• Pauls makes a brief (previously unplanned) visit
  to Corinth, but he is unable to solve the
  problem.
• Paul writes a painful letter, now lost (2 Cor.
  115-24).
• Paul goes to Macedonia, and there Titus tells him
  that the painful letter has led the Corinthians
  to repent (2 Cor. 76-13).
• In his joy over the peoples restoration, Paul
  writes 2 Corinthians 1-9.
• Before he sends the letter, he learns that some
  people are turning back to the false apostles,
  and so he writes 2 Corinthians 10-13 to warn them
  not to do so.

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Second Corinthians

• True ministry vs. false ministry
• Written vs. living recommendations (217-33)
• Letter vs. spirit (34-11)
• Veiled vs. unveiled ministry (312-46)
• Why do we suffer?
• So that we can comfort others. (13-5)
• So that the power might be Gods, not ours (47).
• So that glory might be greater in eternity
  (46-10).
• The heart of ministry reconciliation (ch. 5)
• Defense of Pauls ministry as an apostle
• His hard work and sufferings (chs. 10-11)
• Gods grace (121-10)

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Galatians(6 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 39)

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Galatians

• The Basis of Christian Freedom (11-214)
• Pauls gospel and his apostolic authority came
  from God, not men
• That gospel and authority were confirmed by the
  apostles
• Belief and Christian Freedom (215-431)
• Justification by faith
• The purposes of the law
• Christian Freedom and Behavior (51-610)
• Law of Christ love, not gratifying the flesh,
  fruit of Spirit, bearing one anothers burdens

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The Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 522-3)

• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience
• Kindness
• Goodness
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness
• Self-Control

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Ephesians(6 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 40)

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The Book of Ephesians
The Churchs Privileges
The Churchs Responsibilities

• Chosen from the creation of the world
• You were dead he made alive
• Saved by grace through faith for good works
• Broken down the dividing wall

• Unity in love
• Put off, put on
• Relationships
• Full armor of God
• Truth
• Righteousness
• Peace
• Faith
• Salvation
• Word

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Philippians(4 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 41)

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The Situation in Philippi

• A model church in the NT no criticism
• Paul has been in prison (house arrest) in Rome.
• Philippians sent Epaphroditus to Paul in Rome to
  take care of him (225), and they sent money with
  him for Pauls expenses (418).
• Epaphroditus got so sick in Rome that he almost
  died, and he had to stay for a lengthy recovery
  period (227).
• Paul is writing as he sends Epaphroditus back to
  the Philippian church.

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Joy in Philippians

• Joy in the advance of the gospel (ch. 1)
• See 13-6, 18-26.
• Joy in unity and humility (ch. 2)
• See 25-13.
• Joy in Christ (ch. 3)
• See 37-14.
• Joy in all circumstances (ch. 4)
• See 44-9.

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Colossians(4 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 40)

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The Situation in Colossae

• The church was threatened by a serious heresy
• An extreme form of Jewish legalism, involving
  ceremonialism (211, 311) and strict asceticism
  (221-3)
• An early form of Gnosticism, involving angel
  worship (218), secret knowledge (218), and
  deprecation of Christ.
• Paul responds with a ringing statement of the
  supremacy of Christ to everything one might
  worship or follow.
• Ephesians presents similar teaching without the
  need to address a particular heresy.

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1 and 2 Thessalonians(5 and 3 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 42)

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First Thessalonians

• The power of the gospel among them (ch. 1)
• Pauls love for the Thessalonians (chs. 2-3)
• The return of Christ (chs. 4-5)
• The security of those who are dead in Christ
• The suddenness of Christ return

Second Thessalonians

• The return of Christ
• -- Gods judgment (ch. 1)
• -- Accompanying events (man of lawlessness,
  restrainer) (ch. 2)
• -- Live in readiness (ch. 3)

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1 and 2 Timothy(6 and 4 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 43)

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Timothy the Man

• Had a Christian grandmother (Lois) and
  grandmother (Eunice) (2 Tim. 14).
• From Lystra, where Paul suffered so greatly
  during his first missionary journey (Acts 161).
• A timid man (1 Cor. 1610) who was easily swayed
  by the criticism of others (1 Tim. 412).
• Pauls traveling companion, co-worker, and best
  friend from A.D. 48 until Pauls death in about
  A.D. 65.
• The classic NT example of one-to-one discipleship.

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First Timothy

• Fighting heresy (a Jewish-Gnostic mixture) by
• Ordering worship (21-15)
• Ordering leadership and church structure (31-16)
• Fostering true godliness (41-16)
• Respecting others in the church (51-62)
• Rooting out the love of money (63-19)

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Second Timothy

• Thanksgiving and encouragement (ch. 1)
• Commitment (ch. 2)
• Opposing godlessness (ch. 3)
• Final charge (ch. 4)

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Titus(3 chapters)

• (Meek, p. 43)

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Titus

• Whom to appoint as elders (ch. 1)
• What to teach believers (chs. 2-3)
• Do what is good in various relationships

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Philemon(1 chapter)

• (Meek, p. 41)

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Background to Philemon

• Slavery in the ancient world was more like
  indentured servanthood than like American slavery
  in the 19th century.
• Onesimus was a member of the church in Colossae,
  who owned a slave named Onesimus.
• Onesimus ran away (a crime punishable by death)
  but somehow stumbled upon Paul in Rome and became
  a Christian.
• As a Christian, Onesimus has the responsibility
  to go back to his master.
• Paul entreats Onesimus to accept him (rather than
  executing him), and to free him (Receive him as
  a beloved brother).
• Church tradition tells us that Onesimus
  (presumably the same one) was later the bishop of
  Ephesus.