Your slave is your brother
Paul’s letter to Philemon In a society where slavery was normal, an escaped slave who had stolen money (probably to …
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Keep the unity of the Spirit
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Part 2): Ephesians 4–6 We don’t know when Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians. …
It’s a gift: salvation by grace
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Part 1): Ephesians 1–3 Paul had a deep understanding of God’s grace, quite possibly as a …
Two years in Rome, and then …
Paul travels to Rome, surviving a shipwreck at Malta on the way. He’s placed under house arrest in Rome for …
Demanding rights leads to Rome
Paul languishes in prison, appearing before the governors Felix, then Festus, and then King Agrippa: Acts 24–26 The Jewish leaders …
Rash vows and hungry conspirators
Paul appeals to the Jews, starting a riot, appeals to his Roman citizenship to avoid a flogging, then the Roman …
Paul: bound by the Spirit to go
Paul goes to Jerusalem and gets arrested when the Jews riot: Acts 20:13–21:36 Paul knew this would be his last …
Jews and Gentiles to live in peace
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 5): Romans 15–16 Paul instructed Jewish and Gentile believers to live in …
Has God rejected Israel?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Paul was unequivocal: God has not rejected Israel. Romans …
Try hard, trust or both?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 3): Romans 8:18–10:21 Paul quoted several of Isaiah’s prophecies to help explain that no …
Slavery or spirit
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 2): Romans 5–8:17 Paul described his struggle with being righteous as a …
The righteous have life through faith
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 1): Romans 1–4 Paul, the now self-proclaimed slave of Christ Jesus, summarised his understanding …
Paul’s weakness
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 4); after a riot, Paul leaves Ephesus and goes to Macedonia, Greece …
Boast about God, not yourself
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 3): 2 Corinthians 6:14–10:18 What do you do if people bent on …
Who are you preaching?
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 2): 2 Corinthians 4–6:13 Paul knew that he was not the important one …
Standing firm only because of God
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 1): 2 Corinthians 1–3 What was happening? The believers in Corinth were …
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