The Communities on Paul’s Second JourneyLove Brings Conversion in PhilippiRun Out of ThessalonicaRejection in AthensChallenge in Corinth
The Communities on Paul’s Third JourneyTaking on the Magicians in EphesusHouse Churches
Small Christian Communities: Prayer and Mutual Love
Troubles for Paul in JerusalemA Mission of MercyA Touching FarewellA Mob Attack and Roman Protection
Paul’s Final Years in RomeHouse ArrestDeath in Nero’s Persecutions
For Review pg. 55
Small Christian Communities cont’d
PhilippiSteadfast in Faith – Philippians 1:27
ThessalonicaChurch Order – 1Thessalonians 5:12-22
CorinthOne Body, Many Parts – 1Corithians 12:12-26
EphesusBattle against Evil – Ephesians 6:13-17
Paul’s Advice
Paul’s Epistles: Letters of Love to the Christian CommunitiesWritten to the Local AssemblyPaul’s Message SummarizedTreasures Passed On
The Gospels: Answers to the Question, Who Was Jesus?The Good News Told, Then Written DownDifferent Gospels, Different Audiences
Other Writings of the Christian Testament
The Christian Testament: Letters, Stories, and Inspiration
Jesus the JewMade sense for Jewish Christians to live as Jews
The Breach WidensJames (leader of Jerusalem Christians)
Arrested, thrown off temple roof, stoned to deathChristians flee out of fear
A Matter of SurvivalJews rebel by discontinuing daily sacrifice to
Emperor NeroRoman army take the city and destroy the
templeJudaism needed unity
The Final Break with Judaism: Christianity as a New Religion