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The Epistles of Paul
© John Stevenson, 2009
How did Paul utilize the
Old Testament without
moving into legalism?
And you were dead in
your trespasses and
sins, 2 in which you
formerly walked
according to the
course of this world,
according to the
prince of the power of
the air, of the spirit
that is now working in
the sons of
Ephesians 2:1-2 disobedience.
Among them we
too all formerly
lived in the lusts of
our flesh,
indulging the
desires of the
flesh and of the
mind, and were by
nature children of
wrath, even as the
rest.
Ephesians 2:3
• Dead in sin (Ephesians
2:1).
• Children of wrath
(Ephesians 2:3).
• Slaves of sin (Romans
6:20).
• In Adam (1 Corinthians
15:22).
Sin is so much a
part of the being
of man that it
can be
described as
“flesh.”
How do
we get
there
from
here?
But God, being rich in
mercy, because of His
great love with which
He loved us, 5 even
when we were dead in
our transgressions,
made us alive
together with Christ
(by grace you have
been saved)…
(Ephesians 2:4-5).
…and raised us up
with Him, and seated
us with Him in the
heavenly places in
Christ Jesus, 7 so
that in the ages to
come He might show
the surpassing riches
of His grace in
kindness toward us in
Christ Jesus.
(Ephesians 2:6-7).
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been
saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
9 not as a result of works, so that
no one may boast.
tou/to – neuter singular
ca,riti, – feminine singular
sesw|sme,noi– masculine plural participle
pi,stewj – feminine singular
Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace you have been
saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
9 not as a result of works, so that
no one may boast.
10 For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God prepared
beforehand so that we would walk
in them.
1 Corinthians
Practical Lessons on Unity
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Corinth
Corinth
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A smelting pot of many peoples.
Pagan cults.
Immorality.
Church plagued by division.
Divorce
Trend to glorify the scientific and
philosophical and to ridicule the
spiritual.
• The role of men and women in the
church.
1 Corinthians 1:10-11
Now I exhort you,
brethren, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that you all agree,
and there be no divisions among
you, but you be made complete in
the same mind and in the same
judgment.
11 For I have been informed
concerning you, my brethren, by
Chloe's people, that there are
quarrels among you.
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Chapters 1-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-16
Unity
Questions
Errors
• Divisions
• Need for Unity
• Necessary
Divisions
• Single & Married
• Meat & Idols
• Women & Worship
• Lord’s Supper
• Gifts
• Resurrection
What is eschatology?
What did the eschatology
of the Old Testament look
like?
Old
Covenant
Moses
New
Covenant
A Prophet
like Moses
Old
Covenant
New
Covenant
God comes
into His
Temple
God will
come
suddenly to
His Temple
What additions did Jesus
make to that Eschatology?
Destroy
this
Temple
and I will
raise it up
in three
days
“Truly I say to
you, not one
stone here will
be left upon
another, which
will not be torn
down.”
(Matthew 24:2)
“This gospel of
the kingdom
shall be
preached in
the whole
world as a
testimony to all
the nations,
and then the
end will come”
(Matthew
24:14)
“…the
abomination of
desolation
which was
spoken of
through Daniel
the prophet,
standing in the
holy place”
(Matthew
24:15)
Son of
Man
Son of
Man
lifted up
Gospel
to be
preached
to the
nations
• Elect
gathered
• World
judged
• Eternal
kingdom
What additions did the
book of Acts make to that
Eschatology?
Acts 3:19-21
Therefore repent and return,
so that your sins may be wiped
away, in order that times of
refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord; 20 and that
He may send Jesus, the Christ
appointed for you, 21 whom heaven
must receive until the period of
restoration of all things about which
God spoke by the mouth of His
holy prophets from ancient time.
Son of
Man
Jesus
dead
buried
risen
ascended
“…until the
period of
restoration
of all
things”
• World
will be
judged
• Eternal
kingdom
What additions did Paul
make to that Eschatology?
The First
Epistle to the
Thessalonians
An Encouraging
Expectancy
Chapter 1
A shared
salvation
history
• God’s choice of you (1:2-5).
• Your imitation of Christ (1:6-8)
• Your turning to God (1:9-10)
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
A shared
salvation
history
Paul’s
ministry in
Thessalonica
1 Thessalonians 2:9. For you recall,
brethren, our labor and hardship, how
working night and day so as not to be a
burden to any of you, we proclaimed to
you the gospel of God.
Chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
A shared
salvation
history
Paul’s
ministry in
Thessalonica
1 Thessalonians 3:1-2. Therefore when we could
endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left
behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy,
our brother and God's fellow worker in the
gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage
you as to your faith,
Chapter 1
A shared
salvation
history
Chapters 2-3
Chapter 4
Exhortation
Paul’s
to walk in a
ministry in
worthy
Thessalonica
manner
• The principle stated
(4:1)
• Sexual purity (4:3-8)
• Responsible work (4:912).
• A Promise of Comfort in
the face of Death (4:1318).
Matthew 24
1 Thessalonians 4
They will see the Son of
man coming... (24:30).
For the Lord Himself will
descend from heaven...
(4:16).
He will send forth His
angels with a great
trumpet (24:31).
With the trumpet of
God... (4:16).
And they will gather
together His elect from
the four winds... (24:31).
…coming on the
CLOUDS of the sky...
(24:30).
We who are alive shall
be caught up together...
(4:16).
We... shall be caught up
together with them in
CLOUDS (4:17).
Chapter 1
A shared
salvation
history
Chapters 2-3
Chapter 4
Exhortation
Paul’s
to walk in a
ministry in
worthy
Thessalonica
manner
What God has done in our
lives
Chapter 5
Living in
light of
Christ’s
return
How we are to live as a
result of what God has
done
• Living in light of the Day of the Lord (5:1-11).
• Attitudes toward Christians workers (5:12-13).
• Closing instructions (5:14-28).
What did the New
Testament Church look
like?
In what ways was the New
Testament church similar to
the church today?
In what ways was the New
Testament church different
from the church today?
The First Epistle
to Timothy
From Father
to Son
Macedonia
GREECE
ASIA MINOR
 Ephesus
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Instructions…
In the
face of
false
teachings
For some men, straying from
these things, have turned aside to
fruitless discussion, 7 wanting to
be teachers of the Law, even
though they do not understand
either what they are saying or the
matters about which they make
confident assertions. (1 Timothy
1:6-7)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4 Chapter 5
Instructions…
In the
About
face of men and
false
women
teachings
• A call for men to pray
(2:1-8).
• A call for women to
adorn themselves
modestly and with
good works (2:9-15)
Chapter 6
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Instructions…
In the
About
face of men and For leaders
false
women
teachings
• Qualifications for
leaders (3:1-16)
• False teachers (4:1-11)
• Personal instructions to
Timothy (4:12-16)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Instructions…
In the
About
face of men and For leaders
false
women
teachings
About
the
elderly
• Honor to the
elderly (5:1-2)
• Care for widows
(5:3-16)
• Honor for elders &
leaders (5:17-25)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapters 3-4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Instructions…
In the
In the
About
About
face of men and For leaders
face of
the
false
false
women
elderly
teachings
teachings
• Slaves & Masters (6:1-2)
• Those who seek financial profit (6:3-10)
• A charge to personal faithfulness (6:1116)
• Instructions to the rich (6:17-19)
• Conclusion (6:20-21)
The Epistle to
Titus
Adorning the
Gospel of
God
Nicopolis

Crete
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
Leaders
True
Leaders
• Opening Salutation
(1:1-4).
2:1-10
2:11-15
3:1-15
Laity
Paul, a bond-servant of
God, and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, for the
faith of those chosen of
God and the knowledge
of the truth which is
according to godliness,
(Titus 1:1).
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
Leaders
True
Leaders
• Opening Salutation
(1:1-4).
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2:1-10
2:11-15
3:1-15
Laity
…in the hope of eternal life,
which God, who cannot lie,
promised long ages ago,
3 but at the proper time
manifested, even His word, in
the proclamation with which I
was entrusted according to the
commandment of God our
Savior;
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
2:1-10
Leaders
True
Leaders
• Opening Salutation (1:1-4).
• Titus’ Job Description: To
appoint elders in every city
(1:5).
• Qualifications for
elders/overseers (1:6-9)
2:11-15
Laity
3:1-15
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
Leaders
2:1-10
2:11-15
Laity
True
False
Leaders Teachers
• The Problem of Rebellious
Men (1:10-11)
• The Testimony of Rebellious
Men (1:12-13).
• The Solution for Rebellious
Men (1:13-16)
3:1-15
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
2:1-10
Leaders
2:11-15
Laity
Instructions
True
False
to Various
Leaders Teachers
Groups
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Old men
Old Women
Young Women
Young Men
Titus as an example
Slaves
3:1-15
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
Leaders
2:1-10
2:11-15
3:1-15
Laity
Living for
Instructions
True
False
the
to Various
Leaders Teachers
appearing
Groups
of Jesus
• The Grace of God has appeared,
bringing salvation…
• Instructing us…
– To deny ungodliness
– To live…
• Looking for the appearing of Jesus
TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God
1:1-9
1:10-16
Leaders
2:1-10
2:11-15
3:1-15
Laity
Living for
Instructions
Living in
True
False
the
to Various
the light
Leaders Teachers
appearing
Groups
of Jesus
of Jesus
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Reminder to do good works
Reason for good works
A Call to good works
Rejection of those who cause
divisions
• A practical exercise in good works
What does Paul tell us about
Church Leadership?