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Lesson OneNew Testament Introduction4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Gospels4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeWho Is Jesus Christ?4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourJesus's Ministry4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveActs' Story4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixPaul's Life and Ministry4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenPaul's Epistles - Part I4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightPaul's Epistles - Part II4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineHebrews and the General Epistles4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenThe Johannine Letters4 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
Discussion Questions
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What gifts might you possess that could be used in serving the Lord?
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God has given me the gift of bringing scripture to life in art and creativity. I teach my students how to translate the word of God into a visual.
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My love for the Scripture and reaching out to others in need.
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I believe that God has given me the gifts of wisdom and teaching to serve at an international Christian school as an English teacher.
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After Paul’s conversion, how was his background used to carry out his life mission?
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He was a philosopher – he was able to figure out what was needed.
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As a Roman citizen he had rights that protected him from being imprisoned or run out of town. It opened advantages for him. His education afforded him that ability to know scriptures like very few others, therefore, “he could reason with people from the scriptures”.
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He was a scholar of Jewish law living in Rome. He was an apostle chosen by God since he experienced Jesus’ miracles and power first hand. All of these combined helped the Holy Spirit speak through him to people who weren’t as receptive to the gifts of Christ.
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Paul was gifted and meticulously trained in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, who was a prominent and highly respected scholar of Jewish Law. Because of this, Paul could explain what was written concerning the coming of the Messiah. He could also quote Scripture to prove his beliefs that Jesus was the Messiah and disprove others who were not believers.
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Paul was raised a hellenic Jew and studied the Old Testament scriptures. His Roman citizenship provided him with protection and his Jewish background allowed him to reference Jesus as the messiah.