Paul opens 1 Thessalonians with thanksgiving and assurance of election. Explore the triad of faith, love, and hope and why the gospel came in power.
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Lesson 1: A Church Born in Fire — 1 Thessalonians Introduction
Explore how Paul planted the Thessalonian church amid riots and persecution on his second missionary journey, and why it became a model for every generation.
Lesson 13: The Cross and the New Creation — Galatians 6:11-18
Paul closes Galatians by exposing false teachers, boasting only in the cross, and declaring that what counts is not ritual but new creation in Christ.
Lesson 11: Walking by the Spirit — Galatians 5:16-26
Paul reveals the flesh-Spirit conflict in Galatians 5:16-26 and shows how the fruit of the Spirit produces a life that surpasses the law's demands.
Lesson 10: Stand Firm in Freedom — Galatians 5:1-15
Paul warns the Galatians that returning to legalism abandons grace. Explore Galatians 5:1-15 on Christian liberty, the offense of the cross, and love.
Lesson 5: The Jerusalem Council — Galatians 2:1-10
How the Jerusalem Council settled the greatest controversy of the early church and established that salvation comes by grace through faith alone.
Lesson 3: The Dispute at Antioch — Galatians 2:11-14
Paul publicly rebuked Peter at Antioch for withdrawing from Gentile believers. Discover why this confrontation was essential to preserving gospel truth.
Lesson 2: Divine Revelation, Not Human Teaching — Galatians 1:11-24
Paul defends the divine origin of his gospel in Galatians 1:11-24. Explore how his Damascus Road encounter and Arabian years shaped his apostolic mission.